Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-12-27

President, c. 0. Young; Vice Pres
dent, c. A. Sparks and Secretary, +
q. Blakeslee.
Olympia Lodge No. l, F. and A. NJ
Friday night, elected the followin
officers: Gus Harris, w. NJ. ]. NJ
Bell, S. W.; A. :. Ruth, J. W.; Wn
McMicken, T.; III. ID. Hill, Secretar,
and ID. II. Westerman, Tyler.
Many fat old gobblers steppe,
promptly to the front, as usual at thi
season OF the year, despite hard times
to take their place on the festiv
board. To save their lives they canno
be backward on such occasions.
The following passengers for tn
East left by the Union Pacific thi
week: H. L. Hazlett, C. w. Hackney
Mrs. NJ. B. Hazlett and Mrs. V. II
Eanderpool, for Debuque, Col, ant
Mrs. Alice f. Allen for Denver, Col.
The STANDARD wishes its man,
patrons a Happy New Year. Tina
1896 may surpass its predecessors il
prosperity and be attended by none o
the misfortunes of the year JUS
closed, is the fervent hope of tn,
writer OF these lines.
The STANDARD and the Seattle
Weekly Post-Intelligencer will be sen,
to any address in the United State,
for on6 year for - in advance, the
regular price of the STANDARD. Those
who pay up all arrearages are entitled
to renew on the same terms.
Some miscreant filled the Journals
of the shingle machine in the Olym.
pia Door and Lumber Co.'S mill with
emery dust few days ago, and when
the machine was set in motion the
bearings we're so cut by friction that
the mill had to close for repairs.
Prof. L. P. Yemen is suffering, at
Vashon College. from one of the Sc
verest illnesses of his life. He has
been sick for nearly month, and will
not be able to make his accustomed
holiday visit to his old home in this
city. His ailing seems to be a pro-
tracted form of the grippe.
Some Of the young ladies are plan.
ming for leap-year ball in the Olym-
pia parlors on New Years night
This is the last chance they will have
for assuming leap-year privileges for
eight years, as 1900 is the one quad.
rennial epoch of each century that
does not come under the rule.
The Sisters Fair at Columbia hall
Friday and Saturday night, was de-
cided success A large number OF hol'
iday articles were sold, and the sum
realized was quite help to the phil
anthropic work of the church. The
Sister Superioress requests that the
STANDARD express the sincere thanks
of the Sisters for the liberal patronage
extended.
A wedding took place in the Catho.
lie church Christmas night. John
Burns, of Seattle, and Miss Kate Nc.
Nu!ty being the principal participants
with Rev. Father Classens officiating
to ratify the salemn Encouragement
The groom is foreman OF one of the
dredgers at Seattle, and the bride the
daughter Of a prominent farmer a,
South Union.
A large portion of Christmas day
was as warm and mild as spring, the
sun shining brightly and the birds
twittering their cheerful notes OF glad
ness. The remainder of the day wal
overcast, and some rain fell, but as il
in recognition OF the benefcent life o.
the Great Exemplar, there was pal
pable rift in the clouds which had
overcast the sky the past fortnight.
The wind.storm of Sunday night
while but zephyr compared to the
whirlwinds OF the Kansas plains, fairly
made one shiver with apprehension o.
danger, tho snugly tucked up in warm
blankets and spreads. The bowling
of the blast, however, like the bark o.
some dogs, is the worst part of the
demonstration, and aside from placing
the telegraph and telephone wires in &
snarl, no damage is reported.
Sunday afternoon the funeral O
Mrs. w. H. McAloon took place in
Masonic cemetery. Deceased was s
native of Olympia, having been borr
in this city in 1861. She was the
mother of Ii children, 10 of whom art
living. While Mrs. NJ. was not in per
feet health, her death was sudden and
unexpected. Friday night on retir'
ing. one OF her daughters observed tina,
her breathing was inaudible, and she
at once called the father. After hi.
appearance at her bedside, only a mo-
ton OF the hand indicated that the
spirit had not left its tenement of clay
Deceased was a member of the family
of James Holman. She leaves q
mother, four brothers and sister.
The Ladies' Relief Society gave 8
supper and Christmas tree distribu'
ton Of presents, At the Unitarian
church, Wednesday, to the children
whose parents were unable to enac,
"Santa Claus" this year. An excel.
lent repast Of turkey and all the acces'
series this king of the dining table i: