Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1897-04-23

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the recipient Of a new awning.
The membership OF the local blcy-
Gle club now numbers nearly POO.
Carpet heating has been one OF the
ruling industries during the past week.
From all quarters come good words
concerning the fruit hl"ss"ming sea-
son.
Thursday, the 29th inst, the steam
ship Walla Walla sails Tor San Fran
cisco.
Tonight and Saturday "Fair and
warmer" oraculously remarks Old
Probs.
ID. NJ. kagcy, of this county, has
been appointed guard at the Pcni-
Tertiary.
A thirty per cent. dividend is to be
pajd the creditors Of the First National
Bank OF this city.
DR.. Newell has received the appoint
mcnt OF Surgeon ut the Soldiers
Home, at Orting.
The Olympia Bicycle Club give the
first OF y series Of dances tonight at
the Olympia hotel.
James Crawford, Fish Commits
sioner, is in the city and can be found
at the Carlton House.
W. l.. Sheldon, who has resided near
Tumwater for some time past, left
last week for Michigan.
The prospect for full crop of fruit
this year is excellent if cold rain or
frost do not kill the buds.
S. S. Caldwell, Sheriff of Mason
county, visited the capital city in his
official capacity yesterday.
f. Lambert and Irene N. Hedrick
were united in matrimony, Monday,
Rev. J. S. McCallum officiating.
Sam Peters, local character known
to all old residents, has been COM
mitted to the asylum for the insane.
H. NJ. Pierce has boen appointed to
fill the unexpired term of A. ]. ellis,
who has resigned, as School Director.
The steamship City of Puebla leaves
Seattle for San Francisco tomorrow.
Miss Alice Shincke will depart by her.
Speaker c. E. Cline is the father of
q bright little miss who entered his
household at Whatcom, on the 18th
inst.
Craemer, the murderer's sentence,
has been extended 80 days by order
Of the Governor, on request of Judge
Jacobs.
The steamship Walla Walla due to-
morrow at Seattle brings general mer-
chandise to Tacoma or Seattle at 81
per ton.
The Board of Control has contracted
for 4, 900 cords of wood for the Hospital
for the Insane at Steilacoom at ST al
per cord.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
r. Pattison, of Eastside, died Wednes.
day night. Burial took place yester-
day afternoon.
The Hedican case, based upon &C.
cusation of setting fire to collect in
surance, is now under consideration by
the Superior Court.
The family of ex-Sccretary of State
Price will spend the summer in Ore
gon. They will leave next week fol
the Webfoot State"
Frank Cotter reduced the time be-
tween this city and Tacoma, by wheel
Saturday, from two hours to one hour
and fifty-eight minutes.
Mrs. S. P. Wiman went to Spokane
Saturday, to attend the serious illness
OF her little granddaughter, the child
OF DIR. and Mrs. Newcomb.
The machinery of Aliens new saw.
mill at the foot of Jefferson street has
all been placed, and it will start up
Monday at its full capacity.
The enrolment in the schools Of
this city as present is GIL, distributed
as follows: Washington BOG, Lincoln
lS6. Westside 80, Eastside q.
The Multnomah brought in last
evening a large consignment of oats
for Jacob Sampler. Oats find ready
sale at $25 per ton in our market.
Mrs. Smith, of Alexandria, La, is
on visit to Mrs. f. X. Hawkins, wife
OF the Receiver OF the Land Office.
She will probably remain during the
summer.
Swallows and martins have come
to stay; humming birds are fitting
from flower to flower, while all the
traditional signs presage an early
summer
1t did not rain Easter Sunday, but
considerable moisture prevailed i'm.
mediately afterwards. 1t came too
late, however, to prognosticate seven
weeks of showers.
The Board of Control Saturday
night, raised the price of grain sacks
made at the Penitentiary from 4.6
cents to d cents, on account of an
advance in the cost of jute.
MIR. X. II. Jones, who ha. been for
long term of years a resident of
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