Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-19

Inc "estslde road approaching
Long Bridge is in bad condition
and should be repaired for the rough
weather that is sure to come.
There is pretty fair prospect that
old Santa Claus will harness his rein
deer to a wheeled vehicle when he
visits the Sound country this year.
Workmen are engaged in propping
up the entrance Of the Tumwater tun-
mel, presumably for the winter, as it
is understood that forward work is for
the present postponed.
Prof. l.. f. Follansbee, by request OF
many friends, will deliver lecture in
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
evening. Subject: 1.-THE School, out
OF School" All are invited to be pres
ent.
Thurston county is to have $780,
600 courthouse, and Mr.. Richie has fin
ished the plans. This is pretty fair
index that We will have as much build
ing for the money as the public are
entitled to.
When will the Capital cease calling
Columbia Hall "the opera hOuse"
1t is no sense an opera house, and
now that the city is supplied with a
first-class theater, the use Of the term
is as invidious as it is inappropriate.
The rooms of Hartsock & White, in
the Olympic block, were entered by
thieves Tuesday night, who broke
open wooden chest and carried off
small iron box belonging to Mr.. E.
B. Hester, which contained a number
of gold and silver watch cases and
jewelers. tools.
S. F. Kingston, advance Agent of
the Little Lord Fauntleroy Co., has
been in the city the past few days
making arrangements for the appear
ance of his company ut the opening
of the new theater. He is a genial
gentleman and makes many friends
wherever he goes.
Next Sunday the Young Mems
Christian Association, will hold meet
ing at the Episcopal Church at $3.50
o'clock, corner of Washington and
Ninth streets. Young men, come out
and spend an hour with us. Mr.. J.
Banner, will lead the meeting. Sub
ject Helping each other"
The new Washington school house
on Eastside, is completed, and will
open Monday, January 5th. The
new Lincoln school situated in South
Olympia, is nearly completed, and
will open in February. These build
ings will cost $4,000 each and will
compare favorably with any in the
State.
There will be Unitarian services
Sunday at Tacoma hall at IL A. NJ. and
7P.M. Sermons by the minister, Rev.
Napoleon Hoagland. In the morning
the subject will be common Hon.
esty," in the evening. "The sub
merged Truth" Sunday school after
morning service, Mr.. Joseph Chilberg,
Superintendent.
Several hobos were arrested by the
police Wednesday night. One had
broken into Mr.. James Kennedy's
room ami stolen his valise and a few
dollars in money. Two others were
arrested for stealing pair of boots,
and several others on suspicion.
Those against whom definite changes
we're made have been held for trial.
J. M. Jackson and May Morande,
both of this city, were united in mar.
riage in Tacoma, last Saturday. Rev.
Welding of the NJ. Z. Church of that
city, performed the ceremony. The
happy pair returned to this city Mon
day evening aud will make Olympia
their future home. The STANDARD
extends its congratulations and wishes
them long and prosperous married
life.
About 8 o'clock Tuesday night an
intoxicated man was relieved OF his
pocket book and money in the Con-
gress saloon, and when the alarm was
given two hobos ran down the alley
closely followed by the proprietor of
the saloon, who fired three shots with
out effect. The exact amount of
money stolen could not be ascertained,
as the loser was not in q condition to
give an accurate statement of his
finances at the time he was rolled"
Tuesday afternoon Messrs. Johnson
and Tustin's safe was robbed of about
$50 in money, while its owners were
busily engaged in the front room
waiting on customers. 1t seems
hardly credible that such an act could
be perpetrated in open daylight, and
it shows what desperate characters in
fest the city. 1t will not be long till
some of them suffer the penalty of
their misdeeds, as our people are on
the alert and will not be apt to enter
into any very elaborate investigation Ct
the right of trial before conviction, If
any of these marauders are caught at
their misdeeds.
The fire Monday night again de-
monstrated the efficiency OF our new
fire service. Probably no city in the
State is better prepared to fight fire
than Olympia, with her unlimited sup
ply of water and the force with which
it can be thrown. The three fires
which have occurred the past few
weeks have been confined to the build
ings where they originated and in no
instance were they wholly destroyed.
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