Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-12-16
CITY NEWS BRIEF.

A revival is in progress at the First
Baptist church.
Commissioner elect Osborne is re-
ported quite i'll.
The tiush-tanks OF the sewer system
are now being placed.
Company As anniversary ball takes
place at the armOry tonight.
John NJ. Swan, one of Olympias
pioneer residents is quite i'll.
Chas F. Fishhack, a Seattle attor-
ney, was in the city this week.
Thank heaven. that in week
the days will begin to lengthen.
+. y. Hoffman is lying quite i'll at
Gate City, now his place of business
W. L. Mcdonald was confined to
his room several days this week 10y ILL
ness.
The thermometer fell to 27.G de-
grees Monday night, the lowest it has
been this season.
J. r. Chaplain has exchanged his
Westside residence for 4S3 acres of
land near kamilche.
The County Commissioners have
called for construction OF bridge
across the SkOokumchuck.
Be sure and hear the concert by
Middaugh's famous gold band. The
concert will be held at noon, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fossom, are happy in the possess
sion Of son and heir in each house.
hold.
VIM. Freeman, of Edison, and Mar
garet Harder, OF Tacoma, were united
in marriage by Justice Crandall yes
terday.
The first annual poultry show is
open at 1903 Fourth street. An excel
lent display Of fine-bred poultry is on
exhibition.
Smoke the L" Washington Standard"
cigar, if you want to ascertain what
degree of excellence is attained by
home manufacture of this luxury.
Mayor-elect Robinson has invited all
mayors of third-class cities to meet
him on January 11th, to agree upon
necessary amendments to the in
corporation act.
If there is any wit in the Josh Bill
ings device of misspelling words to be
funny, then the mock court proceed
ings at Collegiate Institute fairly bris-
ties with humor.
Motorman Nichols, an employe of
the Light 4 Power Co., while attempt
ing to board car fell, and one of his
hands striking a rail, a wheel crushed
two of his fingers.
The Young Mems Republican Club,
Of Spokane, will attend the Inaugural
Ball as an organization. The round
trip costs them, with sleeper accom-
modations, 1926 each.
The Eastside Ladies' Aid Society has
elected the following officers: Presi.
dent, Mrs. r. B. McCausland; Vice
President. Mrs. NJ. A. Covington; Sec
rotary, Mrs. Geo. S. Hopkins, and
Treasurer, Mrs. John Meays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Stucey lost a
daughter, p years of age, Tuesday
which died of brain fever. The little
!, girl and her mother were on visit
to the formers step-mother, Mrs
Samuel Wiley, from California.
The Peoples Party Club are making
preparations for instituting reading
room. 1t is thought that the upper
floor of the building in which the Cap
ital is printed, corner OF Columbia and
Fourth, will be selected for that pur-
pose.
The Nitschke estate consists of 100
acres of land in this county, valued at
$1,000, ranch tools worth $40, and
cash $120. Mr.. Jos. ID. Raisbeck will
probably be appointed administrator,
as he is brother of the husband of
one OF Nitschke's sisters,
Richard E. Robinson was commit
ted to the Steilaeoom Hospital for the
Insane Tuesday. He is 30 years of
age and cook by employment. He
imagines that he is charged with burn
ing out the Monte Cristo saloon, on
the Great Northern road, and is in
constant apprehension of arrest.
The movement for a railway to
Woodland Park is assuming definite
shape. A meeting was held Monday
afternoon, at the residence Of Gov.
Ferry, at which a most favorable re-
port was made of progress in securing
land subsidy, the only consideration
required for securing all the aid need
ed for prompt construction of the
road.
Joseph Raisback, representing Geo.
L. Kibbe & Co., of Seattle, the only
stereotypers in the State, was on a
visit to this city this week. He came
to remove his family to Seattle, TO re-
4 main while his present job lasts with
the above firm. He still retains his
residence property on Eastside, and
will return soon as the vein is exhaust
ed on his present lead.
The annual report OF the President
of the Ladies' Relief Society, Mrs. P.
G. Hale, shows that the sosiety re-
ceived the following sums during the
s year: Dues, $500; charity hops,
1926; euchre parties, $3.50; dona-
tons, 1866. During the year, 1884,
"a has been dispensed, and there is a
balance of $11329 I'm the general fund.
The home fund amounts to $439.50.