Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-19

+ progress II aging their mains.
Only ten days more remain in
which 10 Pay taxes. After the 31st
instant the penalty of per centage
and interest will be added. CA
worl to the wise is sufficient"
Tho advent o. the holiday season
beng 50 near, we cordially ten Ger
our patrons the compliments of the
season anl wish one and all "a
m'rry Christmas and happy New
Year
The County Commissioners met
last Monday. Tie only business of
importance transacted was the ap.
proval Of bonds OF incoming officers
AMI abortion ci plan for the Ms
qua.ly bridge.
Aside from the carrying of the
mail, ali communication between
Olympia and the lower CheLalis
country has been almost or quite cut
off. during the past week on account
Of tie Indictment weather.
The C""rter very properly sug-
gests that 1t Is the true policy to pa
tronize our home tradesnen, instead
OF itinernnt peddlers, who bear but
a small proportion of the burdens of
taxation, ana 81 end but little of their
earnings fer the public good.
Mr. J. c. Percival and Miss Lizzie
Granger were united in marriage, at
the residence Of the brides father, in
this city, last Tuesday, by Rev. DR..
Nevius. The happy couple left the
same dag for trip to Victoria.
Under the head of Notice to
Printers" Z. NJ. Reed, Territorial
Auditor, advertises in the Courier
for bids for the printing of cencsus
blanks and other matter. He gives
the go.by to all other Olympia pa
pers.
The following officers were elected
by Alpha Encampment No. 1, I. O.
o. F., for the term of one year: j.
L. Brown, &. p; T. Nj. Reed, Jr.,
II. p; n. Ostrander, S. w.; Joseph
McCarrosher, J. W.; j. M. Swan,
s.; n. Pattlson, T.; N. Ostrander,
L. NJ. Reed, Jr. and j. NJ. Murphy,
Trustees.
The old house on the Catholic
property, near the saw mill, which
has beeI tumbling down for several
years, was RACED to the ground, yes
terday, to make room for G.. S. AL
lens new building. Old settlers
pronounce it one of the original
buildings in Olympia, putting its
erection as far back as 1853.
A few days ago, Mr.. Victor Bon
nell ard Miss +. NJ. Williamson, an
Alderton miss, were united in mar
riase by Judge Henry. The mar.
riase being opposed by the young
ladies' relatives, she being under
age, tho Judge appointed a guardian
who literally gave her away. The
newly married couple have gone to
Mason county to reside.
A little experience in the Court
room afford much instruction, and
we feel better able to comment I'M
derstandingly Of certain modes of
practice peculiar to the legal profess
sion than formerly. A chapter or
two on pettiiosgery may not be un-
acceptable to our readers, and will
certainly prove instructive to those
who. like the writer, seldom have
occasion TO appear in the :. temple
Of justice"
The industrious attorneys of John
Keinappil have succeeded in taking
. change of venue from this to the
District Court at Tacoma. The af-
6davits read praying the change, set
up that the people were SO strongly
prejudiced that Keinappil could not
get fair and impartial trial in this
county. The probabilities are tina.
they were afraid Keinappil could re-
ceive justice at the hands of an out
ragged and robbed community.
At Union City, Mason county, on
Saturday, December 18th, Mrs. Alb
bic Jane McReavy, wife of Ed. Nc
Reavy, aged 26 years, 2 months and
16 days. Deceased was the second
daughter Of Mr.. Thomas Connolly,
Of this city and sister of Mrs. A.
H. Chambers. The remains were
bought 10 this place by the steamer
Willie on Sunday evening, and the
funeral services took place at St.
Micheals church on Monday, at IL
o'clock A. NJ, Rev. Father Claussans
officiating.
In open court, on Thursday last,
Judge Hoyt took occasion to heartily
endorse that portion Of the Grand
Jury's report relating to the INSULT
cheney of our Courthouse. His hon
or hesitated not to say that there was