Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-06

The barracks al the Salvation Army
have been removed to III Third street.
y. Farquhar'- illness has become so
serious that he Is now confined to his
room.
The planks oil Long Wharf are being
used by the city for street improve
mcntS.
Many Olympians will take in"
the Mechanics Fair at Portland this
month.
b. NJ. Price, editor OF the Capital, Of
b. this city, has returned from his East
ern trip.
A new street crossing has been Or
dered on Main street, at its junction
with seventh.
Jacob Berwin, of Pacific county, and
Mary Halter, of this city, have been
licensed to wed.
Fred Guyet and wife, of the insane
asylum, at Steilacoom, were visiting
in the city this week.
Go to the New Gold Bar Restaurant,
kept by that prince of caterers, when
you want square meal.
Who ever heard of park of one
acre in extent which had for its CEN
trail ornamentation fish pond?
The household of Deputy County
Auditor Hopkins has been gladdened
by the advent of 12-pound son.
Mrs. 7. F. McElroy left for the
East Monday, and was accompanied
as far as Tacoma by her son Harry.
Mr.. Geo. Dusing, of Little Rock, was
in the city few days ago visiting his
friends. He says that place is grow
ing.
Our parrot observes, "Short horse
is soon curried," when he looks over
the local columns of the OF. nova
days.
Fred Carlyon, the jeweler, has been
confined to his room the past few
days by premonitory symptoms of
fever.
The members of the Ladies' Crysan-
themum society are requested to meet
at the Olympia hotel, on Saturday
afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Jos. McCarrogher returned this
week from a several moaths' survey
ing trip down the Sound. He was
with Capt. J. ]. Gilbert.
olympia conversed with Spokane
by telephone Wednesday evening,
over 600 miles of wire, the line run
ming by way Of Portland.
Prof. N. C. Davis, director of the
Marine band, has gone to the Gray's
Harbor county. 1t is probable that he
will not return to Olympia.
City Treasurer Dobbins may here
after be found in the city hall build
ing, lower floor, Immediately in the
rear of Columbia's engine room.
The Thurston County Rod and
Gun Club will hold its annual meeting,
at the Lodge, Nisqually, next Monday,
to elect officers, and admit new men,
bers.
Mrs. Lane and daughter, mother
and sister OF editor Franklin K. Lane
of the Tacoma News, are in the city,
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James H.
Price.
Custon-house Inspectors have been
securing the woods between this city
and Oyster bay, the past few days, in
search for contraband Cinnamon and
opium.
Radishes, lettuce. strawberries, black
berries and green corn, have passed in
regular procession, and now the buck
wheat cake and mince pie heave in
sight.
Samuel James, jr., and Miss Matte
James, both of Grand Mound, this
county, were united in marriage few
days ago. The knot was tied in Port
land. Or.
W. Wisner, who has just returned
from visit to his farm in Whitman
county, reports that wheat has been
sold as low as 36 cents per bushel in
that county.
Mrs. Maggie Conner, who has 80
successfully managed the Temple Flat
lodgings, in the Odd Fellows building,
several years past, will. next week, re-
move to Seastle.
Edward Callow OF Mason county,
has been appointed cruiser by the
State Land Commission, to report
upon the character of the lands al.
ready selected on the Government
grant.
A few riffs were observable in the
rain clouds as we'll as in the brighten
ing financial horizon, this morning.
There will probably be month of
fair weather before the rainy season
sets in.
1t has been demonstrated, on fire
drill, that 400 students can be dis
missed from the eight rooms OF the
Washington school building. and make
their exit to the street in just three
minutes.
DIR. kIley's party, consisting of him.
self, Geo. Jones and John McClelland
returned yesterday from their "out-
ing" in the Olympics. They possess
several trophies OF their skill as hunt.
ers of larger game, and the doctor has
his pocket full of rocks of various COL
ors and shapes.
Thomas Prather, the Coolest in.
hsiS.tant," is surprised and Disguised
n4he GOODNESS OF the temperature
and the copiousness of the rain
showers which have prevailed the