Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-11-07

ilgh'S, such ventures seem TO be
safe
\ ,imId young lady blushingly
asks the STANDARD items gatheter if
the report IN true that the longitude
commission recently convened at
Washington are going TO so revise
the calander that every year will be
IA cherished " bisseItile." No, dear,
tho report is only one Of tho many
lies told by those blamed Republicans
for the sake of e.ec,ionering bun
comb.
some wags created quite a sensa.
ton on HaIlow cen by changing the
business signs of our town. Many
81 our grocers found their firm name
over doors where business ~ dissim.
liar AZ day is from night was carried
on. and tho legal profession were as
hoI elessly mixed up with non-pro-
fessionsl people. They were all
sorted out, IN due time, and every
body seemed to consider the matter
Az legitimate joke.
Rev. Cephas G. Bateman delivered
temperance lecture, at Good Tenn
plar. Hall. on Thursday evening,
under the auspices Of the Grand
Lodge. l. o. q. T., Of this Ter.
r,tory and British Columbia. The
distinguished speaker WIS recently
laborng IN the interest Of the Grand
Lodge u California. His subject
was " The value OF Men," and
fair audience listened bis well timed
and excellent discourse.
The pupils Of Mrs. Jones, Olym-
pi"s popular music teacher, have
just inaugurated among themselves
a" Music Club" Offered and wholly
managed by the class. A juvenile
Pins!ore" 10 now in active rehearsal
10y the young members, and before
great while. tho piece will he duly
brought before our music loving
people in oil ito varied details. The
little misses will appear il the charm
ing costume characteristic Of the
play. while the little boys. in all
save the traditional sailor vernacu-
lar will strut about the quarterback
an full hsdged middies.
Mr. Van Epps has q novelty on
sale. consisting OF . little book"
which can be carried in the vest
pocket from whose leaves may be
obtained an adequate supply Of soap
for all personal needs. It is not the
hind Of " soap" Republicans use to
carry doubtful States. but q genuine
compound OF oil acids and soda,
spread or thin leaves Of paper, easily
detached. each OF which, with water
and a towel. supplies the essential
requisite for . hand.wash. They
will doubtless como into the general
use Of travellers. campers and 9th.
era who must necessarily economic
space IN their grip sack or pack.
Last Thursday. several bents Of
the Eastsids Bridge were temporsri-
ly removed for the passage Of Grain
aer's piledrivsr 10 the site Of the gas
company's works. Some substan-
tial progress 10 being made in seour.
In . permanent water 'front.'. Super
intsndsut Stamford has . force OF
about twenty men now removing
earth from the high ground on the
north eide Of Sixth street, 10 gil in
the bulkhsad which 10 being built.
Short days and wet weather interfere
somewhat with The vigorous prosecu.
ton Of this enterprise. but Mr.. 8.
talks and acts % II hs was deter
mined 10 perform The work 70 ne
very letter Of the contract.
Articles oi incorporation Of the
Olympia Building and Loan Associ.
alton have been flsd in the Offices Of
the Secretary Of The Territory and
the County Auditor. The object Of
the corporation 10 to raise funds by
means Of shares. payable in monthly
installmsnts, and loan money TO
members Of the Association and 9th
srs Il deemed advisable; to acquire,
hold and dispose Of real estate and
other property. The Office Of the
company shall BE- IN Olympia. and
tho capital stock 2, 900 shares Of $500
each. The names Of the incorpsss-
tors are. J. T. Brown. T. N. Reed,
John G. Ten Eyck. T. @. Van Epps,
John +. Convey. Francis Henry,
George =. Allen and Alfred Thomp.
sen. The above gsntlswe en-. with
The exception oi ths last named, con-
siitute the 6fst Board OF Trustees.
A sad accident occurred on West
side. about bali.past four yesterday
afternoon. which resulted in death
by drowning Of Edna Mabel, . bright
little miss. seven years Of age, the
daughter Of our townsmsn, Mr.. E.
7. Young. Il seems the child WAS
playing on . hoat which extends
from . bulkhead fronting The family