Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-21
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

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from his severe illness.
The shortest days and highest tides
OF the year now prevail.
Mrs. John L. Henderson and family
have gone to New Orleans.
Rev. Mr.. Pritchard and family left
Tuesday for Dayton, Ohio.
Miss Alice E. Langridge has closed
her school at Grand Mound.
Mrs. Jas. A. Haight has returned
from visit to Minneapolis.
Daniel Gaby was down the Sound
on business during the week.
The weather has been delightful
much OF the time the past week.
The jury was discharged for the
term by Judge Gordon Wednesday.
For neat and artistic job printing at
living prices Call upon the STANDARD.
Mrs. w. H. Besler, with her two
children have gone ON visit to Den
yer.
Frank Chauldron died of kidney
complaint, at st. Peters hospital, Sat.
nrday.
A little daughter Of Albert Hall, OF
South Bay, is suffering from frac-
tured leg.
The ladies of the Christian church
will hold Boston tea.party next
Wednesday.
The public schools have closed for
holiday" week. They will reopen
January I'd.
Hiestand, Warner & Co. are offering
some remarkable bargains in crockery
and lamps.
Mark Brautigam, of Seattle, was on
. visit to his parents in this city, a
few days ago.
A Demorest silver medal contest
takes place in the Baptist church to.
morrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Campbell re-
turned from their bridal tour down
the Sound Monday.
Talcott Bros. drive we'll has at last
touched flowing stream of pure water
at depth of l19 feet.
Look in at "The Fair" on East
side bridge, if you contemplate filling
Christmas stockings.
S. N. Washburn, of this city, has
recently been granted patent for q
new car-coupling device.
A New Years Ball will be given on
the eve of the first day Of the year by
Capital Lodge No. Is. X. of P.
The dog-poisoner is again abroad,
and another pet of the same sufferer
on Maple Park is the victim.
A. E. Stewart, his former partner,
has been appointed administrator oil
the estate of VIM. H. Burns, deceased.
Chas. Hoyt has so far recovered
from his recent attack of typhoid
fever as TO be upon the streets.
Fred. and Chas. Hammond left, this
week, for Vancouver, where they will
enter the school for deaf mutes.
A public installation of the officers
of Olympia Lodge No. l, 1. o. o. F.,
will take place in their hall Monday
evening.
Jno. McClelland, q. S. Reinhart and
Attorney Falknor, left, early this
week, for a weeks hunting trip down
the bay.
The household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruben c. Brown, at Maxfield, has
been enlivened by the advent of q
daughter.
A force of men are now constantly
employed in the Capitol sheds break
ing rock for the foundation of the new
building.
Members of the Legislature are be-
ginning to drop in at the political
Mecca to set their watches up to
official time.
The ladies of this city have received
. diploma from the Interstate Fair,
representing the highest award for ar t
needle-work.
Marshal Campbell, who was injured
at Shelton on Thanksgiving day, by a
logging train, is fast recovering, but is
still At the hospital.
Walter J. Chapman, of Puget City
died Friday, at St. Peters hospital
aged &c years. He came to this State
in 1875, and has resided here ever
since. He leaves q wife and three
children. An autopsy discloses the
fact that his death was caused by can
Ger.
The expected demand for brick fol
the capitol foundation has had the
effect of raising the price and in fact
creating what is known AZ corner
in that commodity, and Messrs. Moi
fatt, the contractors have determined
to break the combine or establish a
brick-yard of their own. 1t is said
that plenty of clay of excellent quality
can be obtained near the site, and
they will have the cost of Transports
ton 40 margin in their favor.