Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-01-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

MArselle Williams, OF Sherlock, was
in the city this week.
W. I. Mcdonald left Monday for {
three months trip East.
The January term of the Suprem,
Court began last Monday.
Miss Edna Prince is OH few days
visit with friends at Puyallup.
The school apportionment for tn,
quarter ending Dec 3lst, was $2,3G9.
The County Commissioners will moi
meet in regular session till March %.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
David Johnson, at Nina, on the 30th
ult.
The Daughters OF Veterans gave an
enjoyable entertainment in Il. A. r.
hall last night.
a. NJ. Darling has purchased W. f.
Beckwith's interest in Beckwith &
Smiths barber shop.
Robt. Frost's hardware store has
been closed by judgment held by the
Capital National Bank.
An infant son oil Mr.. and Mrs.
James Skaar, of the West Hotel, died
Tuesday, Of pneumonia.
Miss Mamie Vaut returned to her
home at Tacoma yesterday, after a
visit with friends in this city.
W. T. Mcdonald has gone East to
work up an interest in the Puget
Sound University at Tacoma.
Judge Nash, OF Spokane, has been
in this city the past few days, in at
tendance upon the Supreme Court.
The Multnomah last night brought
up the freight of the Walla Walla,
also FIVE tons of hay for Oliver & Co.
Receiver Hawkins, of the Olympia
Land Office, has gone on to Washing
ton to see what is the matter at head
quarters.
Rev. J. S. McCallum has arranged
for Rev. Luse, of Tacoma, to occupy
his pulpit on Sundays during his ab-
sence in the East.
1t is reported that the residence Of
Mr.. Phones, near Chambers Lake,
burned to the ground at an early
hour Monday morning.
The family of D. T. Drewry desire
us to return thanks to the many
friends who extended sympathy
and aid in their late affliction.
The State Treasurer is prepared to
pay warrants on the general fund up
to and including No. 1926, and on
the Military fund including No. 1877.
The Bachelet sawmill, At Sherlock,
which has been cutting cottonwood
lumber for the Tacoma Casket Co.,
has shut down for two or three weeks.
Mr.. George Brazel, forman of one of
Williamson's logging camps in Mason
county, has returned from an ex.
tended visit to his old home in Yer
mont.
&c. Klinkenberg has removed his
agency for Wanamaker's clothing to
Ed. Stevens building, on Main street,
the former Office OF the Postal Tele.
graph Co.
The First Presbyterian church Of
this city has received $3.50 insurance
for the damage caused by the late fire.
which amount is supposed TO cover
the entire damage.
One and one.fifth fare rates have
been announced over the o. R. & N.
Co.'s lines for the Northwestern Min.
ing Association meeting which will be
held at Spokane Feb. 22d.
Charles johnson, an orphan, aged
IA, died at st. Peters hospital last
Saturday, of appendicitis. He had
been employed in logging camp near
Kamilchie previous to his illness.
Messrs. Stewart & McMann brought
over from Oregon yesterday bunch"
OF nineteen draft.horses, which have
been quartered with Foster & Laberee
awaiting sale 10 those who may need
such animals.
Old Probs has been quite busy this
week prognosticating the weather.
Thursday danger signals were dis
played. To-day the prospect is for
rain, warmer temperature and gales
along the coast.
Grant Stark, formerly night cook Of
the Boston Kitchen, was on visit
to his relatives and friends in this
city during the week. Grant has
been engaged the past few months in
clearing land on Vashon Island.
Ed. Stevens, local weather observer,
informs the STANDARD that the tenn
perature fell lower Wednesday than
at any other time during this season,
which was % degrees above zero. Our
Eastern friends should note this item.
The logging train on the Shelton
and Northwestern railroad, ran off the
track, near Shelton, Tuesday, and
wrecked several cars. Some of the
employees were pretty badly shaken up,
but all escaped without serious injury.
May Howard gave entertainments
in Olympia Theater Saturday and
Sunday evenings, in which she sue.
ceeded in completely mystifying her
audience. If it is deception. it is so
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