Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-06-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

the Stars and Stripes.
The water will be shut off to-mor-
row to clean the reservoir.
Olympia is making preparations for
celebration OF the Fourth of July
Mrs. l.. p. Wilson is on Il visit to
her parents in Eastern Washington.
The prairies are alive" with people
picking wild Strawberries these days.
The old depot building of the Olym-
pia-Tenino railroad is being torn down.
A daughter was born to the wife of
l.. 5. Stout, on Eastside, few days
ago.
Capt. Monroe has named his new
boat. which is marvel Of beauty, the
Birdie.
Many OF the strawbe rries supplied
to the local trade come from Hart
stein Island.
The iron horse cantered down JEFF
ferson street for the first time Tues
day afternoon.
The Fourth of July celebration
committees meet tomorrow at o. V.
Inns law office.
DIR. Newell reports the birth of
son to Mrs. Edward Rogers, at Mud
Bay, last evening.
The Olympic Mill Co. have sent out
this week six cars OF large timbers for
the Tacoma wharf.
McClelland & Van Epps expect to
have their new schooner completed
sometime next fall.
The old-time resident of this city,
Hillory Butler, of Seattle, visited
Olympia this week.
The order of the Eastern Star, the
ladies' degree in Masonry, is now in
session in this city.
The Multnomah last evening
brought up the freight OF the steam
ship City of Pueblo.
The taxes of 1892 and 1893 may be
paid up to the 1st of July without
penalty and interest.
Mr.. J. M. Patton has placed us under
obligations for late Phoenix and Tu-
con, (Arizona) papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Holman, Of
South Bay, are happy in the posses
sion Of wee daughter.
What has become of the " Women's
edition" Of the Olympian, that was
promised some time ago?
l. V. Mossman, an old-timer OF this
city, now q resident Of Berkeley, CAL,
has returned for brief visit.
A man by the name of Lucas had
the fingers of his right hand mangled
in the shingle mill, Tuesday night.
The Stanford Mandolin and Berkley
Glee Clubs perform in the Marquam
Grand, Portland, next Monday even
ing.
The steamboat travel has remained
brisk the past week, owing to the
presence OF the Grand Lodge OF Ma
sens.
The steamer Estella will make a
trip tomorrow to Mud Bay, carrying
supplies for Mosher & McDouald's
camp.
Miss Nellie Heffron, of San Fran
cisco, is on visit to Mrs. P. Dolan, of
this city. She will remain about q
month.
AL. Muirhead, James Frazier, Ed.
Brown and Frank Holman, returned
this week from surveying trip down
the Sound.
The Olympia Mill Co. have built
platform adjscant TO their newly laid
track for convenience in loading lum.
Der in the cars.
w. E. LANCE left by the Topeka for
Alaska on the 7th, and J. T. Harris,
by the Union Pacific for Ottumwa.
Iowa, on the 11th.
Mrs. Edith L. Peake has been con-
Quoting a series of meetings in the
United Presbyterian hall in the Hale
building, this week. at
The street railway company have
set aside one of their closed cars,
for sole service between Percivals
dock and Maple Park.
Mrs. Edna Eddings, q daughter OF
P. D. Moore, Esq, leaves for Homo
lulu tomorrow, to join her husband
at their home on the islands.
]. j. Beesor. of Vancouver, A.
G. Lloyd, of Walla Walla, and A. E.
Light, of Steilacoom, paid the STAND
ARD pleasant visits this week.
The Governor has appointed Col.
E. NJ. Carr, of Seattle, Brigadier Gem
eral, and Capt. F. A. Boutelle, U. S. A.,
Vancouver, Adjutant General.
A. o. Damon, of Aberdeen, several
years ago one of the prominent bust.
ness men of this city, was up this
week on visit to old.time friends.
10. Alexander made the run from
Portland to this city Tuesday, on his
bicycle, by daylight. He left that
city at 4 A. NJ. and arrived here at 9
Pm.
Strawberries now sell three, four and
sometimes five boxes for quarter in
this market. 1t depends somewhat
upon where and OF whom you buy
them.
10. Chilberg has kaleidoscope, Edi-
sons latest invention, whereby the
motions of life as well As the sounds
which accompany them are repro
duced.
Jos. M,Carrogher left this morning
for Seattle, to put 10 order the little
surveying steamer larry Not, to he
used by Can't. Gilbert in his work this