Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-03-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The weather Is delightful.

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The County Commissioners met in
regular session to-day.
Another scow-load OF bricks have
arrived for the capitol.
DR.. David Mitchell has returned
from trip to Minnesota.
Alex. prysdale left to-day on bust
ness trip to Chehalis county.
Geo. Brazcl, prominent logger of
Shelton, was in the city to-day.
Woodland race-track has become a
favorite rendezvous for wheelmcn.
The Grand Army men held a Bean
Bake" at their hall, Wednesday even
ing.
A new postotiice has been estab.
lished at Belmore, six miles from this
city.
Gen. McKenny has a small orange
tree in bearing, exposed in his store
window.
The Peoples Party Club has changed
its night OF meeting from Monday to
Saturday.
The second we'll sunk by Mr.. Reed
struck plentiful flow OF water at the
depth of Oh feet.
Butter has been scarce article in
the markets the past week and the
price has advanced
The next session OF the Grand
Lodge A. .. U. w., will be held in
this city, neSt April.
f. o. Schwagerl is announced to
speak on Philosophy" in G. A. r.
hall, Saturday evening.
Deputy State Treasurer Lindsey
has gone to Eastern Washington for
relief from his rheumatism.
Miss George Van Cleve completed
al exceptionally successful term of
public school at Tenino to-day.
Another of the gang which burg.
larized Merritield's store, some weeks
ago, has been caught at Seattle.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Boesl, in Portland, for
merly of this place, yesterday morn.
ing.
The dredger has closed its contract
for harbor Improvements under the
appropriation made by the last Con.
gress.
1t is said that fully 500 people at
tended the Populists' grand State ball
given in the Armory, last Friday
evening.
A few showers of rain, the past
week have given an admonition that
Winter has not yet quite relinquished
his sway.
Mahsra's famous colored minstrels
will appear at Olympia Theater next
Wednesday. Watch for the grand
street parade.
The Northeast Journal of Education
for February comes out greatly i'm
proved geographically. 1t is now
just six months old.
Sheriff CASTOR brought Samuel
Langley from Edison yesterday to
answer to charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Chief of Police Northup was ar
rested by La Grippe a few days ago,
and for time had to surrender his
star to another member OF the force.
A mule team and street car had a
brief tussle to-day on Main street,
which resulted in q broken head for
the mule. Fortunately no biped was
injured.
John w. Hanna, manager Of Seat
tie Theater, came over yesterday to
visit our lawmakers and pass an
hour or two with his many friends in
this city.
]. w. Troy, Auditor of Clallam
county, and editor of the Port Angeles
Democrat-Leader, is in the city. He
is a brother of Preston NJ. Troy, OF
this city.
The grand State ball was a decided
success, and many members of the
Legislature were present as guests Of
the management, which was by y
committee of ladies.
Mrs. VIM. Littlejohn, who has been
quite i'll the past few weeks, has so
far improved as to be in from the
country, on a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Hayden.
1t is said that slight shock OF an
earthquake was felt, at an early hour
Monday morning; but as very few
persons were out OF bed the report is
without conclusive proof.
Jack Mahara, advance agent of
Mahara's Colored Minstrels was in the
city yesterday perfecting arrangements
for the appearance of his company
next Wednesday, the 9th.
The Olympia mill. under it's new
management, is being thoroughly
renovated, and u new boiler has just
been set up which will increase the
daily product to about 10000 feet.
The big dredger completed her job
in our harbor this morning at D
O'clock and will leave tonight in tow
Of the tug Nigilant for LA Conner,
where she has large contract to per
form.
The Pat Rooney Comedy Company
will appear at Olympia Theater, next
Thursday, March 7. This famous