Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-01
MERE MENTION.
This is the first day oil winter.
Measles is prevalent in the city.
Tl,o x,o,tl,cr continues showprv


shine Ill night.
1t is said that Nick Owings has his
nose turned Scnate-ward.
The cars are now running from
Kamilchic to Montesano.
Read the new advertisements In
this issue of the STANDARD.
The copious rains do not appear to
hinder building industries.
The gravel train has been with
drawn till pleasanter weather.
The work of track-laying on our
street-car line began Thursday.
State officers elect are bringing
their families to the Capital city.
The logging boys are beginning
to come into town for the winter.
Superintendent Yemen is paying his
respects to the country school-marms.
Mr.. c. B. Mann has moved his drug
store to his new building on Postoffice
block.
The past few days has been quite
wet, showing that winter is approach
ing.
Glaciers are at work on the big sky
light over the court of the new hotel
building.
Olympia hotel proprietors have
leased every available lodging-room in
Olympia.
Mr.. VIM. Stewart, who went east
about three months ago, arrived back
this week.
Geo. Hall, of Eastside, while driving
team, this morning, fell from the
wagon and broke his right arm.
Mr.. J. S. Leighton has returned
from visit to his old homo in Maine.
He has been absent about two months.
1t is time for somebody to begin to
fatten that Thanksgiving turkey that
annually comes to the STANDARD office.
The work of putting up the iron
fence around the public square is
progressing as fast as the weather will
permit.
Mrs. A. r. Elder left. yesterday, for
Tacoma, where she goes to spend the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. A. J..
Littlejohn.
The steamer Fleetwood arrived on
Saturday evening after being repaired,
and started ON her route on Wednes-
day morning.
The Milton Mobiles Dramatic Co.
are announced for appearance at
Columbia Hall, ON Tuesday evening,
the 7th inst.
Miss Iona Giles, daughter of Milton
Giles, returned Saturday from a visit
OF about eighteen months to her aunt,
at Lincoln, Nebraska.
Tramps have become quite common
and persistent in their demands of
late, and the police have determined
that they shall pass on"
Miss Eva Kirkendall left Wednes-
day OF last week, for east of the noun
tains, on visit to her sister. She is
to be absent several months.
Mr.. Charles Goldenberger, left on
Wednesday for his home in the East
ern States. He was employed on the
stone work of the new bank building.
Columbia Hall is now under the
painter and calciminer's hands, and
will present decidedly improved ap-
pearance after they have completed
their labOrs.
Hon. John McReavy, of Skokomish,
was in the city yesterday. He will he
up again next Tuesday to remain for
the Legislative session, being men,
Der of the lower house.
The time when the inaugural cere-
monies will take place still remains
undetermined, depending on the time
when the proclamation of admission
is issued by the President.
Several business men are looking
for sites for buildings on our principal
streets. It is hoped that the dog-in-
the-manger disposition of property
owners will not send them elsewhere.
The city authorities have given or
ders for the cleaning up of Main and
Fourth streets, preparatory for winter,
where the mud accumulates unless
the debris of dust and leaves are re-
moved.
An infant of Mr.. E. T. Young, of
Westside, was bitten by rat, a few
nights ago, while asleep in is crib, and
several wounds on its head testify to
the voracious nature Of the nocturnal
prowler.
The room formerly occupied by Mr..
C. B. Mann as q drug store, is we
learn, to be fitted up as a club room
for the special accommodation of
newspaper men and other visitors to
the State Capital.
Every needful preparation is being
canefully made for gala time at the
Inauguration ceremonies next week.
The precise time cannot be announced
until the President issues his procla-
nation admitting us to Statehood.
Grimm & Co., are erecting a build
ing at their brick-yard at Buffers
Cove three hundred feet long and
thirty feet wide, to be used as q pro-
lection for their brick in process OF
manufacture during Indictment wealth
or.
The Street Committee of the city
government, and our efficient Street
superintendent, deserves the thanks
Oh our citizens for the enterprise and