Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-11-08

Miss Carrie Darcy left Yesterday
Tor visit to her uncle at Snuhomish.
Charles Lowerv, son 81 William
and Elizabeth Churchill, OF Tenino,
died at that place, last week, OF ty-
phoid fever, aged Is years, } months
and l. days.
Mr.. Van Epps has been busy the
past week moving The Fair" to the
Williams building on Main street.
They have ordered fine assortment
OF holiday goods.
Tom" Nicklin, the new rustler for
the American Type Foundry Co.,
passed through this city Monday, on
visit to the printing fraternity OF this
part OF the State.
Col. Owings will read a paper on
The Fruit Resources OF Thurston
County, Present and Prospective" at
the meeting of the Horticultural So
ciety, tomorrow afternoon.
A week from next Tuesday bids for
capitol construction will he opened in
this city. 1t is very generally believed
that satisfactory proposition will
be submitted at that meeting of the
commission.
Chief Northup arrested a man who
had a large assortment OF spectacles,
to-day, for which he could not give a
satisfactory account OF ownership, and
he now languishes in the city
lookup awaiting claimant for the
property.
Capt. and Mrs. Gilbert were the re-
cipients of pleasant surprise party at
the residence of ii. l.. Copeland,
Wednesday evening, rendered them
by some of their church friends, on
their contemplated absence from the
State for a time.
The North Pacific Flour Mill Co., of
Walla Walla, have leased the north
room of Mrs. Hale's block, and will
put in a side track on Jefferson street,
utilize it as stOre.room for -four.
Olympia is to be made a distributing
point for their product which averages
500 barrels per day.
Arlie Van Epps has moved his
stock OF holiday goods from Union
Block, to the store lately vacated in
Williams Block by Jos. Chem, on
Main street. 1t will be reinforced in a
few days by full line of Christmas
and New Years novelties adapted for
presents for all ages and conditions.
1t is hoped that old friends and former
patrons will give him call in his new
quarters.
A civil service examination for the
positions OF clerk and carrier will be
conducted in the pos toffice on the 7th
day OF December, commencing at 3
A. NJ. Applications for this examina.
ton must be made on blanks pre-
scribed by the United States Civil
Service Commission. Such blanks
may be obtained from A. A. Adams, at
the postoffice. Applications must be
filed by Monday, November 18th.
The steamers City of Shelton and
Doctor have by agreement divided the
trade, and the Shelton will hereafter
run only to Shelton, and the Doctor
will make Kamilche her only termi-
nus. The former leaves daily, except
Sunday, at s 80 A. NJ. and 80 p. NJ,
and the Doctor at 8 A. NJ. daily, Sun.
days excepted. Wednesdays, how
ever, she will make special trip, ex-
tending her service to Oyster Bay, for
oysters, leaving Percivals dock at 5
Pm.
Mrs. Clara Darcy died at St.
Peters hospital, Saturday afternoon,
OF dropsy OF the heart. Deceased was
an Old resident of the State. She was
born in Wisconsin in 1851, but came
to this coast with her parents when
but eight years Of age, and has been g
continuous resident of this county the
remainder OF her life. She leaves two
daughters, Mrs. c. f. Bean and Mis-.
Carrie Darcy, both OF this city. Hon
P. d. Moore conducted the funera
services in memory of the deceased, a.
the residence of the daughter, or
Adams street, Monday.
A neglected fue in the Hale block
kicked up quite fuss Saturday morn
ing, about 10 o'clock. 1t seems tina
the "thimble" in one of the room
had been left open, and when brisl
fire was built in the adjoining room
burning SCOT and cinders fell from th,
opening, which happened to be jus
above bed. The sparks communi
Gated flame to the bed clothing, ant
when discovered, the whole room
seemed ablaze. The fire department
was promptly in attendance and i
was but the work OF few moments t.
extinguish the fire, but in doing s.
considerable damage was done from
water. 1t is thought. however, tina
500 in these times when dollars per
form double service will cover the loss
Following are the names of tn
pupils who have been neither absen
nor tardy during October, at Provi
dence Academy: Florence Curtin
Minnie Sullivan, Katie Fusseneggal
Ada Curtin. Lizzie Gresl, Annie Gresl
Lydia Patnude, Agnes Sizer, Maggi