Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Epiphany OF our Lord, to-day.
Is it slice OF Klondike weather?
Scatter a few crumbs to feed the
wild birds.
Miss Jennie Corliss has returned
from trip East.
The new mill at Black Lake is about
ready to begin operations.
Mrs. Pix, OF Tumwater, has returned
from visit to relatives at Tacoma.
The snow at Shelton this morning
was reported to be two feet in depth.
Mrs. Robert Elwell has returned
from holiday visit to friends at Van
cOuver.
To-day and to -mOrrow occasional
snow" says old Probs. Cheering,
isn't it?
The new city appointed officers will
"assume their respective duties" next
Monday.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco from the Sound will be the Queen
tomorrow.
II. b. Smedley met with severe
cut from an Ak, last week, while chop
ping wood.
Mrs. Sternberg is suffering from a
sprained wrist that resulted from fall
few days ago.
A bland smile plays over the face of
the man who filled his woodshcd in
the early autumn.
Mrs. J. r. Wood, pioneer resident
OF this city, is quite i'll, at her resi-
dence on Sixth street.
Shoveling snow from heavily laden
roofs has become a popular occupa-
ton the past few days.
1t seems that such of the old set
tiers as predicted hard winter were
not much "off' after all.
One less than an even dozen mar
rage licenses were issued by the
County Auditor, last month.
The Alki sailed for Alaska, from Sc.
attic to-day, Fred Carlyon going
passenger by her for Wrangle.
H. G. Richardson, proprietor of the
single mill, has just returned from a
trip to Way down in Maine"
Mrs. Van Eaton, of Chicago, daugh.
ter of Mrs. and Mrs. J. M. Patton, is
visiting her parents in this city.
Fred Snyder came down from Ell
lensburg last week, to enter service fol
Mr.. Gimblet, at the Olympia hotel.
Quite number of legislators have
already made their appearance-princi.
pally the fuglemen who have axes to
grind.
The Westside hill is now the to.
bOggan slide Of the city, and it is well
patronized by old and young every
evening.
The Ladies' Relief Society has post.
poned its meeting till next Thursday
evening, on account of the inclement
weather.
Down Sound cities have enacted
rigid regulations forbidding coastine
on sidewalks. Let Olympia follow the
good example.
AS some indication of the mildness
OF our climate we note that OH is now
publishing recipes for making straw.
berry shortcake
~ have eschewed single tax and
joined the gold bugs" Arthur Cal.
low, in the Olympian. Looking ahead
Tor reelection, perhaps.
To-day is the traditional anniversary
OF the visit of the Magi to the infant
Jesus when they presented their gifts
OF gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Ed. Hardness has sold his orange
grove, near Ontario, Cal. He will
look up another location, and it NAV
he that he will return to Olympia.
The sun will be partially eclipsed
next Wednesday. and the phenomenon
Will be visible to some extent in this
State. The sun will be eclipsed while
setting.
Mrs. Libby, the dressmaker, will
next month change her residence to
spokane, where her son and daughter
are already filling excellent clerical
positions.
Chas. NOrthup has returned to his
Old bailiwick, Olympia, were he once
wore star. His wife died at Cen.
traiIa on the 2lst OF December, of con.
sumption.
Olympia Lodge /. 0. o. F. installed
the following officers Monday evening
q. W. Hager, N. e.; O. B. Frisch, r.
5; b. l.. Hill, T.; J. I. Lehnher, w.
and A. W. Jones, i. G.
NJ. II. Dye and Miss Blanche Miller
were united in marriage by Rev. A. G.
Sawin, Sunday evening, at the resi-
dence OF the brides mother, Mrs. A. F.
Miller, on East Third street.
President Faulkner, of the Chamber
OF Commerce, has appointed DIR. Car
lyon, George G. Mills and H. V. Og.
zen committee to make arrange
ments Tor the Legislative ball.
~ A Judgment has been obtained by G.
Noschka against the defaulting Tum-
water Treasurer, Chas Hardt, in the
superior Court, for $lSS. 40 and inter-
est the amount plaintiff was RESPONSE.
Ole Tor on a note drawn by Hardt.
A boom of logs belonging to the
olympia Door and Lumber Co., got