Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-28
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
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Na,ou ila.t-",a ha- returned from a
t.-t {, Iowa..
Chat.." lllip- has returned from
a>.r>"HimG trlp.
Tin solemn crow~ are returning t"
lh..r home rooh,ri,S.
jury term OF the superior court
Viii hr hcli neat month.
Tie Weather prospect for to-day is
q. Tonight and Saturday fair.
Badly" Faulkner has returned
from inrtnight'> shooting On WILDLY
Island.
Mis- Miriam Williamson has re-
turned from a years t"rin of school in
the East.
g. c. Israel spent several days in his
seattle office this week. He returned
lat cvciB".
"Wednesday NJ. o. Gumer>on and
wife left over the Union Pacific, for
Wichita, Kansas.
Rev. John Bridges will lecture in
Tacoma hall, Sunday evening, on
" Herbert Spencer
The prudent man will see to it that
h- front gate Is proof against mischief
ON Monday evening.
J. r. Ronald, OF Seattle, will stir up
the Republican mcnagerie, ut Olympia
Thcatcr, Tuesday evening.
4 few more decply-dyed autumn
leaves can be secured if sought for be-
fore the coming of \ white frost.
The Fair is constantly introducing
new lines OF goods to complete thcil
splendid stock OF household supplies.
An adjourned meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held in
Tacoma hall, on Tuesday, the 1st prox
Hon. w. l.. Jones, Republican can.
didatc for Congress will speak in
Olympia Theater, next Monday even
ing.
Bob Bridges, it is said, literally
wiped the ground with Haight at the
logging camp discussion, Wednesday
night.
Labor Commissioner W. P. c.
Adams and Miss Frances Stampfer
were united in marriage, in Seattle
Wednesday.
Architect Iartsuck estimates that
the foundation of the city hall may be
placed in safe condition by an expendi
ture of 800.
Rev. w. w. Miller delivered ar
admirable address on Washington
resources, in the Baptist church
Tuesday night.
A piece of bark from fir tree, l.
inches in thickness, was "dug up" OF
the Sheldon farm, near Plum's station
few days ago.
Ollie ID. Shaw and Miss Clara A
Wiley, daughter OF Capt. LATE Wiley
were married at Centralia, Saturday
They will reside at Elma.
"The Dewey Bombardment" is thu
name of a new dance figure which
bids fair to be popular in the Capita
city during the coming winter.
A fruit depot is badly needed il
Olympia. Prices are now REASONABLE,
and our shipping facilities equal tt
those of any other Sound port.
the steamer Aberdeen omitted he
regular trip to this city, Wednesday
To carry an exceedingly large run o
freight between Seattle and Tacoma.
The HispanO-A American war havin.
been finished, the Turko-Americal
war will begin just before Thanksgiv
ing and continue through the holidays
Judging from the swarms of drum
mers in Olympia. our city must b.
quite an objective point for business i,
many of the leading channels o
trade.
The man that did not register viii
have no part nor share in the gloriou
Democratic victory that will startl
the world Tuesday week, and he viii
DC justly served.
Work has been suspended on tn
new Methodist church, until sub
scribers pay up. 1t seems that SOM
people are dilatory in even payin,
their dues to the Lord.
The falling leaves from maple shad
trees are simply immense in quantity
and they should be raked into heap
and burned and not left to slowly de
cay upon the sidewalks.
Will ID. jenkins, Jr, has returne,
from Alaska, arriving home Wednes
day. He reports having located sew
eral valuable quartz leads for tn
company he represented.
Now is the time to advertise you
holiday goods, and the STANDARD will
proclaim them to every man, woman
and child in the country. Don't de
lay. Bring the adj for next week.
Hugh Ross says he might have ex
cuscd the light-fingered gentleman
who appropriated three razors from
his show window, if he had taken bu
one, but it would have been by q clos
shave.
1t is none too soon for children TO he
gin good Sunday School record. Tn
piles of Christmas.tree candy in TIN
show windows will be given to nom
but those who deserve such swee
treasures.
Willard Lemon has fig tree in hi
yard in the upper part Of town, grown
from a cutting brought from LO
Angeles, Cal. 1t is six years old ant
has begun bearing-not one but tw'
crops a year.
The tax levy for 1899, fixed by TIN
City Council Monday night is q mill
for current expenses. mill for in
debtedncss and bond interest mills
total of mills, mills less thar
last years levy.
1t is proposed by our business mel
TO adopt plan, during the approach
ing carnival for increasing the souvni