Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-25
Mere Mention.

The steamer Ddi<y is again ready
for business.
There is one case of smallpox at
Old Tacoma.
Services will be held in St. Mich
ael's Church sunday.
The Lingard Dramatic Company
are billed for this place.
The morning hour for the Leais-
lature to assemble will h areafter be
8 clock.
The Daisy took Il patty of gentle
men to Nisqually duck hunting on
Wednesday.
The epid. mic at New Tacoma
still continues, although it is kept
within bounds.
An effort is being made to organize
q literary society. A meeting is
called for Monday evening for that
purpose.
Rev. E. L. Wool, The new rector
Of st. John Church, preached for
the first time in this place on Thanks
giving day.
Yesterday being devoted to
Thanksgiving, the Legislature held
no session, but met this morning at
the usual hour.
President Arthur has authorized
our Governor to call a special session
of the Legislature if he deems it
necessary to do so.
Mr.. Irving, of the Carlton, has
accepted position with a mercan-
tile firm in San Francisco, and has
left for his new post of duty.
There is some talk of an extern
sion Of the session of the Lesisla-
ture, to afford time for the compile
ton of the codification of the laws.
Mr.. Samuel Mcclellan, who was
crushed a fortnight ago while as
sisting in moving a building. has so
far recovered as to be able to resume
work.
There will be a magnificent dis
play of fancy and valuable articles
at the Sisters Fair, in Columbia
Hall, tonight, Saturday night and
Monday.
Rev. j. r. Thompson will conduct
the usual public worship in the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday.
The evenings discourse will consist
of an examination Of popular objec-
tons to Christian doctrines.
Mr.. Hoffman has received orders
to close out the stock of dry goods
and clothing now on hand, by the
18th of January. 1t is quite pro-
bable that our readers may obtain
bargains by al examination of goods
and figures.
Several more of the States have
voted in favor of biennial Legisla-
lures. A Missouri paper wants GEN.
tennial Legislatures in that State.
And Washington Territory, after its
prevent session, will have enough
"law" to last it 1000 years.
Mr.. Macleay, during his late trip
to the Southern part of the Coast
added several new articles to his ex-
tensive stock of goods. Among
these, is pure Santiago honey, put
up in two-pound cans especially for
his trade. 1t is Of excellent quality
The Sisters of Charity Fair, for
the sale of ornamental and useful
articles, to aid their church and ed
ucational fund, begins this evening,
in Columbia Hall 1t will continue
Saturday and Monday evenings.
Those who wish to pass an enjoyable
evening, will do well to attend.
Rev. Ernest l.. Wood is the new
ly arrived Rector of st. Johns
Church, in this place. Mr.. Wood
was an assistant last year at st.
AIMS in New York, and the year
before was connected with the
Cathedral at Quebec. He is an
Englishman by birth, and an edu-
Gated and affable gentleman.
The memorial for appointment of
Federal officers from citizens of the
Territory come very nigh being LOST.
after it had passed both houses.
Its originator, however, after con-
siderable effort, succeeded in bring
ing it to light, and the circumstances
connected with the search would
read, if written up, like romance.
The Health Committee of Olympia
request us to state that no indica-
tons of contagion have yet appeared
within our corporate limits, nor
are there any cases reported in this
vicinity. They request that should
knowledge of any case of small pox,
or any doubtful disease, in town or
country, or the presence of any
body exposed to infection, be re-