Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-10-01

1coIleS Sabbatn Assembly, Is
the name of a new society, without
organization or creed, which has rent
ed Unity church for year, with Rev.
Horatio Alling as pastor. Belief in a
Supreme Being and adherance to the
Ten Commandments are the only tests
of fellowship.
\ case of A. 4. Phillips, Receiver
First National Bank of Olympia, vs..
J. p. Hoyt and wife and Clara f. and
May Sylvester, begun in the superior
Court of this county to recover on Il
certain promissory note, has been
transferred to the Seattle court, the
defendants claiming residence there.
Olympia hunters may save them
selves some trouble besides legal I'M
pleasantness by remembering that ac-
cording to the provisions of the Wash
ington game laws, they are not per-
mitted to kill quail till the 18th Of the
present month, and the season for
hunting these birds closes November
Both.
Mrs. Susan A. Lawton died Wednes-
day evening, at her home, near
Blooms mill, south of this city, from
a stroke of apoplexy, aged &C years.
She is the wife of Mr.. Lawton, who
some time ago conducted shooting
gallery at the foot of Main street.
She leaves husband and several
children.
c. E. Cline returned with his party
of explorers, from the Olympics, Fri
day night, and left Saturday for his
home at Whatcom. The result OF the
expedition is, that some progress has
been made in ascertaining the mineral
character of the range, but that fur
Their time" will be necessary for a more
satisfactory report.
The Multnomah will make her usual
trip to Seattle Sunday, where she will
remain for repairs. The Aberdeen
Will take her place on the return trip
and will supply her service until
further notice. AS new cylinder tim
bers are to be put in the Muffin omah
and various other repairs made, she
will probably be in the mechanics
hanGs several weeks.
The Olympiam accounts for the ap-
parent decrease in the school census
totals in the country districts by the
fact that former enumerations were
made from the total enrolment, but
the new law requires it to be made
from actual attendance, and the latter
never being fully up to the school
population, gives rather an unsatisfac-
tory appearance to the returns.
A valuable species of shrimp,
dredged from the deep waters OF Puget
Sound are attracting the notice of
California epicures. These by many
highly-esteemed shellfish are obtain
able from several of the inlets ada
cent to Olympia, and the time is not
far distant when the shipment of this
article will be profitable industry re-
quiring but a small outlay for its es-
tablishmept.
At IL 40 this morning Mary j., wife
Of Patrick Dolan, departed this life,
after long illness, aged 60 years. De-
ceased was one of Olympia's pioneer
residents. She was born in ireland
and came to this country when a
child. She was a kind-hearted wo.
man and loved and respected by all
who knew her. The funeral will take
place Sunday, at 2 P. NJ, at St. Mich
ael's church, and interment be made in
Masonic cemetery.
Mr.. Horatio Alling will deliver an
an address in Unity church, Sunday
afternoon at 3 80, on the aims of the
Religious Assembly. At the very out
set, this society of free thinkers man.
ifest truly Christian spirit in select
ing an hour which will not conflict
with attendance of services at estab-
lished churches. If they are as care.
full in other details of intercourse with
their fellow men, they will be produc-
tive Of much good.
The diplomas awarded by the late
Collegiate Institute of this city are
illegal tender" in Oregon and State
certificates are courteously issued to
their holders without further parley;
but the tenderfoot Board of Education
! of this State will not grant common
school teachers certificate on the
proffered merits Of these high-grade,
faithfully-earned diplomas. Well; "a
prophet is not without honor save in
his own country and in his own house."
If other citizens would do as we'll as
Mr.. I. Ellis did when he left the other
day to take up his residence for time
in another city, by substituting an
other family for the one he took away,
that of his brother, G. A. Ellis, who
until the past month has resided in
Nevada county, CAL, our losses of pop
ulation would not be SO severely felt
as they have been the past season,
when the gold mines and revival of
business activities elsewhere have
drawn largely upon our resident popu-
lation. A renewal of prosperity is al
ways felt in the large business centers
first, and like the waves caused by a
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