Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1879-01-11
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WE have been shown the new
bird's-eye lithograph of Seattle, New
Tacoma and Port Townsend, but
where is Olympia? The preliminary
drawing was made months ago.
The late street improvements, and
crossings especially, will become
visibly apparent, and doubly appre-
ciated by teamsters and pedestrians
as soon as the muddy term sets in
again.
The question has been asked if
the party at the Fair Grounds on
the 22d of February, is to be a
masquerade. A member of the
board tells US that it is to be num-
Der one patriotic ball, and nothing
more.
THE bursting of water-pipes is not
the only havoc caused by the late
freezing weather. House plants,
left in exposed situations, have suf-
fered considerably, and housewives
have undoubtedly learned q whole.
some lesson.
Mr.. Chilberg has just received
supply of California strained honey,
a sample of which we pronounce
pure and excellent. The low price,
81 so per gallon. will doubtless
make it go off with (if not like) hot
cakes.
A WEST Olympia bachelor was
fitted out, by Mossman, to-day, with
full suit of house furniture. The
inference is that the purchaser is
soon to become benedict. The
best signs, however, are not to be
relied upon.
GUSHING misses should be sure
that all the children are out of the
room before asking Adolphus to
f"keep on kissing me. ~ An infant
terrible sometimes arises with all the
startling effect of Banquo's Ghost,
just at the auspicious moment
The steamers Politkofsky and Ruby
were sold by the Sheriff at Seattle,
last Saturday, subject to liens and
mortgages. Horton & Co., the pur-
chasers, paid S., 900 and 81, 500, re-
spectively, for the steamers. The
membranes against them amount
to s16,55O.
The Stewart grave robbery still
remains one of tho most enexpli-
cable mysteries of ithe age. Judge
Hilton has finally consented to let
Mrs. Stewart work out her own
theory, which is to privately meet
the thieves by appointment, receive
the remains which they still hold in
custody and hand over to them the
fifty thousand dollars.
The Spiritualists held very in
teresting meeting in Champion Hall,
last Sunday, consisting of invocation,
brief addresses, and the singing of
appropriate hymns. At the close,
a circle was formed, and Mrs. Patter-
son gave the names and described
the appearance in earth-life of sew
eral individuals well known to the
community in the times of long ago.
The following officers wsse in
stalled by Olympia Lodge No. 1,
1. O. O. F., last Monday evening,
for the ensuing term: VIM. Callow,
N. G.; Hugh Cornell, V. g.; Fred
Holmes, r. S.; n. Pattison, p. s.;
N. S. Porter, T.; G. Rosenthal, r.
S. to N. g.; A. A. Phillips, L. S. to
n. g.; J. NJ. Swan, r. S. to V. g.;
F. Sexton, L. S. to V. g.; James o.
Gagnon, r. S. S.; Chas. Ross, l.. s.
s.; J. Safred, c.; J. Lott, W. W.;
G. G. Turner, l. G..
A RADICAL change in the weather
took place Sunday morning, her
aided by cold rain accompanied by
sleet and hail. BY Thursday, the
temperature had considerably mod
Grated and the bare ground was once
more revealed. With this announce
ment. Of course. away goes all im-
mediate hopes of skating and sleigh
ing among the big folks, and coast
ing, snow-balling, etc, among the
} little ones. What else may be in
store for US we leave for our friends
to predict for themselves.