Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-11-18
Mere Mention.

he DJ'SY Is unuefEOln1 IL general
ov, rhaulin. at the Elst Olympia
mill.
Union Thanksgiving services viii
be bel in The Presbyterian CAmch
Thursday, at II o'clock A. NJ
\ new organ has just been placed
in the ST. Miclaei's Church. 1t is
said to be Of ample volume and fine
/ tone.
The Governors Gun is spiked az
Tarently; ~ least we lave heard no
Report from it during :he present
fu>ilade
Mr. Charles Fisher died i'll Olympia
November 18th, after Icing illness
Of consumption, and was buried the
folIowin" day.
Thanksgiving is near at hand for
the Old Folks, and Christmas is
coming on with rapid strides TO de-
light the children.
\ large scow-loid of Seattle coal
was brought up by Capt. Billiard IL
few days ago, and found Immediate
, sale at Sc 80 per ton.
Rev. DIR. Atkinson, Of Portland,
D will preach III the Congregational
! Church next Sunday, morning and
evening, at tho usual hour.
The turkey Thanksgiving item is
! now going the rounds Of the press.
1t will be succeeded by the Dying
Year" and other sea enable hoIni
lies.
\ few momentary CLEANS of sun
shine have, this week, cnlivened the
gloom of Winter, just enough to
indicate that every cloud has sill
yer lining.
Ir is announced that the Northern
Pacific Railroad Co. have decided to
bridge the Columbia river, ut or near
Kalama, and that work will be COM
> mencod on the structure early next
q Spring.
q Straws show which way the
n wind blows" and the extra demand
a for the STANDARD last Saturday i'll
r dicated that we had struck a popular
chord in censurins the perpetuation
of ring rule by the Governor.
>. Mr.. NJ. r. Tilley has returned
- from Buffalo, N. y, where he has
- been spending the past year in the
hope of improving his health. 1t is
to be regretted that the trip has not
~ resulted in any improvement.
w A Seattle paper rather let's n cal
V. out Of the bag when il says the Lee.
\. islaiure took Il vacation to institut,
le a high degree of Masonry in thai
IS city. 1t was thu impression thai
s. they adjourned to perform committee
lie work Mt the Penitentiary and Hos
pital for tho Insane.
The Sisters of Charity will hole
- fair in Columbia Hall, on thu
, evening of the Friday, the 18th inst.
= in aid OF their Church fund. at which
&c large number of Useful articles wi!
IL be exposed for sale. This is de
m serving Object and will doubtless
81 receive Il liberal patronage.
o. els it wise to be an Infidel - wa
e. the query considered and answered
in the Presbyterian Church, las
m Sunday evening. 1t is scarcel.
y. necessary to state, the question va
~ decided in the negative, and tn
D alleged infidels are now anxious TO
-, change Of venue and Il new trial.
G. Tho inc .ssant storm OF Monda'
he night prevented the regular meetinI
Of of the Blue Ribbon League, III,
,e- first omission since the deep snow
of two winters ago. Although this
=, organization is noted for its devotion
', to cold water principles, it must b
admitted they had just a little t.
much of it on this occasion.
D. Mr.. W. S. Ladd, wealthy either
o. of Portland, has placed a tract o
of land OF 25 acres extent at the dis
of posal of the people of that city, mt
donated $4,000 to erect building
thereon, for the establishment of .
4 Reform School for hayward boys ant
{" girls. A committee has been up
:. pointed to take the necessary step
n to render the generous donation
>, available.
1y
bo A bill is before the Legislature t,
amend our town charter and call tn
corporation city; to take the priv
u ilege of electing town officers from
r. the people and vest it in the Coun
MS cilmen; to district tho "city," TO
re perfecting public improvements, etc
by No one is eligible for the cit.
n offices who does not pay tax OIL
ry $3.50, Eor can anybody vote VIII
has not paid his poll tax-that is,
bo the bill becomes law.
ps 1t appears the Governor has takel
as a very direct means of enflancLisine