Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-12-30

science SAKE, I'll tue ycu1 INV Su1-
fered himself to starve. After death,
he was found with q roll of paper in
his hand, upon which he had writ
ten the following singular statement;
For pleasing God, he gives all his
wealth to the poor, and for expiat-
ing his sins, lie suffered himself to
die with hunger"
On one side of this room q small
door is shown, very skillfully made,
and which was once the door to a
dungeon of the Inquisition. It be-
longs to the 18th century.
Let us now get out into the air and
seek other and more pleasant sights.
RUrus WILLARD.
Sr.vR FAcronY.AIt is reported
that the Puget Sound Manufacturing
Company is about to establish stave
factory at Puyallup, Pierce county.
A 6O-horse power engine will be put
in operation in the factory. About
twenty men will be employed indoors,
besides q large number of hands will
be engaged i'll telling trees and trans
porting timber from the woods, to be
manufactured into slaves.
ELEcrloN.-The following officers
of Washington Encampment No. 3,
Champions Of the Red Cross, were
elected for the ensuing term: c.,
W. H. Roberts; J. c., Mrs. E. T.
Munson; Secretary, r. B. Hoy; G.
of H., Mrs. A. r. Elliott; F. S., J.
H. Munscn; Treasurer, Miss Melvina
Hartsock; I. G.; Mrs. E. B. Henry;
O. g., George F. Smith.
~At the regular semi-annual
election of officers for Olympia
Lodge No. l, 1, o. o. F., the fol-
lowing were chosen Monday night,
Dec. 25, 1876, to serve the ensuing
term: John Lott, N. g.: W. I. c.
Neate, v. g.; Frank Henry, r. S.;
John NJ. Swan. p. S., and H. H.
Morgan, Treas.
81 The officers chosen at the
last regular meeting of Alpha En-
campment Nc. l, I. o. o. F., Olym-
pia, for the ensuing term were as
follows: John NJ. Swan, c. P.;W
W. Evans, H. p; Nathan Pattison,
S. w. c. b. Bagley, J. w.; E. 7.
Young, Scribe.
E The Seattle Tribune makes
the following allusion to a visit OF
-" our girls" to that city:
"Our Office and sanctum were to-day
favored with the presence and smiles of
Misses Lizzie baldwin and Melvina Hart
sock, two fair members Of the craft from
the offices Of our editorial brethren in
OLYMPIA, who are on their way fOi joy
Gus Christmas 10 Snohomish City"
xE From and after the 25th inst. I,
in the United States Signal Service,
"Forecastes," or what is generally
termed probabilities" will be known
as hd,cn,ions, agreeable to an order
from headquarters.
sI A Christmas Carol was per-
formed by the Unitarian Sunday
School, las: Saturday evening, in
New Market Theatre, Portland.
The audience was large and enthu-
siastic in its applause.
81 The Dispatch says that .
stranger, q man about twenty-five
years Of age. was killed by the fall
ing Of q limb, ut Burns logging
camp, on the Duwamish river, on the
Dist instant.
81 The trips Of the Zephyr and
the Messenger on alternate days, af.
ford our people daily communication
with Seattle and way ports. They
depart at 8 o'clock and arrive about
4.
sEA neat and commodious
dwelling house is being built on the
Lamar lots" near Columbia Hall,
for Mrs. Woodd, wife of the pro-
prietor Of the Washington Market.
81 The Olympia District School
will begin its second quarter on
Tuesday, January I'd, under the
management Of Mr.. Boynton. Miss
Connolly and Mrs. White.
x The Hooks" propose to
give a grand mask ball in Columbia
nail' on New Years evening. The
aremen are famous for good manage
nent OF such affairs.
@ The steamship Dakota -,
nsed at West side wharf on Christ
uas day. She brought several pas
esn and thirty-two tons Of fright
- 1&suruIrzs64..s.