Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-04

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X. A. Ford and Arthur 5. James
ehave been appointed Deputy Assessors
for the county.
A Maydance was given by the
Rhodendron Club in Unity church,
Tuesday night.
The Puget City precinct has been
consolidated with South Bay precinct
for voting purposes.
+. NJ. Brown has been awarded a
contract for surveying township 81
north range, I east.
o. l.. Branson, former resident
OF this city, is now cashier of a bank
at Osborne, Nebraska.
Rev. Mr.. Chase was delayed two
days on his trip to Boston by the
present labor agitation.
The rejected plans for the Capitol
are being repacked for shipment to
their respective owners.
Mrs. John Cain, of Portland, for.
merly resident of this city, is the
guest OF Mrs. NJ. J. Gordon.
The infant daughter OF Robert Swan
fell into tub of hot water and was
badly scalded, a few days ago.
The Peoples Party club have re.
moved their headquarters to the cor.
ner of Main and Third streets.
Mrs. Shade, widow of the late JOS
eph A Shadle,. has returned from the
East, and sat Fort Steilacoom.
The Southend grocery store, for.
merly conducted by ]. Q. Robertson,
will be reopened by Mrs. Bethel.
The usual picnic parties that have
come in May, are this season post
poned on account Of the weather.
Bates Bros. have been awarded the
contract for turying the county poor,
except those who die at the poor farm,
at SIS each.
v II you want choice roll of butter,
buy that made by Mrs. David Drewry.
1t is of fine color and exquisite flavor,
and of even quality.
The selection of new City School
Superintendent is materially simpli.
fed by the offer of Geo. B. Lane to
serve without salary.
N. S. Porter's condition is not
much improved. He is able to sit up,
but cannot leave his room with safety
this changeable weather.
Gov. McGraw represented the State
and Mayor Mann the city at the
breaking ground for .he Interstate
Fair, at Tacoma, last Saturday.
The Chicago Lady's Quartette Co.,
under the management of H. b.
Thearle. will appear at Olympia
Theater, next Saturday, May IL.
The 81 Perkins famous band will
give concert in front of the theater
from Z to 8 o'clock on the night Of
their performance, next Monday.
81 Perkins" is Yankee comedy,
OF the hayseed" variety. The COM.
pany possesses one of the finert bands
and best orchestras in the country.
The cold rain which has prevailed
he past three weeks has caused many
fruit buds to fall from the tree and has
materially retarded vegetable growth.
The Thurston county Sunday
schools will hold an annual conven.
ton at the First Presbyterian church,
in this city, on the 1lth and 18th
insts.
Don't fail to see the grand street
parade OF the 81 Perkins company,
headed by the Pughtown Band and
Pughtown Bicycle Club, at noon, Mon.
day, May7.
Leroy Pratt, OF the firm OF Garrett
son. Woodruff, Pratt & CO., Of Ia
coma, was in the city this week on
business connected with their Olym-
pia branch store.
Several valuable dogs have been
poisoned within the past few days,
and their owners will make il hot for
the individual who killed them il he
is brought to light.
The newly appointed Bishop OF this
diocese will hold morning and evening
services and administer the rite of
confirmation, at 81. Johns church, a
week from nett Sunday.
The Landes Estate Co, OF Port
Townsend, and the Cooperative In
dustrial Association, of Ellensburg
have filed articles OF incorporation
with the Secretary OF State.
Joseph Lask. uncle OF our towns
Wan. Jos. Cheim, died in san Fran
t'-co. last week. Mr.. L. made num-
ter OF acquaintance in this city
while on = visit last year to his
nephew
\ proposition is on foot TO reduce
the public school service 10 six
months in the year and TO dispense
with the services Of the City Superin.
tcnden,, transferring those duties to
the principal oi the high school.
Il Is now settled that Geo. W. Man.
vile will have Ia exp,at, his crime in
the : tate Penitentiary. 4 rrhearing
has been denied by the Supreme
Court, and lac has been arrested aud
placed III the county jail. IL is eX-
pected that Sheriff Prince will take
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