Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-30
MERE MENTION.

lIo Tor an early spring.
Have YOU been converted?
Do you take in" the reviyals
The nights are growing shorter.
The days are rcrccrtibly lengthen
ing.
Crocus and narcissus buds are swell
ing.
Capt. :. W. Pcrcival i still continc,
to his bed.
The PoStofiicc run out OF two-ccn'
stamps this week.
The electric fire alarm system vii
soon he in operation.
Two deaths occurred Yesterday and
one to-day, in this city.
Mr.. \. d. Whitney made bushes.
trip to Seattle this week.
Spring seems to be getting into tho
lap OF old Winter, this time.
Mr.. o. e. Laberee, of Ellcnshurg, is
in the city, visiting friends.
The Tumwater Electric Light Cos
new machinery has arrived.
Capt. L. b. Scott, OF Portland, was
in the city during the week.
Mr.. Louis Bettman will soon erect a
fine residence on Ninth street.
Caroline Gage at Olympia Theater
on February 9Th, 9th and 7th.
Time is shod with slippers. To
morrow is the last day of January.
The real estate firm Of Scammell &
Conger have dissolved partnership.
The prospect now is that ice, next
Summer, will he an imported article.
The Humane Society held a meet
ing in Tacoma Hall, Wednesday night.
Work is now progressing on the
fourth story of the Mckenny bnilding.
A little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams, of this city, died yesterday
of bronchitis.
Thomas Whalan, of Kamilchie, has
been admitted to ST. Peters Hospital,
to be treated for cancer.
Mr.. Nathan Pattison has so far re-
covered from his late sickness that he
is able to be upon the street.
The Tacoma lodge reading room is
getting to be a pleasant resort for
those inclined to profitable reading.
Rev. J. C. Willers, OF Tacoma,
will preach in the German language
at the Congregational Church next
Sunday.
The classical and commercial de-
partments of Calethea College were
reinforced, this week, by students
from abroad.
The Street Committee are putting
down sewer pipes on the westside oil
Adams street, between Fourth and
Fifth streets.
The friends of Miss Addie Manville
will be glad to hear that she is slowly
but surely recovering from her late
severe illness.
The electric fire alarm is now in
complete order and everybody wants
to turn the lever, just to see how the
blamed thing works.
The fruit trees, in some of our orch.
ards are preparing to Leaf, in the
midst OF winter. Flowers are in bloom
and the temperature is that OF spring
1t is said that Judge Ready intend.
to become a landlord" and that he
has contracted for the erection of three
residences and a store on Adams
street.
Divine services will be held in the
Congregational church, Sunday, in the
German language, by Rev. J. C. Will.
lers, of Tacoma. All are cordially in
vited to attend.
The street planking force com.
menced at the Eastside bridge. this
week and are working westward by
steady, but it must be acknowledged
very slow progress.
A masquerade ball will be given al
Puget City, on the night of Friday
Feb. 18th, closing with splendid sup
per at the Bear Hotel. A general in.
vitation is extended.
Mr.. Geo. D. Shannon's resignation
of the position of Councilman for the
Second ward was accepted by the
Council, at his own earnest solicita.
ton, Monday night.
Gus Mossman was before Justice
Kathbun, last Monday, on a charge OF
assault and battery. He was fined
$50, and in default Of payment was
placed in the county Jail.
Gov. Laughton has RENTED thu
sentence of William Gardaer, o
Kittitas, who was convicted of assault
and fined $1,000, and in default o
payment committed to Jail.
There will be a meeting of thu
Young Mems Christian Association
for ladies' and gentlemen at the Pres
byterian church next Sunday, at 3 81
o'clock. You are cordially invited t.
attend.
A very charming rendition o
PygmaliOn and Galatea was that o
the Adelaide Moore Dramatic Co., a
Olympia Theater, Tuesday evening
Miss Moore is a talented actress ant
her support was equally as good.