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

The cause OF the Schemes failure to
make a trip yesterday was an accident
to her rudder.
10. Cheim has gone to Seattle to
undergo treatment OF one of his eyes,
which has suddenly became greatly
infiamed.
Subscribe for the STANDARD and you
will be wise; read it carefully and
you will prosper; observe its teach
ings and you will die happy.
The city has been quite lively the
past few days, from the presence of
many loggers who have come in to at
tend the Christmas festivities.
Many have been the family gather
ings in Olympia, during the present
week. Good cheer, peace, and plenty
constitute the ruling sentiment.
VIM. Conard, the individual who
was arrested a few days ago on a search
warrant for stolen goods, has sued
Sheriff Billings for 5000 damages.
10. Raisbach has, it is said, just re-
ceived unique present from rela-
tive East. and will be pleased to have
his friends call in at Hadlan's to see it..
A large portion Of the express pack
ages, this week, consist of holiday
tokens coming from all directions and
bound to as many different points.
Miss Minnie Freeman, a teacher in
the Tacoma public schools, is in the
city, visiting home scenes and old
friends during the holiday vacation.
Mr.. George Gelbach, the real estate
king and representative business man
of Tumwater, reports a brilliant flu
ture in store for that active little
city.
Mr.. Arthur Shaw and Miss Francis
Wellman, were united in marriage, on
Westside, Christmas day, Justice A..
s. Austin performing the nuptial cere-
mony.
An army of drummers and CONNER
cial agents have been willing away
holiday week in Olympia, and they ai-
firm that our city is just the place for
winter recreation.
Honesty may be the best policy, but
it is acting the part of sound wisdom
to lie snugly TUCKED up in bed, these
mornings, till Somebody else gets up
and makes the fire.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
are renewing their poles within the
corporate limits, replacing those in
use by much larger and better sup
ports for their wires.
The street car offers a new source
Of pleasure to the impecunious swain
and his best girl; round-trip cost
ing considerably less than a quincy
for oysters at fashionable quarters. s
It is still mooted question among
old settlers as to what kind OF q win
ter we are going to have. The most
fastidious cannot complain of the
weather programme so far dispensed.
street-signs on the principal corners
will soon inform strangers of the
names of our many neatly-graded and
graveled thoroughfares, and add an.
other step to our present rapid march
Of progress.
On Christmas Day Bennett B. Rich
and Emma r. Dittman were united in
the holy bonds OF matrimony, Rev.
DR.. Lee officiating, at the home of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Rich are residents
of Olympia.
Old hens have been known to do Z
great many queer things in laying
their eggs, but the regularity with
which the eggs are laid in C. M
Moore's show window beats all their
previous efforts.
Rev. w. B. Lee has rendered his
resignation as pastor OF the Presbyte'
rian Church in this city, and the same
was duly accepted by the Puget Sound
Presbytery at its special session here
last Thursday.
It seems that negotiations between
Mr.. Whitney and the hotel committee
have failed, and it is now announced
that Mr.. w. H. Dittman, Of Chicago,
will have the lease, and open the hotel
on the 1st Of February.
Capt. McNair, Of the Night Police.
was publicly caned by Johnny McClel-
land, o member Of the force, on Christ
mas eve, and he seems proud of the
event. The can used is made of rose
wood and has . gold head.
Among the improvements, the boys
1t the postofiice have contracted the
open space at the general delivery, so
it is now just the size Of the sweet
oval face of an inquisitive young lady.
Who wouldn't be q delivery clerk!
The Improvement made in the
Pacific Hotel property inside suggests
that the good work might very judi
cloudy be extended outside the build
ing, and some OF the fire-traps, eye
sores and other nuisances removed.
An excursion of members of the
North Dakota Legislature left Bis
mark on Christmas day, 70 be absent
two weeks. They are coming to this
coast, and the telegraph reports will
take in" Olympia before they return.
Last Friday night the following Of
ficers were elected for Olympia Lodge
No. l, F. & A. Masons: ]. p. Tweed,
w. M; NJ. A. Root, 8. w.; r. Mari,
u. w.; G. A. Seidler, Sec.; L. Bett-
man, Treas; H. D. Westerman, Ty-
Ter.