Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-23


at work, putting together the compli
Gated machinery of the turret clocl
designed for Odd Fellows Temple.
Mr.. Frank Kimball, the well-knowr
piano dealer of Seattle, passed through
this city on his way home, last Wednes
day, from an extended business tour.
Mrs. Louis Bettman and her daugh
ter, Mrs. Bell Oppenheimer are expect
ed To return home on or about mex
Thursday, frem their visit to New
York.
Chehalis county schools are to be
allowed two weeks vacation, and thi.
will give a number OF teachers an op
portunity to visit their homes in anu
about Olympia.
The steamer North Pacific has beer
on the Scattle-Olympia route this week
1t is the intention to alternate this
steamer with the Potter on this route
weekly hereafter.
Work has been begun on tine exten.
SION OF the Percival wharf, and in a
few weeks our people will be able to
take Il "turn around the block" at sea
as well as by land.
Having received telegram an
nouncing the death of his mother,
Lieut.. Mayo, of the coast survey,
started last Saturday for the family
home in Vermont.
Many friends of the family will be
glad to, learn that julius and Oscar
Sternberg are reported to be out of
danger and slowly recovering from
their late severe illness.
Charlie Case, son of Mrs. P. c. Hale,
OF this city, and one of Olympia's we'll
known quondam boys, has inst re-
turned from Yakima county and will
spend the winter with his mother.
Chinese huckstcrs are still carving
about a full line of vegetables, fresh
from the soil in which they grew
Verify, the Heather Chinee is an ex-
pert in the science of horticulture.
The reason why an Olympia young
lady selected stove for the front room
having as an ornament Il Roman
knight in bronze, is as she says, $50
there will always be man in the par
lor."
Now that the material is ready, work
has been resumed on the sidewalk add
joining Eastside bridge, and weather
permitting, the stringers will be put
on the planking laid during the COM
ing week.
The Stockholders OF the Thurston
County Agricultural Association will
meet at the Office of Mr.. r. G. O'Brien
WoodruTs Block, on Saturday, 9th
inst, at l o'clock p. NJ, to transact
business.
The STANDARD with this issue closes
its 2Sth volume. During the whole
time Of its existence it has never
missed an issue nor been under other
control than that of the founder, its
present editor and publisher.
Miss Lucy Munson, who has been
sojourning in this place since the re-
moval OF her father to Seattle, left this
week for Shelton, where she goes to
spend short time visiting friends
prior to taking up her residence with
the family.
Mr.. L. +. Yemen, of this place, has
received from friends in the East a
package Of" Wintergrcens," (Encaces)
pulled UP by the roots from the messy
bank on which they grew. What old
settler does not feel his mouth water
at the very name
Mr.. E. T. Young has extended a
floating boat wharf from his Westside
residence into the bay to distance of
$50 feet, to be used in connection with
his steam yacht and for the conven-
fence of those of his friends who may
wish to visit his beautiful grounds.
The board covering having been re-
moved this week, the concrete side
walk in front of the Williams building
appears like thing produced by
magic. The work is substantially and
neatly done and aside from the stately
building is itself an ornament to the
street.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Last leaf
upon the tree" is quite forcibly brought
to mind, just now, by even casual
contemplation Of Olympia's shade
trees. Old Autumn, the "barber of
the year." through his aids, the' frosts
and high winds, will soon have finished
his work.
A determined mater familias says
she knows of one man who will keep
better nocturnal hours after the town.
clock is in operation, "nor will the
vagaries OF his Waterbury watch avail
him in the hour of controversy at the
hall door," And one might add, let
other goody-goody husbands take time
~ warning.
A branch of the Interstate Build
ing and Loan Association of Mime
apolis, has been formed in this city,
with T. NJ. Reed, Sr. President; John
F. Convey, Treasurer; R. G. O'Brien,
Secretary, and T. c. Van Epps, T. J..
McBratney, C. M. Moore, J. w. Rob
erts, Clayton Aldridge, E. S. Horton
and Ed. Hardness, as Advisory Board.
The majorities cast for Mr.. Soule,
the Republican candidate for Joint
Councilman in this district, were in
Thurston $50, Chehalis 1872, Pacific
1856, and Wahkiakum so, total of
757. Mr.. Fredson, the Democratic
candidate for Joint Representative
received 2O9 majority in Mason county
This county gave 100 majority fol-