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

Cold.
More rain.
Dense fogs.
Moonlight nights.
Full moon Yesterday.
No more street corner politics.
Mt. John Burns now lights his store
with gas.
Mrs. w. S. Elwell is visiting friends
in Seattle.
Mrs. Milton Giles has just returned
from trip East.
Mayor Gates. of Portland, was in the
city last Monday.
Look at that elegant assortment of
glassware at Squires.'
The Gold Bar Restaurant will here
after be open all night
The faint chime of Christmas bells
is heard in the distance.
Mrs. L. Sizer has left her cottage
and gone to Seattle to live.
Brilliant meteOrs are seen almost
every clear night this month.
Mr.. William Irving is confined to
room, in very feeble condition.
The repairs to the cistern and new
sewer on Second street are completed
Our city now has cistern which
breathes with the ebb and flow of the
tide.
The old-time piano-tuner, Mr.. A. l..
Francis, is in town looking after bust
ness.
Messrs. Canaday & Jones now sell
the " cup and saucer" coffee at 40
per can.
The Knights of Pythias have
changed their place of meeting to Odd
Fellows hall.
An Eastside cat has adopted the
fashion of curling her tail over her
back like dog.
Mr.. T. H. Cavanaugh, of the Par
tisan has been visiting down Sound
points this week.
Mr.. John Cornell, residing in the
southeastern part of this county, was
town on Tuesday.
The New York Cash Store is open
ing an exceedingly fine assortment of
seasonable goods.
| Capt. Messegee left Monday for
Portland, to bring the steamer Fleet
rood to the Sound.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Horton are
about starting on visiting tour to
I Oakland, California.
T. C. Van Epps wants to fit out ten
newly married couples with their
maiden tinware supply.
"Let bygones be bygones," is what
those successful candidates say who
have done the most lying.
Frank Peer, lad of ten years, son
of Mr.. WI. Peer, died in this place,
last Tuesday, after brief illness.
: The adjourned meeting of the Com
missioners of this county will be held
next week, beginning on Monday.
| A meeting will be held in Olympia,
December 4th, to form a camp of
Veterans of the Indian War of 1855
6.
Lively times are anticipated when
the flyer, the Fleetwood, enters the list
with the " Boston Company's" steam
ers.
At the school election held in Tum-
water, Saturday, Mrs. H. G. Shattuck
was elected Director to serve three
years.
| Those who ought to know, say the
number of ducks in the upper waters
of the Sound, this year, is below the
average.
1 Examination at the Collegiate In
stitute lasted till to-day noon making
it quite too late to comment upon the
exercises.
II Mr.. Rex offers q prize of a fine
II Winchester rife for the best score
made at his shooting gallery during
u the Droannt month
- For good bargains, square dealing
and satisfaction in the amplest degree
go to the White House, presided over
by the genial 10. Cheim.
L The next thing to turn up is the
\ steamer Umatilla, with her mighty
s wheel that is to create such q revolu.
ten in our local prospects.
/ Advertising Autographs of the Nc
Gibeny Family ornament nearly every
household. The family is expected
here some time in December.
Mr.. Cullen has been hauling gravel,
this week, from Eastside, to fill the
last remaining depressions in several
Of the most frequented streets.
Read Rosenthal's new advertisement
In this issue. His is one of the old
and reliable houses, and it is fully up
to the requirements of the times.
Mr.. Jos. Souther, who was severely
injured by the bursting of an emery
wheel at the Olympia sawmill, a few
days ago, is able to be upon the street.
Il The Ladies Aid Society will hold a
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