, 1892-10-17
MINOR MENTION.

Mud hens ought to thrive in this kind of
weather.
The rain today stopped work upon a
number of buildings.
Miss Mamie CoVington has recovered the
watch she lost Saturday.
A. D. Rogers photographed the old and
the new court houses today.
The new Methodist parsonage has been
enclosed and the plasterers will begin work
shortly.
Prof c. Norris and his trained dogs ar
rived from Tacoma today. Mr.. Norris will
give an exhibition in Olympia.
Only few more days before the registra-
ton books will be closed. Better register
while you have a chance.
"lyre tree'' is an object of interest to
the school children of the Eastside. It's a
pity the trees have become Tyres.
Owing to the absence Of Rev. Mr.. Shear
man, there was no preaching service at the
Temple Baptist church yesterday.
R. A. Ford, says that people who stay at
home have no conception of the geogra phi
cal magnitude Of phurstOn county.
The discomfort caused by the rain and
cold today is somewhat mItigated by the
memory Of the genial sunshine and warmth
of yesterday.
AAACAN " III DO a AG GllUlltdll meeting dB buG
Independence school house tonight. Ad-
dresses will be delivered by Messrs. Root
and Haight.
Columbus day will be appropriately OBJ
served by the Olympia Collegiate Institute.
The city schools and the schools of the
county will also have exercises.
Dredging will commence iu the Olympia
harbOr in about a month The bulk-head-
ing may begin earlier Geiger & zabriskie
will bring their dredge from California
Special attention is called to the fact that
Judge Reid will lecture at the Olym pia
theatre tonight instead of at Columbia
hail. as has been enormously announced.
Bids will be opened bv the County
Auditor Tweed tomorrow for the cOnstruc-
ton Of sidewalks along the court house
grounds on Washington and Sixth streets.
The county clerk had an enormous guam
tity of court papers and documents piled
away in the old court honse. How he ever
managed to do it is a wonder. He has fine
quarters in the new building.
Mrs. W. F. Newell, Mrs C. J. Lord, Mrs.
G. 5. Eaton and Mrs. L. w. Ostrander won
the prizes at the progressive euchre party
given by Mrs. Geo. ID. shannon, Saturday
afternoon.
Captain Kilton is building a sailing
yacht after the Newport model. 1t is very
wide and capable of carrying a great
stretch of canvass. 1t will be used in fu-
ture regattas on the bay.
Mr.. John Ingersoll is mourning the loss
of a serviceable sail boat. 1t drifted from
its mOOrings recently and suddenly disap-
peared. Mr.. IngersoD went as far as Sc
attle in search of his property, but could
not find it.
The governor has suggested that the
business men close their stores Friday
afternoon in honor of Columbus day. It
would add much to the success of the
days exercise if the business men would
comply with the request.
Some Eastside girls attempted to help
themselves to the apples of friendly neigh
Dor Friday night. One of them fell and
became entangled in the embrace of the
picket fence upon which she had been
standing. She was rescued.
The first quarterly meeting of the year
will occur at the Methodist church tonight,
beginning at Z: 80. Reports will be heard
from all the officers, and matters will be
discussed for improving the efficacy of that
denomination in Olympia.
The bay was covered with hunters yes
terday. SWarms of ducks could be seen on
all sides. They did not seem to care how
near the spOrtsmen came. The succession
of gun shots was quite brisk at times. At
O'Clock a large flock of wild geese were
seen lying towards the northeast.
'Ifit were not for the warm hearts of
these people l am afraid we would freeze, 3"
remarked Colonel Winston as he shivered
about behind the scenes at the theater Sat
urday night and repeatedly protested
against the cold air on the stage.
DR.. Moore preached a splendid sermon at
the Methodist church yesterday morning.
The Good Iidings day exercises took the
place of the regular services in the evening.
A liberal collection was secured for the
Sunday school union and the tract society.
NJ. A. Coyington, sr., fell into an uncOv-
cred sewer on Fourth street where the track
branches off to 60 to the street car barn.