Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-10-13

seriously damaged the potato crop.
jos McCarrogher is at Seattle and
under the care of an eye specialist.
\ daughter was born yesterday, to
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Allen, of this city.
Charles Talcott & Bros. are about
u start an extensive umbrella factory.
\ son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
T. Roberts, OF this city, a few days
ago.
Nearly every wide-awake citizen
have put in their winters supply Of
fuel.
A. 4. Phillips and wife, and O. C.
White, have returned from the World
Fair.
The Willie did not come up from
Shelton Wednesday on account Of the
storm.
The building formerly occupied by
Giles market, is being fitted up for a
saloon.
Capt. Gilbert. of the U. s. Coast Sur
vey, is home to spend the winter with
his family.
The salary OF the Superintendent Of
the poor farm has been fixed at $50
per month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hawk, OF Ms
qually, left Sunday for visit to the
Worlds Fair.
Fred. A. Sargent has been appoint
ed Justice OF the Peace u: Roches-
ter, this county.
Don't fail to see the grand comedy
drama, Friends" next Wednesday
evening, Oct. 18th.
John Pulles, of the California Wine
House, returned yesterday from a
business trip to Seattle.
Mr.. Lynch is fitting up his cottage
opposite the STANDARD Office prepara-
tory for removing his family.
Judge Herman. attorney for the
Union Pacific Railroad Co., was in this
city to-day, on legal business.
Mrs. ]. S. McCabe has filed petit
tition for letters of administration
upon the estate OF her husband.
1t is reported that Chas. Whitney,
formerly of this city. is married to a
charming young Portland lady.
= A great scarcity of potatoes exists in
the local market and they have adj
vanced from 80 cents to $1.25 per
bushel.
In the suit Of the Capital National
Bank vs.. Van Epps, the deed of the
defendant to his son was set aside by
the court.
Chas. Langert, of Tacoma, was in
the city a few days this week on
business connected with his wholesale
liquor house.
Bids will be opened next Monday by
the County Commissioners for the
construction of bridge on Mud Bay
Ut the Mckenzie place.
The celebrated Chickering Piano
Co. send one of their grand pianos
along with the Friends" company,
to be used at every performance.
1t seems a pity that the Goddess OF
Liberty should have been blindfolded,
when such rare fun was to be enjoyed
I'm one of our Justices courts, this
week.
Under the benign rule adopted by
our Inferior Courts, we may soon ex-
pect the millennium, but We greatly
fear it will come by the Winchester
route.
Phil Skillman laughs in his sleeve"
(whatever that may beg to discover
how expeditiously he can play tit
tat-toe" with some of our precinct
officers.
What a genius one of our dry goods
stores possesses in the writer of its
advertisements! His wit seems to
gush spontaneously, like nigger-heel'
from bung-hole.
Six young ladies will compete for
the Demorest gold medal at Olympia
Theater, next Tuesday evening. The
medal is on exhibition at Hiestand,
Warner &.Co.'s store.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Benzine few days ago in this
city. This item is simply narrative
of a current event, with no intent TO
make light of the subject.
A dangerous piece of sidewalk on
Washington street, between Second
and Third. needs immediate attention
if the city desires to be relieved from
responsibility for damages.
The Rod and Gun Club reelected
Geo. ID. Shannon President, H. B.
McElroy Secretary and John F. Convey
Treasurer. Gov. McGraw, Judge Cor
don and NJ. E. Reed were admitted to
membership.
Chas. Talcott, while in Chicago, in.
troduced the sale of his silver polish, a
natural product of this State. 1t was
well received, and the prospect is the
demand will steadily increase as its
merits become known.
A play of exceptional excellence,
entitled "A Daughter Of Rebecca,"
will be given at Olympia Theater, the
latter part OF this month, by an ex-
cellent professional company, under
the patronage OF Olympia Lodge No. l
10. OF.
Ida May Avery, bright maiden
who had just completed her lI;h year
of liie's experience, died, at South Bay,
last Friday, at l 2. NJ. She was the
daughter of James Avery and Mrs.
Walter Axtell. The funeral which