Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-13
Mere Mention.

Read keady ~ Cos new price list
IN tn il advertising column.
Everybody is talking about the
new stone and its low prices.
The Blue Ribbon League meets
Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, in
Champion Hall.
Mr.. 7. n. Ford is now Territorial
Treasurer and prepared to pay all
warrants on presentation.
A light fall of snow again occurred,
Monday night, thin coat
ing of slush ON the sidewalks.
Dobson Il West, of Chehalis, have
shipped eighteen tons of bacon this
season, and the demand has been
much larger than their means of sup
ply.
The "merry sunshine" visits us
daily Notwithstanding in other coun-
tries it is now mid winter with the
them ometer foolng around about
zero.
The business men of Olympia are
invited TO meet at the Office OF z. 2.
Carroll. on Tuesday. the 18th, at 8
P. NJ, matters of immediate and vital
interest to the town will be consid-
cred.
Washington Encampme mt. C. II.
c., is receiving weekly accessions to
its numbers. The people are begin.
ing to realize the advantages total
abstinence organization presents for
safe life insurance at low rate.
Gov. Newell's eldest daughter,
Eleanor Van De- was married to
Ensign John Newell Jordon, Thurs
day morning, by Rev. j. II. Thomp.
son. The couple Immediately left for
the lower Sound On bridal tour.
Some of the street crossings are in
a very poor condition; notably SO,
one on Third street where it inter-
sects with Washington. Pedestri-
ans are compelled to cross through
the mud, or go a block out of the
way, to pass from one sidewalk to
the other.
Only n few days more are left for
people to avail themselves of the
fine opportunity presented by MIR.
Hoffman's closing out sale, to secure
bargains. 1t is no sham; the goods
must DO sold, as the building occu-
pied by him is already rented for
another purpose.
Messrs. Ready L. Co., have al
ready, we arc pleased to say, Sc
cured quite a large trade through
their bold, enterprising manuer of
doing business. They will move to
larger and more centrally located
quarters in few weeks, soon as
their new store is ready for them.
Considerable space is occupied in
this issue Ivy "reminiscences of the es-
Establishment of missionary work on
this coast. As anything relating to
the early history of the country
possesses an absorbing interest.
especially to new residents, we
cheerfully yield the space required
for the series Of articles necessary to
detail the trials of missionary life on
the frontier.
Mr.. McKenny. tho druggist, has
received one of the finest showcases
yet brought to this place. The
frame is nickle-plated, and it has
the curved front and elevated end
sections which add so much to the
elegant appearance of this class OF
counter furniture. Filled as it is with
the many novel and beautiful arti-
cles which constitute o specially OF
his stock, it presents an exceedingly
snowy appearance.
JOHN Westfall, mate of the steamer
Toledo, which plies between Portland
and Toledo, in this Territory, was
dangerously wounded in shooting
ARRAY with Jack Vincent. at that
place on Thursday evening, Of last
week. 1t appears that Vincent lives
upon a ranch near Toledo, which is
owned or rented by Westfall. A
bad feeling has existed between them
for some time, and on meeting in q
shoon at that place on the 9th
instant, some words passed when, it
is alleged, that Vincent drew his
revolver and fred. The ball pene-
trated Westfalls nose and after pass
ing downward and backward made
IN exit below the ear. He was
taken to Portland for medical aid,
and Vincent has surrendered him
self to the proper authorities to
await the issue of the unfortunate
encounter.
STILL another of our early resi-
dents has gone over the Mystic river.
Col. Morris II. Frost died at Muck
elteo, the village he founded. on