Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-03-27

All extensive CannerV Tor the pack
ing OF fish will be in operation at Shell
ton this summer and fall. and proba-
bly, other products will he handled at
other seasons, says the Jonrnai.
Mark Mack, the special Waterman
paid by subscription from the BUSH
ness men, has been authorized to act
in the capacity of policeman by the
City Council, under orders from the
Marshal.
H. g. Hagin, the attorney and alb
stractor. will leave next week, for a
few weeks visit to Alaska. During
his absence Squire Atkins will occupy
his Office and attend to his unfinished
business.
Messrs. Scoiield & Savage were en-.
gagged to-day in moving their land pile
driver to scow for transportation to
Tumwater, where it will be used in
driving piles for on abutment to the
new brewery water front.
What is the matter with the
churches? 1t is now Rev. Il. J. La.
mont who resigns his pastorate. He
will probably accept charge at
Placerville. Cal, where on the Sth
inst. he preached an Introductory ser
mon.
Z. n. Gale left this city Monday to
take passage on the Umatilla for San
Francisco; J. Nichols will leave for
Alaska by the Alki, which sails from
Seattle tomorrow, and l.. P. Banks
will 60 over the Union Pacific to Car.
thage, Mo, Monday.
Do not fail to attend the meeting
at Olympia Theater, Saturday after
noon. at = o'clock, at which Hon. w.
e. Jones will speak on the fin
ancial question, under the auspices
of the local Bimetallic Club. Every
body is cordially invited.
Tuesday the Multnomah did not
reach her wharf till midnight, on &C.
count OF a heavy freight for the Lum-
bermen's Mercantile Co. of Shelton.
AS the Aberdeen is now laid up for
repairs the work OF the Multnomah
has been materially increased.
Mrs. F. A. Bailey, wife of a former
Superintendent of the Port Townsend
Southern Railroad, and resident of
this city while he was thus employed,
now in Portland, has written a lady
friend here that she proposes to come
over on visit, soon as the weapher
settles, and will make the entire trip
on her bicycle.
VIM. Mulcahy, a logger in Simp-
sons camp, Mason county, was ar
rested in this city Wednesday, for
raising" check from $3.I5 to 3O.l5,
and passing it on Jack Little, of Shell.
ton. He is now in Jail awaiting trial
for an offense which will doubtless
give him a permanent location" in
the pen at Walla Walla.
A fire at Shelton yesterday morning
damaged the residence of X. F. Simp.
son about $3.50, and it would have
been q total loss doubtless had it not
been for the vigorous efforts OF the
firemen. Although the loss is com.
paratively small, it is a severe afflic-
ton to Mr.. S. who is q Woodworking
man with large family.
Mrs. w. Mettler, mother of Mrs. w.
H. Tucker, died on the 10Th, at the
residence OF her daughter on Jefferson
street. She had attained extreme age,
having been born in 1903. Her
father served in the Revolutionary
war. She came to this State in 1891.
Funeral services were held at the fam
lily residence Wednesday.
Olympia Lodge No. 1S6, B. P. O.
Elks, Tuesday night, elected the fol-
lowing officers: Exalted Ruler, r. B.
Gentle; Esteemed Leading Knight.
Knight, NJ. f. Reed; Esteemed Loyal
knight, c. l.. Pritchard; Esteemed
Lecturing knight, E. E. Booth; Sec
rotary, H. D. Cowles; Treasurer, F.
Al. Convey; Tyler, Sam Kaufman, and
Trustees, M. A. Root, Gus Harris and
N. S. Porter.
Mrs. Nancy Bridge, an old lady
born in England, who has resided in
this county near Summit Lake, since
1881, died Tuesday morning, at her
home. Her husband died about q
year ago, from the same affection, pa.
ralysis. The funeral services were
held to-day in the M. E. church.
and interment was made in Masonic
cemetery. A grandson of the de-
ceased, Geo. H. Crossett, came from
California, to attend the sad rites.
James Burns, who came to Cali
fornia in "the days of 49," and has
been a resident of this county since
1852, died at st. Peters hospital, Sat.
urdsy morning, Of heart failure. De.
ceased was born in Ireland and was
76 years of age. He was an Indian
fighter during the war of lS55-6, un-
der Capt. Hays. He leaves property
valued 1t $4,000. He was buried
Monday, under the rites OF Odd Fell
lowship OF which organization he was
an honored member.
A test of the patent clothes.li line
now being sold by Chas. L. Hawkes.
demonstrates that it is, as claimed, q
contemporaries as we'll as q labor
saver and health-preserver. By its use
the tired honsemaid may hang out her
washing from the back porch and take
it in on approach of rain from the
same shelter and hang it out again
when Old Sol exhibits his smiling face.
Call on Mr.. Hawkes., at the Prather
building, corner of Washington and
Fourth and have this" happy thought"
duly exemplified.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Carlyon and
another owned by J. G. Grimm, we're
the recipients of heavy shock of cleo.
tricity yesterday from a stay wire
which happened to be in contact with
the trolly wire on Eastside bridge,
while things we're at "odds and ends"
in moving Byrne's building. Both
animals were thrown to the ground
but soon recovered from the shock.
A workman who came to the aid of
one of the animals was likewise
shaken up, but as he stood on the
dry planking of the sidewalk, he like
wise escaped without serious injury.
H.