Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

he neighh"ring prairics are covered
WIKI wild strawberry blossoms.
The b'g"Fim has received the con
tract Tor the county advertising.
W. ". Mott rs quite i'll and under
going treatment at - Peters hospital.
\ bicycle tournament is suggested
to lie held in this city sometime in
June.
Four converts Were baptized at the
Central Baptist Church last Sunday
evening.
The Olympia Park Band will give
an open air concert on the plaza this
evening.
Mr.. Garrctson, OF the g. W. p. Co.,
made Il business trip to Tacoma
wednesday.
Judge Irwin has completed his term
OF court and left to-day for his home
in Chehalis county.
The appraisers estimate of the
value OF the Barker estate fixes the
aggregate at $4,000.
Judge Bigelow has been appointed
administrator of the estate of Mrs.
Ruddle, lately deceased.
A wagon-load OF rejected plans for
the Siatehouse we're expressed to their
respective owners Monday.
John Hayden, an old time resident
of this city, will be married in San
Francisco, on the 9th prox.
Samuel Thrall, advance agent Of
the Grismer-Davies "New South" Co.,
visited Olympia last Monday.
The Chautauqua circle meets to-
morrow evening at the residence OF J.
NJ. Welch, COZ Jefferson street.
Col. James Hamilton Lewis, OF Sc
attic. visited this city Monday, to
argue a case in the Supreme Court.
Hugh Ross accompanied his wife's
sister, Miss Stubs, 70 Tacoma, Thurs
day, on her way to her home in
Canada.
John L. Yantis, OF Bucodo, has
been in the city the past week in at
tendance on the Superior Court as q
petit juror.
Mrs. Rebecca Waddell, daughter OF
the late Francis Henry, is on a visit
to her former home, from Eastern
Washington.
John r. Mitchell is happy. 1t is q
boy, and he has already begun the
difficult task of intoxicating the duty
of obedience.
Jim Tarbell went up the Duschutes
river, last Sunday morning. and re.
turned in the afternoon with twenty
six fine trout.
Chas. H. Young and Nettie E
Zimmerman, Of Little Rock were
united in marriage, Wednesday, by
Justice Rathbun.
The price of eggs has advanced a
the stores to Is cents per dozen, bu
they can still be bought from produc
ers at 124 cents cash.
l. Colvin has been awarded the con
tract for furnishing beef to the count,
poor farm for the period of six month";
at 6 cents per pound.
Quite a force of men began worl
on the capitol grounds this morning
to drain the lake and clear the sit
for the State building.
"The New South" the play a
Olympia Theater Tuesday night, ha
been the subject OF illustration in lead
ing Eastern periodicals..
With two college buildings and the
State capitol in process OF construc
ton, there seems to be a better out
look for this community.
A better evidence OF the law-abidina
dispdsition of our people could not b.
given then the fact that we have hat
no touch of the Coxey craze.
Mrs. Jordon, daughter of Governor
Newell, arrived Monday from Sar
Francisco, for visit to her parents
She was accompanied by her son.
The steam schooner Excelsior, Capt
Higgins, is loading lumber for San
Diego, at the Westside mill. She viii
be followed by two other vessels for s
like cargo.
1t is reported that Great Northern
engineers are surveying the U. P
road bed at Little Rock, to ascertain
the amount of grading required t.
complete the road to Portland.
A grilled railing, which PARTITION
off ladies' apartment in Sawyer 4
Filley's drug store, is the object o.
much admiration. It was designed
and built by william Sternberg.
The Olympia Door and Lumber Co
have begun work on their new mill
which occupies q site to the north
ward Of their present structure, on tn
piling driven several months ago.
George d. Shannon has so far re
covered as to be able to ride out ir
the cars and visit the State Offices
1t is sincerely hoped that this is tn
premonition OF complete recovery.
Henry Welker, died at his home OF
Mud Bay, Tuesday night, aged 6S
He had been a resident of this count,
ii years. He leaves two sons and
daughter, the wife OF Wilmer McI.ane
The case Of Mary Neylon vi
Arthur Ellis, for $500 damages 70
placing her name on the black list @
the Mercantile Protective Association
for an alleged debt, resulted in q non
suit.