Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-27

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Christmas.
Everybody is happy.
The Newyear is in the lobby.
Mr. John Dascomb is in the city.
Only four more days remain of 1859.
What did Santa Claus put in your
stocking?
Wedding bells are ringing all over
the country.
The Olympia sawmills are running
on full time.
The happiest folks in town are the
school children.
New Years good resolutions will be
in order next week.
A good article of bark at present
costs more than coal.
Mr.. w. II. Clark, of Shelton, spent
Christmas In Olympia
Work will be resumed at Collegiate
Institute next Monday.
The god of day is just beginning to
retrace his steps northward.
Tuesday night was pronounced the
coolest, SO far, of the season.
Every chair at the restaurants has
an occupant day and night.
1t is hopeful, to say the least, that
the days are growing longer.
All our merchants report an unpre-
cedented sale of holiday goods.
Beautiful moonlight nights, are
adding luster to the holiday season.
Judge Henry has just returned from
. business trip to British Columbia.
The date of Rev. w. B. Lees depar-
ture has been indefinitely postponed.
Travel by rail and steamer was
never better than at the present time.
"Frozen turkey" is now one of the
delicacies to be found in the markets.
Mr.. J. H. Munson passed Christmas
Day with his family and friends in this
city.
Mr.. D. r. Jones, Auditor of Cheha-
lis county, paid our city visit this
week.
The frosty weather has temporarily
postponed the operations of the street
force.
The Fourth street headquarters for
newspaper reporters appears quite
lonely.
The County Treasurer's Office has a
new sign over its Fourth street en-
trance.
Frank Mayo, as "Davy Crockett"
will appear in Olympia next Tuesday
night.
Mr.. J. E. CLARK and wife, of Seattle,
are on their annual holiday visit to
this city.
The pipe factory on Eastside will
close next week to put in some new
machinery.
A daughter was born to the wife OF
Doc. Simmons, on Oyster Bay, on the
18th instant.
Mr.. Geo. Biles, of Seattle, was in the
city this week visiting friends here and
at Tumwater.
Blessed are they who wear the big
gest and longest stockings about
Chfistmastide.
The Supreme Court will begin q
term in this city January 9Th, Judge
Irwin presiding.
The happiest little young lady in
town is the one who got the prettiest
Christmas dolly.
Shop windows are now the most
popular gathering places for our small
sised population.
The various Sunday Schools held
their time honored Christmas festivals
last Tuesday evening.
The family Of William McLAne, Of
Mud Bay, are just recovering from an
attack Of typhoid fever.
Take due care Of your water-pipes
1t night and You will have no occasion
for calling the plumber.
Municipal election is near ct hand
%pd obsequious candidates have .
god word for everybody.
To be, or not 70 be-" is now the
question in regard to o new school
building and court house.
Nov il the proper time to formulate
good resolutions to 60 into effect at
the beginning Of the year.
The Sunday school children of Turn
water fad an attractive Christmas
tree ieesival. Tuesday evening
Rev. w. F. Condor, Of Tacoma, will
preach in the Baptist church, ON Sum
day next, morning and evening.
Frost in the air and snow on the
mountains would seem to indicate
that cold weather is near at hand.
Old Santa Claus, having made his
usaal rounds, has gone into winter
quarters for another twelve.month.
One Of the most notable late events
Of the upper Sound country, was the
grand ball 1t Shelton, on Christmas
night.
The Postal Telegraph Co. have add
Cd the duplex instruments to their
lines, thus doubling their capacity for
business.
The Westside mill is once more in
full operation and material is being
hauled for the Fourth street railway
track.
.-This office extends to Mr.. p. Dolan