Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-02-06
MERE MENTION.


The 9Th OF February and no snow.
Another season OF high tides is at
hand.
Mr.. W. II. Clark, OF shelton, is in
the city.
Day after tomorrow will he known
as >hrovc sunday.
Three weeks more and Spring will
lie here in person.
Work was resumed last Monday on
the McKcnny block.
+. \. earle, editor OF the Or,yo"jaa,
Wa in the city this week.
Mr.. Fred. Guyot, OF the Insane Asy-
lum. i visiting in the city.
Mr.. |. V. Mo.sman has returned
from visit to Oakland, Cal.
Jefferson street is now nicely filled
from Fourth to Fifth streets.
The mumps has made its appear
ance among Olympia pupils.
Despite the season OF the year, new
violet4 are pertaining the air.
Saw mills are still put to their best
efforts to supply local demand.
Farmers throughout the county are
already engaged in spring work.
Work on the new Second street liv-
cry stable is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Polly lIarkcr, OF Seattle, is visit
ing relatives and friends in the city.
Ice of the thickness OF window glass
was formed several nights this week.
Bishop Paddock conducted the ser
vices at st. Johns church last Sunday.
The Irving Literary Society meets
this evening with good programme.
Another accession increased the
roll call at Calethea College, this week
The Prevails and cornice are now
being placed on the McKenny build
ing.
1t is estimated that 800 people were
in attendance at the State ball last
night.
Workmen are putting up large adj
dition in the rear of Mr.. Craig's new
building.
St. Valentine will pass through
the Sound country week from next
Saturday.
Revival meetings are still held in
the Methodist church, with n good
attendance.
Miss Laura MARI commenced a
three months school at Kamilchie,
last Monday.
Work on the Seventh street railroad
tunnel has been postponed till more
favorable weather.
Try those California wines bottled
especially for family use, by w. A.
Botkin, 600 Fourth street.
A large crowd gathered at the Olym-
pia foundry, yesterday, to witness the
dazzling flow OF molten iron.
The track of the Port Townsend
Southern Railroad is now completed
to Buffers Cove, on the Westside.
AClydesdale stallion" Young joe
valued at $1,000, died OH Ellis dock
this week. He was owned by Mr.. A
]. Golf.
Washington's birthday comes on
Sunday, this year, and Monday is
spoken of as the time for its public
observance.
The planking of Fourth street is
progressing as fast as the nature of
the work and the supply of lumber
will permit.
The Ladies' Guild of the st. Johns
Episcopal church, will give Flower
Concert at Columbia Hall next Tues.
day evening.
Mr.. o. G. Laberee and wife, OF
Ellensburgh, left to-day for their
home, after a pleasant visit to the
Capital city.
A large number of those who at
tended the State ball from down Sound
points returned by the steamer Potter
this aftern Don.
Robin Redbreast has made his ap.
pearance, and if he has not missed his
reckoning, then we may conclude that
spring weather is near.
Private advices from Ellensburg re.
port good sleighing in that city, while
Olympia's portion is made up of green
fields and flower gardens.
w. A. Patterson is the last legal
luminary to shed his light upon the
busy throng. He hangs up with Mr..
Ballard at Ill Fourth street.
There promises to be lively competi
ton for choice of seats for the Juch
engagement at Olympia Theater, sale
of which begins next Monday.
The gentleman who passes the
STANDARD office on a safety bicycle
SO many times each day, rain or shine
is evidently trying to rush the season.
Rev. Napoleon Hoagland has moved
from 1903 Adams street, to the rooms
formerly occupied by Mrs. c. L. Hen
derson, corner Tenth and Washington
STREETS.
A narrow sidewalk has been laid to
the top of Ayers Hill for the temper
airy convenience of residents in that
quarter until the grade is finally es-
tablishCd.
Mr.. J. +. Mcintosh, of Portland, and
Miss Rosine f. Webster, of Montesano
were united in marriage in this city,
Tuesday afternoon, Justice Mercy
nolds officiating.
Now is the time to clean up the