Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
September.
Monday next is Labor Day.
This has been a mooule.s week.
Iii the proyident man who is fill
ing his woodshed.
What everybody ia saying go what
glorious weather"
The next steamship for Alaska will
be the Alki tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Israel visited Sc
attic one day this week.
Autumn leaves are already putting
on their vermlion tints.
The keel is laid for the new steamer
at the foot OF Second street.
Good residence houses conveniently
located are in brisk demand.
The Baptists went on their excur-
sion to Tacoma this morning.
The weather prediction to-day is
Tonight and Saturday fair"
Campers are coming home to re-
sume steady and honest work.
E.O. Clark left Monday over the
Union Pacific for Emporia, Kas.
Labor day" is a glaring misnomer.
1t should be pronounced "Play day"
The schooner Salvador left port
with full cargo OF lumber last even
ing.
The Capital Brewery this week
shipped 200 barrels of beer for Homo
lulu.
An electric motor will run the big
iron lathes in the Mason machine
shop.
Willful idleness is now the only in
centive for lettering about the street
corners.
If you want to reach the people of
Thurston county advertise in the
STANDARD.
Oysters can be eaten this month
without violating the old folklore
regulation.
Mrs. $. C. Woodruff, of Seattle, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Burntrager,
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. E. Filley are en-
Joying a season OF recreation at West
port Beach.
The time for enforcement of the
pure food law has been extended to
November LIST.
Frank Oades, a boy II years OF age,
shot himself in the leg, while hunt
ing, last Sunday.
]. r. Pattison has taken his sloop,
Evelyn G., to Seattle to enter a sailing
match on Labor Day.
Walter OFT came over from The
Dalles, Oregon, Monday, to be present
at the funeral of his father.
Maple Park Hose Co. are becoming
quite proficient in handling their ap-
paratus from frequent drills.
Henry Eckert visited New West.
minister this week in the interest of
his business as horticulturist.
The sailing hour of the steamships
leaving Seattle has been ii 10 A. NJ.
1t has been changed to 9 A. M.
Carpenters are laying the founda-
ton of Mrs. Horr's house on the, cor
ner of Main and Union streets.
Gen. McMicken's illness has as
sumed seriou. phase and grave fears
are entertained of the final result.
An effort is to be made to secure
holding of the next annual meeting of
the N. E. Conference at this place.
Sister Vincent, Superioress of St.
Peters hospital, has returned from a
somewhat prolonged visit to Montreal.
Messrs. Winstanlsy and Carlyon
have returned we'll pleased with their
trip to Alaska with the P.-L. excursion
party.
Maurice McMicken and family, of
Seattle, paid visit to their friends
here this week. coming up on Mr.. Ms
yacht Drift.
The famous kissing bug" has ar
rived in the Capital city and is oper-
ating on the ears, lips and noses of its
innocent victims.
When the Olympia summer girl
points to piece of court plaster on
her upper lip and says the kissing bug
did 1t, believe her not.
The Jewish New Year begins on the
9th inst, Tuesday. on which day the
several stores of people of that faith in
this city will be closed.
Tate City has formed a corporation
named the Gate City Lumber Co.,
with capital of $1,000, to conduct
ageneral lumber business.
l. NJ. Reed, Sr., after Al years
continuous service on the correspond
ence committee of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, has retired from that labor.