Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-12-30
Mere Mention.


cuai@..ary to ">%eaf eft.
Oar merchants report an unusually
large sale of holiday goods Ills sea
sou.
Il is 81 j that the days are grow
;"~ in. er; but we fail to see it--by
tt.:.;i -
=. III. :tsnow fell Sunday night,
b.: W., loved by lain and soon
,,isaY,o.:,'
Van L, pi@.i'' las supply Of hol-
lay ;,:t.- - sa,a, Notwithstanding
his large sales Of last eek.
Mr.. Rawson has sold his restaurant
fixures 10 Mrs. Mum, who will here
after conduct the business of the
Bon Ton.
Christmas tree festivals were he Id
in the several churches Saturday
evening, for the benefit CT the Sun
day School children.
A veritable Santa Claus made his
appearance during the holiday festi-
vities in the Nj. L. Church, Saturday
evening, to the no small delight of
the young people.
Mr.. ]. A. Silsby proposes changing
his residence from Tennio to this
place, having formed copartnership
with Mr.. Weston, in the grocery ard
commission bu; ness.
Work is in progress on the side
track for extending Fosters logging
operations. Il will be n mile in
length. commencing at Bush prairie
on the cast side of the main track.
Our people, i'll violation of the
rule of grammar, now make measles
:: plural noun, doubtless under the
impression that there would not be
enough of the disease to go around
in its singular form.
Spoopendyke would nnhesitatingly
pronounce our community, just now
a " dod-sasted measly SET" All VIC
need is defective ventilation and O
per capita assessment to make us d
marine hospital.
Walter Milroy and NJ. Conner
have bought the horses and vehicles
belonging to the Tilley estate and
rented the stable for term of years,
and propose to continue the livery
business founded and maintained
the past twenty years by decedent.
They assume charge on the LIST oil
January.
The officers of the Blue Ribbon
League for the insuing term, elected
Monday evening, are: J. A. Silsby
President; F. F. Hopkins and w.
H. Roberts, Vice Presidents; J. H.
Munson, Secretary; G. A. Hunt
Treasurer, Mrs. May d. Weston
Organist, and j. NJ. Murphy, Music
al Director.
Washington Encampment No. g.
c. r. C., Tuesday evening. elected
the following officers to serve the
ensuing term: Commander, Ma
than Pattison; Junior Commander
Emma B. Hood; Captain of the
Host, AL. j. Mupson; Secretary, w.
H. Roberts; Financial Secretary, J.
H. Munson; Treasurer, c. A. Hunt
Inside Guard. Hetty Willy, Outside
Guard. j. A. Silsby.
Messrs. r. P. Shoecraft, T. C.
Van Eops and Geo. H. White have
consented to act us reception com.
mittee, at the MASQUERADE Carnival
on Monday evening. Maskers will
have to be identified, by invitation
or otherwise, previous to entering
the ball. Those who appear in cos.
tune will oblige the managers by
writing the name of the character
they represent, on their invitation,
SO that the same may be publ ished.
The Hibernian Christmas Enter.
tainment, in Columbia Hall, We'd.
nesday evening, was very credit
able affair for all concerned. The
music was of a high order, and the
dramatic performances displayed
no small measure of talent for anna.
teur performers. The tableaux viz.
ants. representing Ireland as she
was, is and will be, elected gen.
eral admiration. The supper was
excellent. The gross proceeds foot
I'd up the neat sum of $158 II.
While you are considering the
subject of insurance, ascertain the
rates and standing of the Commercial
OF California, and the Hartford OF
Connecticut, the latter one of tie
oldest companies in the county.
The former, besides reliability pre-
sents the claim of being a Pacific
Coast enterprise, and the Hartford
all the prestige which age and faith
flu! discharge of obligation bring.
Mr.. Carroll is the agent for this
place. and we feel quite sure you
will consult your own interest by as
certaining his terms of insurance.
The following named officers of