Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-01-04

lie has been Tor several years past en-
gagged in making brick, and has met
with fair success.
The pastor of the Presbyterian
church read one Of ID. l.. Moody's ser
mons, last Sunday evening, which he
had recently received from that dis
tinguished Evangelist, and the occa-
sion proved an interesting one to all
WHO were fortunate enough to be
present.
\ certain Olympian, noted tor his
formal ways in transacting business,
prefaces his New Year good resolutions
by the usual Whereases, and,
"Thereiore be it resolved. And
then he calls on his wife to act the
role OF notary in witnessing the SOL
emn document.
4 good many ladies in Olympia
duly received callers last Tuesday,
and courteously rendered the social
amenities OF the season. A large
number If old friends were visiting
from abroad and, altogether, the day
was made an occasion of unrestrained
gaity and good cheer.
The Supreme Court OF Washington
Territory convenes next Monday, Chief
Justice Burke presiding, and Judge
Frank Allyn, L. B. Nash and N. G..
Langford, associate Justices; Hon. w.
H. White, United States attorney; T.
]. Hamilton, United States Marshal
and Hon. Francis Henry, Clerk.
At the various churches, last Sun
day, eloquent sermons we're preached
having special reference to the close
of the year. The reverend gentlemen
presented an impressive review of the
twelve months just ended and earn
estly exhorted their hearers to look
well to their moral records during the
coming year.
The Ladies' Relief Society have dis.
tributed cards among the business
houses, bearing the names of the ex.
ecutive Committee of the Society
Any person desiring help, can apply
to any member of the Committee
Also any person having anything to
contribute clothing, provisions, OF
money, can leave it with any member
of this committee.
Judge W. G. Langford made pleas
ant call upon us, editorially and au-
ditorially, a few days ago. The Judge
is one of the old-time friends whose
companionship imparts renewed vigol
and hope to those champions of true
principles who were so unmercifuil,
thrashed in the late political contest
The Judge is good Democrat as well
as sound Judge.
The recount of the votes cast in til,
First Ward of this city, in the con
tested election case of Ellis VS.. Fred
son, for Representative in the mex
Legislature, resulted in q verifcatior
of the previous count. Further hear
ing of the case was postponed unit
the middle OF January, but this vii
probably be the last of the case an
the certificate issue to Mr.. Fredson.
The Normal department of the Col
legiate Institute will soon be supple,
with new desks and seats, and who'll,
at the expense of President Follansbe
) Other appliances will be added as tn
needs of the school may require. Tn
library, commenced last year, is stead
lily augmenting and no pains will b
spared to place this institution ON
par with the best of its class on thi
coast.
Mr.. 10 Chem announces in thi
issue Of the STANDARD that he intend
next Monday to begin closing out hi
, dry and fancy goods at less than cos
He does this to make room for lare
supply of gentleman's furnishin
goods, which he intends to make
specially hereafter. 10 means jus
what he says, and consequently ba
, gains will be afforded the ladies tn
next few days.
It is an encouraging commentar
8 on the local industries and improve
ments of Olympia that the sawmil
and planning mills are still running o
e full time, the manufacturing matters
E thus turned out being almost who'll
: for home consumption. In many il
stances orders have already been 81
en- for rough and dressed lumber Il
such buildings as will be erected i
the early spring.
Last Friday evening citizen
meeting was held in Columbia Hal
in response to a call issued by IL
n Mayor, TO elect delegate to the Ellen
: burg Admission Copvention. Til
following gentleman were elected
Mayor A. H. Chambers. and Messr
. r. G. O'Brien, J. F. Convey, N.
Owings, J. r. Hayden, T. M. Reed,
H. Cavanaugh, VIM. McMicken, J. \
Murphy, Francis Henry and H. "
Bessac.
No man has ever left active bushes
life in this city who will be more misse
= than Gen. 7. F. McKenny. Durin
the ten years he has conducted tt
drug business, he has won q reput
y ton for skill in compounding an
J. carefulness in preparing drugs tn
Z. amounted to absolute confidence
s. the correctness and purity Of anythil
r bearing his label. Pleasant and afi
BILE in all his dealings, just and exa
+ in all business transactions, he leav
'r his trade in the best possible cOnditic
p for his successors, Messrs. Leave
n worth & Clark.
re On New Years day a horse attach
to the delivery Of the California 81
T. Gerry, concluded to have q little ce
y bration of his own, and started on