Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Charity Ball Thanlsgiyin,
evening Melted $50.
The 2l>t Of this month is the short
est day oi the year.
Judge Gordon will resign about tn,
first OF the new year.
The County Commissioners were in
session last Saturday.
The NJ. f.. Church is being treated
to now coat of plaster.
Mrs. L. Turpin will spend the win.
ter IN Southern California.
Judge Lacey has gone East, to re.
main an indefinite period.
Mrs. J. II. Price has about recovered
from her recent severe illness
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ Price have re.
turned from their Eastern trip.
+. l.. Minard will perform the duties
OF deputy to the County Auditor.
Ground was broken for the trenches
OF the capitol foundation Tuesday.
Assistant AttorneyHaight has been
initiated into the local lodge OF Elks.
Some OF the young people of this
city have organized a Shakspearean
club.
Attorney General Jones declares
that he is in the Senatorial race 10
stay.
The old capitol building is being
placed in repair for the incoming Leg
islature.
The newly elected county officers
will assume their respective duties
Jan. It'll.
A Girls Musical Club has beer
formed in this city for advancement
and study.
A hotel, Il grocery store and res
taurant have lately been opened in
Union Block.
Mrs. DR.. Armstrong has returned
from a visit to friends in Vancouver
and Portland.
The Elks held their annual memor.
ial services in the Congregational
church last Sunday.
J. P. Moore, retiring City Attorney
is making preparations for visit to
his old home in Georgia.
The City Council refuse to allow the
Light and Power Co. to extend theil
track to the Northern Pacific depot.
DR.. Rufus Willard, an old-time resi-
dent of this city, now of Seattle. pai(
visit to his former home this week.
Keep an eye on your back door
There are said to be many OF the
light-fingered gentry.in town just now
Evening services have been held in
the Central Baptist church the pas
week, by Rev. Mr.. Abbott, of Puyallup
Santa Claus has, as usual, taken up
his headquarters at The Fair, managed
by w. A. Van Epps, on Eastside
bridge.
Frank Chaldron, a well-known log
ger OF Mason county, is confined tC
St. Peters hospital with kidney
trouble.
Some hobo threw stone through
the window Of Chambers market
Wednesday night, and escaped in the
darkness.
Read the G. w. P. ad. in this issue
of the STANDARD. Everything in
this store is to be closed out at YOU
own prices.
Work ON the bridge fill is progress
ing quite satisfactorily. The West
side embankment now reaches the
west channel.
DR.. Adams is suffering from a Sc
we're attack of typhoid fever, doubtless
contracted by attendance on the Rut'
ledge family at Little Rock.
Mrs. Fannie A. Sheffield, of Ia
coma, will lecture in Columbia Hall.
Sunday evening, on "Spiritualism
in the Light Of Theosophy."
Savage, Scofeld & Linderman have
been awarded contract by the county
for building bridge on Black river
between Gate City and Rochester.
St. Johns Church Workers will
have sale OF fancy work, suitable fol
holiday presents, at the Guild room
OF the church. tomorrow Saturday.
at 9 p. NJ.
Snow fell to the depth of an inch
or more last night, and the first thing
that greeted the vision this morning
was an unbroken mantle OF fieecy
whiteness.
Much amusement is said to be Great
ed in "The County Fair" by thu
husking bee" in which the countr!
lads and lasses sing and dance, in thu
good old-fashioned style.
The city railroad will be in condi
ton to carry passengers to the caplto
building by the time the Legislature
meets. The track will be laid on al
extension of Fourteenth street.
Ten Nights in a Darkroom" is thu
title of the play to be presented a
the theater Monday, evening. Loos
out for the grand street parade q
noon, headed by lady drum.maJor.
Ed. Workman, charged with at
tempted rape on Jennie Peel, an'
Thomas Foley committed for burglar
izing Merrifeld's store. will be trie'
in the Superior Court, next Tues
day.
The official canvass OF the vote o
the State began yesterday, III TN
Office of Secretary of State. The re
turns are not complete, however, thos
of Snohomish not having yet been re
ceived.
Prof. F. b. Halves, OF Bucoda, VII
d., al 4