Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-26


by her little daughter, leaves to-mor
row for Chicago, where they go t.
make an extended visit among rela
tives.
According to present indications
the public square will be two feet o.
more below standard grade after worl
is finished on Washington and Seventh
streets.
November is the acknowledged
month for shooting stars and meteois
and such pyrotechnic displays are al
ready beginning to light up our ever
ing skies.
As rule, without exception, those
Republicans who howl the loudest
against the Mills bill are the men who
never read the printed copy of that
document.
Remember the meeting in Columbia
Hall, Saturday night, at which the
Democratic nominees on the judicial
and legislative ticket will address their
fellow-citizens.
Mr.. J. II. Munson, after having
been resident of Olympia for more
than twenty years, removed 20 Seattle,
last Monday, with his family and
worldly effects.
Straws show which way the wind
blows. The man in the moon bets
his last quarter on Cleveland, tO-mor-
row, and the calendar says he will
be full again in few days.
The question that now agitates the
public is, shall We have electric lights
this winter or not? A long petition in
favor Of the proposition has been
handed in to the City Council.
The Street Committee has COM
menced to gravel Adams street. The
work will begin at the intersection of
Fourth street and will proceed south
ward to the end of the late grade.
The managers Of many logging
camps in this vicinity have arranged
their business SO they can shut down
on election day ard let their men at
tend their respective voting precincts.
Mrs. J. J. Gilbert arrived home last
Monday, from Semiahmoo, the summer
camping ground of her husbands
coast survey corps. The Captain is
expected to arrive in about two weeks.
Long Bridge is once more in pass
able condition and hackmen are happy.
For the first time in several weeks,
passengers to and from the train were
carried over the new planking yester-
day afternoon.
East Olympia beats all Oregon.
The eight months old baby of Mr..
Howard Sawyer, of Eastside, took the
first prize at the baby show given by
the Mechanics Fair Association, in
Portland, this week.
The last bell of the Collegiate Insti-
tute rings at 8 As A. NJ, the opening
exercises occupying exactly fifteen
minutes, thus allowing students to
commence the business of the day
promptly at 9 o'clock.
At the convention to be held AZ the
Presbyterian church, in this city, next
Monday and Tuesday, it is expected
that Portland, Seattle and Tacoma
will be represented by the pastors OF
their respective churches.
Mr.. T. C. Van Epps has just inn
ported the boss tricycle. for young
ladies. By simple device the dis
tauce between the seat and pedals can
be adjusted to the convenience OF
ladies with long or short limbs.
A.good Democrat complains that
his Republican neighbors are averse
to betting on election results. His
Republican neighbors are sensible
men in this respect and they do not
propose to throw away their money.
An unusually high wind swept over
this city, last Tuesday. For couple
Of hours in the afternoon the upper
Bay presented q mimic picture of old
ocean in storm. During its greatest
violence the wind was from the north
west.
A Missionary Convention will con
vene at the Presbyterian church in
Olympia, next Monday, the Goth, and
continue two days. A large number
of visitors from Oregon and the loweI
Sound are expected to be in attend
ance.
Mr.. Byrne, the Eastside grocer, hal
sold his stock of goods and leased hi
building to Messrs. G. F. Allen and
Roy McCausland, who will hereafter
conduct the business. Mr.. Byrne, w
understand, contemplates trip to thu
old country.
An Olympia fossil asserts that tn
old sign in front Of Foster & Laberee'
: livery stable bearing the legend, U
8. Mail Stage Line" was fixed to tn
: front of the main building twenty-five
years ago, when Henry Winsor wa
boss of the road.
Mr.. L. p. Yemen claims the owner
ship Of the largest apple grown ii
Western Washington. 1t measure
the largest way, fifteen and hal
inches in circumference, and weigh
7 twenty-five and q half ounces. VIII
has larger one I
Rev. w. A. Mackey, Of Tacoms
will speak on the subject of HON
Missions" at the Presbyterian churcl
: next Monday evening, followed by Rev
D. O. Ghormley ON Tuesday evening
who will discourse on the subject
= +" Foreign Missions"
. The Olympia Gas Company is pr
pared to furnish what is claimed to b
1 an excellent quality of coke, for hea
q ing purposes. A supply has been lai