Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-08-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Monday is Labor Day.

Monday is Labor Day.
Frosty mornings? Almost.
The smoke is on the increase.
Early pototoes are being harvested.
The fog and smoke have joine
issue.
Barefooted urchins are looking u,
their shoes.
Examine your flues before settin
up the stove.
Camping out on the beach is not 81
popular as it was.
The capital site Is a good place 70
mossbacks TO visit.
Mr.. Chas. Hartman returned thi
week from Buckley.
Mrs. :. W. Percival left for a down
Sound TIP this morning.
The Deschuttes river i. about as Tow
H. liIdl SlICdill CNcI SctS.
An extra blanket begins to fee
comfortable on the summer bed.
\ few more play days for the child
rem and then to school again.
Drygoods stores are making some
splendid show-window displays.
Mrs. Amory Holbrook OF Portland
is visiting DR.. and Mrs. Steele.
Providence Academy opens its fall
term under promising auspices.
Mr.. q. A. Young, late OF Kamilchie
is fitting up home in this city.
Tomorrow night and another throe
OF Republican agony will be over.
Not few new buildings are being
erected in various parts of the city.
Several of our wheelmen will at.
tend the races at Tacoma Monday.
A crakling fire in the cool morning
is now one of the domestic comforts.
Read the new theater bills and see
what a splendid attraction is coming.
Good housewives are putting up
immense quantities OF choicest fruits.
The eclipse of the moon week from
next Friday will be visible from Olym'
pis.
A daughter gladdens the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Elliott, of South
Bay.
Indians are packing their ponies
preparatory to a journey to the hop
fields.
A large number OF the country
schools will open their fall term next
Monday.
The organ grinder is making the
town resonant with the old.time
harmonies.
1t is now in order for Olympia to
take their finest exhibits to the Inter
state Fair.
Jim. Crowley is building large and
commodious barn at his home on the
Eastside.
Mr.. A. E. Woodland, of the Westside
is building quite an extensive estab
lishment.
Herbert Mari has gone to Walls
Walla to ill q position in drug stor'
in that city.
There 10 no mistaking the fact tina
there is general revival of bust
Iness in Olympia.
Judging from the number of tailo
shops in this city, our people SHOULD
be well-clothed.
The markets were never bette
supplied with savory eatables than q
the present time.
The jefferson hotel and the Carlton
house have been unusually full dur
ing the past week.
Lady bicycle riders are becoming al
numerous and quite as expert as theil
male competitors.
The Tumwater Ice Company are
building a receptacle for keeping ice
on Percival's wharf.
The street preacher says politicians
had better be wary, for they will all
soon be out OF job.
The Republican County Convention
will assemble in Olympia Theater, al
II o'clock tomorrow.
The Pipe Factory is again running,
having received quite a large order
for pipe from Montana.
A good overcoat is beginning to be q
nicely fitting garment for an evening
or early morning walk.
Sunday school children have had
their summer picnics and are now set
Ting down to solid work.
The Republican primary is past,
but only half of the agony is over, for
the tug of war is to come.
Miss Fannie Sylvester left yesterday
for Maury Island where she has been
engaged to teach . school.
Mr.. L. d. Shelton, the veteran
cruiser and surveyor. was in the city
this week with his family.
School childrep are anxious for the
fall term to open. A three months
vacation has satisfied them.
Mayor C. B. Mann is improving his
corner lot from whence the Methodist
church was recently removed.
Governor Ferry conducts lay ser
vices at the Episcopal church during
the absence of a regular minister.
If you want 10 see happy China
man, nowadays, just 60 for the Japs
and see the Celestials happy grin.
Prof. Crandall left by the Multno-
NAH this morning for Vashon Island,
accompanied by his wife and sister.
Rev. Rufus Chase will return from