Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-08-09
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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G.ecn corn has made lis appearance.
The oyster season will open next
month.
Campmeeting began Wednesday at
Little Rock.
Read the hoffman Mercantile Co :
new al i'll this issue
The plasterers are now at work on
the new t. p. Church.
steps are being taken for the organ
iLation of chess club.
The weather prophesy for to-mor-
row Is fair and stationary"
Mike Sculley, prominent logger Of
Mason county, is in the city.
Tuesday Mrs. Fargo left by the IN
ion Pacific route for Lamar, Mo.
Do not miss an opportunity see and
hear one OF our famous authors.
Chas. McCarty, OF Edison, relative
OF Mrs. n. $. Porter, is in the city.
The Shannon residence at Nisqually
was destroyed by fire last Tuesday
A baby boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and-Mrs. c. f. Bean, Tuesday.
Mrs C. Connolly is seriously ill and
at st. Peters Hospital for treatment.
4 forest fire destroyed about 20 feet
of the old fair grounds fence, Monday.
Mrs. j. II. McGraw and daughter
came up by the Multnomah last even
ing.
The "Old Homestead" met with
the unqualified approval of our theater-
goers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chambers, of
Yelm, are happy over the advent of a
boy baby.
A brisk fall of rain would still do
some good to vegetation, besides lay
ing the dust.
Judge N. S. Porter was on a pro-
fessional visit to Seattle couple of
days this week.
The Woman's Club had an enjoy
able outing at Mr.. Lanes, on Westside,
last Wednesday.
The temperature has been chill
enough for fires, morning and even
ings, the past week.
The Puget Sound Pipe Co. have re-
ceived an order for twenty-five tons of
pipe from Whatcom.
The County Commissioners will
meet for the transaction of general
business on the 18th inst.
The steamer Estella yesterday took
carload OF feed to Mosher e. Nc.
Donalds camp. on Mud Bay.
Judge Atkins united in marriage,
Tuesday, Allen Porter of Steilacoom,
and Alma Sophie Manly, OF St. Louis.
The steamer Multnomah discharged
yesterday the freight of the Umatilla,
and Monday will bring up the Puebla' 8
freight.
The Ladies Guild OF st. Johns
church, have under contemplation an
excursion to SteilacoOm in the near
future.
Read the advertisement of joseph
Stripf. He keeps fiue stock of gro
ceries and deals fairly with his Gus
toners.
Olympia passengers for the steam.
ship Umatilla, leaving Seattle for San
Francisco. Sunday, are Mrs. Riley and
Mrs. Conner.
The Olympic Mill shipped to Ia.
coma this week five car and two
scow-loads Of lumber and one car
load OF shingles.
Rev. z. d. Scobey, who has been on
a months visit to his son, the editor
OF the Oympian, has returned to his
home in Chicago.
Capt. L. Wiley. manager of the
Wiley Navigation Co., and wife, will
leave Seattle Sunday, by the Queen,
on trip to Alaska.
The Multnomah broke an eccentric
rod, Monday evening, and arrived con.
siderably late OIL account Of having
to run on half power.
Two more deer have been placed in
Tumwater park, and the menagerie
now consists of two deer, two fswns,
three bears and an elk.
The Northern Pacifcs local train
now runs through to Gate City. to
carry people to the camp-meeting
grounds on Black river.
The STANDARD is the best advertis-
ing medium in Thurston county, as
has been proven by those whose ads.
appear in these columns.
The STANDARD Job Office is pre-
pared to do the finest printing and at
prices in accord with the times. Give
US trial and be convinced.
1t is good time to clean the moss
from your roofs. If left alone, little
spark from chimney may result in a
serious damage to property.
Miss NJ. Estella Tyler, a school
teacher of considerable experience in
this county, left Saturday for Boulder
Col. to engage in her profession.
Mrs. S. G. Simpson and daughter, OF
Seattle, came up by the Aberdeen
Wednesday and Immediately left by
the City OF Shelton for Kamilchie.
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