Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1895-02-15

Evans i'll default OF 5000 bonds, to
answer to the charge OF grand larceny
for cutting up the malt pan, at the
Eastside brewery, last week, to dis
pose of it as old copper.
A cane factory has been started at
Tumwater. 10y C.. b. Fritz. He can
make almost anything in the shape
OF a walking-stick. Of native woods, at
less cost than is charged for stock
kept by the trade. Mr.. Weston has
, some samples of his work.
Johnny, the six-year-old son Of
John Clark, living on Bush Prairie,
lost two fingers OF his left hand, Satur-
day, by blow from an AK, in the
hands of his sister Mary, who was
splitting wood. Just as the AK was
descending Johnny reached for the
stick of wood, and the two middle
fingers were severed at the first joint.
A State ball under the auspices OF
the Peoples Party Club Of this city,
will be given at the armory, Friday
evening, Feb. 22d, on the occasion of
Washington's birthday and the meet
ing OF the State conference of the
Peoples party. Rusk's Olympia
Theater Orchestra will furnish the
music. Tickets so cents. Ladies free.
The STANDARD erred last week in
stating that Tacoma parties had
leased the Olympia Door & Lumber
Co.'s mill and factory. 1t seems that
their tenancy applies only to the mill.
and that the old company retain and
will continue to operate their sash
and door factory, and furnish cedar
lumber from their mill in Chehalis
county.
A" Fagot Sociable" was held at the
residence of Rev. and Mrs. T. J. La
mont, Tuesday evening. Each guest
was provided with fagot. which was
cast upon the fire, and while it was
burning, its owner was required to tell
q story the length of which was to be
determined by the burning OF the
fagot. 1t ia unnecessary to note that
very few of the narratives were long.
winded."
The run between Tacoma and this
city is becoming q favorite track for
the bicyclists. Mr.. JOS. Alexander has
made frequent trips the past month
or two over the road, and Sunday
Messrs. Frost. Winesett, Gaming and
Utterback, joined him in Tacoma, and
all started to return together, when
Mr.. Frost's wheel broke down a few
miles out from Tacoma, and he had
to return to that city and come home
by steamer Monday.
L. G. Talcott Cor Grant" az the
boys call him) was married to Miss
Lulu Brown, Wednesday evening. at
the residence OF the brides parents,
corner of Columbia and Union streets,
Rev. Mr.. Diven officiating. Grant is Q
member Of the jswslry 6saa OF Tsleeat
Bros, and Miss B. is daughter OF
Jacob L. Brown, the well-known bar.
Der and cigar dealer. A host of friends
bid the young couple "bon voyage"
as their bark begins its voyage on the
broad sea OF matrimony.
An alarm or fire last Saturday
proves the converse of the proposition
that there must be some fire where
there is much smoke. DR.. Newell's
Office building smoked like a coke
furnace from almost every shingle on
the roof, but when the windows had
been opened and the dense cloud of
vapor dispelled, it was found that the
chimney had become clogged and the
smoke was pouring from a disused
thimble," which, when the pipe was
removed, had not been plugged. The
doctors garden hose which had been
turned loose upon the smoke ct the
first indication Of fire was the only
thing that did any damage, and that
is merely nominal.