Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-08-25

Tn" latest Information from !. y.
Siulr"S, who was expected home this
week is. that he has suffered a relapse
which viii delay his return. He is
still at Brentwood. Cal.
The ElLs intend to hold grand
Social Session" next Wednesday
evening, at the Olympia hotel, at
which the usual ceremonies will be
diversified somewhat bv dance.
Eugene g. kreidcr and Miss Grace
Away, will soon be united in marriage
Mr.. X. has been supreme Court Re-
porter several years past and Miss A.
va, formerly a resident OF this city.
Newton Beers, the great actor, in
Lost in London" is now making the
northwestern tour. He performs in
Portland this week. This j. one OF
the Cancelled engagements for Olym-
pia.
Miss NJ. F. Shields, who Is teaching
school at South Butte, Montana, has
been spending her vacation with her
parents in this city. She left this
week to resume her duties in that
city.
b. NJ Price, editor OF the Capital,
leaves for the East, Sunday His
main objective point is South Dakota.
but he will visit the fair and other
places before he returns. He expects
to he absent about six weeks.
A waif named Harry Brundage,
drilted to this city with the late circus
His home is at Bismarck, Dakota, but
he says he has no parents. BY the
aid OF our city authorities he has been
set up in the boot backing business.
DIR. Bright has been re-assigned by
the N. E. Conference to this charge,
Prof. Covington, formerly of the
Collegiate Institute. goes to Fern
Hill. Tacoma, and A. 5. Gregg will
officiate at Oakville, in Chehalis
county.
Huge Wallace, of Tacoma, National
Committeeman, accompanied by his
uncle, w. c. Wallace, of California,
paid brief visit to this city, las,
Friday. He came solely for recreation
and his presence had no political
significance.
The County Commissioners oil
Thurston have decided that hereafter
they will advertise for bids to furnish
all supplies costing over $25. Fol
those sting less, the requisition oil
purchasing agent, c. NJ. Moore, will
be sufficient.
Miss Maria Bethel, of Eastside, this
city, and John Melville Cole, oil
Ellensburgh, were married last Mon
day, Rev. T. j. Lamont performing
the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. C. lief,
the same afternoon for their home al
Ellensburgh.
DR.. Riley, accompanied by George
w. Jones and AL. Drewry, went to the
Olympic mountains, Saturday, and
will probably be absent two weeks
This is the second outing by the same
parties. They went 70 the top o.
Rainier last year.
Who says We are not making steady
progress? Witness this weeks re-
port of births: On Westside, daugh.
tiers to Mr.. and Mrs. Martenson, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. jacobson and NJ r. and
Mrs. Alfred Taylor; on Eastside, son
to Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Ruth.
Leschi, of Mud Bay, a son of the
chief Of the same name killed in the
Indian war, was the guide recently
of party of explorers representing
the Alpine Club, OF Tacoma, and the
Academy of Science, of the same city,
in the ascent Of Mount St. Helens.
Samples ofgraphite from the worlds
sources of supply are in possession OF
our home company and they do not
equal the Cowlitz product in either
density or color. The samples were
obtained from Dr. Calhoun, and were
doubtless taken from the worlds ex-
hibit.
A basket picnic will be held by the
Thurston County Farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, on Mound
Prairie, Saturday, the Goth instant.
1t is promised that several able speak
ers will be present. Mr.. Forrest, it is
announced, will speak on d" Confidence
and Money"
The steamer Cricket, which former
ly piled on the Columbia river, has
been brought to the Sound and will
run on the route between Tacoma and
this city. She is said to be flyer
and to have a carrying capacity Of
100 passengers. She arrived here GU
her first trip last Monday.
What is the matter with Lewis
county? Sheriff Prince took charge
Saturday of Lee Montg emery, de-
mented man belonging to Centralia,
and turned him over to the authorities
of our sister county. This, it is said,
will be the fifth patient sent from
that county within the past 80 days.
The postal delivery system has
been extended to Westside, and three
mail boxes have been placed at con-
venient points, for convenience OF the
people in the new district. II will
extend as far north as the Westside
mill and as far south as Fifth street
and about six blocks west from the
bay.
| The stOre-room on the corner of
Fifth and Main streets, formerly occu-
pied by Giles market, is being fitted