Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-30


holiday vacation in Olympia.
While everybody on the street, yes
terday, was as happy as he could bc
the most festive individual was calm
self-possessed and well-behaved.
A good many loggers spent thei
Thanksgiving in town, and on depart
Ins Tor their camps they felt that i
Was good that they had been here.
Mr.. E. T. Young left wednesda,
tor business trip East He will b,
absent about month, and visit hi,
: mother at Toronto, Canada, before ht
returns.
, A large number of social gathering:
held by both in the day and in the
evening, during the present week
clearly shows the convivial instincts Of
Olympia society.
Mr.. Ford will hold an auction sale
OF desirable books, in the Woodruff
building Saturday, Dec. Sth, particu-
lars of which will be announced by pos
ter and catalogue.
Prof. l.. L. Follansbee read the
Presidents Thanksgiving proclamation
at the public services, yesterday morn
ing, and Judge Root read the Cover
nor's proclamation.
DIR. James w. Shuts, a gentleman
connected with the monster publish
ing house of ID. Appleton & Co., New
York, is in town, looking after both
business and pleasure.
John II. Lamb has sold to Mrs.
Georgia Cormier lot of block 6, in
Moore's addition, for the sum of 1925.
She will probably erect u residence on
the site in the spring.
Mr.. George Patherick, the we'll
known artist and citizen of Olympia
some years ago, is in town, calling
upon his old friends. He is now a
resident of Victoria, B. C.
Travellers who remained over
Thanksgiving day in this city, say
that Olympians are good livers. We
have known this for twenty years
They should tell us something new.
News comes that General Harrison
is already beseiged by an army of Of
flee seekers, every one of whom "per-
sonally secured his election" What's
the matter with the Olympia delega-
ton?
Olympia is to be treated to a total
eclipse of the sun, carly in the
new year. Other Sound towns will
kindly be permitted to smoke their
glasses and ~yiew the imposing phe-
nomenoE.
The final sale of the Israel property
on Fourth street has been confirmed
by the Probate Court, and Col. N. H.
Owings is the happy possessor of that
desirable site and building. It cost
him $6,225.
Mr.. Joseph Babcock, representing
the book publishing house of Ivison,
Brakeman & Co., has been spending
a few days in town, visiting his old
friend and acquaintance, Prof. l.. E.
Follansbee.
Gov. Semple has received leave of alb
sence for visit to his old home in the
East, and will leave Monday, to be alb
sent several weeks. He will probably
visit Salt Lake City and Denver be-
fore going to St. Louis.
i The following officers were elected
by the Olympia Lodge No. l, 1. o. O.
F. on Monday evening: A. B. OLE
man. N. G.; c. B. Mann, v. G.; Olaf
Frisch, Rec. Sec.; N. Patterson, P.
Sec; G. R. Talcott, Treas.
i Mr.. E. 7. Young is about to begin
the construction of swimming tank
30 arranged that either fresh or salt
water can be used. The fresh water
will be sur piled by . spring, while the
salt water will be retained after the
tide recedes.
! Pumpkins, squashes, shucks Of corn.
garden vegetables and other agricultur-
al products were profusely hung up
and scattered about the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church, yesterday, quite
forcibly reminding the audience of a
state fair on a small scale.
| At the late Teachers Examination
held at Montesano, George s. Hopkins,
\ IN Olympia boy and graduate of the
4 Collegiate Institute, reached a grade
quite unprecedented. On basis Of
1000 he received 975 credits. This
showing will bear passing around.
Mr.. G.. w. Pettibone and wife, oil
Lincoln, Neb., are making pleasant
trip and sightseeing tour of the Sound
country. They are at present quar-
tered at the Carlton House, and speak
in most complimentary terms of Olym.
pia and its charming surroundings.
A fashionable ball took place al
Shelton, last night, and Uncle Benny
Morrill,, the boss caterer, fed the dane
ers. A large number of Olympians
participated in the festivities of the
evening, the steamer Willie having
been chartered for the happy occasion
A delightful medley Of dramatic ant
musical fragments will be presented
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Jack (Anni'
Firmin) and Master Arthur Firmir
Jack, in Columbia Hall, tomorrow
q evening. The writer remembers Mr.
e John Jack and Annie Firmin as tai
!, ented dramatists in the long ago.
A good many ladies of Olympia ar
y investigating the mysteries of Chris
e tan Science" A class has bee,
q formed and is now in charge of Mr.,
DePrans, of Portland. This innovation
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