Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-21

Master Walter Haines who has been
some months under the care OF a
Portland oculist, returned this week
with his eyes much improved
The superiority Of the electric light
is shown by the way in which it pene-
trates the dense fogs that have been
prevailing few evenings past.
Olympia truckmen are very consid-
crate OF their customers interests in
hauling ponderous loads OF rough
lumber under the canvas covers of
their vehicles.
The bridge sidewalk leading to East
side is at last finished. While en-
tirely separate from the bridge, it is
protected by good, strong hand rail-
ing on either side.
There has been unusual activity in
real estate matters in this city the
past week. Many lots have been pur-
chased with view OF erecting perma-
nent improvements thereon.
Rev. T. e. Field, clergyman from
Minneapolis, Mimi, is making Il tour
oi the Sound in the interest of mission
AIRY work, and preached at the Baptist
church last Tuesday evening.
The mud which has been scraped
up and removed from the Main and
Fourth streets is being put to Il profita-
BILE Use in filling the depression at the
eastern extremity of Third street.
Mr. Byrne, the grocer, who is tenn
porarily out of business, has improv-
ed the time devoted to a respite from
care, by making a visit to California.
He left one day this week for that
State. : ;
Mr.. f. T. Young is expected home
next week. The nature OF his mission
is now known. He was commissioned
by the Governor to brink back a fugi
tive from justice in the State of North
Carolina.
At meeting of the Presby-
terrain church, held, last Sunday, Capt
J. J. Gilbert was elected Il delegate to
the Presbytery which meets at Kelso
on the 9th inst, and Gen. Milroy
was elected as alternate.
Collegiate Institute closes, to-day,
for the holiday vacation. A merry
delegation of students left yesterday
morning for their homes, by the cars
and the steamers, and others will
leave to-day and Tomorrow.
Charley Talcott is still exploring
the intricacies of the town clock. At
last accounts he was sizing up" the
pendulum, and if nothing prevents we
may expect to "see the wheels 90
around" some time next month.
Mr.. Andrew J. Bush, of Bush Prai-
RE died suddenly at his residence, a
few miles from this city yesterday, of
kidney disease. His age was about
40 years, and he leaves q wife and a
large circle of family connections, but
no children.
About the usual number of Christ
mas and New Year parties and other
merry markings are already announced
to take place at various places in the
surrounding country. The holiday sea-
son is by no means dull time in the
rural districts.
One of the attractive features of the
Sabbath School festival to be held at
the Presbyterian church, next Monday
evening, will be the rendition of BIZ
BILE service interspersed with music
and Rotations, the whole prepared
expressly for the occasion.
Workmen have been engaged the
past week in putting the lights in Odd
Fellows Temple, and if some Smart
Aleck could be restrained from shout
ing chestnut" we might add that
next month it is expected that a irer
will be put in the proper place.
Mr.. Henry Forest, of Kansas, a gen
tleman who has had considerable ex-
perience as journalist, is on visit
to the Sound with a view of making
his future home somewhere in our
Territory. He is at present the guest
Of Mr.. Robert Rawson, of this city.
Olympia chapter Not, Royal Arch
Masons, has elected the following
officers: Jas. r. Hayden, NJ. E. H. P;
Jno. F. Convey, E. K. &c. Horn. E. S.;
A. B. Cowles. C. of H.: N. S. Porter,
P.S.; R. G. O'Brien, r. A. Sec !; A.
H. Steele, Treas; A. Hartsock, Tyler.
A supposed case of smallpox came
up on the steamer Willie yesterday,
from Mason county. The sufferer
was isolated from the community BY
the Board OF Health, and no fears exist
of spread of contagion, even lift should
prove to be true case of that disease.
The Whittier birthday exercises ad-
vertised to take place at the Assembly
room of Collegiate Institute, last
Friday evening were necessarily post
poned TO Monday evening. An inter-
esting programme was prepared and a
pleasant time had by the students and
their friends.
The observance Of Whittier's birth
day, last Monday evening, at Colleg-
late Institute, was one Of the pleasing
episodes of the current term, and the
exercises were listened to by an ap-
preciative and delighted audience
made up of the patrons and friends
of the school.
The final account of the admins
tratrix in the estate of VIM. H. Taylor
deceased, has been accepted by Pro-
bate Judge Root. After setting aside
$125 for the erection of a monument