Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-01-05
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Mere Mention.

tue I'''St
Mrs Mum las again assumed
oho,..e Of the Bon Ton Restaurant.
The new county officers have "a'-
snmed their respective stations, and
" new business Is now III order.
large invoise Of new goods was
received yesterday by Hopkins a
Robertson.
The remainder Of Nh. Ouimette's
stock will he sold at auction to-
morrow Saturday AFTERNOON and
evening.
lao has formed on the lakes sut,ic
only thick to allow of skating, ii
,,,vllece which our youth have not
been SLOW III embracing.
Mr.. ". T. Brown, of this county,
is the inventor OF hay press which
is said to be much more serviceablc
than the old-style Of device.
Services as usual at Congregations
al Church next Sabbath morning
aud evening. Also preaching at
Tumwater at 3 P. NJ.
Several parties have been putting
up ice the past few days. 1t Is
thought that enough will be secured
TO supply the local demand next
Summer.
The steamer Jessie sank 1T her
berth near the Draw Sunday night,
from some oversight of those hav-
ans her III charge. she has been
ralsed and repaired.
The first day of the new year was
clear and bright, without a cloud TO
dim the horizon. Let us hope that
it is an omen OF good cheer for the
coming twelve month.
The steam piledriver has been
taken from the float and transported
by rail to Fosters camp, where it
will be used to drive the supports of
q blidYe Oh the los-w"y.
MIR. Parker is uulidinS Il - by 50
feet addition to The north end of the
1Nesse1.gcr's wharf, the piles Of which
were driven this week 10y the steam
driver ilom Port Blakeey.
Capt. Parker has been confined to
his room from the pains Of neuralgia
the past week, during which time
the Messenger has been under the
command of the mate, Mr.. s. ". Per-
cival.
The cold weather the past few
nights has cracked many water
pipes, and if it continues, further
damage will result unless the usual
precautions ale taken to prevent a
ifreeze-up.
Snow fell to the depth of an inch
Tuesday night, and disappeared in
thaw and rain the next day. This is
the first OF the feecy covering that
has enyeloped tae landscape here
abouts this Winter.
Alki Council No. ,038 American
Legion of Honor will meet in Cham
pion Hall, Saturday evening, at
half-past seyen o'clock. Installation
of officers and other important bust
ness will be transacted.
The custom of making calls on
New Years day seems to be going
out of fashion, at least in this lati-
tude. Every succeeding year it has
been less observed, until the pres
emit, when it seems to have been ig-
.nored altogether.
The public schools resumed the
:term on Tuesday, after holiday va
cation of two weeks. Mr.. Kendall
is now the principal, and there are
but five grades, instead of six, as
heretofore. It is believed that con-
siderable benefit will result to the
school from these changes.
Experience ii captains Of steamboat 6
seldom souLd the whistle in coming
In to the Second Street dock, un il
they havs passed the spit which pro-
jects as far as the channel, Just
north of the wharf. The reason fol
this is obvious. Ceriainties are in
most cases to be preferred 10 uncer
tanties, and it is rather embarrassing
after footing the horn for landing
to have 10 take mud bath bef,r
casting lines and signaling GA
right" Sam is quite confident thai
he will not be caught in this predic
ament again.
1t is quite evident that the Fool
killer makes but few visits to Olym
pia, or the Chalk fend who ever,
year passes along the street at the
dead hour of night and marks the
figures of the new year on doors and
shutters, would not have been alive
to pursue his nefarious calling while
every body else's feelings were at.
tuned to feeling of peace and love
That he may come and stay just long
enough to gather in" this lop.s:det
individual, and the other crank vic
put the boys up to ringing the bells te