Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-10
Mere Mention.

Call on Vincent for the salvation
Of your sole.
The best quality of kerosene oil
is sold by Mr.. G. Is. Mann.
Usual services, morning and even
ing III the Methodist Church next
Sunday.
Rev. ID. Mactie will preach. ct
Chehalis and Claquato, next Sunday.
at II and 3 o'clock.
Rev. ID Il. BaSley will preach in
the Presbyterian Church next
Sunday at II O'Clock. No evening
service.
The steamer Nllp' did not leave
till Sunday morning, on her final
trip of last week, in consequence of
the stormy aspect of the weather.
If you want IL bargain in anything
made to wear, YOU will miss it if YOU
stop short of Isaac Harris store.
Like his namesake, he is an ever
ready sacrifice for others gain.
A very perceptible shock of an
earthquake was felt in this place,
Tuesday evening, nj Il few minutes
before 8 o'clock. The vibration
seemed to be o,st and west and
lasted over h,.t IL minute.
The Blue Ribbon League intend
to have grand celebration of its
second birthday, beginning Saturday
night. DR.. Watts, it's founder, is to
be present and stand sponsor for the
VIGOROUS bantling. 1t is hoped that
everybody will be present on this
occasion.
The snowfall last Saturday was
incessant, and the. weather being
intensely cold, the accumulation
amounted to about ten inches by
night-fall. Sunday morning the
weather moderated and warm rain
set in which in twenty-four hours re-
moved every vestige of snow, much
to the Joy of the people.
Gov. NewelPs address to the fra
ternity of Odd Fellows, Monday
evening, was an excellent review Of
the institution, progress, achieve
ments and objects of that beneticent
order He has been almost life
long member, has enjoyed it's high
est honors, and his remarks showed
him to be deeply imbued with it's
bene6csnt teachings and heartily
devoted to its noble work.
Col. Peel, President of New
Jersey colony who are looking to-
wards this Territory for a suitable
place of settlement, passed several
days in gathering information from
our people, this week, and seemed
to be very favorably impressed with
the prospects. Besides other letters
of introduction he bears one from
our old-time friend Otis Freeman,
which is sure to secure him cordial
welcome all over Puget Sound.
IT appears that there are two
sides to the story of the attempt
made last week to wreck a train on
he Northern Pacific Railroad, which
led to the arrest of VIM. Baker, of
Portland, and Chas. Lord Of Seattle,
as the perpetrators of the outrage.
1t is true that they were elected from
the train for attempting to cheat
the company out of the usual fare,
but they deny placing an obstruc-
ton the track, and give an account
of an alteration they had with a
brace of jail-birds from the Terri
torial PenitentiaIy after they had
been put off the train, which places
suspicion upon the ex-convicts.
The truth of this explanation in part,
gives considerable weight to their
whole statement. They were held,
however, for examation, ut the pres
ent term of Court at Kalama.
A LATE Prescott paper contains the
notice of marriage of Mr.. William
Wilkerson and Miss Hattie W.
Skinkle. The bride is one of the
STANDARDS first lady typos, and sew
eral years service in tho composing
room demonstrated in an eminent
degree those graces which command