Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-08

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Legislature has less than a
week to live.
one week from next Sunday is st.
Patrick's day.
. The Superior Court will convene
next Monday.
Rev. J. r. Thompson, OF Ocosta. WAS
in the city this week.
The spring term of the Tumwater
school will open next Monday.
a. J. Faulkner, Of the Light and
Power Co., was in Seattle this week.
Mrs. Fred. Hall died at st. Peter
hospital, OF consumption, Wednesday
night.
Miss Goldie Robertson left, this
week, for Cleveland, Ohio, to spend the
summer.
\ daughter was horn, last Saturday,
10 Mr.. and Mrs. a. +. Woodland, OF
Westside.
Mrs. o. e. White returned Sunday
from California, where she has been
spending the winter.
\ son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. Salee, of South Union, last Sunday
their 10th child.
a marriage license was issued Tues
day TO James w. Mills and Elbina
Cardell, both OF Rochester.
The Populists have announced a
farewell ball TO the Legislature, at
Columbia Hall, Tuesday night.
The students OF Olympic University
give reception this evening, in honor
of its manager, Rev. J. r. Chaplin.
Whitemarsh & Son are building a
sawmill at Tumwater, to operate in
connection with their box factory.
A furnished house TO rent on Plum
street, between Third and Fourth.
AFoe particulars apply at this office.
The new steamer City OF Shelton
now makes the run between this city
and Shelton in one honr and As min.
utes.
John L. Cook has opened a paint
shop in the room on Main street
formerly occupied by the Nevada Sa
loon. Johnny is an artist in sign
writing.
C.. Etheridge will rattle double.
end boat, Is feet keel and three feet
beam, valued at $50, soon rs the
chances are taken. Chances so in
number at 81 each.
The Wizard Oil Company, instead
OF outdoor concerts, will this season
give regular dramatic performances as
means for advertising their world-re.
nowned means of relief from pain.
Monday evening the Good Templars
will give a reception to the members
and employees OF the Legislature, and
as souvenirs will present each mem.
Der with hand-painted oyster shell.
The Mahara minstrel company's
special car came in Wednesday over
the track OF the Port Townsend
Southern railroad. 1t is the first
special show car that ever passed over
that road.
Mr.. John F. Brown and Miss Effie
B. Rutledge, were married last Sun
day, at Little Rock, in this county.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
Thomas E. Rutledge, one of the
pioneer residents OF Black river.
The dredger Anaconda, which has
Deeen employed in the improvement OF
our harbor the past three months left
Friday evening for La Conner, in tow
of the tug Vigilant, where she has q
job that will last her about six weeks.
Mahara's Ministries performed to 8
fairly large and quite appreciative
audience, Wednesday night, at Olym
pia Theater. 1t was original and
unique, and "sized up" above the
average OF performances of its charac
ter.
A total eclipse of the moon occur.
next Sunday. March 10, commencing
at 6:4l A. NJ. and ending at s IL A. NJ
The eclipse is visible to all parts O
the United States. There will also
DE partial eclipse of the sun Marcel
2G, invisible to the Western States.
Mr.. Jno. F. Conveys favorite dos
Don," died Sunday, with symptom
OF poisoning, but it is not believe,
that anybody, had conspired against
his life. Don" was an universal ia
vorite and had more friends than the
family in which he lived. 1t is proba
Bile that he appropriated bait that wa.
placed Tor some other object.
Ben Johns team attached to hi.
farm wagon took fright and rar
down Washington street from Maple
Park, and did not stop till they hat
turned the corners of Second to Mair
Aand reached the abandoned wharf a
the foot of that thoroughiare. On.
OF the wheels Of the vehicle was badl,
smashed, and the runing-gea was re
duced to the condition of kindlinl
wood.
The bicyclists at their second meet
ing this week adopted a constitute,
and elected b. W. Davis President, A
i. Laberee Vice President, l. w. Ben
nett Secretary, William Weller, Treas
urer, Jos. Alexander Captain, p. B
Canning First Lieutenant, and Thos