Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-02-28

his foot, nearly severing all the toes
while chopping in the woods, weet
, or two ago, is rapidly recovering the
Use of hi, foot. DR.. Newell dressed the
wound.
Owing to a defect in her machinery
the Multnomah did not make her us.
nal trip last sunday. She will, how
ever, leave at the usual hour next sun
dav, and he the only boat "out" on
that day.
Hon. J. Ewing is announced to lee
ture Saturday night on The Presi-
dency and Presidents" He should
know something about Presidents, for
he has been a resident OF Washington
many years.
Whitman & Page have moved their
abstract office to the room in the
court house, formerly occupied by the
Horticultural Society, which has been
assigned quarters in another part OF
the building.
Hazel Ahern, six-year-Old girl, fell
violently upon her face, while playing
with other children at her home on
Westside. one day this week, and
broke the bones OF her nose. The
fracture was adjusted by DIR. Newell.
Elenor F. Morris and Miss Ella w.
French, both we'll known and popular
Young people of Grand Mound, were
united in marriage on Washington 5
birthday. The happy couple have the
best wishes of their numerous friends.
A civil service examination will be
held at Port Townsend. April It'll, to
ascertain who are qualified to sweep
the Railways OF the custom-house and
bail out the dingey when the Inspect
or boards some biood-thirsty "piroot."
Mr.. ]. NJ. Patton and wife left Mon
day for Astoria, Oregon, to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Van Etten, who is q
resident of that city. They will, be
fore they return, pass a few days in
Portland, and will be absent two or
three weeks.
The Olympian slipped another cog
last week, and came out bright and
smiling as new born babe on Wash
ington's birthday. The business
Manager" has been deputized to
watch the calendar hereafter and see
that it does not happen again.
Messrs. Allen & Mallory, the own
ers of the Jefferson street sawmill, have
begun placing the foundations for ma
chinery in the new mill. and by the
end of next month expect to have
engines, saws and planners all under
the new roof and ready for the sea-
sons work.
Rev. G. H. Feese was called to Ar
cadia Wednesday to perform the rites
which united in marriage S. f. Julson
and Miss Olive M. Edgebert, the
daughter of the postmaster of that
village. Both bride and groom have
many friends whose benedictions at
tend them on the journey of welded
life.
Wanamaker & Brown. the Philadel-
phia clothiers, write the STANDARD that
they have no agency in Olympia, and
that anybody who represents himself
as their agent is doing so without their
authority. In these times of financial
depression it is we'll to hesitate before
putting up money for a guaranty on
orders to irresponsible parties.
You can now get the Post-Intelli.
gencer and the STANDARD one year for
50; the tri.weekly World and the
STANDARD, q year for 1925, or this
paper full year and 81 worth Of the
late works of fiction named on the
fourth page of this paper, for 50, the
price of subscription. Or il you are
in arrears, we will give you receiptin
full on payment, besides the full
amount of your Indebtedness in those
standard works by distinguished
authors.
Oliver & Co., among other products,
deal largely in live chickens, and the
back part of their warehouse is always
stocked with spring chickens and lay
ing hens. The firm declares that they
are the most profitable commodity, all
things considered, on their inventory,
for they literally "pay their way" in
the eggs that are taken daily from the
coops. These eggs sell with q guar.
anty of freshness and bring top prices,
more than paying for the feed and at
tention required.
At the recent examination for
teachers held in the court house
the following were granted GER
tificates: Oliver Perry, Morton
Hazard, Miss Jennie E. Middleton,
Thee. d. Young, Mrs. Kate L. Young,
Mary E. Scully, Clemens r. Page,
Geo. NJ. Henry, all of Olympia; Jos.
f. Brown. Tumwater; Maggie M.
Henry, South Union; Wallace C.
Miller, Yelm; Geo. NJ. Wolfe. Roy
Emma Melvin and Belle Melvin,
Chambers Prairie.
While Joe Allen, a son of Capt.
Allen, was enacting the part OF Buff
fal Bill" with playmate, the other
day, they had scufile over possession
of a butcher-kniie. Joe grabbed hold
of the blade and the bold brigand, who
was his assailant, drew the knife away
peeling Joe's fingers as nicely as if they
had gone through a vegetable slicer.
DR.. Riley, who dressed the wound,
says it is painful and somewhat SER
ious, but it will not prevent Joe from
appearing in the red-light when the
curtain falls.
Gordon A. Henry, in lecture on
"Asylum Work." few days ago, paid
q glowing tribute to the management
of the Western Washington Hospital
for the Insane, which he declares is
I'D to the advanced methods OF the
brightest century of the worlds pro-
gress. Every appliance for the health
and comfort of patients is provided,
and the system is kind and consider
ate in every respect. Mr.. Hensy was
sent to Fort Steilacoom asylum as a
patient, and his convalescence is itself
an indication of its efficiency and
thoroughness.
Mrs. Mathews class in oil-painting
has Just completed its first course, and
the result has been the development