Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-05-29
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Prairie Strawberries are ripe.
Two more days LETT OF Spring.
Will we celebrate the Fourth ?

LAYING hens are getting down Il
steady business.
There J. scarcity OF the gcnu,
tramp IN thc city.
The street sprinkler i doing re-
lrcshing business
Garden vegetables are now abundant
and in their prime.
Tie races brought g"h business
Ia livery stable men.
Born, in Olympia. sunday, to the
wife Of J. o. Short, a daughter.
Ea.tsiders are happy over the worl
now being done on Fourth street.
DR. Flanagan lei, for short visit
to Minneapolis last Monday.
\ daughter w. h"rn To- Mr. an,
Mrs !. Il. Poe, on the 22d inst
II you want to laugh 90 10 the
Olympia Thcater Monday night
Hotel proprietor- say they are do
ing fair business Tor the season.
Capt J. J. Gilbert left for the -cen'
OF his summer work last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas Allen rejoice IL
the birth Of daughter on tho 2lst.
A Social Session" will be held al
Olympia Thcatcr, Monday evening
The Washington Club house is !
thing Of beauty to ali save the ladies.
The almanic- promise warm rain'
during the first week in June. W.
shall see.
The rails are being laid from Adam'
street to the depot in the rear OF Olym
pia hotel
Incandcsccnt electric lights ar,
steadily supplanting gas for inside
illumination.
bay after tomorrow will be first
Sunday after Trinity, ~ the church
calendar puts II,
Cherries are assuming a tint most
tempting 10 small boys and attractive
to marauding bir,ls.
The sawmillr are still put to ,heiI
hest efforts to supply home demands
for building lumber.
Don't disturb the orchari MDue
They are saving the young fruit from
the rayages N insects.
Boys In kniekerboakers have dis.
covered that the salt chuck IL zoo,
for bathing purposes.
A neat, elevated enclosure, has beer
provided for the use OF the choir u
the Presbyterian church.
A new slip will be constructed al
The end Of Long wharf for the accom-
mediation Of increased shipping.
"A Social Session" will be held n
Olympia Thcster Monday evening. b,
thu celebrated Converse company.
Maj. and Mrs. Scott have been lee
turing the past week At Columbia
Hall, on the subject Of Temperance.
The bose. for the new po@,oiiice vii
be supplied by Kane A Co. Of Chicago
and will he equal 10 the beet In use.
Bsccalsurcais sermon for Csis,he'
College. At the Presbyterian churcl
next Sunday, by Rev. r. .. Lamont.
Olympia flower gardens are hiThl,
suggestive Of the donation CLAIM
originally filed upon by Adam ans
Eve.
The ladies Of the First Christian
church will serve dinner satur,ia,
In the corner store room ~ odd Eel
lows Temple.
All the stores and markets wef'
closed "Wednesday afternoon. 10 sfor,
an opportunity for their employees ;,
attend the races.
The season for college commence
ments is approaching when anothe
crop OF sweet young lady graduates
will be turned LOOSE.
Sam Nixon has opened one Of III,
neatest cigar stands In the city or
Pcrcival's dock. Call and see hin
and got a good cigar.
The Centralia nine used up Oh,
Olympia boys al the contest. In thi
city, Sunday. Third times the charm
boys, keep up your courage.
The Dodge Club Of Tacoma, vii
play the Olympia nine on their nev
grounds on Main aud Seventeenth
Streets, tomorrow, ut z o'clock.
The race grounds have been the oh
ieciive point for sightseers an,
pleasure-scekers during the presen
week. Everybody goes 10 the races.
Farmers say that good hay crop. OF
the bottom lands IN already an assure,
TACT while uplands may he improve,
by the coming Of reasonable showers.
Johnny Shields. the well knows
saloon man. died today at his rooml
on Main street. lie was . man O
generous impulses. aud probably ha,
no greater enemy than himself
The picnic excursion Of Cslethe,
College Ia stcilaeoom last Saturday
was one Of the most popular events o
the season. About 100 tickets wer'
sold and everybody had a good time.
Mr.. Sawyer 10 abou, 10 begin th
construction Of building TO he use'
AZ a variety iheater adjoining his ne'
building, corner Of First aud Mali
streets. II will he ~ feet wide am
40 In length aud cost abou. ~ 900
capital Lodge No. Is. X. 81 r. las
evening elected the following officer
Tor the ensuing term ,. q. R.tbbur
&. C.. e. 7. whitney v. O.. 4.
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