Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-10
MERE MENTION.

Three funerals occurred III Oi!hiPiA,
last Sunday.
Mrs. A. d. Whitney is suffering
from a severe illness.
Judge DennisOn has been quite Ill
the past few days, but is now recover
ing.
Mrs. A. II. II. Stuart returned home
from her visit to California few days
ago.
The snow has put a stop to street
work and other outdoor improve
ments.
The variety company performing at
the Capital Theatre has disbanded and
gone.
"Joe, the Turk" has been here this
week, and was guest of the Salvation
Army. -
Mrs. Johns has resumed operations
in her book-bindery, ON Columbia
street.
The County Commissioners will
meet on the Sd OF February in regular
session.
Three dollars an hour was the
market price for sleigh, while the
tracks were good.
Do not forget the great Clearance
Sale at Toklas & Kaufman's, which be-
gins next Monday.
The Partisan has indefinitely post
poned its project of establishing a
morning newspaper.
Mr.. Robt. Mari has been confined to
his house by sickness, presumably, the
prevailing epidemic. q;
The snow is rapidly melting away
before the mild wave now passing over
the upper sound region.
The physicians advice to those af-
ficted with La grippe is Stay in doors
and take care of yourself"
Ex-Postmaster A. D.. Glover has
taken his old position as conductor on
the o. & G. v. r. r. train.
The days are sensibly growing long
er and the sun is rapidly increasing
- L.. l.
Mr.. B. F. Littlejohn had his sleigh
split into kindling wood by his team
running away last Tuesday.
A number of new students from
abroad enrolled their names at Colleg-
late Institute, last Monday.
Charley Billings, Inspector of Gus
toms, who now lives at Tacoma, was
on a visit home, last Saturday.
Another grocery store is to be estab-
lished in the Talcott building. Mr.. F.
G. Deming will be the proprietor.
A large shed addition is going up
adjoining the pipe factory, for the
storage Of manufactured material.
Mr.. A. B. Balch, an old citizen Of
Olympia, now residing in Chehalis,
Lewis county, is visiting in the city.
"There IS no loss without some
gain III slsiehing the past week
Nhas been the best We have ever had.
From all appearances it may be
pretty safely concluded that the back
bone of the late snow storm is broken.
For. = few days past, Ayers Hill,
Eastside, has been the scene Of some
lively coesting, both day and evening.
Mr.. G. B. Elliott has q supply, Of ex-
cellept baled hay at his barn ON Main
and Union streets, for sale at $40 per
ton.
Let us hope that the Legislature
viii not take firm Ia grippe on the
business Of the session; get through
and adjourn.
The Monarch range seems to be the
acme Of Ill that is desired in q modern
cook-stove. Call and see them at S.
Williams 4 Sons.
Miss Rebecca Henry was seized with
. sudden illness at the Capitol, yes
terday, and taken home in hack.
She is still quite feeble.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs Wig
gins, Of Nisqually, which died last Fri
day, was buried in the Masonic ceme-
terry, on Sunday afternoon. sac
Mrs. Theresa Kratz died at st. Peters
Hospital on Saturday morning. The
funeral was held on Sunday afternoon
from the Catholic church. =
The pulpit. Of. the Presbyterian
church, inAhis city has been formally
declared vacant, and it is now filled
only by special appointment.
The Superintendent reports that the
January superintendent for the pub
lie schools Of Thusston county will
reach about 80 cents per capita.
Talcott Bros. propose erecting a
number Of dwellings on their Eastside
properly the coming year. We hope
ito see others follow the example.
.. ITO. c. Lacey who went East
short time ago returned, last week,
and reports that q, large immigration
WI be heading for Olympia the com
ing year.
= The popular epidemic or endemic,
rs the case may be, still prevails
!, among the citizens of;the capital city.
:: Old and young being Frustrated indis-
ycriminately.
+ Miss Couthoui gave very enjoya-
BILE entertainment before the o. C. I.
on Saturday evening. She is one OF
the best elocutionists who has ever
visited the coast. -
The Chicago Comedy Co., will give
their last performance tomorrow
evening. on rhichx occasion the beau.
tiful play Of The Factory Girl will
be performed With . full cast.