Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-12-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Only twelve days till Christmas.
Read Taylor & Avery's ad. in this
paper.
On Christmas night, THE Wrong
Mr.. Wright"
Patronize those who advertise in
the STANDARD.
Bert Ready has returned from his
California trip.
Sheriff and Mrs. Vogtlin, OF Shelton,
are in the city.
Carsten Holthusen has re-opened
the Queen restaurant.
Several new lights have been added
to the city's winter service.
Judge White, of the Supreme Court,
is on brief visit to Seattle.
Mrs. d. c. Bates has been visiting
in Seattle the past few days.
Mrs. p L. Jarell, of Hartstein Is
land, visited our city to-day.
A white frost has covered the
ground the past three mornings.
]. G. Crouch has removed with
his family from Shelton to this city.
The various show-windows of the
city are all aglow with pretty things.
The Simpson logging camps have
closed till after the holiday season is
over.
Will Nichols, Of the Secretary of
States office, is very ill of typhoid
fever.
O'Connor has typewriters at as low
price as IS during the present holi-
day sale.
The roof of the new courthouse is
now nearly ready for the metallic
shingles.
Miss Hattie Lohr is over from Spo-
kane, on visit to her many friends
in this city. =.
Mrs. w. H. White and Miss Moore
have returned from visit to Seattle
and Redmond.
Miss Ruth Allison is recovering
from severe and prolonged attack Of
typhoid fever.
Bates Bros.'s furniture store will re.
main open every night till 9 o'clock
until Christmas.
Mrs. Edna Eddings has returned
from q visit to her brother, Lindley
Moore, at Everett.
Don't fail to inspect O'Connor's
splendid stock of holiday goods before
making selection.
J. A. McGillicuddy, of Montesano,
was in the city yesterday, and called
upon the STANDARD.
w. ]. Phillips, of Portland, Division
Manager of the Sunset Telephone
Company, is in the city.
Pat Dolan who has been quite i'll at
the hospital is reported to-day as be.
ing somewhat improved.
Mr.. A. A. Phillips, the County
Treasurer, who has been quite i'll, is
in fair way Of recovery.
Many loggers have come in from
the camps to spend their holidays
with cheerful companions.
A license TO we'd has been granted
to E. L. Chase and Miss Edith Cor
don by the County Auditor.
The Thurston County Bar Associa-
ton contemp'ates holding monthly
meetings during the winter.
William, infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Morton Hornum, died Saturday, on
Westside. from = spinal affection.
Milo Beach lost two fingers by his
hand coming in contact with saw, at
the Westside single mill. Tuesday.
A wee daughter is reported TO have
taken up her residence at the domi.
cile Of Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jones.
Harry Beresford's " The Wrong Mr..
Wright" superb comedy, will be the
attraction at Olympia Theater Christ
mas night.
The new boiler for the Capital City
has arrived and il being placed. The
steamer will probably be q week longer
under repairs.
The weather prediction to-day reads /:
Tonight and Saturday cloudy, with
probably snow, turning to rain; Sat-
urday warmer"
]. N. Sumpter has become the
owner Of lots ii and - in block 20,
Ayers addition, by paying therefor
the sum OF $500.
Quite a number of members OF the
Eastern Star went to Shelton this
afternoon to aid their sisters in &C.
quiring degree work.
Mottman's corner window is indeed
"thing Of beauty" decorated with
holiday goods. especially those which
attract juvenile eyes.
The outgoing passengers this week,
over the o. r. N. and U. P. we're: A.
7. Haskell. Oklahoma, I. T. and A.
Gresl, Hutchinson, Ks.
The patrons of the Lincoln school
have followed the example of the
Washington and the Garfield schools,
and organized . Parents Club.
The next steamship leaving the
Sound for San Francisco will be the
Umatilla, Sunday, and for Alaskan
ports the Cottage City, Monday.
What higher flights Of ambition can
be attained than to be High Sheriff. .
married man, and having fine brand
OF cigars named Jesse Mills Best"f
In looking around for holiday goods
don't fail to call at Mr.. Churchilrs
stationery store, where an elegant as
sortment of desirable gifts may be
found.
John Vanetta was brought up from
Shelton, yesterday, suffering from a
broken leg which resulted from slip
ping on frozen sidewalk. He is at
the hospital.
J. Byrnes, Sheriff OF Platte county,