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

Legislators are coming and, Fur
nished rooms to let" is the modest an
nouncement that will greet them from
many door posts.
The railroad contractors are doing
some heavy blasting along the city
approaches and the explosions resem-
hle small earthquakes.
The contractors having filled Third
street from Jefferson to Adams street,
are now extending them from Adams
to Washington street.
The grading Of Ayers Hill is SO
nearly completed that vehicles can
now pass up and down without being
interrupted by the gravel cars.
"Docs prohibition prohibit?" had
practical answer last Sunday. The
usual number OF DRINKS were reported
Notwithstanding the saloons were
closed.
There is steady increase in the
number of business houses along
Main and Fourth streets and every
available room commands good
rental.
The Unitarian Society gave social
at the residence of T. C. Van Epps,
Eastside, Wednesday evening. 1t was
we'll attended and pleasant time
was reported,
Mr.. A. d. Glover has resigned his
position as Conductor on the Port
Townsend Southern Railroad between
Olympia and Tenino. His place has
been filled by Mr.. Nicholl.
Now that the Supreme Court has
declared the ordinance prescribing fire
limits is valid there will be no more
attempts to erect wooden or veneered
buildings within those bounds.
The cases of Pettigrove VS.. Roths-
child, appeal from Jefferson county,
and Alex. Reed and wife VS.. the Ia
coma Building and Loan Association,
were argued and submitted in the SUI
preme Court, Tuesday.
The Superintendent of Public In
struction has caused to be printed
three thousand copies of his annual
report to the Governor. These will
be distributed through County Superin-
tendents, to every school board in the
State.
Married, at Tacoma, on the 4th
inst, Mr.. Orrie Royce and Mrs. Fannie
Jenkins. The bride has been, for
some time past, the popular proprie-
tress of the Columbia House. They
are both residents of this city, and
have many warm friends who wish
them life of happiness.
The pupils of Providence Academy
will give grand literary and musical
entertainment in Columbia Hall, on
Saturday evening, the Goth inst, I'M
der the direction of the Sisters of
Charity. The programme, which will
be published next week, gives promise
of a very enjoyable occasion.
A new time schedule took effect on
the Port Townsend and Southern rail-
way, Sunday, Dec. 7th. The train
now departs for Tenino at 9 80 o'clock
A. NJ. and 2:15 o'clock P. NJ. 1t arrives
from Tenino at II so P. NJ. and'4 80
o'clock P. NJ. This new schedule was
caused by a change on the Northern
Pacific main line.
Unitarian services will be conducted
Sunday at IL A. M. and at Z p. NJ. in
Tacoma Hall, by Rev. Earnest c.
Smith, of Seattle, who exchanges for
the day with Mr.. Hoagland. Mr..
Smith expects to leave the coast soon
for work in Denver, Colorado, and
would be glad to meet all his old
friends here Sunday.
Do not forget the Young Mems
Christian Association meeting next
Sunday, at the Congregational Church
at 8 80 o'clock. Strangers in the city
will be welcomed. Mr.. L. r. Byrne
will conduct the meeting. Subject
Gratefulness. "Give thanks always
for all things unto God, and the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ"
Eph. $40.
While their is said to be the usual
lull in real estate matters owing to its
being tax-paying season, quite as much
as to the widespread stingency in the
money market, the deeds filed for rec
ord number a score or more each
week. This indicates healthy per-
manent growth and the large number
of buildings going up in all parts of
the city give an assurance of speedy
realization of our brightest hopes.
At the regular monthly meeting
held in one Of the class-rooms in the
new opera house, Sunday afternoon,
Olympia Typographical Union No:
142 elected the following officers for
the ensuing sfU months: President,
wv. 8. Rankin; Vice-President, w. H.
Smith; Recording Secretary, F. A.
Rust; Financial Secretary-Treasurer,
R. E. STEINER; Sergeant-at-Arms,
Chas. F. Forester; Executive Com
mittee, H. M. Murphy, w. J. Hemby,
B. Sutherland.
Charley Stores literally "got it in
the neck" Tuesday night, while max
ing himself like the "Wild Man of the
West" the terror of his neighborhopd.
It is said that he is in the habit of get |
ting drunk and abusing his family.
On the night in question, after indulg.
ing in this diversion for a time, they
fled to the house of . neighbor, where
they were pursued by Stores. They
went to Mr.. Borden's, and Stores fol-
lowing, he was met at the door bv the |