Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-12-20

Christmas festival.
The upper floor of the new bank
building will be ready for its occu-
pants about the LIST of January.
The Methodists are holding revival
meetings and quite number have
joined the church on probation.
The cloak sale at Toklas & Kauf-
mans has been the absorbing topic of
feminine interest the past week.
Christmas bells are ringing,
Santa Claus is near,
Pleasant memories bringing
OF the closing year.
The blessed ladies will have but 9
hours and SO minutes between sunrise
and sunset, tomorrow, to do their
talking.
Superintendent Yemen has been i'm
proving the week visiting the school
marms in the southeastern portion of
the county.
For a nobby hat, neat-fitting suit,
or a fashionable pair of boots or shoes,
go to Mr.. Frank c. Browns store, in
Odd Fellows Temple.
Many new buildings are going up
all over town, despite occasiona! show
ers of rain which make outdoor work
at times quite unpleasant.
A covering of sleet on the sidewalks
this morning gave evidence that the
Snow King had been present during
the still watches of the night.
John Greenleaf Whittier's birthday
was appropriately observed, last Tues
day, by the teachers and students Of
the Olympia Collegiate Institute.
Mr.. Ed. Stringer's team took run
down Main street, to-day, demolishing
the wagon and depositing it in the
bay at the first landing OF the Long
wharf.
The first street car received by our
local company is a regular bob-tail,"
an indication that it is o temporary
device soon to evolute into an electric
service.
We wish each and every reader Of
tn, STANDARD a Merry Christmas and
q Happy New Year. ooh, anything
will do as remembrance" for the
previousness Of this salutation.)
The gravel ON the newly graded
streets has packed into q fine track
for vehicles, and exceeds the best
expectations ~ top dressing for
thoroughfares subject to moderate use.
Charley Moore has an excellent
quantity of prepared mince-meat for
sale, at the City Market. It saves lots
of time in getting up the boss pie, and
is cheaper than the homemade arti-
Gle.
Agricultural "implaments," are
advertised in big letters on the broad
side of an Olympia hardware store.
Will sign-writers never learn to spell
their words correctly, Never-no
never.
Flocks of wild geese are vending
their way towards the south but, on
account of the critical time of year,
they very willingly fly at safe eleva-
ton and quite out of the range of
shotguns.
Reader, are you aware that to-mor-
row win be the shortest day of the
year, If 90, and you are an honest
toiler" you will rejoice that your sup
ply Of daylight viii from this time
steadily increase.
frankie Wilson, who was fined $50
and costs last week for allowing opium
smoking in her habitation, has been
sent out of the city, as it became evil
dent that she had no intention of re-
speeding the law.
The presentation of Hazel Kirk, at
Columbia Hall, Saturday afternoon,
by Mr.. Barrett's company, was a de-
cided success, and may lead to fire.
quent, if not weekly, matinees by the
same company 1t the hall.
The planking of the street-car track
has made an excellent roadway for all
sorts of vehicles, on Main street, from
Fourth to Thirteenth, and now that
thoroughfare is as passable as the
newly graded and graveled streets.
Alpha Encampment, Wednesday
night, elected the following officers for
the ensuing term: c. M. Moore, C.
p; N. Ostrandsr, H. P; A. J. Tread
way, S. w.; C. r. Talbot, J. w.; T.
N. Ford, Scribe, and N. Patterson,
Treasurer.
The entertainment given by St.
Johns Church Workers, at Columbia
Hall, Wednesday evening, was we'll
patronized. and nearly 500 was added
to the church fund by the praisworthy
Efforts of the young ladies who con-
stitute the association.
frof. wilhm Beminger, from Aus
tr'a' Is now in the city and ready to do
piano tuning and repairing of all
kinds. He is master workman in
his trade. The best Of work eu.r.n.
teed. Orders may be left At the music
store of w. A. Van Epps.
The officers of the military com.
pany lately organized in this city are !:
Captain, F. C. Still; First Lieutenant,
Chas. Sutton; Second Lieutenant, J.
M. McClellands Orderly Sergeant,
VIM. Sternberg; President, L. L. But
Ter, and Secretary, Bert. Ready.
The Hessrs. Talcott are about to
erect . large fire and burglar proof
vault in which store their own j.welry,