Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-04

a balloon ascension will be the
next local sensation.
Some splendid work has been done
no the Eastside boulevard.
DIR. Mitchell and family and Mrs
Wright left for Chicago Yesterday.
It would appear that church society
excursions were popular about this
time.
Mr.. Aaron Hartsock, of Eastside, is
building . bulkhead in front of his res.
idence.
The dredger's job excavating the
channel is rapidly approaching COM
pletion.
Messrs. Bush & CASTOR have indefi-
ntely closed their logging camp near
Tenine.
The Tacoma Cycling Club will visit
this city on their wheels, on Sunday.
the 18th inst.
The capitol grounds are being
cleared and surveyed by direction Of
the commission.
Mr. Wallace, proprietor of the Eagle
hotel, Tumwater, is confied to his bed
with rheumatism.
Mrs. Geo. Hartman, of Eastside. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Walter
Scanned, of Tacoma.
The Capital City Band will here
after give concert every Wednesday
evening on the plaza.
Sunday evening, one of the infant
twin sons of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Haight departed this life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawson gave a lawn
party in compliment to their nephew,
William Warner, Tuesday evening.
A comfortably equipped camping
ground near the Offutt farm is attract.
ing pleasure seekers from Olympia.
Nearly 1000 more acres of land
have been reported as selected on the
capitol grant from the public domain.
Mr.. d. r. Bigelow is putting down a
new sidewalk in front OF his residence
and otherwise improving his property.
Mr.. L. P. Yemen has been interview
ing his old school patrons ! in the
southern part of the county, this week.
Mrs. Gilbert has returned from a
visit to her husband, who is prosecut.
ing U. S. surveys at the Straits of
Fuca.
A good deal of ornamental work has
recently been done upon the mounds
in the Masonic and Odd Fellows cem-
eteries.
The various camping parties are
working hard to keep up courage, and
still talk about the big fun they are
having.
What is the matter with the drink.
ing fountain erected a year ago by the
good women OF the temperance per-
suasion?
Arrangements are being made for a
balloon ascension by the famous aero.
naut, Hazel Keyes. the latter part Of
this month.
1t affords pleasant inspiration,
these dull times, TO 60 sightseeing
through the electric plant and ice fac.
tory at Tumwater.
John McClelland and John Stewart
are on pleasure and hunting expedi
ton on Oyster Bay, in McClelland's
s!oop, the Black Bess.
a hand railing is greatly needed
along the elevated sidewalk on the
east side OF Main street, between
Ninth and Tenth streets.
The Westside beach road, from tn,
west end of Long bridge to the saw
mill, was never in better condition
than at the present time.
Capt" Messegee visited Tacom.
Wednesday to superintend improve
ments to a neat little piece OF propert,
he owns on Pacific avenue.
Now that Judge Prichard has de
cided adversely on the Water stree
railway question, there is some signifi
canoe in the query, What next?"
The Girls Friendly Society, of tn,
st. Johns church, went on a moon
light excursion to Steilacoom las
evening, by the steamer Multnomah.
In the absence Of Touring mill a
Tumwater, the farmers of Thurstor
county have practically ceased t
raise wheat for other purposes thar
chicken feed.
Good wood and bark are being solo
at bottom prices and provident peopl,
should lay in their winter stock O
fuel before the too near approach O
frosty nights.
David O'Toole, lad fourteen year
OF age, was brought in from Gate City
Sunday, suffering from injuries receive,
several weeks ago, in cutting his knee
cap with knot saw.
1t is tony and the fad to camp GU
ut this season OF the year, but there i
very little comfort in it, and if i
would not be humiliating to make tin
acknowledgment, such complienc,
with Fashions enactments would b,
denominated bore.
The effort to get up special ex
cursiOn from this city to the World
Fair has ceased, it being impossible t,
obtain a further reduction for far,
from the railroad company, which
doubtless thinks the present cut i
low enough for anybody who ca,
afford to 60 at all.