Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-06
MERE MENTION.


the Capital City.
No steps have yet been taken for a
celebration in Olympia.
Mr.. W. W. Work is building house
on his Westside property.
The State Medical Board will meet
in this city on the 18th inst.
Have you heard the news from
Oregon? 'Rah for Pennoyer.
Rev. J. c. Douglas will preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday.
Judge Sparks residence leads tic
van in the house-moving industry.
Mr.. Ingerssll, of Tumwater, is burn.
ing several large kilns of charcoal.
Mr.. Geo. Bethuns the State, Geolo.
gist, has been in the city the pas,
week
wv. Dickson and Cora Brant were
married Wednesday, Judge Root Off.
ciating.
The late showers have done wonders
towards prolonging the strawberry
season.
Go out and see the railroad workers
and you will believe that Olympia is
moving.
For the best strawberries go to Nc.
Governs confectionery store, on Main
near Fifth.
A carload of steel rails arrived this
week for the Olympia Light and Pow
4 company.
The State Printing Company are re.
moving to their new quarters on
Fourth street.
Mr.. Robt. MARI is building a very
complete residence on Eastside, near
his present home.
The w. CT. w., will meet in the
lecture room of the Methodist church
next Tuesday,.at 2 80 M.
The steamer Jessie towed a scow.
load OF brick from the Gull Harbor
backyard yesterday. destined for Ia
coma.
Mr.. H. Winter, a resident of this
city in 1883, whose home is now at
Walla Walla, is here hob-nobbing with
the friends of yore.
The Postal Telegraph Office has been
removed to the stand in McKenny's
building one door north of the First
National Bank.
The man with the bear, who has
put in an appearance each Summer
for several years past, is again perambu
lating our streets.
A very neat and commodious resi-
dence has just been erected by Mr..
Peterson, on Sixth street, between
Adams and Jefferson.
Marriage licenses have lately been is
sued to A. Wise and Stella Walker
and Alfred w. Moulton and Mary Nc
Intyrc, all Of this county.
The residence of Mr.. ]. G. Sparks ii
on rollers and being moved from it
inner site on Fourth street to one or
3he'south-west' corner of Adams and
Sixth streets.
Mr.. S. Williams is about to erect q
two-story brick annex to the Olympic
block. 1t will have twenty feet o.
frontage on Fourth etreet and depth
Of twenty-five feet.
A large delegation of agricultural
college lobbyists from Eastern Wash
ingtoa have followed the Commission
: to this city, to secure the location for
their favored points.
Mr.. I. G. Van Epps, wife aud little
daughter left Thursday for trip to
1.-THE Hub"-Boston-by the way Of
Washington City. They will be alb
sent about q month.
Mr.. F. I. Blodgett and family left for
Seattle Wednesday. He will fill the
position of cashier in the new savings
bank in that city, place he is en-
. inently qualified to fill.
Mr.. P. Williams, of WILDLY Island
formerly of this city, came up on q
visit q few days ago. He was very
naturally surprised at Olympia's rapid
growth and undoubted prosperity.
Grimm & McClelland, OF Gull Har.
Dor, have another kiln Of brick ready
Hor the fire, and it is their intention to
send up another large scow-load oil
brick to this place next week, to fill
advance orders.
Mr.. J. r. Mitchell, of the firm oil
Rsot & Mitchell, left for the East
Saturday. He will be absent about
thu months, and attend a course oil
law lectures at the University of Vir.
.sinia during his absence.
Monday evening Olympia Lodge No,
], I. o. o. F., elected the following of.
fccrs for the ensuing term: Jos. Nc
Carrogher N. G., ]. G. Lybarger v. G.,
C. N. Moore s., w. H. Roberts P. s.
and G. r. Talcott Treasurer.
Capital Lodge, No. Is, K. p, elected
the following officers at its regular
meeting last week: E. o. Free, c. c..
N. s. Porter. v. c.; J. c. Rathbun, P.
III. w. Cuisack, NJ. at A. Trustees
J. w. Robinson, B. w. Davis, Mitchell
Harris.
Forest fires have been making some
serious inroads upon the settlements
i'm the vicinity of Black lake, and
farmers have been obliged to work
night and day in hauling cord-wood
from the threatened districts to places
Of safety.
A collision occurred between the
steamers Multaonaah and Fdirhasen