Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-03

the epidemic seems to have become
general almost simultaneously with its
appearance here.
Mr.. r. W. Oliver, late Of Butte
Montana, has bought the farm Of Dr.
A. II. Minear, about five miles east OF
this city, for 1900, and intends with
his family, to occupy the premises.
The tract embraces 24O acres of ex-
cellent land. DR.. NJ does not intend
to leave, but will purchase another
tract soon as he can find one to suit
him.
W. r. Hunter died in this city, yes
terday morning, of heart troubles. He
had been i'll several months, and of
late has suffered severely from his af-
fiction. He was a native OF New
York, y years OF age, and had been a
resident OF this place little more than
year. His only relative in this State
is son, DR.. c. N. Hunter, the dent
list, Of this city.
A visitor to Olympia few days ago, a
gentleman whose extended observa-
ton entities his opini IN to the highest
weight, remarked that creditable as was
the new hotel to the enterprise of our
people, their beautifully graded streets
spoke in much more significant tones
OF the progress made the past year, and
were much better basis for future
thrift and prosperity.
Mrs. Elizabeth Swan, aged GO, died
near this place, Sunday. She had
been until lately a resident of West
Newannan, Colchester, Nova Scotia,
and came here in April to visit her
children, several OF whom live in this
county. She was the mother of
George, Thomas, Robert, Crawford and
Maggie Swan, and Mrs. James McIn-
tosch, all well known to our people,
The cause of her death was doubtless
owing to general disability from age.
The Superior Court calendar for this
district contains eighty-five cases, all
but one on the civil docket. Court
opens next Monday. The Grand Jul
rors drawn for this term are: Thos.
Heacock, A. D. Whitney, Chas. E.
Weed, J. S. Leighton, Thomas E.
Rutledge, George Sleeter, Thomas D.
Young, Jacob Sampler, N. G. Thall-
heimer, P. B. Van Trump, Andrew
Rich, B. w. Sergeant, w. J. Frazier,
Frank Aldridge, Robert Mari, and F.
r. Brown. Most of the suits to be
tried are for debt.
A season of comedy opens at Column
bia Hall, next Monday evening
1t will consist of performances each
night Of the week and a matinee
Saturday afternoon. The perform
ances will be given by the celebrated
Chicago Comedy Co., under the
management of Mr.. Goldstein, and
at his popular scale of prices for adj
mission-20, 80 and so cents. The
plays for the week are +" Engaged"
"The Long Strike" 1.-THE Man of
the People," "Serious Family"
"Fogg's Ferry" and the Factory
Girl" with Diamonds and Pearls"
for the matinee, none of which pieces
have been played here, and all Of
which are popular. Avoid the rush
by securing seats at Van Epps'.
Frank Maye's impersonation of Davy
Crockett, in his little drama of that
name, at Columbia Hall, Tuesday
night, was witnessed by quite large
audience. The play did not amount
to much, possessing scarcely enough
plot to connect the incidents so graph
ically protrayed, but the presentation
of the traditional backwoods hero
was a masterpiece of fine acting. Mr..
Mayo is one Of the few knights of the
buskin who can merge his identity in
the character he represents. His sup
port too was excellent, and had not
the audience been afflicted with the
prevailing epidemic, which caused an
incessant coughing, that at times Dis
tracted attention from the play, it
would have left deeply impressed
memory OF dramatic power with all
who witnessed it.
It was one OF those bitter cold days
of the present holiday week. The
Olympia postoffice, as usual, was the
rendezvous of everybody intent on
his or her own business. A wee lit
tie maiden of perhaps seven or eight
summers had pushed her way through
the door, and having selected lit
tie island of floor space free as posi-
BILE from tobacco juice and mud, stood
patiently waiting for chance to ask
for mail at the general delivery. There
was the usual line of men extending
from the pigeon-hole across the
room, advancing in lock-step" as
fast as the foremost one was served.
But no opportunity seemed to be COM
ing for the little girl. After waiting
what to her was weary length of
time, the row of men was just as long
as ever. Presently gentleman came
in, rumaged his box and was about
leaving when he espied the little miss
posing in the attitude Of childish inn
patience. He took in the situation
at once, and bending down he asked
Are you waiting to inquire for mail,
little girl 2" "Yes sir" she whispered
This was enough. Selling the child
in his arms the gentleman bore her
straight to the delivery window, much
to the changrin of the head man who
was rather unceremoniously brushed
aside, and held her there till she had
asked for and received her mail when
both left the Office together. "Guess
that man remembers being once lit
flo himsalfO waS tho only roma RI,