Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-24
The ladies of the Degree of Honor

ing.
Miss Eunice Judson, daughter OF
John L. Judson, formerly of this city,
was married in Tacoma this week, to a
MIR. j. ID. Daily, of Yakima.
The New Park Band. under the
leadership of Prof Harris, gave an
excellent open-air concert in the band
stand, last Saturday evening.
The old music OF the hammer and
saw is heard in various portions of
town, now, as many people are pre-
pairing for the coming winter.
A bicycle tournament is to be held
in this city, Sept. Sth. Delegations OF
wheelmen are expected from Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma, and other cities.
The Emergency Board appropriates
$1,000 for construction of fence by
the State Fair Commission. There
has been no delay in this matter.
Some of the Jealous admirers of
Rev. Mr.. Hasty, the street preacher.
have engaged better accommodations
for him and his crowds OF hearers.
A water trough is to be provided for
the accommodation Of teams, at the
shed provided for their use at the
junction of Columbia and Sixth
streets.
According to the solemn declara-
tons of the street preacher, the "end
OF the present age" or six thousand
years from Adam, closes with the year
1899
Parties are in the city, from Ia
coma, making arrangements to be-
gin operations in the Third street
foundry and the adjoining machine
shop.
People are numerous who are look
ing for soft snap" as the election
approaches. Don't be too confident,
for you are liable to be sadly disap.
pointed.
The Horticultural Society meets at
the Court house tomorrow, and will
consider the report OF the committee
as to making display at the Inter-
state Fair.
The W. c. T. o. will hold a public
meeting in Columbia hall this evening.
Miss Page will deliver an address on
the necessity of moral instruction in
the public schools.
Have you been up to the capitol
grounds, to exchange your ideas with
the contractor and his boss? If not,
then are you behindhand in the
progress of current events.
Prof. S. d. Lathop, late Professor of
Latin and Greek in Redfield college,
South Dakota, has been added to the
faculty Of Olympia Unworthy, and will
teach that department in the new in.
stitution.
The attorneys for Chas. w. Nord.
strum, who was sentenced to hang
this month for the murder of VIM.
Mason, by the Superior Court of King
county, have taken an appeal to the
Supreme Court.
The train of "a cars which passed
through this city yesterday, consisted
of box.cars destined for the Gray's
Harbor country, to carry away. the
shingles and lumber that has been
waiting shipment.
The framework of the mammoth
sawmill on Jefferson street is up and
the roof is being covered. When this
structure is completed it will present
an imposing appearance from the
northern approaches of the city.
Thursday and Friday Of next week,
the last two days Of the month. will
be Knights of Pythias days at the
Interstate Fair, and it is expected that
the largest gathering that has ever
assembled in the Northwest will re-
spond on that occasion.
Front fences are being removed and
nicely arranged lawns are taking the
place OF the dreary front yards that
have so long been the accepted FASH
ion. Mrs. Bell Cow is no longer q free
ranger in the streets, and hence the
possibilities Of improvement.
Prof. d. E. Crandall, OF Vashon, and
Miss Bertha L. Mills, of Bay Center,
were united in marriage by Rev. E. w.
Mathews, at the residence OF the
brides parents, Wednesday. The
same clergyman united the groom's
parents in marriage 20 years ago.
There are several other candidates,
besides those advertised, who are
aspiring for the nomination OF Sheriff
"Subject to the decision Of the Re-
publican County Convention" There
will be lots OF sore.head," would-be
Republican Sheriffs after, the Conven-
ton meets.
A collision occurred, Wednesday
night, between two bicycles. rode by
Cooper Harold and Jess johnson.
Cooper's wheel was smashed and one of
Johnson's ribs was broken. 1t seems
that in the endeavor TO pass each other
in the dark, both turned to the same
side and thus came in contact.
Opposing candidates for the Office OF
County School Superintendent seem
to justly complain that 7. N. Henry is
striving for altogether too much good
at one time, in that he should set
himself up as a candidate while en-
joying the position OF Principal of the
Tumwater city schools. Go for him.
A hopeful young man from abroad
inquiries if he had better come to
Olympia and begin the study of law.
Yes, we answer, come by all means.
There are only about As lawyers here