Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-07-14

HS"sHAH S"iiC tllc slpN, SlliIlilS
strains of true opera. The very at
mosphere seemed purified. Pearl after
pearl OF delightful sounds seemed to
permeate all parts of the building, and
like the welcome drops Of rain to the
desert-lost and parch-lipped traveller
came the sextette from Lucia d. Liver
more. rendered by voices that must
have been abducted from Grand Opera,
Tor it is hard to believe that they came
willingly into the comedy Of O'Dowd's
Ncighbors.' The effect was startling,
but Oh, how delightful"
ANOTHER POsITToN.-IIenry OFT,
until recently bookkeeper for James
Brewer, the Fourth street butcher, has
accepted similar position with the
Olympia Door & Lumber Conn any.
A STEAM YAcHT.-F. G. Deming
has purchased the little steam yacht
the Monona' recently in service at
McNcirs Island for landing passen-
gers. The hull is being remod ,led.
PARDoNED. - Patrick Foley, the
sailor who was serving five years
term in the Penitentiary for robbing
A. Anderson, of Seattle, OF 1913. was
pardoned last Tuesday, by the Cover
nor.
GRANTED A DIvoRCE-JoSephine
Letisco has been granted a divorce
from her husband. William Letisco,
on the ground of cruel treatment and
failure to provide the necessaries of
life.
AssAULT.-For kicking and other
wise abusing Nora Bennett, p. Kearney
was bound over to answer, in the sum
of 500, last Monday. He will be
placed on trial naxt Tuosday, tho 1911
inst.
A Wing DAM.-O. f. Stickler has
been awarded the contract for the con-
struction of a wing dam in connection
with the Black River Improvement
Dam. He will be paid $50 for the
job.
FROM CHEHALIs.-Joe Gable and Il
companion named Gregg came over
from Chehalis, Tuesday, on bicycles,
and were shown the sights in Olympia
by w. A. Van Epps. They returned
Wednesday.
MEN LAID OFF.-The Westside Mill
Co., has laid off u number of men and
reduced the pay of those retained.
Those laid off are single men, prefer
ence in employment being given to
married men.
STEAMER SoLD.-The steamer Es.
tella has again changed hands, j..
r. Bingham having sold his interest
to Geo. Littlejohn for the considera-
ton of $l,7O0. She will continue to
do jobbing and towing as in the
past.
A SERIOUS INJTRY.-AccOrding to
last accounts A. H. Christopher is still
at Genesse, Idaho, whittier he went
after injuring his knee, while on his
bicycle ride to the Worlds Fair. The
injury kept him idle longer than was
OFFICIAL VIsIT.-Joseph F. Sinclair,
Department Commander of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, will visit this
city, Friday, and be present at joint
assemblage of Geo. II. Thomas Post,
the Woman's Relief Corps and the
Sons of We Grams.
ROAD SURVEYED The Hunter road
between Olympia and Kamilchie has
been surveyed and will be opened as
soon as the property owners along the
highway will be made the
necessary quit claim deed to the
county for the land to be used for u
highway.
For KEEPING STRAYs.-The County
Commissioners allowed B. F. Ruth
$23.10 for keeping strays, but claim
that there is due the county from him
the sum of $26, the difference between
purchase price and claims against the
county for costs and charges for keep
ing the animals.
A NOVEL DEcIsION.-The Supreme
Court has decided that woman can
sell liquor in saloon as long as she is
fit can be demonstrated.
however, that her character is not
to good morals the place in
which she is employed thereby be-
comes public nuisance.
MUST KEEP THE PEACE.-C. w. Gid
dings, farmer who lives near Plum
is in Jail in default OF $3.50
bonds to keep the peace. He is
charged with beating his wife and
making threats against her life. He
declares that lie would rather stay in
Jail than furnish the bonds.
To INSPECT THE DITCH.-Geo. w.
Mills has been appointed by the county
board to examine the line of the +.
Hopkins ditch and report any obstruc-
tions MS far down as the land OF l.. G.
and w. ]. Abbott. w. ]. Abbott will
examine the ditch from his own prop.
erty to the mouth Of the ditch.
TARGET PRAcTIcE.-Adjutant Cen
eral O'Biien says there is considerable
interest throughout the Second regi-
ment in target practice and that work
in this line will be quite extensive
during the present season for practice.
Each regiment is supplied with 1900
rounds Of ammunition and all needed
target equipment.
The NJ. E. LADIES AID SOCIETY,"
The organization met at the parson.
age, Tuesday afternoon, and elected
the following officers for the term of
six months: President, Mrs. M. A.
Covington; Vice President, Mrs.
Mary Allen: Secretary, Mrs. S. A.
Bright; Treasurer, Mrs. ]. H. Meays;
Committee, Mrs. E. s. Ford,
Mrs. S. d. Smith and Mrs. E. Grow.
GERMANIA SOCIETY BALL-The
amusementloving disposition Of our
German citizens is too we'll known to
predict anything but grand success
for their ball, in Olympia Theater,
next Saturday night. The platform
remains in from the hop on the evening
OF the Fourth, and the floor is there.