Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
ncle Tom tomorrow night.

Geo. IL. Thomas Post has elect, d
Dr. Van Eaton Post Commander.
D. W. Simmons, Sheriff OF Yakima
county, was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Elliott has been elected Presi-
dent oil the Womar's Relief CORPS.
Mrs. EngIey left Sunday for St.
faul, where she will spend the winter.
\ son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Munson, OF Shelton, few days
ago.
The original Tennessee Jubilee
Singers are with Russo & Swift's Tn
cie Tom Co.
George ID. Shannon has been quite
i'll the past week. but at last accounts
he was improving.
Look out for the grand street par.
ade of the Uncle Toms Cabin Co. to.
morrow at | | o'clock A. NJ.
The seating of the Presbyterian
church has been changed from the
old-fashioned pews to opera chairs.
Revival meetings have been held the
past week in Alliance Hall, in the
Chilherg building, on Fourth street.
The best Uncle Tom company in
America performs at the theater to-
morrow night.
f. y. Ouimette, once a merchant
in this city, now a real estate owner OF
Tacoma, was in the city few days
ago.
J. n. Squires has returned from
visit OF several weeks at Victoria. He
may resume business at no distant
day.
The Elks intend to vary the monot-
ony by rearing an immense Christmas
tree, in remembrance OF the Saviour's
nativity.
The Ladies of the Relief Society
propose to give series of hops during
the winter season in aid of their chart
table work.
One week from to night the ladies
OF the Congregational church will
hold a t" Paper Fair and Linen Sale"
whatever that ia.
Look in at O'Connor's if you want
anything in the line Of holiday pres
ents that will make your sweetheart
think you are hero.
w. NJ. Martin and Miss Catherine
Arth, daughter of Mrs. B. B. Eugley,
were united in marriage by Rev.
Father Classens, last Saturday.
Thomas Foley, who was found
guilty OF burglarizing Merrifield's store
was sentenced Wednesday to three
and a half years in the Penitentiary.
The funeral of Anna B. Avery was
held at the Baptist church Monday.
This is the third daughter Mrs. Wal
ter Axtell has lost within the past
year.
Ed. Workman, the young man
charged with assaulting Jennie Peel,
has been declared not guilty by the
jury to whom the evidence was sub
mitted.
The flagstaff in front of the G. A.
R. hall now resembles the leaning
Tower of Pizs, having been blown
several feet from the perpendicular by
late winds.
Buy where you can buy the best
groceries at the lowest prices and you
will not stop short of Oliver & Co.,
corner of Main and Sixth streets, in
Stuart's Corner.
Charley Talcott's oil.well has ceased
to squirt oil, and in its place he has
what he sought, a nice. flowing stream
of pure spring water. He struck the
vein at depth of SO feet.
The jury in the case of Spurlock vs..
the Port Townsend Southern Rail-
road Company. awarded plaintiff $3.50
for damage to pasture and fence by
fire, in place of the $3.50 sued for.
Olympia has fair" that is always
open to the public. 1t is on Eastside
bridge, and is managed by w. A. Van
Epps. A most desirable line OF holi-
day goods ia now on sale at the Fair.
A case instituted against Geo. E.
Brainerd, of Tumwater, for stealing
apples, was dismissed yesterday for
want of prosecution and the costs
were taxed up to George Foster, the
complainant.
The Olympia Literary Society will
wrestle with the problem of whether
or not Chinese should come to this
country under the restrictions i'm
posed upon other foreigners, At the
Washington school building tonight.
The total amount of taxes as ex.
tended on the assessment roll in this
county for 1894, aggregates $177,-
O63.94. The amount that will be
available for municipal purposes in
this city will be Sal ,533.2S. and for
Tumwater $1,2l9.9I.
At the last meeting of Olympia
Lodge No. l, I. o. o. F.. the following
officers were elected: John Clees, N.
G.. w Weller " G. e. M Moore