Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-09-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

The reservoir was cleaned Wednes-
day.
Merchants are displaying their over
coats.
Fall iruit Is falling, tut rising in
pTlce.
School children have two more days
oil grace.
Now is good time to subscribe for
the Standard.
Providence Academy opened it's fall
term this week.
There are some enormous sun spots
visible at present
Mrs.. Connolly still remains seriously
i'll at the hospital.
Olympic University will resume
studies on the 18th inst.
Benz. Vincent spent several days in
Mason county this week.
Mr.. F. s. Washburn, OF Gate City,
was in the city Tuesday.
The Palladium has changed it. form
to four column octave.
Owing to it being cloudy the eclipse
was invisible Tuesday night.
The Multnomah is the only steamer
that will make trip Sunday.
The Olympidn seems to find special
delight in pulling the Sous Ear.
As cool weather approaches evening
fires are becoming more cheerful.
The shipment Of fruit is brisk
business among Olympia dealers.
The street sprinkler has probably
ended it's usefulness for the season.
The Multnomah will bring up this
evening the freight of the Umatilla.
The sun and moon are pulling to-
gether and high tides are the result.
The weather forecast for Saturday is
Fair, and warmer in the afternoon"
The oyster season has fairly begun.
This is q month that oysters are good.
Prof. Yemen came up Saturday and
returned to Nashon College Wednes-
day.
Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. J. w.
Balcheller died after lingering i'll
ness.
Migratory birds are mapping out
their various routes to more sunny
chimes.
Men are engaged in painting the
roof OF the new United Presbyterian
church.
Miss Ella Avery left by the Union
Pacific, Wednesday, for Ellenswood
Kansas.
Twelve hours and fifty-seven min
utes constitutes the days length al
present.
Old Probabilities can now predict
occasional showers without much feaI
of failure.
Mr.. Scobey and family have re
turned from their trip east Of thu
mountains.
Bilger & Going will occupy the stor'
formerly used by 10. Chem for stow
ware room.
A daughter was born to Mr.. an
Mrs. VIM. McAloon, on Eastside
Tuesday night.
Revival services are still in progress
every evening in the Ramm buildin
on Fourth street.
The good old violin is now brough
into service by religious workers OF
the street corners.
The rainfall Tuesday night cleare
up the atmosphere and has revive
dropping vegetation.
There is visible increase in tn
demand for convenient dwelling house
near business centers.
Mrs. A. H. Chambers has 80 niue
improved as to be able to sit up. Sh
is still at the hospital.
Vashon College is getting to be tn
nucleus of thriving little city, SO So
its Olympia students.
"Billy" Owens is able to be o,
upon the street after several day
confinement to his bed.
Tx. Corbier left this city Saturds
to take passage on the City OF Puebl
at Seattle, for San Francisco.
The steamer Doctor brought up la
night the first oysters of the season,
small shipment for Portland.
Mrs. o. C. Lacey was granted a d
cree of divorce from her husband
the Superior Court yesterday.
The ladies of St. Johns Guild held
Japanese Tea at the residence OF MI
Capt. Percival Tuesday evening.
Several wagon-loads of Mud Bay
dams passed through this city yestt
day on their way to the hop-fields.
Goldie Robertson, formerly teach
in this city, is now canvassing for ,
art publication in New York State.
DR.. Allen Griffiths, "high prizes
in theosophy, is expected here ne
week, to lecture on the new religion
That paper is the best ADVERTISE
medium which is read by the create
number of people in town and cou
try.
1t is growing wonder how Mottm
can cell underwear at the prices viii
prevail at his elegantly appoin,
store.
Several down Sound towns ma
quite an ado over Labor Day. WI
has become of Olympia's labor orgs
izations?
1t seems unfair to bait the str
cutters with nice patches of grass q
then impound the animals for biti
at them.
Miss Bessie Burntrager, and
- friend Miss Margie Cotter, return
from months outing at Gray's H
Dor, Saturday..
Kill the last army OF worms fir
your fruit trees and you will go
towards preventing the revival of tn