Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-12-02

i"' Weather iEO>t"Ct Tor tomorrow
i t1r.
The moon Is iaithe-t from the
Garth to-day.
fnH street cars Will probably be
hrr' next week
IaIgr Greene OF Seattle is on a
visit to this city
Mrs. STUART has returned from her
d"wm-Sound trip.
/ he capital city is surieited with
hr>t-Cla>s anIu>cmcntS.
Jeremiah Robbins and lone f..
Bradford have been licensed to wed.
The average woman spends more
time than money when She goes shop
ping.
The poor old street ear is running
again after another sick spell of about
Il week.
The departing year is getting in its
deadly work i'll the line OF disaster, both
10y sea and land.
Only three weeks till Christmas. 1t
i time to darn the holes in Your
longest stocking.
The Deschutes river is at full banks,
and plunging over the falls with ii
tremendous roar.
J. L. Wiviel and Sarah +. Leddard
OF Shelton. were united in marriage by
Justice King, Monday.
4 number of old-fashioned "turkey
shoots are already in contemplation
by veteran crack shots.
The Saratoga will receive an extern
sive consignment of fruits this even
ing by the Multnomah.
The Drum Corps hold a party to-
night in q. n. Il. hall to raise money
for the "SOuvenir Fund"
Major Fox has arrived from Tekeo
and assumed the duties Of Adjutant
General of the State militia.
William Smith. a steamboat engi-
neer, formerly of this city, died ut
Port Townsend, last Friday.
James Stanley for many years Ell.
ginecr on the Multnomah now fills a
like position on the Aberdeen.
Senator T. ]. Miller has moved into
town to be nearer the scene of his
Legislative labors during the ensuing
session.
Santa Clause is coming this year on
his up-to-date bicycle, when the ira
ditionaf Christmas reindeer will be out
of job.
The heretofore bare mountain peaks
along our northwestern border are be-
ginning to be powdered by the beauti-
full snow
Mary Stockwell was granted a de-
cree of divorce by Judge Linn Satur-
day, from her husband Gilbert r.
Stockwell.
The Cottage City sailed from Seattle
! yesterday for Alaska, with John and
Joseph bowling as Olympia passengers
for Skagway.
Lawyer Israel has so far recovered
from Il severe attack of pneumonia AS
to be able to look after his extensive
legal business.
Judge Reavis has gone to Missouri
to be present at the bedside of loved
sister who is thought to be at the
point Of death.
An effort is being made to secure a
pardon for Boggs, the man who
looted Tacoma's strong box while act
ing as Treasurer.
State bonds Nos. IL, II and ID,
each of the denomination of $1,000
have been called for redemption by
Treasurer Young.
A. NJ. Wolfe, bookkeeper of the Cap
ital Brewing Co., has been absent from
his desk the past week, in consequence
OF severe illness.
The body of Chas. G. Lathrop, who
died If apoplexy at the hospital in
this city, Saturday, were taken to Ia
coma for interment.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco will be the Walla Walla Mon
day. The next boat for Alaska will be
the Topeka Tuesday.
X. y. Ford left to-day for Eugene
City, Ogn., to visit his brother, Rev. +.
b. Ford, who was recently so fearfully
injured by runaway team.
Almost every school district in the
county is to have its own Christmas
festival, and the little red school
will be packed with eager participators.
The election contest cases against
Graham for Auditor and Sullivan for
Assessor, will probably not be heard
by the Superior Court till after the
jury term is over.
1t is understood by common con-
sent that this years legislature will
draw an unusual crowd of visitors
from all parts of the State. Let them
come; the more, the merrier.
The schooner Ethel Zane arrived at
Westside mill for a cargo of lumber, a
few days ago. The halls from the
Sandwich Islands and her next desti
nation will be San Francisco.
They may be "comin' a little swift"
but nobody could possibly want
Puddenhead Wilson" eliminated
from the Olympia list of attractions.
1t will appear Tuesday night.
Mrs. Silas Wentz, who moved from
this city about two years ago to Eu-
gene City, Oregon, died at that place
last Tuesday. She was the mother of
Mrs. John Schuling, of this city.
Private letters from various Eastern
points are bewailing the ravages of
Billiards and cold weather. Anybody
who complains of cold here, should
be sent the insane asylum, instanter.
The Torrent of Life" is the title
oil neat little volume of poems by
Mrs. Maria 5. Roberts of this city.