Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Picnic parties are now in order.
How are You going to spend the
Fourth?
Mark Draham. OF Shelton, was in
the city this week.
The mercury stood a, s. a; Percivals
dock, to-day at , p. M.
Green peas are now coming in line
a. II Seasonable delicacy.
Mr.. Edward Callow, Of Kamilchie. is
stopping a few days in the city.
Strawberries have sold four and five
boxes for u quarter the past week.
These evenings the shores are lined
with people intent on sea bathing.
Jos. A. Gale, Deputy Fish Commits
sloner, came over from Shelton Tues
day.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Frank Lawton, near the Far Grounds.
Monday.
The temperature has been quite
high for this part OF the State the
past week.
The Thurs,on County Teachers
Institute will be held in this city July
9TH to 10Th.
Mrs. Albert J. Munson, of Shelton,
came over on a visit to friends in this
city, "Wednesday.
The daily average shipment OF straw.
berries from this city to Tacoma and
Seattle is 40 crates.
daughter was born TO the wife OF
Frank LawtOn, who lives near the
fair grounds, this week.
Maggie Besse writes that she is dis
appointed with her Alaskan expert
ence and will return to Olympia.
DIR. Newell reports the birth of a
daughter to the wife of Albert f.
Simon, of Eastside, Sunday afternoon.
Quite a number Of our people will
attend the Bimetallic convention,
which meets at Tacoma next Tuesday.
cold Probs" says the weather pros.
poets are "Probably storms and de-
cidedly cooler" for tonight and to-
morrow.
Miss Belle Terpening, of Kansas, is
visiting relatives in this city, the FAM
lily of Chief of Police Taylor, who is
her uncle.
The WILDER Dramatic Company was
stranded at Shelton. The members OF
the company claim that the manager
was " shy" on salaries.
T. H. Phipps left yesterday after
noon for Rossland, B. c., where he
may remain this summer if he strikes
anything that will pay.
The Aberdeen will arrive this even
ing and 60 on the gridiron prepare
paratory to resumption of regular
afternoon trips Monday.
The Knights of Pythias leave by the
City of Shelton for Shelton this
evening, to visit their brethren and
exemplify the secret work.
The next steamship leaving Seattle
for San Francisco is the Walla Walla
July lst. The City OF Puebla left that
city for the same destination to-day.
The steamer Multnomah will make
an excursion to Point Defiance Park,
next Sunday, the 2Sth, carrying pas
sengers at so cents for the round trip.
The three-masted schooner Laura
May, Capt. Hansen, arrived in our
harbor Monday, to load with a mis-.
cellaneous cargo of lumber at West
side mill.
If an acquaintance accosts you with
" Is this warm enough for you" don't
strike him, although he may deserve it.
The temperature is altogether too
high for fighting.
Did you observe that last Sunday
WAS the longest day of the year, or
that the hours of sunlight are now
gradually shortening? Probably not;
but it is true, all the same.
Several hundred excursionists came
up from Tacoma Sunday, by the
steamer State of Washington, and
passed several hours OF the afternoon
in this city and Tumwater.
Now is the time when that deli
cious soda water, made by the Olympia
Soda Works, possesses flavor that is
exquisite. Order q case of the mixed
kinds and thank us for the sugges.
ton.
If you want a good pocket knife or
a superb razor, go to S. NJ. Hall, in
Bettman block, Fourth street. He
has just secured a splendid supply of
these articles from the mandatory in
Connecticut.
The tide of travel towards Alaska
continues. Every berth is engaged on
the City OF Topeka, which leaves Sc.
attic July 1st for juneau. The Queen,
which left on the 2lst instant, was
likewise crowded.
The City of Shelton beat the oppo-
elton boat, the w. K. Merwin, in a
race from this city to a point opposite
Squaxon, Monday, where the contest
ended, for the Shelton had to board
the Multnomah for passengers.
DIR. Newell, Health Officer, has is
sued several orders for cleaning up
premises where filth has collected, and
respectfully requests all citizens to re-
move or abate such disease breeders
wherever they exist, without official
notice.
The outgoing passengers from this
city, this week, we're: Mrs. C. Richard
son, for Sterling, ILL.,; Mrs. Dora Sci
fert, North Bend, Neb.; r. Hunter,
Denver, COL; A. Davis, Boise City,
Idaho; Mrs. w. N. Towns, San Fran
cisco, Cal, and J. w. Pence, same des-
tination.
1t is significant fact that a son
was born to Mayor Aver just as he de-
clared his independence of Republican
rule. As it is the duty of parents to
teach by example as we'll as precept,