Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-11
BUCODA BREviTIES.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Bill Coburn, the blacksmith, says he
is going to the klondike next month.
Harry Bartell had fine Jersey cow
killed by the freight train one day last
week.
Fritz Rotch is able to be up and
around again after severe spell of
sickness.
John Utter is still on the sick list.
His complaint seems to be the decay
of old age.
b. f. Loomis had severe attack of
heart trouble few days ago, but is
getting better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Blumauer have
gone to Portland on visit to friends
and relatives.
B. E. Loomis has a very fine stock
of granite ware which goes as a prize
with baking powder.
The mill has started up again after
being shut down for week on account
OF the scarcity of logs.
Miss Belle Prince has gone to Ia
coma as companion to the invalid
mother of Miss Bruce.
Mrs. Job Heycock went to Portland
on the 9Th for a protracted visit with
her son Reese and family.
There are four passenger trains
y, hot
Seattle and Portland, besides several
freights.
Emile Kroup had the misfortune
to cut his hand quite badly at the mill
on Wednesday, so as to disable him
from work for a few days.
Bucoda must be preparing for a
war from the way the boys arrive this
year. The last one stopped at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Helwig.
There was a photograph entertain
ment in Bucoda on the evening of the
Sth inst. which was pronounced very
interesting by those in attendance.
The postoffice changed hands on
the first OF the month Mr.. Isaac
Blumauer is now Postmaster with
Miss frankie Garland as assistant.
The housewives of Bucoda are kept
busy answering the numerous calls of
peddlers and beggars, at their doors.
We suppose they are all on the way to
the Klondike.
The last masquerade was q great
success and was attended by large
crowd from far and near. Supper
was served by NJ. Sutherland and Mrs.
Hannaford, both being we'll patronized.
Robert Davies is becoming quite an
expert player on the piccolo. Since
Mr.. ID. got his instrument Archie Ut
ter has obtained one exactly like it,
and Mr.. Chapple has ordered one for
his son Will and several others are
talking of doing likewise.
Bucoda now has band of which it
has reason to be proud. 1t plays for
all the dances and most of the shows
that come to Bucoda. If you take
notice you will observe that all the
entertainments that prove successful
are those that employ the services of
the band.
Lindley Shaw came near losing his
life one day last week. While work.
ing ON the river he fell between two
logs, and as he could not swim a stroke
was rapidly sinking when Erve Glib
son came to his assistance and rescued
him from what otherwise would have
been a watery grave.
The Star Vaudeville Company gave
an entertainment in the opera house
two nights last week. 1t was a sue
cess as shown by the large attendance
both nights. They promised to return
in six months and show again and
give all the benefits to the band boys
for their generosity in playing for
them both evenings and only asking
admission tickets for all their hard
work.
The home of James Wells was
darkened by the death of his daughter
Lena on the Sd. She had been sick
for years and never recovered from an
attack of typhoid fever last fall. She
was to have been married next June
to a Mr.. Clark of Everett, who arrived
here in time for the funeral, which
was largely attended by friends and
relatives. She was member of the
lodge of Good Templars and general
favorite with all.