Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-12

S'Iutldut bdil vi view ear eve.
Prof. Vaughn will have direction OF
the music.
Look at the 10, 20, g and so cent
counters at T. c. Van Erps', and see
how little money is required to obtain
n good supply of handy articles for
every household.
An old-fashioned New England din
ner, with all the time-honored accom-
paniments, will be given at Columbia
Hall, early next month, by the rustling
ladies Of the Presbyterian church.
Local saw mills are brushing up and
putting themselves in readiness to
turn out the sawed timber which will
be required for the new wharf con-
templated by our city authorities.
You will get the better class OF
groceries at Squires' every time
" Fair dealing, honest weight and
good quality" is the motto he has
adopted in his dealings with the pub
lie.
Those who have been making SO
much sport of a clerk in one of our
popular grocery stores for spelling keg
Gag, will he surprised to find that it is
correct by referring to their distiona-
ries.
The STANDARD job department is now
prepared to tablet bill and letter sheets
printed at this Office, placing them in
Il much more convenient form for use
than when they are furnished loose.
The extra cost is but trifle.
Mr.. w. N. Horton objects to the
Pipe Company obstructing one of the
suburban streets, On Eastside. Well,
well; would that the time might
come when all the streets should be
obstructed" by manufacturers, in
the same way.
Should weather prophets remark an
unusual change in the weather, they
are reminded that the students at the
Collegiate Institute have been COM
putting the suns distance and made it
some three millions OF miles less than
the old textbooks have it.
The artistic display of fancy goods at
the New York Cash Store is the work
of mere lad, the son of one of the
proprietors, Master Joseph Kaufman
1t is worthy of an older head, and GER
tainly indicates the possession of rare
genius in the selection and grouping
of form and color.
From present indications "hard''
Winter is predicted. 1t will be, of
course, in its greatest severity, nothing
like the Eastern winters, but a cold
one i'll comparative sense, with snow
enough for two or three weeks sleigh
ing, and the thermometer at a few de-
grees below the freezing-point.
At the school election, last Saturday,
a small vote was cast, there being but
one ticket in the field for Directors,
Mr.. A. B. Woodland for one year, and
Mr.. T. c. Van Epps for three years,
both of whom are present incumbents.
DIR. Lansdale was reelected Clerk,
there being few votes for Mr.. C. H.
Aver, who had no idea of being can
didate unless the doctor had declined
reelection, which report had been in
circulation few hours before the polls
were opened and led to the belief that
he was out of the field.
Mr.. S. c. Bartholomew, capitalist
from Philadelphia, has been stopping
at the Carlton House during the past
week, and drops hint which may be
of some interest to the people of Olym-
pia. This gentleman represents a
syndicate composed of some of the
principal moneyed men of the City OF
Brotherly Love, and now, like band
of brothers, they are preparing to in
vest several million dollars in Wash
ington Territory. Mr.. Bartholomew
has come out to take a preliminary
survey of desirable and, what he may
deem in his judgment, the most pros.
pectively important points. His mis-.
sion is, ostensibly, to select the best
places for the establishment of leading
manufacturing industries.
The Rainbow Social, at the Carlton
House, Wednesday evening, was pro.
nounced a decided success by those
who participated. The sum of SIC
was realized for the Congregational
church. Mitchell Harris received the
first prize for experiences in needlework
the task assigned being.the hemming
of an apron for his fair partner. Sam
uel G. Woodruff received the second
prize for a like service. Some idea Of
the value of the labor may be obtained
from the nature of the prizes, the first
being a Jumping Jack" and the Sec
ond tin horn. The suggestion that
the appropriateness of the gifts
would seem to indicate that the com.
mittee on award must have had some
idea of the identity of the winners, is
Indignantly repealed by their many
friends.
WHEN Minnie Hauk sang in con-
cert before the Tin Cup, Arizona, re-
Gently, it is asserted twelve Apache
chiefs retired behind the theater after
the entertainment and drew lots tn soc