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

The beautiful ram.
Where is our turkey
Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Charles Garfielde is writing in the
County Auditors Office.
Mr.. William Pix proposes to spend
the winter in California.
Enterprising parties are preparing
to reopen the skating-rink.
Rustlng wood haulers are putting
four horses on their wagons.
Church services now begin at Z
O'Clock on Sunday evening
Mr. Cavanaugh returned from East
ern Washington last evening.
Several profuse showers have re-
moved all vestiges of the late frosts.
The New York Cash Store proposes
to spend Christmas in its new quarters
A daughter was born to the wife Of
A. .. Ruth, in this city a few days
ago.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Mr.. VIM. Holman, in this city, Wednes-
day.
Mr.. N. S. Porter returned last Satur-
day from a professional down-Sound
tour.
Mr.. G. II. Emerson, of Hoquiam,
paid Olympia a business visit this
week.
Painters are hard ut work finishing
up the inside work in the Williams
block.
The gas company have an excellent
quality of coke for sale at % cents per
barrel.
Chehalis county stages are well
loaded each way with passengers and
freight.
Go to the Gold Bar restaurant for a
good Thanksgiving dinner. So says
the proprietor.
An examination of all the classes at
Olympia Collegiate Institute will take
place next week.
A boom of logs containing about
100000 feet is ready for shipment
from the Westside.
Olympia drygoods houses and variety
stores are already beginning to brush
up for holiday displays.
Miss Minnie Brown, the well known
compositor, is temporarily engaged in
the office Of the Review.
Everybody will rejoice to learn that
the electric light machinery is soon to
be started into operation!
The Episcopal congregation held
services in Tacoma Hall last Sunday,
Rev. Mr.. Buck officiating.
The gas company have been placing
the electric light plant in order for re-
newing service next month.
Miss. Eva Kirkendail, typo, who
has spent several weeks in Oregon, re-
turned home few days ago.
Mrs. Ella Irving left on Wednesday
morning for Shelton, where she will
spend few days visiting friends.
Young man selected from his for
mcr classmates acted as pail bear
ers at the funeral of Van Woodland.
Mr.. Arthur Taylor, Auditor of Ma
son county, was transacting business
in Olympia, during the present week.
DR.. Ostrander visited the CoWlitz
country a few days ago, to attend pro-
: fessionally 10 some of his old tiuicmms.
Nine hours ami fifty-one minutes is
now the utmost limit between sun and
sun, and pretty good reason for early
rising.
Mr.. Walter Milroy, senior member
of the law firm of Milroy Bros, North
Yakima, is spending a few days in
Olympia.
The dominant business transacted
by Olympia merchants, this week, has
been the sale of rubber goods and
umbrellas.
The town-clock dials in the tower OF
Odd Fellows Temple have been lettered
in gold and now everybody wants to
see the pointers.
Mr.. o. C. Goodrich and Miss Nettie
Chase, both residents of this city,
were united in marriage by Judge
Root, last Tuesday.
The British steamer SardOnyx ar
rived at the Long Wharf this morning
with 500 tons of British Columbia coal
for the gas company.
The usual number of deer hunts,
fishing expeditions and time-honored
81 turkey shoots" are already planned
for Thanksgiving day.
The ladies of the st. Johns Guild
will have sale of useful and fancy
articles suitable for Christmas pres
ents early in December.
Col. Frank J. Parker, editor Of the
Wa1la Walla Statesman and Peniten-
tiary Commissioner, pail our town
flying visit Wednesday.
At the funeral of Van S. Woodland,
the young lady members of his classes
at school prepared a beautiful floral
tribute to his memory.
Gov. Semple went down to Seattle
Wednesday, to administer the oath OF
Office TO the newly appointed Chief
Justice, Chas. E. Boyle.
Considering the unfavorable state
of the weather, very good progress is
being made in the work OF graveling
the newly graded streets.
Mr.. G. w. Manvill sold last week
80 acres of his tract of land near Tum-
water, to Mr.. A. E. Sheldon, for $500
. little over 500 per acre.