Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-12-24


lew days i'll the most approved style.
1t i, a boy.
1t would make the model Klondikc
dream OF the sweet long ago, to peep
into the Olympia markets as they
now appear.
Fifty-four names were enrolled as
members of the new Board of Trade at
the meeting at the court house, Tues
day evening.
1t Is reported that the Simpson Log
ging Co. will open a another logging
camp on the Peninsular railroad after
the holidays.
1t is in good keeping with the sea-
son OF the year that the street workers
are tidying up the business thorough
fares of Olympia
Arthur Gaby, book-keeper of the
Simpson Logging Co., was in the city
yesterday. He reports the camps
closed till Jan. Cd.
The steamer Aberdeen having been
thoroughly refittcd will take the
Multnomah's run for few days, be-
ginning tomorrow.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the Umatilla next Thurs
day. The following day the steamship
Alki will sail for Alaska.
Miss Esther Callow left this morn
ing for her Kamilchie home where she
will spend the holiday season as a
respite from holiday work.
A number of commercial travellers
are finding this city convenient and
pleasant place in which to spend the
week between Christmas and the New
Year.
Miss Imogene Anders, eldest daugh-
ter of Judge Anders, and pupil in
the Annie Wright Seminary, is spend
ing two weeks vacation with her
parents.
Those who are receiving benefit
from the fusion movement of last Fall
do not seem inclined to hold the
wedge that will cleave the Peoples
party as1nder.
The steamship Walla Walla sails
from Seattle tomorrow for San Fran
cisco with the following Olympia pas
sengcrs: Rev. J. L. Thompson and
Mrs. Mary johnson.
The Nesqually flats have been the
rendezvous for Olympia Nimrods and
ramrods for about every day this week
and yet the ducks are said to be
phenomenally plentiful.
From the immense number of tur-
keys that grace our markets with their
presence, it is fair to expect that the
Christmas dinners will be up to the
aesthetic taste OF an epicure.
Misses Dollie Mcdonald and Tresa
Huntly, who have been attending
the Sisters school in this city, have
returned to their homes at Shelton to
spend the holiday vacation with their
parents.
Old Sol has been exhibiting his be-
nign countenance at intervals the past
few days, as if the dreary and dismal
season Of the year had not come and
we were all enjoying the charms of
smiling May.
Assistant Superintendent ]. E.
Atherton of the Great Northern Ex-
press Co. was in our city Wednesday
and checked up the Olympia Office.
He was much pleased with the in
creased business.
Do not fail to visit O'Connor's store
and inspect his beautiful stock before
purchasing your holiday gifts. He
has articles that are beautiful as we'll
as useful, and "a thing of beauty
is JOY forever"
| The first to remember the STANDARD
with seasonable compliments this year
was the Capital Brewing Co., and &C.
companying their good wishes was a
sample-case of their famous OLYMPIC
an-Standard" beer.
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Brown will leave next week
for California. He will be one of the
speakers at the 31st annual session Of
the California Teachers Association
to be held in Frisco.
Olympia Lodge No. l, F. & A. NJ,
have elected the following officers fol-
the ensuing term: David E. Baily,
w. NJ; Gus. Harris, s. w.; Milton O.
Fuller, J. W.; VIM. McMicken, Treas
urer, and G. S. Prince, Secretary.
The various church societies have
been busily engaged during the week
in preparing for their Sunday school
festivities this evening, and the time
honored Christmas trees will be loaded
with all sorts of fruit tokens to day.
A Christmas tree and entertainment
will take place at Freedom school
house on Chambers Prairie tonight
A fine programme has been prepared
and an enjoyable time is anticipated
by the people of that neighborhood.
The young people of Tumwater gave
an entertainment in Kiefer's hall last
) Friday evening. A pleasing pro.
gramme was rendered and very en-.