Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26

Toy drums, trumpets, whistles and
squeaking dollies constitute good
share OF the street music, about this
time.
Third street is now so far improved
that it shows in a marked degree the
depravity OF neighboring thorough
fares.
Quite a number of drummcrs and
commercial agents are stopping in
the capital city during the present
week.
The Tumwater Electric Light and
Power Company have been erecting
line OF poles on Fourth street, this
week.
merry, merry Christmas" has
been pretty well played and sung,
and now Happy New Year" comes
apace.
Prof. c. \. Bauer, the well-known
, teacher OF penmanship and crayon
drawing has just finished his school at
Bucoda.
According to the elaborate calcutta
tons of our resident astronomer, the
day has increased in length exactly 81
seconds.
Connoisseurs pronounce the Opera
House and all its appointments a
marvel of excellence, luxury and
beauty.
A marriage license has been issued
to Mr.. James c. Atkins, OF Mason
county, and Mrs. Alice Bailey. OF
Olympia.
Mr.. ]. w. Bonner, formerly resi-
dent of this city, but now of Hot
Springs, was in Olympia during the
past week.
Jewelry stores and real estate Of
fees appear to be the most popular
business places in Olympia at the
present time.
Miss Edith Minis, student Of Gale
thea College, has gone to spend the
holiday vacation at her home in Che
halls county.
The Salvation Army has at last Sc
cured hall, where they will now meet
Their place is on Fourth street near
the draw bridge.
The difference between three plump
spring chickens and good turkey is
immaterial. Either is good enough
for the STANDARD.
James Adams, a railroad laborer,
was adjudged insane by the Probate
Court, last Saturday, and sent to the
Steilacoom asylum.
"The School Out of School," was
the theme of Prof. L. E. FOllansbee's
lecture at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday evening.
During the last few days crowds Of
people from home and abroad have
been seeing the sights in and about
the new theater building.
David Flanagan, son of DR.. C. L.
Flanagan, is home for a visit during
the holidays. He is attending the
military school at Vancouver.
Laborers are clearing away the de.
bris OF the fallen tower of Lincoln
school building as fast as the peculiar
nature of the work will permit.
Messrs. Bilger &..Going, of Portland,
have bought the stock of hardware
belonging to Mr.. S. Williams, and
will hereafter conduct the business
at the old stand.
Died, in this city on the 22d inst
Mr.. G. O'Bannon, OF Gainesville, Texas
aged 45 years. The funeral was held
on Wednesday, under the auspices Of
Olympia Lodge, I. o. o. F.
Some OF our German citizens have
organized a sosiety for social enjoy
ment under the name of the Germania
Verein. They give their first ball al
Columbia Hall, Monday night.
Tumwater people report everything
lovely in their little city and they are
looking forward hopefully to the time
when they will be in electric railway
connection with the Capital city.
The Salvation Army still lives
They have fitted up new barracks on
Fourth street, near the draw, where
they propose to regale their friends &C
cording to regulation principles.
Good baled hay sells readily for
$25 per ton in Olympia, and yet farm
ers will say that the hay crop is not a
remunerative one. Thank your stars
gentlemen, and let we'll enough alone
Mr.. Hoffman having moved his
stock of hardware to his Eastside
store, the building formerly occupied
by him, corner of Third and Washing
ton streets, has been converted into a
lodging house.
All the church societies held Christ
mas festivities, Wednesday evening
especially for the pleasure and benefit
of their Sunday School children, with
the big folks counted in the list Of
bonbon recipients.
Mr.. H. L. Chapman, an old time
resident o. Olympia but now living in
California, is in the city, visiting friends
and relatives. After taking a look
around the capital metropolis, he con-
cludes that he sold out and left about
twelve years too soon.
The large plate-glass mirror in
tended for the Ladies' Parlor of the
new Opera House was successfully
put in position yesterday morning.
This mirror has a clear rejecting sur
face OF six by eight feet and is mounted
in superb gilt frame of elaborate