Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-01-14
Mere Mention.
The Blue Ribbon League talks of
establishing n readinr room

The subject of discourse in thu
Congregational church, next Sunda,
will be 1.-The Devil"
The steamer Capital is unfortun
ale. She is now aground near the
mouth of the Nisqually.
| The " Busy Bees gave a very er
joyable entertainment in Columbia
Hall, Wednesday evening.
The steamer Zphw being laid ur
for repairs, the DaiSy temporarily
alternates with the Messenger on the
Seattle route.
The name of the schooner Fauntir.
roy has been changed to lima T..
briggs, and she is now engaged in
the fur-seal business.
Mr.. Clark this week announces his
determination to close out his Win.
ter stock of clothing at greatly re-
duced figures. See advertisement.
The Workmen's ball on the even
ing of the 18th is all the talk, Just
now, in social circles. 1t will an
doubtedly be a credit to the mana
gers and the order.
Mr.. Shoecraft is still patching up
the assessment roll of 1880. He
says it would take years steady
labor to do it properly, in conse-
quence of the neglect of u long series
of years.
Mr.. Rosenthal's store presents a
truly metropolitan appearance, since
he began his clearance sale. There
is scarcely an hour in the day when
these are not score or more of
customers at the counters.
Do not purchase a suit of clothes,
or a dress pattern, until you have
examined Rosenthal's stock and as
certained his bedrock" prices.
You will probably thank us for the
hint, if you follow our advice.
We had slight fall of snow Mon.
day, but it rapidly melted under the
influence of Chinook breeze accom-
panied by rain, and as we write the
suns genial rays are warming into
new life our never ceasing vegeta.
ton.
Columbia Engine Co.. at it's annual
meeting, held Wednesday evening,
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Foreman, T. G Van
Epps; 1st Assistant, NJ. Shields
I'd Assistant and Steward, j. G.
Grimm; President, E. T. Young
Secretary, w. E. Anderson, and
Treasurer, A. Farquhar.
The many friends of Gen. r. II.
Milroy will be glad TO learn that he
has been re-appointed to his present
position of Indian Agent. He has
earned right to enjoy the honors
and emoluments of office on the field
of battle, and nobody whose heart is
in the right place will besrudge the
defenders of our country a foremost
station in the line of preferment.
Mr.. Munson, the County Treasurer,
furnishes us in round numbers an
abstract, of the business transacted
in his office the past year: Total tax
levy, 1913, IA; collected, 1923 ,425; de-
linquent $1O,219. If we deduct
from the latter amount, the sum of
So, 760, due from the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Co., the balance is
81, 1858 which the remaining proper
ty owners owe to the county.
The following named gentlemen
were recently elected Trustees of
the Presbyterian Congregation for
the ensuing year, viz: Thomas
Macleay, Aaron Hartsuck, Alex.
Farquhar, Jos. S. Allen, Esquires,
and his Excellency, Governor New
ell. At a subsequent meeting of
the trustees elect, the board was
organized with the following named
officers: President, Governor New.
ell; Secretary, T. Macleay; Ire s.
urer, Alex. Farquhar; Sacristan, A.
Hartsuck.
Capt. Joe Lane Mcdonald having
accomplished his purpose here,
leaves in a few days for his home in
Boston. During the past two years
he has been almost constantly en-
s,iOval in eyp1or;no o,,l ,>,a,.,a.: -.