Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-12-22
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Mere Mention.

Van Epis stone will be open until
midnight on Saturday.
Mr.. EoscnjAai has some very de>ir-
able goods tor holiday PIE ents.
T. Got, Van E,,',> and huy ono u1th"~,
lAua-,in'. .lr-' ''Il Painting, ami MAKE
>o.,s wii'. htrpN.
The Union Temperance meeting
in the N. +. Church, Sunday even
IT.. was we'll atten lei.
NJ, Porter is putting up 4 snail
building for Il law office, on the site
lust south OF {. II. Moore's grocery
store.
The people of Tumwater, inieud
to hold Cniistm Stree festival in
the church at that place, next Mon
day evening.
The gobble- gobbie of the turkey
has given way tot the clarion notes of
chanticleer rs he loudly proclaims
the approach Of Christmas morn.
Mr.. J. y. Silsby fell from Il float
near Long Bridse, while shooting
ducks, Monday afternoon, and sus-
tanned some severe sprains aud
bruises.
The case of Hutchinson VS.. the
City of Olympia, is not, as we under
stand, out of court, but the plaintiff
will be accorded a re-heariny a the
March term.
Mr.. Horton proposes to set up boz
ing machinery at Seatco, to be run
by steam and operated by convict la
Dor, to supply the demand for wood
en- water-pipe.
The subject of consideration at the
Congregational Church, next Sunday
morning, will be "The Seventh
Commandment" and in the evening,
Obscence Literature.
Only one week more remains to
pay taxes. AS the year closes on
Sunday the time is one day shorter
than it would be if it Terminated at
any other time in She week.
Eureka Coffee House and Restanr-
ant, is the name of new stand Just
opened by Messrs. Rawson & Soften,
On Main street, four doors South of
Mccley g. Co.. S store. They propose
to keep all the delicacies of the sea-
son.
1t is now proposed by the Olympia
Water Co., to place a steam pump
at Nozzle creek, and elevate the wa
ter to a reservoir at the top of the
hill, to supply the town with water.
Any plan adopted will doubtless be
an improvement on the present means
of supply. ,
Alki Council No. 1,03S american
Legion of Honor meets in Odd Eel
lows Hall, next Wednesday evening
at q O'Clock. A full attendance of
the membership is requested as cleo
ton of officers for the new term will
be held, and other important bust
ness transacted.
Mr.. A. J. Burr has received Motif
cation that his claim for U. S. pat
ent on a device for dredging sand
bars in rivers, OF other waters where
there is enough current to carry away
the sand and debris, has been allow.
ed by the Commissioners of Patents.
He now intends to apply for similar
protection abroad.
The weather, So far this Winter
has been mild and pleasant. Nc
snow has fallen, the temperature has
seldom been below the fro ezine
point and the rain not in excess Of
the usual fall for the months of No
vember ard December. This show.
ing is quite different from that made
by districts East of the Rocky Noun
tains
Petty theft are of frequent occur
renee, just now and the most un'
usual articles are sometimes appro
priated. The Courier has lost {
wheel barrow, aud one of our citizens
complains tlat Il neighbor has stolel
his pig. Iu the latter case, although
the dipsomaniac has possession o
the porker, it can scarcely be said
that he has saved his bacon"
Mr.. Vincent has by the building
of an addition to the rear of his aho |,
enlarged the sales,oom, so as to dis
play to exceedingly good advantage
the large and varied stock of new
and serviceable goods i'll his line
OF business. Besides keeping OF
hand a full supply of boots and shoes
of his own make, he has fine assert
ment of the best Eastern manufac
ture.
Mr.. Ouimette proposes to close
out the remainder of his stock Of
merchandise. consisting of clothing
dress goods, ladies supplies, and
other articles. by public auction, to-
morrow Saturday morning, be
ginning at half-past ten o'clock, and
continuing during the afternoon and
evening. The salesroom is on the