Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-12-07

a pair of blankets from dry goods
store in this city.
An increasing demand for comfor-
tally furnished rooms in town, would
seem to indicate Il large influx Of
winter sojourners.
Milk dealers say their cows are be-
ginning to shrink" and so this week
they have slightly expanded the price
of the local product.
Milliners and dress-makers repor:
themselves crowded with work, pre-
sumably on account oi the proximity
OF the holiday season.
Butter now sells at from 60 to "a
cents per "two-pound" roll, and eggs
at 50 cents per dozen for Eastern and
40 cents home product.
Many wagon loads OF mud have
been scraped up from Main and
Fourth streets and dumped where ii
can be profitably utilized.
A new building is going up on the
west side Of Main street, near the site
of the old Uniterian church, to be
used as a carpenter shop.
The intricacies OF the electric light
machinery and apparatus are now
managed by home talent. Last WIN
ter. the talent was imported.
The gas company have force OF
men at work putting line OF mains
ON the west side OF Cherry street, be-
tween Third AMI Fourth streets.
A few benevolently inclined ladies
of Olympia are making efforts to look
after the necessities of the poor and
needy during the coming winter.
Merchants and shop-keepers are
complaining of the prevalence OF petty
thieves. Let wholesome examples be
made of them as soon as caught.
What has became of the proposed
lecture season? The evenings will soon
begin to grow shorter and the movers
in the matter should brook no delay.
Irrepressible Cinnamon are killing
their big fat "piggies" while the poor
Mclean man buys his pork at market
prices. The pig sly is 10 longer fash
ionable.
Judge Dennison, and Messrs. J. Z
Judson, H. G. Strive, 7. M. Reed, Jr.
and other legal luminaries from abroad
are in attendance 1T the present tern
of court.
New sidewalks and crossings ar
appearing SO fast in various portions
of town that it is difficult for one ex
pert reporter to keep a correct &C
count of them.
Mr.. J. Lanhart is constructing
carpenter shop on the lutheran So
ciety's lot on upper Main street. III
will likewise erect a dwelling on tn
same premises.
There is growing tendency on tn
part of Olympia business men to EN-
ploy young ladies as clerks. This
as it should be; give the deserving
ones chance.
Walter S. Crosby, of jamestown
New York, an old friend OF Mr.. Franz
l. Blodgett, of this city, has arrived Il
Olympia and intends making TIL
place his home.
A ball will be given Dec. 18th, in tn
interest of the Ladies' Associated Al
Society. Invitations will be out tn
first of next week. Music by Italia
Band of Seattle.
Within the past few days the Cit
Marshal and his aids have succeede
in Kidding the town of a dozen or MOI
: tin-horn" gamblers and are still o
the watch for more.
There will be concert ut Columbi
Hall, next Thursday evening, De-
18th, with sale OF fancy articles, undo
r the auspices of the st. Johns Gui'
, Admission 25 cents.
St. Johns Guild will have a sale
. fancy articles, suitable for Christina
presents, and supper, at Columb'
Hall. next Wednesday evening, De-
18th. Admission free.
Tumwater elected the following gel
tlemen last Monday to serve as tru
tees for the ensuing year: Is. "
Mann, Clark Byles, F. Otterman, Ge
Gelbach and w. L. Gaff.
, A street lamp has been erected o
the circuitous sidewalk midway b
tween Byrne's store and the pipe ia
tory, and the gas was turned on for tt
first time last Tuesday night.
District Court convened last MOI
day, with meager docket. Mr..
N. Ford is acting as crier with X.
Robertson, C. A. Billings, A. s. Au
tin and Sam Ferguson as bailiffs.
When you see a bevy of wome
: gesticulating on street corner,
). isn't the suffrage question any NOR
d by long shot, but you can bet hig
e that they are talking about Christia
\ science.
Mr.. d. L. Ward has entered upc
% the practice of his profession at S
o attic. During his residence here
!. has made many friends by mantle
tation of those sterling qualities
manhood that challenge respect.
= Mrs. Jordan and son left yesterd'
for New Jersey, to join her husbar
!, Lieut.. Jordon, U. S. Navy, who
:, is about to return from a three yea
cruise on the steamer Tdllapoosa,
tached to the South Atlantic Squa
ron.
b C. r. Leake was arrested by Shel
re Billings, last Wednesday, on sta
o1 ment OF Prosecuting Attorney Moo
that he was supposed to be guilty