Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-11-29
MERE MENTION.
This is the season of high tides.

Miss Aggie Peck, OF kamlichle, Is
visiting friends in Olympia.
High tides and dense fogs have pre-
vailed during the past week.
The various Sunday schools are ar
ranging their Christmas do;ngS.
School children thanked their stars
for the boon Of Thanksgiving holt
day.
Collegiate Institute will begin its
second term next Tuesday, the Sd
inst.
The work of planking the track OF
the street railway has been com
menced
Washington street, between Fourth
and Sixth streets, is receiving its quota
of gravel.
A special race took place at the
South Olympia Fair Grounds, Sunday
afternoon.
A large number of students have
gone to spend Thanksgiving with
their parents.
On Saturday evening a social dance
was given in the dining room at the
Columbia House.
The turkeys turned out numerous
ly yesterday, and now let us have the
Christmas goose.
The people of Shelton inauguratcd
WELL attended Thanksgiving ball on
Thursday night.
Everybody is taking advantage of
the pleasant weather to finish the last
job of outdoor work.
Mr.. w. w. Mcclure, of East Port
land, was in the city Monday, visiting
relatives and friends.
The heavy rains have interfered
considerably with work on the street
railway the past week.
The sacrament of the Lords Supper
will be observed at the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday.
The ladies composing the Guild So
ciety are engaged in sewing the linen
supplies of the new hotel.
Loggers from all quarters have
come into festive squads to enjoy the
time-honored Thanksgiving.
Grass is already springing up in the
public square and the new grading
will soon wear q coat of green.
The citizens of the Eastside are re-
newing their clamoring for sidewalk
along the south side of the bridge.
The many friends OF Gen. R. H. Mil
roy will regret to learn that he has
been quite feeble the past few weeks.
The Multnomah beat the State OF
Washington, in a race between this
place and Steilacoom, a few days ago.
The nightly playing of the band in
front of the Capital Theater tends to
impart o metropolitan air to our busy
little city.
Miss Eva Wallace, of LaConner, has
been engaged to take charge of the
Westside school, in place of Miss
Grant who has resigned.
It is about nip and tuck between the
big hotel and the street railway as to
which will be the first recipient of pub.
lie patronage.
Mr.. Graf, late of the Tumwater
Lumber Company, a resident of the
Eastside, il contemplating a removal
to Seattle with his family.
Unsophistocated visitors from the
East are asking when..the snow is com.
ing. 1t is hard for them to diagnosti.
cate our Washington climate.
A brood sidewalk is being put down
along the front of the Hotel Olympia
From the curbstone to the building
the walk will be fifteen feet wide.
During the present week, the stu
dents of Collegiate Institute have
been experiencing the tug-of-war in
the way of rigid examinations.
1t has been ascertained that the
chief kicker about exorbitant charges
for room rent" pays with five others,
just $3.50 per week for his lodging.
Sidewalk builders cay that dressed
planks are cheaper in the end than
rough lumber. as they shed the rain
better when the surface becomes soon
er dry.
A hundred turkeys we're sacrificed
in honor of the holiday season, yester-
day, and the leftover stock is quite
sufficient to feed an army of hungry
visitors.
The Thanksgiving services at the
Methodist church were of q most in
teresting and instructive character.
Rev. G. A. Landon delivered the dis
course 10 a crowded hou7o.
Meacham & Co.. have just added a
large lot Of new furniture to their inn
mense stock, suitable for holiday pres
ents. Call at their ware rooms, Column
bia street, opposite the Carlton.
Some Of the people living in the
southeastern part OF the city, far re-
moved from the public schools, are
taking steps towards the formation OF a
new district for their better accom-
mediation.
w. w. Crandall fred four shots at
Daniel Smith, in front OF the Capital
Restaurant, Monday night, as token
of his dissent from Smiths attentions
to his (Crandall') wife. He did not
succeeded, however, in puncturing
Smiths epidermis.
Olympia Lodge No. l, I. O. o. F.,
elected the following off GERS, Monday