Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-05-13
fITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

l.l.~ list came up from Srattl"
n-t't't.M-.
NJ, i. i. Gilbcrt has returned from
>4u Ffaurl-r".
l,i~uow a pleasant pa-timc 10 visit
TuluWat,r Park.
T!r. f,h Ladder at Tumwater falls
ha- l,cn c"mpl'tcd.
Frank Williamson came up from
~, .lpu thl- morning.
.I,~,r +. Murphy and wife have re-
turned from trip East.
II. X. Hill has been appointed De-
,uty hv sheriff Billings.
4 beautiful flag now waves over the
curola ON Columbia Hall.
The Vmatilla sails from the Sound
for san Francisco tomorrow.
Euhe Hull left this morning for his
,I,c, an the Cascade reservation.
Frank Van Eaton has quite recov-
cred from hi, rheumatic atlllctiOn.
Miss Louise Aver has returned from
a weeks visit to friends in Seattle.
George Libby, now resident OF
Spokanc. is visiting his home in this
city.
The weather forecast for tonight Is
fair: tomorrow, probably rain and
cooler.
The steamers Shelton and Estella
brought in large shipments OF oysters
yesterday.
Shipments of beer by the Capital
Brewery have been unusually large the
past week.
Louise. little daughter of Mr.. and
Mr., W. 5. Elwell, has just recovered
from severe illness.
Miss Sprague is again i'll and Prof.
d. f. Crandall is teaching her classes
in the Lincoln school.
There is the neat sum of $24S, 17O.12
in the State School Fund applicable
for the apportionment May 3lst.
The second car OF the Light and
Power Co. now continues its service
till 20, instead of 6 o'clock p. NJ.
The quarterly examination of APP
plicants for teachers certificates is be-
ing held in the Equity courtroom.
Rev. Henry l.. Badger has been Sc
lccted to deliver the address on DecOra-
ton Day, by the local post &. A. R.
The Thurston County Agricultural
Society meets in the Equity court.
room tomorrow afternoon at one
O'Clock.
Sylvester Parks whiskers have been
shaved, and Nature has rugged that
pleasant resort out in complete hOli.
day attire.
Miss Maggie Wallace, recently re-
turned from the normal school nj
Ellensburg, has secured school in
the county.
On Sunday the steamer Aberdeen
will make the morning trip on the
Multnomahs time, leaving at 6 80 in
the morning.
The State has lately made selection
of 500 acres, in the Vancouver land
district to apply to the grant for pub
lie buildings.
The cupola of the town hall has
been surmounted by flagstaff from
which t. display the beautiful flag Of
stars and stripes.
Mrs Elizabeth tanning, of What
com county, has been visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. Chas. f. Cline, in this
city, the past week.
Even the excitement OF war times
cannot choke off local and Tacoma
Populist newspapers from their grue
some calamity bowling.
Couldn't some other name thar
Camp Rogers" have been selected
The name is as homely as its wearel
Is uncouth in manners.
1t seems that the measles is M
respecter Of persons. Mrs. Terrell, al
old lady of eighty-tive, at Bucoda, i
suffering from that infantile malady
The street sprinkler is now gettin,
IN its work in excellent form. TIL,
transition from mud to dust is quit
rapid when the Chinook breezes pre-
vail.
The Grand Lodge X. of P. meet a
Tacoma, in annual session, next Tues
day. Our local lodge will be repre-
scented by Frank Blakeslee and NJ
Harris
The Marguerite will make a specia
trip Saturday evening from Shelton t
this city, leaving ut I o'clock, and wi
return Sunday evening after arrival {
the Aberdeen.
The Mary and Martha Society, com
posed of the younger members of 81
Johns church, gave delightful enter
tainment in the basement of tn
church, Friday evening.
Mayor Lane is the recipient of
telegram OF congratulatiOn from AID
mural Dewey to the cruisers name
sake, which came through the Ne,
York Herald cable service.
The Fort Townsend Southern trail
ran over cow belonging to Geo. W
h"pp, at Tumwater, Saturday night
ana IN consequence it was an hou
it,e IN arriving at the depot on West
side
The Ten Virgins" will start on
on Their torch-light pilgrimage from
the Salvation Army barracks Satur
day night. Although salvation !
free, ten cents will be charged To 40
them.
The Chamber of Commerce has con
>ldcred the matter of a grand celebra
ton OF the national anniversary tbi
year in Olympia, and extending an in
v'tation to everybody to participat
with us.
meeting Of the local committe