Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-04-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
This is Arbor Day.

from Boston.
Honey bees are at work among the
frui, blossoms.
\ low-water slip" is being put in
at Pcrcival's dock.
y son was recently born to the wife
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Regular "picnic" weather has pre-
vailed the past week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L. Patterson, this week.
The machinery OF the new brewery
at Tumwater Is arriving.
DR.. Newcomb expects to leave next
month for Idaho to reside.
The air is redolent with the grateful
perfume OF maple blossoms.
The weather prediction for tonight
and tomorrow is showers"
The neighboring prairies are covered
The City OF Topeka will leave Seat
tie for Alaska, on Saturday, May ID.
The Multnomah and Aberdeen yes
terday brought up the Puebls's freight.
A couple hundred of small trout
have been placed in the pond on the
plaza.
The Doolittle Club, of Tacoma, pro-
pose to paint our town red Saturday
night.
J. A. Silsby, of Tacoma, was up on
visit to hi. son-in-law, Mr.. Weston,
this week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Siemiller. of Tenino, on the
18th inst.
Mr.. L. ID. Shelton, the veteran log
ger and timber cruiser, was in the city
this week.
The next steamship for San Fran
cisco is the City of Puebla, which will
leave Seattle Monday.
The first canvass awning for protec-
ton against the sun was brought into
requisition last Monday.
The western extremity of Long
Bridge is said to be the trysting place
for evening wheel-riders.
The hotel "park" now has a lawn
mower and section of hose, thanks to
the good brownies and fairies.
A little son made his appearance at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Garseling, of Yelm, this week.
Rev. r. G. Pettibone, OF Tacoma,
will occupy the Presbyterian pulpit
Sunday, morning and evening.
Louis Morrison's Faust" holds the
boards for Olympia Theater next
Wednesday evening, April 29th.
The pioneer swallow has come, de-
spite the old folklore precept "One
swallow does not make summer"
Leopold Schmidt came over from
Portland this week to see how work
on the new brewery is progressing.
The latest denial among our local
weather prophets is that there is no
such thing as the equinoctial storm.
Supervisors are on their rounds in
terviewing the unwary property owner
about "that little road tax of yours"
The bicycle track improvements
from Olympia to Woodland are prov
ing pretty good thing for pedestrians.
A large shipment OF wire and mater
ial for the Sunset Telephone Co. was
received at Percivals dock, last even.
ing.
Mr.. R. C. Bird and family arrived
this week from California, and will
probably make Olympia their future
home.
Winesett and Staver, in recent
match in California, Established q
bicycle record for one-third of a mile
in 81 As seconds.
West Fourth street, in the vicinity
of the draw, is claimed by its local
business men to be the cheap side
section OF our city.
Schmidt Bros. expect to have the
new Tumwater brewery completed by
July. Work is progressing nicely on
the superstructure.
Book beer made its appearance ahead
of time this year, and the Green Tree
and Noschka's saloons have had it on
draft for some time past.
A license to wed has been issued by
the County Auditor to Taylor Hall Of
South Bay and Mrs. Henrietta l.
Jackson of Little Skookum.
Mr.. Phipps has beautiful display
of decorated crockery in his show win
dow to give to the purchasers of his
"double-quick" baking powder.
Local tars have been engaged this
week in putting up the standing rig.
ging on the Alaska-bound schooner
now being fitted out at the foot oil
Second street.
Do not fail to attend Morrison's
production of Faust" at Olympia
Theater, Wednesday evening. Tickets
on sale at O'Connor's Tuesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
A telegram from the East announces
that the sale OF the capitol warrants
has been confirmed and the Commits.
sion will meet sometime next week to
complete the contract.