Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-04-06
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
April showers.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
April showers.
The weather is again delightful.
The Capital Commission will meet
next Tuesday.
Early garden vegetables are begin
ming to appear in the market.
Miss Eta Yemen has returned from
protracted visit to Ellensburgh.
Gov. McGraw has reappointed
James Crawford Fish Commissioner.
"Uncle Davy" Shelton, of the town
bearing his name in Mason county,
was up on visit Tuesday.
r. A. Ford met with fall yester.
day by which he was seriously injured.
Several ribs were fractured.
1t cost $2,6252S to run the Hospital
for the Insane CT Western Washington
during the month Of March.
The new band, made up of mem.
bers of the two old bands, has assumed
the name of Olympia Park Band.
A new suit was granted in the case
OF E. A. Stickler vs.. Milton Giles, for
$4,000 damages for having blacklisted
him.
David Pier has been awarded con-
tract by the County Commissioners
for repair of the bridges ON the Black
lake road.
The Ladies Guild of st. Johns
Church will expose fancy work for
sale in the church parlors, Tuesday
afternoon.
Chautauqua Circle will elect officers
Saturday night, at Allen & Moore's
Office. The usual literary exercises
will follow.
A petition Of the Sisters OF Charity
Nor exemption of their hospital property
from taxation for the years 1872 has
been refused.
Quite q number OF old residents
from this city attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Precilla Smith, on Chambers
Prairie, Tuesday.
There will be chance for a few
laborers soon on the Dofflemire road,
as bids are invited for construction Of
II miles and width of 80 feet.
The County Commissioners want to
purchase strip of railroad land al.
joining the poor farm, but what use
they design putting it to is not stated.
]. K. Ingram and Miss Mary E.
'Adair were united in marriage, at the
residence of P. Dunning, of South
Bay, last Sunday, by Squire Rathbun'
The first "German" of the season
took place Saturday evening in Union
block. From Is to 20 couples partici'
pated, and all speak in high terms oil
the occasion.
The County Commissioners have
exempted the hall of the Good Temp
lars from taxation. The taxes for
last year, amounting to $12S, have
been RENTED.
John Cronley was arrested Saturday
night for passing counterfeit half-dOl-
lar pieces. He was arraigned Monday,
and waived examination. He will be
tried by the U. S. Court.
The knights OF Pythias of this city,
Saturday evening, extended Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Denton q reception in cele-
etion Of the seventeenth anniver-
sary of their wedding.
"The New South" q beautiful
drama which has met with great sue
cess in the East, will be presented at
Olympia Theater, May 22d, by the
Grismer-Davies company.
The honors OF Surveyor General
Watson do not come singly. Last
week he was inaugurated into Office
and this week his wife presented him
with beautiful little daughter.
Olympia Lodge 1. o. o. F. has
elected the following representatives
to the Grand Lodge, which meets at
Spokane, June 5th. w. J. Foster, C.
NJ. Moore, ]. r. Pattison and T. G.
Van Epps.
South Bay school district will hold
an election on May 9Th to vote on q
proposition for the levy of a special
tax Of ten mills for road improvement
purposes. The polls will be open
from to SIN.
The Olympia Botany Club is the
latest organization, composed of sew.
eral young ladies who have formed a
class for the study OF the flora OF our
State. Miss J. c. Covell, of Connecti-
cut, the guest of Mrs. Going, is Presi.
dent, and Miss McClurken is Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
1t il the intention of the Elks' min.
strels to repeat their performance
sometime in June, for the entertain.
ment of the many guests who will be
drawn here by the annual meetings OF
EXAMINATIONS held that month.
WPinafore" is likewise promised for
the State Press Association.
E. d. Peasley and o. Stickler were
elected delegate and alternate by
Court Capital 7947 of the Ancient Or
der of FOresters, to represent il in the