Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-02-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Newt SUNDAY Vii j." III" last sun
day teiorr Lcnt.
The frog have commenced their
nightly rchcar-al-.
Mr.. Lewis shelton. "f Seattle, was
in the city this week.
Tie drcdgcr i once more al work at
the lll~r,nd OF the channel.
BILLY" E>ling is doing we'll IN
rally at Trail Creek, says Il letter to
the Olymptrn.
The Olympia schools close to-day
fur want OF funds to pay the expenses
for further service.
\ polar -now-storm l. one OF the
item, of interest among recent tldinG-
from the planet Mars.
Mrs. l.. Miller, OF this city, was a
passenger on the City OF Pnehla'
which sailed from Seattle Tuesday.
r. Crowder one of the old-tlmc
pioneer farmers OF this county, paid a
visit to friends in this city yesterday.
Gen. McKcnny has made tender
t, sell his building containing the
State offices to the State for $50 900.
The weather forecast to-day reads
Tonight and Saturday fair and
warmer; probably rain Saturday
night"
Do not fail, ladies, to inspect Miss
Whcrler's superb stock OF spring
millinery, just received and placed ON
display.
The blind organ-grinder, italian
bears and trick monkey, are among
the latest arrivals ON the streets of
Olympia.
The Legislature has about two
weeks more OF its allotted time left in
which to transact Il onglomcration of
business.
A general revival in the various
Evangelical churches is now in pro-
gress in Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and
Portland.
A letter from Ros.land says, "While
matters may be regarded as lively
here, don't come unless you have
some money"
VIM. Hopkins has brought the
Johnson fruit stand on Fourth street
from the administrative of S. John
son, deceased.
For toothsome sweets, delicious
fruits and courteous attention, 60 to
the Saratoga" corner Columbia and
Fourth streets.
The way is now open for pedestrians
between Olympia and Tumwater by
the lower bridge, but it is hard road
to travel for vehicles.
The residence of Mike A'Hern, on
Westside, was destroyed by fire last
Friday night, with most of its con.
tents. 1t was insured for 1000.
According to present indications il
is safe to predict that Olympia will b.
well represented in the northern gold
mines during the coming summer.
Many fruit trees, heretofore sup.
posed to have been killed by the cold
weather, are showing signs of return
ing life by putting forth leaf-buds.
Born, in Missoula, Mont, on Sun.
day, Feb. 21st, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
f. Hartman, daughter. Mrs. H.
was formerly Miss Eta Yemen, of this
city.
The next steamship sailing from
Seattle for San Francisco will be the
Walla Walla, Sunday, and on the
same date the City of Topeka leaves
for Alaska.
The ladies of st. Johns Parish will
hold Conundrum" social at the
residence of Judge Anders tonight
What is a conundrum social? The
query is not conundrum although il
sounds like one-ha! ha!
VIM. Vincent of Yelm, and Frank
Kennedy of Kamilchie, have been
bound over to answer in the Superior
Court, in the sum of $500 each, on
the charge of stealing cattle from
residents of Mason county.
An experienced grocer, who himself
sells and uses the weed, estimates that
the tobacco bill of Olympia amounts
to $4,000 per month, counting all the
forms in which it is consumed. Away
with the thought of hard times!
Superintendent Brintnall has di.
vided District No. 7, comprising Busl
Prairie. The claim was made that
the district covered so large an area
that quite a number of students were
deprived of school privileges.
Washington Lodge A. O. U. W.
elected, Tuesday night, w. T. Cavan-
augh and T. F. Safely delegates to the
Grand Lodge which meets in Seattle
next May. T. H. Phipps and A. J.
ellis were named as alternates.
1t is rot within the memory of the
Oldest inhabitant when the streets
of Olympia were so thoroughly
cleaned as that work is now being done.
Tons of mud and garbage are daily
scraped from the cutters and placed
under Long bridge.
A Capt. Beck asks an appropria.