Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-04-29

The bulletin service of the leading
Seattle papers by which headlines of
the more important war news were
posted on prominent streets, has been
discontinued, much to the regret of
the public.
Mrs. Oscar Laberee, nee Rose Clark,
an Olympia girl, has returned from
Montreal where she has been spending
the winter months among her hus-
bands relatives. Her future residence
will continue to be at ROssland, B. c..
A. p. Perry, merchant of Tenino,
visited his many friends in this city, a
few days ago. Mr.. p is one of the
live business men who does not depend
upon locality or surroundings to keep
the tide of activity flowing steadily
on.
The Olympia veterans of the civil
war have organized Reserve Corps
for service should Spain lick the
younger men. A call, signed by a
dozen Vets, appoints a meeting in G.
A. r.. hall tomorrow night, to discuss
plans of organization and procedure.
Small birds are picking destructive
insects out of the fruit blossoms
which if left undisturbed would breed
disease and endanger failure of the
coming crop. Don't go for the birds
with shot gun under the mistaken
notion that they are destroying your
fruit.
JAS. Monroe, a logger in Mosher &
McDonald's camp, near Mud Bay, met
with instant death, Wednesday, from
a falling tree. His age was about 35,
and he had many friends in this COM
munity. He was buried today, the
funeral rites being held in the Presby-
terrain church
Mrs. Amanda Chapman, of Puget
City, died yesterday, at the residence
of ii. +. Young, of the Eastside, of
a combination of pneumonia and
heart trouble. She was an old resident
of the county, aged 63, and leaves four
sons to mourn her loss. Her husband
died several years ago.
The new boat for Alaskan waters
under construction at the foot of
Main street, has been named City OF
Olympia" by Gen. McKenny, who
stands as her sponsor, and as token
of appreciation for the bantling con-
tributes q full.stocked medicine chest
to protect her from infantile infirmi-
ties.
AS an indication of the war spirit
that has been aroused in our commun-
ity, it is noted that every patriotic air
rendered by the orchestra at Olympia
Theater, Wednesday night, was enthu-
siastically applauded, and when "Old
Glory" was waved in one of the acts,
the house fairly went wild with ex.
|citement.
Mr.. Israel, the foremost lawyer. of
Olympia, has formed partnership
with Melvin G. Winstock, who en-
joys a lucrative practice at Seattle,
and will spend part of his time, here
after, in the Queen City. The firm is
regarded as strong team by all
who are capable of forming q trust
worthy opinion.
"petrified woman" has been on
Exhibition couple of days this week
in the vacant store-room of the Will
liams building, on Main street. The
figure bears the appearance of stone
and of great antiquity, but since the
Cardiff giant fake and Barnum's
woody horse fraud, people view such
exhibits with considerable distrust.
Henry Eckert met with a painful
accident at Tumwater, last Friday,
while engaged in constructing the fish
ladder at the falls. While standing
on cfoss-beam it gave way and he
fell a distance of about eight feet,
the stick of timber following his
descent and striking him in the face
cutting his lips go severely as to re-
quire surgeons needle to close the
wounds.
The funeral Of Mrs. A. A. Adams,
who so suddenly departed this life on
the night of the Goth inst, took place
Sunday, under the auspices of the
Eastern Star, of which order deceased
had been an honOred member. A
large delegation of the X. of p. and
Woodmen of the World were likewise
present to testify their respect for the
memory of the departed wife of an
honored brother.
Lieutenant John II. Wholly, of the
| U. S. Army, who had been detailed for
service at the State University, as in
structor in mathematics and the man.
ual of arms, has received the appoint
ment of Colonel from the State execu-
tive. He had been assigned to the
duty of recruiting the Washington
regiment by the War Department a
few days before he received his late
appointment.
The visits of Hamlin's Wizard Oil
Company are always welcome events
to our community, for besides Offering
a pleasing entertainment they give