Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-29


piece OF work. .,
The Fleetwood will make a special
trip to Seattle Monday, to carry those
who wish to attend the Labor Union
parade, in that city. She will leave
Horr's dock at 6 A. NJ.
The faculty OF Calethea College
have secured the use of Good Templars
hall in which to "call the roll' in case
their rooms in the new Opera House
are not ready for occupancy.
The street commissioner finds i. diff
cult to find laborers to do the public
work, still there are scores oftramps in
town who systematically "work" the
city for the means OF support.
Rev. d. S. Banks will leave for San
Francisco next week, to make arrange
ments, if possible, to officiate in the
pulpit OF the Presbyterian church of
Olympia, during the coming year.
The citizens of Eastside complain
that, in the event of confagration in
that quarter, no help could be rem
dered them by the fire department
while the bridge is in its present con-
dition.
Mr.. James Abel, one of Olympia's
staunchest friends, was in the city this
week. He has been in the mountains
FOR several months and has at last
found fortune by his industry and
perseverance.
The Puge City folks are progressive.
The County School Superintendent
organized a new school district for
them few weeks ago and now they
have secured a teacher to look after
the interests of the children.
Special engagement of the Russell
Jewell Dramatic Co., Thursday, Friday
and Saturday evenings, Sept. 18th, 9Th
and 9th. Opening play "Lynnwood."
Seats on sale Saturday, August 3Oth.
at Van Epps'. Popular prices.
Miss Bertha Chilson met with a
painful accident Wednesday, while
pouring out coffee at the Columbia
House. The lid of the cofTee-pot fell
off and the hot contents were scattered
over her left arm and hand scalding
them severely.
A concert will be given at Column
bia Hall, Monday and Tuesday even
ings, for the benefit of the piano fund
of Collegiate Institute. Miss Batson,
the celebrated colored vocalist, will
sing, and many of our amateur must
clans will take part in the programme.
An employee, on the Northern Pa
cific Railroad in one of the camps in
Chehalis county, name unknown, fall
ing ill, several of his companions
started to bring him to the hospital in
this city, but he died at Little Rock,
and the remains were taken back to
camp for burial.
The ordinance for the widening of
Fourth street will come up ut the
nextmeeting of the Council, and it is
hoped that by that time the people
along the line affected will make
known their wishes, so that the mat
ter may be dispo sed OF il accordance
with the popular win.
Mr.. William Holman, a, native of.
this place, died Monday morning, at
st. Peters Hospital. He had been
suffering. for some years with that
dreadful disease consumption. He
was 81 years of age, and leaves moth
er, sisters, brothers and wife and
child to mourn his loss. He was bur
led in the Masonic cemetery Tuesday.
Let voters remember that registra-
] ton at zip City Clerks Office must
cease ten days before election, and the
Oldest settler who does not register,
within the legally designated time
will, ueon election sday, find himself
shorne of the elective franchise.
Citizens Of evety Political persuasion
should make note of this-especially,
OF course, good Democrats.
The local Democracy met at Column
bia hall Saturday afternoon, and elect
ed the.following delegates to the State
Convention: T.. C. Van Epps, Louis
Bettman, J. Chilbesg, Francis Henry,
Jno. Miller Murphy, A. P. Fitch. J. F.
Murphy, 6. s. Prince, VIM. McLane and
C. C. Case. The same delegation were
likewise authorized to represent the
party at the State Club meeting ut
Tacoma.
A large amount of improvements
are being made on the Westside.
Noticeable among which are deserving
of more than mere mention is the
opening of Seward street in Percival's
addition. A short time ago the own
ers of this addition gave to tho city a.
valuable strip of land sixty feet in
width, extending Seward street to
Front street, and agreeing to open, a
good roadway through the same, the
city vacating the narrow road leading
up the hill. This work has just been
completed by Mr.. s. NJ. Percival, the
manager of the addition, who for the
past three weeks has had large
force of men and teams at work.
This street affords the best grade to be
found on the Westside, and when the
street is opened its full width and
brought down to grade, which will be
done early next season, it will prac-
tically entirely overcome the hill that
for so many years has been so hard to
climb.
STATE NEWS.
Snohomish has ordered a fire en-
CINE.
The City Council OF Snohomish has
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