Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-23

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y ,.i AND Young alike remainder.
"Wednesday WI, thc shortest day in
ii, year
H.. Nki sailed for Alaska last
" tuesday.
Mayor Lane j. expected home 10y
January II.
I',-u,tro night viii be sacred to
III nt.le ones.
y boat Will run to down-Sound
port- next sunday.
The steamer Aberdeen omitted her
trip this afternoon,
Prof. Ncncn's Glasses will 20 out for
i Through next week.
The weather report for tonight and
Saturday reads; Fair"
Mr.. Ada Gimlct is recovering from
quite severe attack OF pleurisy.
Widc-awake legislators from abroad
are getting settled in their Few homes.
Arrangements are being made for
the celebration OF Jackson's day, Jan.
Sth.
Wedding bells will awaken the
echoes of Eastsde, tomorrow even
ing.
There is music in the air, and the
sound OF the Christmas VOL is heard
in the land.
1t may be Safely said that no more
hobos will be allowed to get the drop
on our police.
The Standard extends the seasons
saluta.ion, a Merry Christmas" to
all its patrons.
The Sisters made a commendable
display at their annual fair in the
Horr building.
William Case and Miss Lena Ester
ly, OF this city, were married in Ia
coma, last Sunday.
Acting Chief Mann is making a
strenuous effort for reorganization OF
the fire department.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the Umatilla Sunday; the
Queen follows Friday.
The street workers are putting
down several new crossings on the
broad and liberal plan.
An elegant Christmas dinner will be
served at the Boston Kitchen Sunday
afternoon and evening.
From present appearances it looks
as if "Hogan's Alley" would break
the record as a house-filler.
The lady Ministries have announced
that they will repeat their perform
ance sometime next month.
The postoffice and express offices
are surieited with holiday packages
both outgoing and incoming.
A mans wife is called the better
half because she always manages tt
get the best of the other half.
Miss Frances Lane came over from
ST. Helen's Hall, Portland, to spent
the holidays with her parents.
II. B. McElroy has filed for probate
the will of Chas. E. Williams, who
died in New York in April, 1895.
A daughter was born on the 15tl
inst. to Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Miller, VIII,
recently arrived from Ellensburg.
The Saratoga has the best assert
mant of candy and nuts in the city t.
select your holiday appetizers from.
Miss Tina Glidden OF South Bay, i
home for the holidays. She is at
tending term of school at Seattle.
About every house in the countr,
precincts and many in this city are t,
have their own family Christmas tree
The contested election cases wer
again postponed yesterday, there beini
no visiting judge present to hear them
Robt. Booth, formerly OF this city
now OF Seattle, is said to have fallel
heir to 1000 by the death of al
uncle.
beginning next Sunday the pric
of meals at all restaurants in this cit,
will be advanced to 20 cents and up
wards.
The forests Of Washington coult
furnish Christmas trees for tn,
world and the saplings would never be
missed.
The popular Royal restaurant will
hereafter be kept open all night
Don't miss the fine Christmas Dime
Sunday.
1t is cook idea to train your child
rem in the way they should 60, an,
keep in the middle of the same roa,
yourself.
Savage & Scofield have a contrac
for building county bridge at Blu
coda, for which service they will re
ceive $l,23S.
Ladies find no difficulty in walkin;
in the absence of street cars; but t,
walk when the cars are running
there's the rub.
The Eastside sawmill has sim
down for the want OF logs, and vii
not resume operations until som,