Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-28

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LECTURERs.-A course OF free lee
lures will be given in Columbia Hall,
Monday and Thursday, at > p. NJ, to
the ladies of Olympia. Subjects:
Health" and Social Purity" by
Mary Stuart Glassford, of San Fran
cisco.
COUNTY Observation-Disclosures in
the Office of the County Assessor are
engaged in footing up the assess
ments and will have the work COM
ple.ed by Monday. Until then moth
ing can be learned as to the aggre-
gated assessments.
AN IMPRoyEMENT.-The old division
fence between the Masonic and Odd Fell
lows cemeteries having been removed,
the two enclosures are now practically
one and the same to strangers visit
ing the grounds, and the change has
worked marked improvement.
READY FoRA VAcATIoN.-The Judges
of the Supreme Court are turning out
decisions at a lively rate. AS soon as
all OF the cases have been passed upon
they will go hence for the usual sum-
over thousand cases since the State
was organized.
NUMEROUS BLACKBERRIEs. Black
berries are being brought in from the
woods in such quantities that wagons
are required to transport them. The
quantity gathered from n scope of
country Immediately adjacent to
Olympia will aggregate respectable
number of tons.
INSTRUCTIONS. - Stumps and big
roots have interfered with the work on
East Bay Avenue considerably and it
has been necessary to make number
of blasts in order to clear the way.
The first bombardment" created no
little interest. 1t shook the earth like
a small earthquake.
A BIRDS EYE MAO. C. Lacey is
exhibiting a fine birds eye view map
OF Olympia, which will be used in fu-
ture real estate operations. The map
is very large and comprehensive. 1t
takes in Tumwater, Olympia, Mt.
Rainier, the Olympics and the south
quarter OF Puget Sound.
AN ELECTRIC CLOCK. A Western
Union electric clock has been placed
in the Office of the County Auditor.
The special points about a clock of
this kind are that it is self-winding
and self.correcting. So long rs the
supply of electricity lasts the clock
will keep time correctly.
A BROKEN ARM.-Little Pearl Beeler,
the daughter OF Prof. Peeler fell off the
back porch, Wednesday evening, and
broke her right arm above the elbow.
1t was straight break and was set
without difficulty. This is the third
time this little girl has had her arm
broken. She is three.years of age.
DISTRICT SCHOOL BoNDs.-Mr. Sey-
mour, of Tacoma, OF the firm OF Sey-
mour, BartO & Co., was in the city to.
day negotiating for the purchase of
the Olympia school district bonds,
which were recently sold and then
thrown back upon the county by the
failure OF the purchasers to produce
the money.
A WEsTsIDE WEDDING.-There was
quiet wedding ON the Westside
Thursday, in which Lorenzo S. Strout
and Miss Minnie E. Chapman were
united in marriage. Mr.. Bright per.
formed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stfout have large circle of friends
who wish them happy and prosper
GUS journey through life.
APPEAL SUsTAINED.-Judge Root
has been sustained in his appeal to
the Supreme Court, whereby the claim
OF certain lawyers for fees in tax.suit
cases which we're never tried, has been
declared to be without foundation in
law. This will save the people of this
county about 81 500 and those of every
other county propor'ionately. .-.
Our SUBURBs.-Tumwater, q suburb
of which, Olympia should have REASON
to be proud, is unusually attractive at
the present time. Its sidewalks are
| n1n nd -,
dwelling is vine.olad while the pro.
fusion Of flowers in the front yards
indicate no small amount of care and
good taste OF those who dwell within.
HEADING THIS WAYNE. Young
of Hartstein Island, has received in
formation that about 80 families from
Pine Ridge, Neb., are en- route for this
country and will probably settle in the
vicinity of this city. They have be-
come discouraged with the destruction
of crops in that State, and have con.
cluded to try climate and soil where
the harvest never disappoints.
COUNTY FINAscEs.-County Auditor
Moore has completed the statement
of county finances for the period be-
ginning May l, 1892, and ending June
80, 1893. The balance on hand at the
beginning of the year was $50, .O5 {:
collections during the term, 1884,
1l1.6O, total $254,l74.65; disburse-
ments during the term, 1921 1892 40
balance in treasury July l, 1893, $780,
282.16.
ANOTHER ExcURsIoN.-The Capital
City Band has chartered the steamer
Multnomah, to make an excursion to
Tacoma, next Sunday. leaving Perez.
walls wharf at Z o'clock in the morn
ing and returning at Z in the evening.
This will give excursionists an oppor-
tunity for remaining in that city six
hours. Tickets for the round trip
have been placed Mt so cents, for sale
at O'Connor's and at Leighton's.
A BUSINESS CHANGE.-Wilson Bros,
the Fourth street feed dealers, have
sold out to NJ. J. Hetley, who will
henceforth conduct the business. The
trade was made on short notice. Mr..
Hetley had engaged a store room in
Everett in which he expected to estab-
lish q feed business, but at the last
momeat the Wilson Brothers offered
TO sell out. Mr.. Hetley took the offer
and hence will remain In Olympia.
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