Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-14

MT. W. -. knlgHt, eullOr anu pro-
prietor of the Spokane Falls Chronicle
is on visit to our city.
Real estate is on the go and large
number of our citizens are buying
property on Fourth street.
Mr. w. J. Hueston, of the thriving
town of Tenino, paid flying visit TO
the capital ON Thursday evening.
The quarterly teachers examination
was held this week in Columbia Hall,
by Superintendent L. P. Yemen.
The Esthetic Concert will take
place Tuesday evening, in Columbia
Hall, under the management OF Gen.
O'Brien.
Dan. Longmire, of this city, left
Tuesday for Sprague. to take charge
of the engine for the water company
of that place.
In the case of J. A. Silsby vs.. AID
ridge & Hoy, appealed to the Supreme
Court, decision, this week, was for
the plaintiff.
After nearly week OF fair weather,
this afternoon came a change, and
rain and snow, and sleet and slush,
were the result.
Some extensive repairs are contem-
plated on the Eastside bridge, the late
rains having caused slide ON the
South embankment.
Geo. H. Johnson and Maggie w.
Pryor, and Geo. P. Roberts and Lillian
Dorman, all OF this city, were united
in marriage few days ago.
The Salvation Army, Sunday night,
will hold their services in Columbia
Hall, and Capt. Hockstra will relate
his prison experience. All are in
vited.
Mrs. Barrigan's baby, of Eastside,
which was 80 seriously scalded last
week by an overturned pot of hot
coffee, is rapidly recovering from what
at first were thought to be fatal in
juries.
Mr.. NJ. r. Wilson, formerly in the
employ of Carl. Hartman, in this city
who went to Albany, Oregon, Tor the
benefit of his health some time ago
returned on Wednesday evening much
improved.
Unitarian services in Tacoma Hall,
next Sunday by Rev. M. Smith, Of
Seattle. Subject of morning sermon
"Provc all Thin g." ut IL M; even
ing discourse: The Incarnation,
at BORN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brad. w. Davis
charmingly entertained few of Their
friends, last Saturday evening, at
their home ON the Eastside, in homo,
OF their cousin, Miss Cora Ferguson
of Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Mrs. Angus McLain died at St
Peters Hospital last Saturday night
The funeral took place on Monda,
from the residence of Mr.. N. J. Kir
kendall. She was a daughter OF Mr.
VIM. Stringer, OF Seattle.
1t is confidently asserted by those
who are i'm position to know, thai
within six weeks Northern Pacific cars
will be running to Olympia, and the
narrow gauge will he "among the
things that were, but are not"
Mr.. Jos. Chem and wife returned
from San Francisco Saturday night
We are pleased to be able to state that
Mr.. C.'s mission, the surgical treat
ment OF one of his eyes, has been sue
cessful, and the optic is now appa
rently good as new.
! Married, on last Friday afternoon
February 7th, by A. S. Austin, J. P.
at the residence of Mr.. Arthur Austin
Mr.. Leon Duval to Miss Annie Nc
Cafferty, both Of this city. The
STANDARD wishes the new and happy
couple long and prosperous life.
The long and holly contested case o.
the city vs. Ostrander, who refused to
pay the tax levied against him for
grading Adams street, was decided
this week by the Supreme Court, in
favor Of the city, reversing the decree
Of Judge Allyn, sitting as District
Judge.
Judge Irwin has decided that the
city of Olympia has no right to estab
lish fire limits. The case of Mann vs.
the city, on which his decision was
rendered, will go to the Supreme
Court, and dollars to doughnuts, the
Superior Judge will find that he has
made very inferior decision.
An individual by the name Of F. c
Still has had considerable job-worl
done at this Office, and has so fal
failed to pay his bill, although he ha'
made many promises to do so. For
bearance has at last ceased to be vir
tue, and we give the facts to keel
others from being bilked by him.
H. o. Newsum, a cab driver, was ar
rested and taken before Justice Austin
Thursday, for driving over ID. McCay
IN employe OF the street railway com
pany, while he was engagedin clearing
the track. The driver plead guilty ant
was fined $40 and costs amounting tt
$4.65, the minimum for such o"nnses
McCay's injuries are quite severe, hn
will not result in permanent injury.
The State Bar Association me
Wednesday night, in this city, ant
elected the following officers for tn