Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-03-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

James Brewer has been DONG business
in Seattle during the week.
Light showers OF rain fell Wrdncs-
day night and this morning.
The weather forecast for tonight is
Occasional rain and cooler"
Rev. J. S. McCallum returned this
week from trip TO Pennsylvania.
A company to operate the Mud Bay
stone quarry has been incorporated.
Miss Elva Henry has returned from
an extended visit to the Queen City.
E. NJ. Watson, editor OF the Elma
Chronicle, made us a call last Tuesday.
The next steamship sailing for San
Francisco will be the Cmatilla, next
Monday.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. a. w. Matthews, on Westside, a
few days ago.
A match game of 100 hands has
been arranged between rival teams of
the Olympia Whist Club.
Miss Jennie Sickels opened a priv
ate school last Monday, in the Eugley
building. on Adams street.
r. O. Gibson, of Bucoda, and Miss
Mary NJ. Brin, OF Auburn. were united
in marriage by Squire Atkins, Tues.
day.
The residence OF Andrew Getty, u
few miles down the bay, is reported to
have been destroyed by fire last Fri
day.
Bro. Scobey visited Tacoma this
week to attend a meeting OF the Exec
tive Committee of the State Press AS
ISOLATION.
The steam-barge Rapid Transit
brought up 100 tons of Nanaimo coal
for the Olympia Light and Power Co.,
last Saturday.
Mrs Matthews will return from
her visit to relatives in Mason county
in few days and to renew her instruc-
tions in oil.painting.
Messrs. Eaton and Brown, of the
Westside mill, have gone to CaliIor-
MIA, to attend to some matters regard
ing the lumber trade.
Gov. McGraw appointed this week,
F. w. Hastings, N. c. Strong and
Jacob Bearman members Of the Board
of Health of Puget Sound district.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. T. Kane, of upper Adams
street, and son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter S. Kegley, Of Eastside, last
week.
Mrs. F. B. Graham, whose husband
died last week from typhoid fever, is
now afflicted with the same disease,
and has been taken to the hospital for
treatment.
The City Of Aberdeen blew out her
cylinder head on her way to Seattle,
Wednesday afternoon, which will ne
cessitate suspension of her trips for
few days.
VIM. Ryan, of Tenino. died at St
Peters hospital. last Saturday. He
was Mexican war veteran, 81 years
of age, and had been resident OF this
county many years.
The large wooden building fronting
on Eastside bridge, owned by John
Byrne, is being moved by Chas. Kop.
Ter and crew TO site adjoining the
State Printing Office.
A large shipment of fruit trees was
received by DR.. Hugh S. Wyman from
Salem, Oregon, this week. He pro.
poses to set out 1000 cherry trees on
his Bush Prairie tract, all "Royal
AIMS"
The past week the Wiley steamers
have brought large quantity oi
freight for Mosher & Mcdonald, the
loggers. who are about to resume oper
atoms in their camp at the head oil
Mud Bay.
The Olympia branch of the State
Cooperative Association meets to-
morrow afternoon. in the equity court
room, OF the county building. Mrs
Slaughter will be present and address
the meeting.
The Land Department has decided
adversely to Miss Essie Cullen's claim
to a tract of land in sec 81 north
range 9 west. The Assistant Lane
Commissioner rules that her residence
has not been sufficient.
An illustrated talk to mothers ant
daughters will be given at the Hote
Olympia parlors at 2 80 P. NJ. Satur.
day, under the auspices OF the Viav
company OF San Francisco, by Mrs
Carrie Manson. Admission free.
James McAfferty, of Mud Bay, had
a painful cash cut in his right wris
while slashing timber on his farm
last Friday. 1t seems the ak caught
on an overhanging limb from which
it glanced inflicting the injury noted.
The State Treasurer has issued 9
call for State warrants on the genera
fund from Nos. 1926 to 1895
amounting to $l9,941; also q call or
the military fund for Nos. 1913 to l.,
$40, for $3,715. The call mature.
March &c.
Popular prices will prevail at Olym
pia Theater tonight, when that evel
popular comedy, u and 1" will b.
preseated by 3 first-class company
The rates will be 75c, SOC and Csc.
and boys under IL will be admitted tc
the gallery for IL cents.
No matter what may be said OF the
decentralization of prize-fghting. it is q
notable fact that the bout between
Sullivan and Corbett, q couple of years
ago, created more Of sensation about
the telegraph Offices than the nomina'
ton or the election of President.
1t is announced that the steamer
City of Shelton will make round
trip rate of fare to those wishing to At.
tend the address Of Hon. w. c. Jones
at Olympia Theater, on the afternoon
of Saturday, the 2Sth inst. The
charge from Shelton and return will
be IS cents.