Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-12-24
MERE MENTION.


DIR. Newell mas opened an offlcc III
the telegraph hildlng.
Remember the Christmas dinner at
the Gold Bar Tomorrow.
Miss Mary shelton is acting as
salesman at I. c. Van Epps.'
Capt. J. J. Gilbert is putting up a
new building at the rear Of his dwell
ing.
A new street lamp is to grace the
White House corner in the near flu
ture.
We are having our regular Winter
sozzlcsozzle by day and dcluge by
night.
Mr.. Daniel ID. Mcdonald has Just
returned from visit to Southern Cali
fornia.
Old Sol has once more reached his
southern goal and is now just turning
on his heel.
Frank Henry, lately returned from
Eastern Washington, has turned coun-
ty pcdagogue.
Late reports have it that Santa Claus
is skimming the northern plains in a
bcc-linc for Olympia.
Billy Bettman is spending the holi-
day season with his uncles, aunts and
cousins, in New York.
Messrs. Canaday & Jones shipped a
large quantity of apples to down
Sound points, this week.
Mr.. VIM. Mcclure, of the East
Portland Tiadicator, paid our city a
brief visit a few days ago.
The steamer Fleetwood takes the
larger part Of the passenger trade be-
tween this place and Seattle.
The late fire alarms suggests the
propriety OF an increased vigilance on
the part of property owners.
Mr.. Rosenthal has placed neat fir
, tree in one of his show windows to dis
play fine goods. 1t is IA happy idea.
Extra tables have been placed in
the Gold Bar Restaurant to accommo-
date its constantly increasing custom.
A newly-thrust-out single in town
announces "Cyder vinegar, for sale >
evidently new kind of genealogical
juice.
The fire alarm, Monday evening,
WAS caused by the breaking of a lamp
J in the hallway over the Gold Bar
Restaurant
Miss Mary O'Neils school closed to-
day, for one weeks vacation. This
week has been devoted to the exami-
nation of classes.
1t will only be repeating the same,
pleasant old story to speak of the
various Sunday schools festivals that
are to come off tonight.
Mr.. Frost has exhibited in his store
window several strings of sleigh-bells
delightfully."- suggestive of the dreaded
cold weather of hard Winter.
Mr.. Henry Stumer returned several
days ago from the front OF the Cascade
Division, where he has been at work
during the past Summer and Au.
tumn.
Look out for change in the adver-
tisement of Messrs. Allen, Hardness
& White, announcing new depart
ure in that popular and extensive es
Enlistment.
The First National Bank, OF this
city, is now sole owner of the West
!. side Saw Mill property, a deed of tn
premises and appurtenances having
been made to the Bank last week.
A lineal descendant of the famous
old goose that cackled an accompani
ment to Nero's fiddle when Rome was
burning, will be duly served will
cranberry sauce, in Olympia, to-mor
row.
The Congregational people are max
ing strenuous efforts to have their ney
bell ready for ringing, next Sunday
Mr.. Elliott, a mechanic lately from TIN
East, has the contract for putting "
the belfry.
Van Epps' Store has resembled
veritable beehive the past few days
Z in the number of purchasers con
stantly coming and going. Some
body's stocking will be crammed thi
season.
Aromatic and spicy odors are be-
ginning to issue from the variou
markets of Olympia. A passing blin'
man with good olfactories could CUES
the season of the year if he had nevel
consulted an almanac.
| Capt. Messegee has resigned hi
4 position as master of the steamer Fleet
mood, and James Woolery of Seattle i
now at the wheel. The work was to-
continuous to suit Capt. NJ, hence
the REIMBURSEMENT of his charge.
Another boom of ship-timber is ly
ing in the Eastside logging yard
awaiting transportation to Atlantic
ship building centers. When will cap
isalists learn that it is one hundred pei
J cent cheaper to build their vessels OF
this coast?
/ One of the Olympia delivery wagon
carries huge chestnut bell, and :
passenger coach has donned a deep