Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-12-27

Hartstein Island, died at Tacoma, last
week, aud was buried there. He was
81 years old and leaves an aged wife
alone on little ranch Oh the island.
The old expression You never miss
the water till the we'll runs dry" finds
forcible verification in slightly
changed form, just now-You never
miss the mystic current till the lights
go out.
The city schools of Tumwater gave
an entertainment Saturday night for
their library fund, which Melted over
S2O, and that amount was generously
doubled by William Mitchell, whose
heart is in the right place.
1t rained "pitchIorks" the night Of
the Schubert concert, which accounts
in some degree for the small audience
present. The ladies, in the vocal eff.
forts, were superb, but the instru'
mental part was decidedly " stringy."
Everybody seemed to be reasonably
happy on Christmas day. The mer.
chants report good business and the
young people-whose holiday it is
were satisfied with the bounteous re.
spouse to their wishes, although it did
not take the form OF drums and horns
this year.
Mrs. P. NJ. Adams, a sister of Mr.
G. w. Osborne, OF South Bay, died
yeste rdav of cancer. She was a pio
neer. aged so years, and greatly
esteemed. The funeral will take place
from the Osborne home, Sunday morn.
ing at 10 o'clock, conducted by Mr.
P. d. Moore.
The new catalogue OF the State Ii
brary is completed, and will prove q
great convenience to users of the
books. 1t is arranged upon methods
by which subject, title or author may
be used for direction to the exact
shelf and place on which the volume
may be found.
10 not forget that "The Village
Parson" holds forth at Olympia Thea.
alter, next Monday night. He will moi
preach a homily upon doctrinal
points. but be will give you q pure
clear drama, which will amuse and in.
struct. 1t is to such plays that we must
look to for some redemption from the
sins attributed to the stage.
It is said that John Harbst has
made application for license to sell
!! liquor in the Woodruff building. in
the room lately occupied by John
Meacham's furniture store, and that
Tug Wilson wants . license TO con-
duct a similar traffic next door to
him. This is another instance of the
gregarious nature of the traffic in
that line of business.
| John Banady, an insane man, was
bought in Saturday from Tenino. and
placed in the custody of Sheriff
Mills. He is impressed with
the halucination that he is Lord
Benedez of Ireland, and that he has q
chemical preparation that will revolu-
tionize the world. He had an exam.
ination Monday, and was committed
to the insane asylum at Fort Stella
COON.
Mrs. Lestina 2. Carney, who died al
the hospital Tuesday night, was q
pioneer by birth. She was . daughter
| of Tyrus Hines, one OF our oldest set
tiers, and sister of Geo. H. Hines ol
Portland. She leaves two daughters.
Mrs. Geo. Simpson and Miss Mamie
Eaton, by her first husband. She like
wise leaves two sons. The body al
deceased was taken to Elma, her
home. for burial.
/ Beresford drew large audience and
pleased them, although, his part was
grotesquely silly. "The Wrong Mr..
Wright" is medley OF broad humor-
Gus acts and situations, some decided
" broad and Frenchy." and others
thin and pointless. The "Village
Parson," which comes Monday night,
is play Of infinitely higher character.
It is . well-written drama, and not .
continuous string of absurdities.
"The light of other days" has OF
necessity been in demand since the
prostration Of the light company's
wires by Wednesday nights storm.
Coal oil and candles suddenly rose
above par during the universal de.
mand for some means of Temporary
illumination. Those who had these
articles for sale were, of course, happy,
no matter what may have been the
frame Of mind OF those making the
l
unusual purchases.
Olympic chapter No. IS, O. E: S.
duly installed the officers Saturday
evening: n. NJ, Mrs. Livesley; w.
p, Mr.. Num-; A. NJ, Mrs. Peterson !;
Secretary, Mrs. Skillman; Treasurer,
Mrs. Harris; Conductress, Mrs. Hart
sock; A. c., Mrs. Wiley; Chaplain.
Mrs. Johns; Marshal, Mrs. Hage-
meyer; Adah, Mrs. CASTOR; Ruth,
Mrs. Wright; Esther, Miss Kindred ;
Martha, Mrs. Ruth; Electa, Mrs.
Turner; Warden, Mrs. Westerman;
Sentinel, Mr.. Abbott.
The quarter block Of the Barker
estate at the corner Of Fourth and
Columbia streets, has been sold by
| Fred Schomber. administrators of the