Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-12-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
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RcIncml"r the poor, the needy. the
SICK and afflicted.
ExShcritl Prince, of Buroda. WAS in
the city, this week.
The rainfall the past five weeks has
been extraordinary
Jack Frost has got the prunc trees
and the owners have got the experience
The air i rcdolcnt with the >avory
odorS OF mince pies and turkey stuff
ing.
There i, general rejoicing among
the birds i'll seeing bare ground, once
more
The Prcsbytrrians held "Pie
Sociahlc' in their church "Wednesday
night.
Don't forget that OConnor is always
ahead uf all competitors i'll holiday
goods.
Capt. Perry, manager OF the dredger
Oakland, returned last evening from
Seattle.
"Old Probs" says the weather to-
morrow will possibly be 4" Rainy and
cooler"
1t is reported that Gov. Rogers will
occupy the Patnudc residence, on
Eastside.
Miss Susie Barr is suffering from a
wound inflicted by stepping upon an
wire nail.
Now that the last election is past
and everybody an Office holder, let us
go to work.
Italian fishermen are prospecting
Olympia harbor and meeting with
good success.
Santa Claus is beginning 20 display
his tempting wares in the various
show windows.
A. d. Rogers has been granted a
pension of $12 per month and con-
siderable back-pay.
Old Santa Claus throws superstitu-
ton to the winds and begins his
holiday season on Friday.
Holiday editions of the various
magazines are already beginning tC
fill the racks of news stands.
Tumwater is on a rampage and the
high water has torn away the foot
bridge over the middle falls.
Subscribe for the STANDARD at the
beginning of the year and provide
solid reading for your children.
The result of the city election was
a surprise to.,sNsrybody; except the
successful candidates and their friends
Twenty days of Leapyear remain
for women to assert their time-hOn.
ored rights in the matrimonial market.
The Multnomah has been "late"
the past week in consequence of the
double duty placed upon her by the
laying off of the Aberdeen for repairs.
Look through the STANDARDS ad.
vertising columns and then make up
your mind where to buy holiday
goods.
The White House, the McKenny
building and the court house will be
swept clean with bran new brooms
very shortly.
An Olympia dairyman says rainy
weather deteriorates the quality oil
milk, but he fails to explain the mode
of operation.
The Boston Kitchen regales its Gus.
toners with the harmony of sweet
sounds as well as with the things that
satisfy the inner man.
The moon is now enjoying her first
quarter, but like the small boy. she
will be reduced to her last quarter
early in holiday week.
There is rose-bush in an Olympus
dOoryard which has begun to bring
forth blossoms since the moderation
of the late frosty weather.
The grass is still abundant and
green on the surrounding hills, ap-
parently none the worse for the late
assaults of frost and snow.
Miss Lorena Wakeman, graduate
of the Olympia Collegiate Institute
who has been visiting friends in Olym.
pia, left for Oregon City, yesterday.
Olympia Lodge, /. o. o. F. hold a
special meeting this evening to enter.
tain Grand Master C. F. Williams.
This meeting will be of a semi-public
nature.
The Deschutes river falls at their
present stage would afford splendid
illustration for Southey's famous poem
How the water comes down at
LOdOre."
Robt. Doragh, the manipulation OF
the telephone service in this CITY, has
purchased the Munson residence
situated on Plum street, between
Third and Fourth.
Only eight hours and forty-two
minutes is now the time of the sun
above the horizon. This will be re.
duced about two minutes on the short
estday of the year.
Eastern cities are clamoring for
cheap telephone service and cheap
electric lights, and the clamoring
mama has broken out in some of the
Puget Sound cities.