Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-01-01

The first new moon of the new veal
will manifest itself tomorrow.
The new year opens with day {
hours and As minutes in length.
An Olympia girl turned over new
leaf to-day-a leaf in her last novel.
1t is reported that the variety thea
ter is soon to be opened in this city.
C. w. Bovine, of Spokane will be
Deputy State Treasurer under Mr.
Young.
The next steamship leaving Seattle
for San Francisco will be the Mexico
Sunday.
Is this the "come seben" that the
enthusiastic crap-throwers call for 81
persistently?
A variety of flowers have thus far
bloomed without interruption in Olym.
pia gardens.
The political pot begins to simmer
as the date for the legislative session
draws near.
Venus and the frisky goat are
merrily disporting themselves in the
western sky.
The Supreme Court has decided
that Everett is the legal county seat
of Snohomish.
Monday the steamer Aberdeen re-
sumed her regular trips between this
city and Seattle.
George Haughton died at st. Peters
hospital Tuesday, and the funeral took
place yesterday.
The next steamship for Alaska will
be the City of Topeka, which leaves
Seattle Jan. 18th.
A few business changes are in con-
temptation and their details will be
noted in due time.
Miss Mary O'Neil came up from Sc
attic, where she has been on q pro-
tracted visit, Monday.
J. G. Lybarger has asked for a par
don from the Governor. He is serv-
ing term for seduction.
Don't fail to inspect the superb
stock of millinery now on sale by Miss
Wheeler, in Chilberg block.
The incoming year will have the
minimum number of elipses, and both
of these will be of the sun.
The highest tide SO few noted
reached to within eighteen inches of
the level of Third street wharf.
Apiarists report that the late cold
weather did not materially injure their
bees, even in unprotected hives.
Mr.. Gottfelt returned to Tacoma
yesterday morning, after few days
visit with his family in this city.
The Washington State Equal Suf-
frage Association will meet in annual
session in this city on the 21st inst.
The next thing is the Legislature.
1t meets on the 18th and Inauguration
OF the executive takes place on the
18th.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin
Club gave very enjoyable entertain
ment in Olympia Theater, Saturday
night.
The Sisters of Charity of St. Peters
Hospital furnished ITS meals to desti-
tute wayfarers during the month of
November.
The Saratoga, corner of Columbia
and Fourth streets, is just the place to
get the best of everything in the con-
fectionery line.
Woodmen have adopted the plan of
putting a leader" in front of pair
of horses to draw their big loads of
wood and bark to the city.
John H. Norris aud Miss Addie
DObbins were married Christmas eve
in the United Presbyterian church, by
the pastor, Rev. DR.. Hayes.
A down-Sound member of the Legis-
lature unwittingly makes himself a
yelping cur when he refers to the
capitol building as a "dog kennel"
Like the tabled Phoenix of old, hun.
dreds of turkeys have made their ap-
pearance to fill the places of those
which were sacrificed for Christmas
feasts.
Humanity" the great play of the
Grlsmer-Davies aggregation of % peo-
pie, will be given at Olympia Theater
on the 22d inst. It is Great; no q
sensation everywhere.
A careful measurement of the
width and depth of the west channel
under Long bridge, has been taken to
be used for future reference.
Put aside your light literature long
enough to take look at I. P. Venen's
Holiday Reading" as displayed in
oConnor's and STAIRS show windows.
The employees of the State Printing
Office made 0. c. White, its proprietor.
present OF valuable onyx clock. on
christmas eve, as a token of their
consideration for him.