Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-02

In Caletnca COlIeSe Have DecH nicely
whitened.
Vehicles can now be driven from
Fourth street to Third, by way OF
Adams street.
A daughter was born to the wife Of
Mr.. Frank Tillotson, of Westside,
last Thursday.
East Fourth street residents are
beginning to see daylight through the
Ayres Hill cut.
Mr.. James Thorne, of Oregon City,
was in the city this week, viewing our
delightful town.
The new year was ushered in by
the usual ringing of bells in various
parts of the city.
GLOW did we live so long without
it? is what people now say OF the
new opera house.
w. H. Clark, of Shelton, spent a por-
ton of the holiday season among his
friends in Olympia.
1t is estimated that there were over
a thousand people in the Theater last
Wednesday evening.
Business establishments of one kind
and another are filling up every avail
able room in the city.
The Olympia teachers concluded
not to attend the Association at Spo-
kane Falls this week.
Mr.. George Allen is preparing to
erect a large store building in the
vicinity of the sawmill.
The Ayers Hill cars are depositing
gravel on Fourth street, between JEFF.
ferson and Adams streets.
English violets were in bloom, yes
terday, January LIST, 1891, in many
of the gardens of Olympia.
"Where is the snow ?" asks the new
ly arrived Down-easter. "On the
mountains" is the answer.
The Methodists will begin the erec-
ton of brick church edifiee as soon
as the weather will permit.
Students who went to their homes
to spend the holiday season are return
ing full of turkey, sausage and safety
Tuesday night, Mr.. and Mrs. Gold.
enberger, who live near the city, were
made happy by the advent of a boy
baby.
The road leading from the west end
of Long bridge up the hill and about a
mile into the country is almost i'm
passable.
The fact that work has been resumed
along the line of the Union Pacific
railroad has cheering effect upon all
Kinds of business.
Donna Jean, infant daughter of A,
L. and Ella G. Francis, died in this
city, Monday morning, and was buried
Tuesday at IL AN.
Mr.. Henry L. Chapman, an old-time
resident of Olympia, is is in the city
He has been in California since he
left here about ten years ago.
1t is glory enough for one day that
the City Council have taken steps to
Immediately improve the condition oil
Fourth street east of the bridge.
The Tumwater Electric Light and
Power company have force of men
at work, this week, putting the wires
upon their poles throughout the city.
W.. Holland has been adjudged
insane by Probate Judge Root, and
his friends have arranged for his care
and treatment at st. Peters Hospital.
The Salvation Army held a watch
meeting service, Wednesday night,
and ushered the new yearin by prayer,
exhortation and song, assisted by Rev.
Ford, pastor of the Methodist church.
After twenty years deliberation, the
Northern Pacific railroad company be.
gin to think that the capital of the
State of Washington is pretty good
place for passenger and freight traffic.
Miss Edith and Nellie Mcintyre
gave party last Wednesday evening
at their residence on the Westside, to
which number of their young friends
were invited. A pleasant time was
reported.
Mr.. c. H. Aver, deputy Prosecuting
Attorney, has rendered his decision
that the school board have no. legal
authority to pay the expenses of the
teachers to Spokane Falls out OF the
school fund.
The track Ofthe Northern Pacific
railroad has now reached the city
limits in the southeastern portion Of
town and the screech of the locomo'
tive has already reached the ears Of
our citizens.
The NJ. E. Church congregation
have decided upon plans tor their new
building. 1t will be of brick 70 by ZIG
feet in size, and capable of seating
1000 people. The site is on the cor
ner of Fifth and Adams.
Mr.. Chas. Holton has returned from
Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he has
been sojourning for several months
past for the benefit of his health. We
are pleased to note that his mission
has been in some degree successful.
A large number Of citizens walked
out yesterday to see the initial North
ern Pacific train come in over the new
route from Tacoma. The event was
heralded by deafening chorus OF
steam whistles and ringing of bells.
So great is the demand for lumber
that carpenters are putting on wealth
er-boarding and laying floors with
material fresh from the sawmills.