Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

guitar CluD.
Miller's Business College has closed
till September.
1t is said that wild blackberries will
be plentiful this year.
Rainier is preparing for a grand
celebration on the Fourth.
Mrs. DR.. Ncwcomb left Sunday for
Idaho, to join her husband.
A son WAS born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Aldrich, Ea.tside, Monday.
Rev. J. R. Thompson will preach in
the Presbyterian church Sunday.
The State Board of Education has
been in session in this city the past
few days.
The Multnomah delivered last
night the freight of the steamship
Cmatilla.
The weather probability for to-
night and Saturday, is Continued
showers"
Mrs. P. C. Hale has sold the west
half of her brick building to parties in
the East.
Wild strawberries are ripe and are
said to be quite plentiful on the neigh
boring prairies.
The household of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Uttertack has been frightened by the
advent Of son.
The State Treasurer is prepared to
pay general warrants up to and in
Guiding No. II ,495.
The Multnomah last evening
brought up a consignment OF Yakima
potatoes for Oliver e. Co.
The steamer State of Washington
will bring an excursion party to this
city, from Tacoma, next Sunday.
The entertainment lately held for
relief of the Armenians Melted the
sum Of 1888 for that worthy object.
Shelton proposes to celebrate the
Fourth in a becoming manner.
What's the matter with Olympia. this
Year,
Joe Chilberg, after an extensive
tour of the coast with his kaleidoscope,
is again in Portland and doing fair
business.
A case of measles has been reported
in the family of A. Cole, whose daugh-
ter Mabel is confined TO her room with |
that disease.
A slight rain yesterday morning
indicated that we were not yet out of
the woods" as regards the usual sum-
mer weather.
A meeting is to be held in the NJ. Z.
Church this evening to complete the
organization of the University Assoc.
iation Center.
Heavy consignments of freight have
arrived almost daily, the past week, for
the Lumbermen's Mercantile Associa
ton at Shelton.
Two windows were broken in Mr.. |
Patton's residence on Jefferson street,
Tuesday night. by some miscreant
throwing rocks through them.
Several high" Masons OF this city
have been in attendance upon the
Grand Commentary and the Grand
Chapter which met in Seattle this
week.
Charles johnson received on ugly
cut in his left knee while using an
ak in Williamson's camp, the other
day, and has returned to his home in |
this city.
It's reported that "Farmer" Todd
is negotiating for the hatfull OF type
formerly used in printing the State,
with view OF establishing Populist
paper at Shelton.
Mr.. Phipps, having disposed of his
grocery business. proposes trip to
Trail City about the first of the
month, where he may possibly estab.
lish soda factory.
In the bicycle races at Tacoma,
Saturday, the Olympia victors were
Channcey Rsthbun, who won the
novice race, and Frank Cotter the
two handicap.
Col Leavenworth returned Friday
from Philadelphia, where he has been |
on a short visit. He will leave in a
few days for his TOWNSHIP in the East.
er4 part Of the State.
The household effects of the late
Mrs. Anderson will be sold at auction
tomorrow Saturday at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, at her late residence, on Fourth
and Chestnut streets.
The geological Instruments and out
fit, including specimens collected by
the State, and hitherto stored in this
city, have been removed to and "per.
manently located" at Seattle.
Commencing tomorrow the P. C. !
S. S. Co.'s steamship Queen, will
leave Seattle on her initial trip of the
. summer excursions to Alaska. She
will make two trips each month.
Claude Kirkendall, a boy seven
years of age, living in the southern
part of town, was bit by Milton Giles
dog, Wednesday. The dogs teeth
closed over the boys lips, inficting
quite serious wound.
Sd. Giese, who was convicted be.
fore Squire Cavanaugh this afternoon,
of stealing emery wheels from the
Olympia Door and Lumber Co., has
been sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment in the county Jail.
A bill has passed the U. S. Senate
granting pension of 50 per month
to veterans of the Indian wars of
Washington and Oregon. It is ex-
pected that it will pass the House of
Representatives this session.
Stealing milk from cows may not
be a statutory crime, but it should be
punished nevertheless, and We predict
1t will be il Mrs. VIM. Billings ascer.
taips who has thus been curtailing
the Tactical supply from her herd.
GARNER" Todd, of Mason county,
delivered very fair and instructive
address, from the Populist standnoint.