Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-30

birth, a single man and about % years
OF age
Angus Mechanic was released from
Jail Tuesday on bail, where he had
been confined the past three years
under sentence OF death for arson, in
burning n hotel at shelton, which re-
suited in the loss OF life. His case
has been in the courts during all that
time, and has virtually terminated in
his absolute release.
The many friends Of Mr.. {. J.
Thomas, for several years manager OF
the Postal telegraph Office in this city,
will he pleased to learn that he now
fills the position OF Superintendent OF
the Fire Alarm and Police Telegraph
system, OF san Francisco. at a salary
OF $3.50 per month. The only regret
is that this preferment makes him
permanent resident OF the Bay City,
and Olympia loses one of the best and
most respected citizens.
Miss Annie Connolly, OF this city,
and Mr. Lawrence Portman, OF Port
Tow nsend, were married in st.
Michael's church Tuesday morning,
Father Classens performing the ccre-
mony. The bride is one OF Olympia's
fairest daughters, and host of friends
while rejoicing in her happiness re-
greet that her pathway in life now d.
vergcs from that pursued by her
present associates. Their best wishes
accompany her to her new home.
A Lodge of Good Templars was or
gained at Tumwater, on Saturday
evening, with the following officers
c. T., c. V. Bissell; V. T., Mrs. l.. |
Rutledge: Secretary, Grace w. Lloyd
Assistant Secretary, Maggie Sutton
Treasurer, Mrs. Black; Financial See
rotary, Wyman Lloyd; Chaplain, T. f.
Rutledge; Marshal, d. Case; Assistant
Marshal, Bertha Lloyd; P. C. T., f.
II. Dean; Superintendent Junior
Templars, Mrs. E. l.. Mead; Lodge
Deputy, G. f. Mead. The Lodge
meets every Friday evening in Biles'
hall.
Mr.. Ole Scar, an old-time resident
OF this city, now in a general mercan-
tile business at Lake Mills, Iowa, is on
a visit to his home of eighteen years
ago. Mr.. S. clerked for Thomas Mac
leay in 1871, when he did wholesale
grocery business in the stand now
known as the United States Restau-
rant. Mr.. S. owns valuable tract OF
land near the city, crossed by the Ia
coma, Olympia and Gray's Harbor
Railroad, and it is to look after it that
he pays us a visit at this time. He
will remain about fortnight.
At meeting of the City Council
held Saturday evening, the City
Engineer was instructed to make
q Typographical map of the Capitol
grounds and the surrounding property,
with view of the State acquiring title
to such additional land as may be
necessary for a permanent seat OF
government. At an adjourned meeting
OF the same body, Monday evening, the
sum of $500 was appropriated on re-
quest of the Board of Trade to aid in
a citizens entertainment for the
Legislature, in recognition of the To-
cation of the Capital at Olympia by
the State vote.
The Olympia Real Estate Co., hav-
ing fail4d to get the capitol on wheels
to haul it out to their potato patch
near Priests Point, are now dickering
with the Reverend Chaplain to I'M
settle the location of the Congrega-
tional College, and place it where they
once thought would be good loca-
ton for the State house. As the deal
for the location of the College has
been perfected, the intimation that
the proposal meets with any consider
alton from the church authorities
would be received with great doubt,
if the Methodists had not set pre-
cedent in making a similar change OF
site for an educational institution, from
Port Townsend to Tacoma, a short
time ago.
The multiplicity Of societies for
amusement and social progress keeps
pace with the steady development of
our city. A reporter picked up Oh the
streets, the other day, the rules OF
new organization formed by the
younger boys which for brevity and
comprehensiveness may be fairly re-
garded as model. First appears the
list of membership. which is as fol-
lows: Ben Allen, Bob. Allen, Tod
Cowles, Charlie Phillips, Lawrence
McBratney, Oscar Sprague, Guy
Robertson, Joe Brown, Joe Shields,
John Shields, Peck Stevens, Lock
Macleay and Hugh Thompson. The
name of the organization is the
Swimming Company, and the rules
provide that "All the above boys, and
no more, shall be in the SWIMMING
Company. No more shall be in the
swimming hole without consent OF
members of the company, and then
any one wanting to join will have to
pay ten cents, to keep up the expenses
of the company"