Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-22
\ masquerade ball is to be held in


Doud's hall, Tumwater, on Christina.
evening.
I All the logging camps have closed
for the holiday season, and several
thousand dollars have been paid out
III wages to enable 1.-The boys" to have
good time.
The Capitol Commissioners have
decided +" accept all delayed plan,
that were shipped in time, under ordi
nary circumstances, to have arrived al
their destination by December Nth.
1t seems that still more electric
lights are wanted, when they can be
had for the asking. The people in the
neighbarhood of the corner OF Chest
nut and Dayton streets presented 4
petition for one to the Council last
evening.
Olympia Lodge No. |, F. & A. NJ.
Friday night, elected the following
officers to serve for the ensuing year
Worshipful Master, +. NJ. Convey
Senior Warden, Gus Harris; Treas.
urer, l.. Bettman; Secretary, II. X
Hill; Tyler, II. ID. Westerman
Cemetery Committee, H. X, Hill
Benjamin Harmed and Thos. Prather.
Two boys went out on the bay,
Sunday afternoon, to capture a sea-
gull, and when in apparent reach oil
the bird, one OF the lads tried to strike
it with his paddle and the frail craft
capsized. For time it looked as il
the feathered biped had the laugh
on its pursuers, but relief was at hand
aud the boys were tished out and
hung up to dry.
The programme OF the Chautauqua
Circle, which meets in the office OF
Allen & Moore, Saturday evening, EN-
braces the following subjects: At roll
call quotations about Christmas, to be
followed by Rome and Making OF
Modern Europe" " Outlines of Econo.
mics" "How to Study Fine Arts
What is Geology" and 1.-THE Art
Gallery at the Worlds Fair"
Mr.. A. B. Woodland and family left
by Saturdays train for San Francisco,
where they will remain few weeks
and see the wonders OF the Midwinter
Fair. They will then proceed to
Southern California, and probably
make Los Angeles their headquarters,
for season OF recreation, which will
last several months. Mr.. Gentle will
have charge of the dental business OF
the doctor during his absence.
The price now paid for chickens by
our marketmen, So and $3.50 per
dozen, renders them cheaper than
any other kind OF meat, if the pur-
chase is made from first hands. A
grown chicken will weigh about four
pounds, dressed, and costs the con-
sumner from 6 to cents per pound
while other meats cost twice as much
1t very rarely happens that poultry
can be served cheaper than other
meats.
Some thief stole tin box from the
residence OF Capt. ]. Gilbert, Sun.
day night, doubtless under the belief
that it contained something of general
value. 1t was the receptacle, however
of the Captains records of his seasons
work, worthless to anybody but him
self. but posses very great value to
him. The box was subsequently
found by the police, in a vacant build
ing belonging to Mr.. silsby, and re-
turned to its owner with the records
undisturbed.
George H. Thomas Post G. A. R.,
last Friday night elected the following
officers: Commander, Archibald H.
Adams; Senior Vice Commander, G.
B. Hartman; Junior Vice Com.
mander, J. S. Dobbins; Quartermaster
James Leyee: Officer of the Day, W.
S. Bedford; Officer of the Guard, H.
T. Young; Chaplain, s. ID. Smith
Surgeon, Warren Riley. Delegates to
Department Encampment, which
meets in this city next June, P. Hiltz
and E. u. Ootter; Alternates, D.
Myer aud r. A. McNair.
J. Hannah Jones, editor OF the
Nooksack Reporter, who was in attend
ance as delegate to the State Road
Convention, this week, made US a
friendly call. He is the originator oil
the present movement for improve.
ment OF the public highways, and il
was upon his resolution, adopted by
the State Press Association, in Sep.
TENDER, that Acting Governor Luce
was impelled to issue the circular rec
ommending the action that has been
taken. Mr.. Jones was several years
ago, a part owner of that popular
publication, Godey's Lady's Book.
Alta meeting of the County Com
mis.ioners, last Saturday, the election
Of the remaining road supervisors wal
canvassed, and as none were elected in
three districts, J. c. Waddell was ap
pointed in U, Benjamin Curry in J
and William Chapman in I. The
Auditor was directed to purchase 6
book for George H. Thomas Post, G
A. r. to use in drawing upon the re
lief funds. The supervisors we're di
rected not to do any work on the
roads until the same have been ex
amined by the Commissioners. Aftel
allowance of sundry bills, board ad
journed.
A late fad is the Cobweb Party
Presents are distributed to the guests
by the following means. which gives
name to the entertainment: Strings
corresponding to the number of guests
are strung from some central point
radiating in all directions and leading
through a labyrinth of rooms, to the
souvenir intended for the visitor, who
is given the other end of the line and
told to follow it up to the objective
point. A great deal of amusement
results in making the Journey az