Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Labor day.
Gen. Stevens has returned to his
Eastern home.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w
\. Harris Monday.
w. +. Newell and George Otis have
gone on a trip East.
A little rain would, just now, i'm
prove the root crops.
Mrs. Frank Williamson is visiting
her sister in Tacoma.
J The next jury term of the Superior
Court begins Sept. llth.
Legislature is coming, as so is the
Capitol building, perhaps.
A son of C. P. Giles is suffering from
a broken leg at South Bend.
Hon. T. M. Reed has returned from
the Green River Hot Springs.
Miss Denny, of Seattle, is visiting
the family Of A. J. Chambers.
The Interstate Fair at Tacoma will
remain open until November LIST.
Is Olympia going wrong again?
Five papers are published in the city.
Fred Drew was in this city to pur-
chase logs the early part of the week.
MIR. Shannon has so far recovered
that he is able to drive out in a buggy.
The camp meeting at Little Rock
will close with next Sundays services.
The huckleberry is now lending his
appetising appearance at the festive
board.
Oystermen are preparing for the
oyster season which begins in Sep
TENDER.
Motion day in the Superior court
will be Tuesday, the 4th, as Monday is
Labor day.
Judge and Mrs. Dennison have re-
turned from a two months visit to
California.
The Interstate Fair at Tacoma
opened its gates to the public on
Wednesday.
o. S. Blakeslee and l.. T. Hill, of
Sparta, Wis, are making an examina-
ton of our State.
James I.ongmire and family have
been camping at Hartstein Island
during the past week.
The Commissioners have awarded
the contract for building the Linkliter
bridge to Willis White.
The Tacoma harbor-line case will
come up for discussion before the
Land Commissioners tomorrow.
Olympia will be represented at the
Interstate fair, among other exhibits,
by several oil painting by artist LANCE.
! A. A. Booth, local superintendent OF
the Port Townsend Southern Railroad,
is absent in California, on a business
trip.
Chas. H. Carpenter. the real estate
dealer, returned last week, from q pro-
longed visit to relatives in Rochester,
NY.
And now the Olympia girl Fuckers
her lips and thinks she can whistle
about as we'll rs the famous prima
donna.
Maggie Cotter, Of this city, took the
gold medal for elocution at the camp
meeting contest, at Little Rock, last
Tuesday.
Frank Kagy was examined on a
charge of insanity last Saturday, but
the evidence did not warrant his COM
mitment.
An enjoyable lawn sociable was
given by the ladies of St. Johns
Guild, at the residence OF Judge Hoyt,
Tuesday evening.
| J. H. Valentine, of the firm Of
Valentine & Goldsmith, of Portland,
is visiting A. A. Lindsey. He is &C.
companied by his family.
Sheriff Prince and Treasurer GEL
bach returned Tuesday from . weeks
visit to Longmire's Spring and Para
disc Valley, At the base Of Mt. Rainier.
The free-boat rivalry does not ex-
tend to use of boats for long trips. If
you want boat for call day." you
have to pay for it, same as at the other
boat-house.
Eli Winesett, of this city, won two
of the prizes ct Woodland Park, near
Seattle, Sunday. He won the second
prize in the one mile race. and the
third in the five.mile handicap.
Workmen are engaged in putting
the Northern Pacific track from Lake
View to Gate City in good order.
Their working train is now side
tracked in this city.
The Mayor has appointed as COM
mittee to consult with Capt. Symon ds
regarding the harbor improvements,
G. P. Giles, Mitchell Harris, N. H.
Owings, A. H. Chambers and John
Byrne.
s. Chase, OF Eastside. died Friday
night, Of an overdose of morphine,
taken, it is thought, with suicidal in
tent. Deceased leaves large family
and it is thought that the act was the
result OF dependency owing to hard
times.
The lively look of the city, last Sat
urday caused many people to think it