Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-02-06

l. I@Ibcth Candy, wife OF James
Candy, of Tumwater, were held at
tc Methodist CAurch, in that Place,
at one O clock /. VI. last "Wednesday.
Every day confirms the opinion
cNpic-sei by conservatives that the
special hool tax would be strenu-
ous.y opposed 1t is one thing to
levy "A tax aud another thing TO col
lcct It.
Nathan Kaufman, manager Of the
Puyallup branch Of the New York
Cash Store, returned home vester-
day, 10 make preparations for large
c'"nrance sac IA anticipation Of the
: >piins stock.
The large circular saw, the one
which has done the principal work
J at the West,ide, has been sent to San
/ Francisco for repairs. This explains
why that mill has been closed down
/ FOR some I me past.
\ young lady OF this cry says the
privilege Of voting would be splen-
dad thing If it did not involve the
necessity Of answering the ugly
question, How CID are you, Mss"
And SO there's the rub.
The franchise of the gas company
has been declared illegal by the
Fare, Light and Water Committee
of the City Council, on the ground
that the ordinance Iegislates on
more than one subject.
The County Commissioners have
authorized an appropriation not ex-
ceeding 81 leo for repairs to the
lower Tumwater bridge. They like
wise appropriated $3.50 for bridge
across the Ssookumchuck.
The County Commissioners have
boon in session since Monday and
transacted considerable routine work.
Their main acts are the subject of
paragraphs elsewhere. In our next
issue full report will appear.
Mr.. VIM. Rcidt, one of our
prominent business men. and Miss
Anna Schade, of East Portland,
were married last Saturday. The
happy couple arrived in Olympia,
their future home, Monday evening.
Blanche, daughter of Mr.. Aaron
Hartsock, Of Eastside, died Wednes
day ut 10 A. NJ, of congestion Of
the lungs. Her age was Is years.
The funeral was held at tie family
residence to-day, Friday, at 2 O'Clock
+. Il.
A general change about has been
going on, during the past week,
among the business establishments
OF Olympia. A walk along the
street will post the observer as 10
particulars better than we can write
them.
An individual who has had an op-
portunity Of feeling the pulse of
several hundred of our responsible
taxpayers. during the past week,
says that the infection known as the
special school tax levy, meets with
almost universal disfayor.
The Deputy City Assessor reports
that, out of more than 400 resi-
dences visited by him in his late
tour of Oily npia, he found not to
exceed over half dozen empty
houses :hat were in a condition fit
to DO occupied by family.
A bouquet OF cowslips, violets
and rosebuds was picked in the open
garden of one of our citizens, on the
18th day Of January. 1t seems from
this that the cold has not materially
affected vegetation, although we all
seem 10 believe we have had a rough
deal"
That oracle, the Coolest inhabi-
tant." says there was never before, a
winter when eggs, butter, flour and
potatoes were cheaper in Olympia,
than at the present time. Now
would be good time to open that
much talked-of fifteen cent restau-
rant.
Two new dwelling houses are 60
ing up on the East side of Fourth
street. near the summit of Ayers
hill, the one by Mr.. W. H. Coons
and the other by Mr.. Jones, recently
from Oregon. The opening Spring
promises great improvement in that
part of town.
The last speculation is for down
east Yankee to 60 about the country
with a jaded horse and crazy wagon,
buying up all the cast-off Blaine
hats he can find. a slight dressing
over renders them fit to be put upon
the shelves again and sold at fail
price. Here is business for some
enterprising Puget Sounder.
A fair prospect exists that the
, lower bridge at Tumwater will be
: placed in good order for the passage
! OF terms. 1t should have been done
long ago; or rather, the bridge
should never have been allowed tt
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