Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-06
MERE MENTION.
Frosty mornings.

Rev. W. il. Lee paid L visit to Seat
tie, this week.
Ducks are plentiful in the waters OF
the upper bay.
General Milroy still remains in
very feeble condition.
The plaza has been narrowed and
sowcd with blue grass.
The measles is making another raid
upon the children OF Olympia.
Milf. Cannon has been appointed
Justice OF the Peace in Tcnino pre-
cinct.
The street railway track is now
planked from Fourth street to high
bridge.
Only eighteen more days to Christ
mas. Prepare to " Hang up the baby's
stocking"
The city hall is engaged for public
entertainments every night the next
ten days.
Washington street is being cleaned
of its mud and gravel from Sixth to
Fourth street.
The graveling of Washington street
is progressing as rapidly as the wealth
er will permit.
A Mr.. Crummit, of Tenino, had his
hand badly "chawcd" by shingle
mill, few days ago.
1t is advisable for housewives to
take tender care of their favorite flow
ering plants just now.
A broad crossing has been put down
across Fourth street at the corner of
the Eastside grocery store.
The wicked plumber is anticipating
a rich harvest of cracked water-pipes,
as the frosty weather advances.
Miss Stella Tyler, student of Col
legiate Institute, is confined to her
room by quite severe illness.
The building industry is still I'M
tagged and every available minute Of
daylight is utilized by carpenters.
The Ladies' Relief Association real
lied considerably over 5000 by their
charity ball on Thanksgiving evening
The Olympia dude can now make
the circuit of the public square, arm
in arm with his dudine, on good
sidewalk.
VIM. Murdoch, of Mount Vernon,
and Miss Ida Nash, of Seattle, were
united in marriage, in this city, a few
days ago.
AS the track is now about COM
pleted to Capitol avenue, it is ex-
pected that street cars will be running
in few days.
Jupiter and Venus are now brilliant
objects in the vault of heaven, the
former as evening and the latter as
morning star.
Mr.. J. s. Brewer has sold out his
market in this city, and proposes to
engage in the sale of general merchan-
disc at Tenino.
The days are becoming so short that
it is barely possible for even eight-hour
laborers to get in his days work be
tween dawn and darkness.
The stairway leading from the street
to the main entrance OF the Hotel
Olympia was built this week, and it is
an elaborate piece of work.
The stock of the Olympia Grocery
Co., was sold by Sheriff Billings, Tues
day, and was bid in by Thompson,
Pratt & Co., the judgment creditors
for 5000.
DR.. Newell, assisted by Drs. N
Ostrander and Brown, operated fol
hare-lip upon child Of Mr.. Reynolds
at Tumwater, on Saturday last. The
operation promises 20 be successful.
Mike Tuey had his hand badly
mangled by the machinery of a
single mill, at South Bay, last Satur-
day. DR.. Riley, who dressed the
wound, thinks he can save the men,
Der.
Mr.. Cormier has secured the services
of first-class French cook for the
Washington Chop House, and the
public may depend upon finding
everything first-class hereafter at that
establishment.
Mark Jones, the Eastside gardener,
is making his mark in way that de-
serves commentator. He has just
put down sidewalk and builta fence
alone the entire front of his property
from Ounce to Cherry street.
A splendid opening is offered for a
practical founder by the establishment
of the Allen & Hardness machine
shop. Mr.. Allen authorizes us to state
that no capital will be required from a
sober, industrious and capable appli-
cant.
Gov. Ferry pardoned from the Peni-
Tertiary, Tuesday, John Norcliffe OF
Port Townsend and John Albert, OF
Chehalis, convicts eutitled to commu-
tation of sentence for credits earned
by good behavior during their confine-
ment.
Mr.. J. H. Wilson is making some
extensive improvements in and about
his Eastside property. The dwelling
house has been removed from its for
mer site on Fifth street and now fronts
on Fourth street. The entire lot has
been filled and graded.
Mr.. A. s. Austin has been appointed
Justice of the Peace for Olympia
precinct, Judge Ready having re-
signed to take the new Office of
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