Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-11-19
TT News II ; REF.

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ttul RAIN.
rha>. Springer ME- doing business
Al shelton tim Wctk.
Fred Carlyon j. huying dogs to take
f. tll" northern mines.
The ya,work~ VII suspend opera
tiru- after Saturday night.
The rainfall at intervals the past
week has been unprecedented
Mr.. and Mr.. \. y. Phillips visited
the c.ty Of Destiny lat sunday.
The substitution II electric lights
ior ga j. keeping tho " li4cmien' busy.
G. ". Osborn returned Mnniav
from "Trip to tn" eastern par, oi the
Stat.
Mrs. Ed. Callow, OF Kamlchic, was
visiting relatives and friends in Olym-
pia this week.
By the steamship Alki. sailing Dec.
1>t. Mrs J. D. Harb>t is booked for
passage ior Skaguay.
Miss Celia Barr was confined to
her home by Il slight illness the
fore part OF this week
Olson 4 Hume is the name OF
new logging company that will con-
duct business at Mud Bay.
Mr.. Bickford has about disposed of
his miscellaneous stock OF goods, and
will soon leave for Boise, Idaho.
c. r. Carroll left for Portland Tues
day, on visit to relatives, with a pos
sible business engagement in view.
Water yesterday morning was rum
ming eighteen inches over the railroad
track in the Seventh street tunnel.
The weather for the next twenty
four hours will probably be rainy,
from the report OF the weather clerk.
Wednesdays train on the Port
Townsend Southern was delayed sew
eral hours near Tumwater by a land
slide.
The Saratoga, this week, received
shipment of oranges, the first that
have been in the market for several
weeks.
The Olympia markets are beginning
to put on style; that is, Thanksgiving
style, and the big gobbler is master of
ceremonies.
The City Council have declared for
feited all franchises which have not
complied with the terms on which
privileges were granted.
The State Treasurer has called in
general fund warrants Nos. 1921 to
1868 inclusive, amounting to $751;
122.16. The call natures Decem-
Der Z.
The next steamship sailing for San
Francisco will be the Puebla, leaving
Seattle tomorrow. The next boat for
Alaska will be the Corona leaving
Sunday.
Rudolph Morsbach and Miss Eliza.
beth Jane Leasure, both of Bucoda,
were united in marriage, in the
parlor of the Hale Flat, by Squire
Dial, Monday.
The infant daughter of Geo. Tew,
son OF Capt Tew, died at Kamilchie,
Monday, and the body was brought
to this city for burial by the City of
Shelton, Wednesday.
Hunting expeditions, shooting
matches, and school house dances will
be some of the ways in which our
rural neighbors will enjoy Thanksgiv-
ing day and evening.
A surprise party was given, Tuesday
evening, in honor of the eleventh
birthday of Miss Eunice Guyot, at the
residence of her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Dobbins, on Eastside.
Large numbers of wild geese were
seen, on Monday, making their way
towards the south, and it is now in
order for weather experts to tell us
whether cold wave may be coming.
The Salvation Army have under
taken to supply a Thanksgiving din
ner to all children of this city who are
not otherwise provided for. The din
ner will be given in the barracks"
on Fourth street.
Frank Cotter, our local champion
cycllst, is breaking records in Califor-
MIA. He lately rode mile in 1.52 2-5,
cutting the record held by Sidney
Vincent, of the Bay City Wheelmen,
two-Gfths of second.
Geo. E. Thompson, the insurance
agent, has transferred his business to
Messrs. Scofield and Blake, of the
city hall, while he tarries at Bucoda
to manage as receiver the affairs of
the big mill at that place.
w. Duckering, of the Olympia
Hardware Co., went to Seattle, Tues
day, to be united in marriage to Miss
Agnes Baldwin, of that city. The
parties will visit Portland before they
set up housekeeping in this city.
The steamer City of Shelton now
runs to Kamilchie in addition to her
usual run, performing that service for
the Doctor, which is now running on
a route from Seattle to Port Orchard.
Port Washington and Silverdale.
The weather was not suspicious for
citizens of Olympia to observe the
star shower which was due between
the 18th and 18th of the present
month, but the display will occur
again about this time of the year
1880.
Mr.. VIM. Hewitt, of Seattle, and
VIM. A. Hayward, of Woodstock, On.
tario, have been visiting in the city
the past week, the guests of w. N.
Harris and family. They contem-
plate a trip to the Klondike mining
region in the spring.
A light covering of snow this
morning indicated the approach of the
frosty king in all his might. Had the
ram OF the past week fallen in like
shape we would now be absolutely
showed UNDER" and much hardship
would have doubtless resulted.