Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-12-29

miSsioned as First Lieutenant by
GOV. McGraw.
Mrs. ]. w. Ransom, Of Portland, sis.
ter OF Mrs. T. J. Lamont, has spent
tie past week in this city. She will
return home to morrow.
Judge Gordon, doubtless in accord
with the prevailing spirit for retrench-
ment, has dispensed with standing
hailitf in the Superior Court.
The weather the past week has been
in delightful contrast with that OF the
holiday season last December, when a
deep snow covered the ground.
Appropriate services were held in
the churches on Christmas day, mostly
devoted to entertainment of the chill
dren, whose holiday it really is.
The Olympia Light & Power Com
pany bought the dynamo and lathe
formerly owned by the Olympia Iron
Works. sold on execution, last Tuesday.
The marriage licenses this year
number only II, to 80 last year. 1t
will be observed that even the figures
used in chronicling this fact go in
pairs.
The Capital City Band will give a
ball at the armory on New Years
evening. Admission will be by invita-
ton, and the cost OF attendance 70
cents.
The promised high tide was a dis
appoint ment, not rising quite as
high as it has several seasons when
there was no additional conjunction
OF the planets.
Chauncey Wiman, who is now pilot
of the tug Des Moines, returned to his
post at Tacoma Tuesday, after a short
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Wiman, of this city.
"Boss" Sickles won the first prize
for whist-playing, at Unity church,
Wednesday evening. Carrie Frost
took the second place for proficiency
and Sheriff Prince the third.
Why is the hindermost sail of full
rugged ship like a woman's slipper?
Ans. Because it is spanker. This
conundrum is original and copy
right of the same has been secured.
The Westside school will open jan
uary 9Th, with Miss Mary Westcott as
Principal. Her place in the Washing
ton school will be filled by Miss Anna
Jennings, just from New Castle, Pa.
The rushing waters at the Draw
have undermined the piling, and
caused the foundation of the swinging
bridge to settle, and it is now impossi-
BILE to open the passage-way for ship
ping.
The broken shaft of the steamer
Willie has been replaced by new one
and she has resumed service on the
Shelton route. During her repairs,
the Estella, Capt. Allen, has been on
the route.
Prof. w. r. Ware. the consulting
architect of the Capital Commission,
telegraphs that he will arrive in this
city tomorrow, or Sunday, and be
ready to serve those gentlemen at their
meeting Monday.
Santa Claus made his appearance in
due form, notwithstanding the hard
times made his appearance somewhat
problematical. His load was lighter
than usual, but he had some hearty
greetings for childhood.
The ward committees Of the Ladies'
Relief Society are: East ward, Mrs.
P. G. Hale and Mrs. r. Frost; North
ward, Mrs. G. Harris and Mrs. A. B.
Cowles; South ward, Mrs. A. A. Phil.
lips, and West ward, Mrs. A. P. Fitch.
There were three dances Christmas
night, one at the Jefferson hotel, one
at Woodland and the masquerade ball
at Tumwater. A large attendance
was at each place and rousing good
time was reported from each place by
all who participated.
When does young lady and a COW
resemble each other? Ans. When
the young lady is chewing gum and
the COW is chewing her cud. This
conundrum is also original but will
be generously given for a years sub
scription to the STANDARD.
H"A thing Of beauty is a JOY for
ever" now is a favorable time to
"gather the germs of the beautiful
and send their benefcent influence
down the corridors of time. O'Con-
nor's counters fairly groan under the
weight of handsome keepsakes OF all
kinds.
Scientists all agree that the habitable
lifetime OF the Earth is limited to a
few millions Of years, and hence we
feel like exhorting everybody to hurry
up with their subscription for the
Standard A few thousand years,
more or less, makes no particular
difference. Hurry up, we say.
Olympia cannot supply the present
demand for oysters. This is a re-
source which is steady and permanent,
bringing about 81 900 per week to be
dispersed among our people. Let us
hope that our oystermeE will make
such arrangements as to be able to
fill all orders that are presented.
Sam, a son of Capt. Late Wiley, of
the steamer City Of Aberdeen, met
with a serious injury, by a fall Tues
day. While playing he stumbled and
fell, his weight coming on the right
wrist, breaking the bones. The frac-
ture was soon reduced, however, and
he will sustain no permanent injury.
George Sickman, the siwash, con-
fined in the county Jail, convicted OF