Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-02-25

time resident Of Olympia, died sud
denly Of heart failure at Sylvan, a
suburb OF Portland, on the 18th inst.
He WAS GJ wears OF age.
Tia, STEAMER .Iuninta towrl a Scow
from shelton to kamilchic yesterday,
LADEN with locomotive for the
Blak"ly Railroad. In consequence Of
this extra service she failed to make
her regular trip to this city.
!. {. Allen, Il veteran OF the war,
died at his Wcst>i,!c rc-idcn"c, Wcdncs-
day morning, after protractcd i'll
ness. He was GO wears of age and
leaves Il wife and family. He was
buried yesterday under the auspices OF
the g. \. Il.
Mrs. \. q. Sawin sustained II severe
injury by dislocation OF the left wrist,
Saturday evening. from fall. 1t was
found that she had sustained other
injuries, but the result 50 far has not
sustained that apprehension, and it is
hoped her recovery will be speedy.
Last Saturday the class in physics
from the high school, accompanied by
Superintendent HAYES, "took in" the
power-house at Tumwater. Thereby
seeing in practical application the
electrical instruments concerning
which they have recently seen study
ing.
The pleasant weather of the past
week, taken rs whole, reminds us of
the approach of the season when
spades become the leading suit and
"de shubble and de hoe" which be-
came incumbent on Uncle Joe's death
suddenly assume their wanted anima-
ton.
Chas. Ford, brother of our we'll
known townsman, T. N. Ford, is Il So
journeT for a few days in this place.
lie is from the severe climate of
North Dakota, and will therefore
probably be able to stand the region Of
Klondike, where he is bound for a
trial of Fortunes favor.
Probably in one respect, at least,
the Olympia High school has not an
equal in the State. There are thirty
three boys in school and not one OF
them uses tobacco in any form.
Superintendent Halves is very proud
of this fact and prouder still of the
boys that create the fact.
The Ladies' Relief Society, Tuesday
night, kindly postponed the hour of
opening their soirce to afford an OPP
portunity for theater-goers to attend
the play as we'll as the ball. The con-
cession was appreciated, for their
selection of date was made before the
dramatic contract was signed.
The Olympia high school were the
recipients of two gifts during the
week which the pupils greatly APP
preciate. Mr.. A. S. Hall sent up sew
eral yards of national bunting to be
used for decorative purposes and Mr..
C. H. Springer gave framed picture
of the Washington State building at
the Columbian Exposition.
DIR. Newell, during his late visit to
this city, registered as voter, which
indicates that he still considers
Olympia his home. He has always
maintained warm place in his afiec-
ton for the capital city and his many
friends of the county, resulting from
his long residence, and they will be
pleased at this intimation that he
still is, and will continue to be, a
pertinent resident.
H. H. Symonds, an employe of
Mosher & McDonald's camp, returned
Saturday night from Seattle, and after
leaving the boat took the wrong di-
rection to come up town and walked
off the north end of Percival's dock.
After clinging to a pile for about
fifteen minutes his shouts for help
bro ught rescuers, who by the aid OF
a rope pulled him out of the channel.
He was sober when he reached the
city.
A special meeting of the Thurston
County Horticultural Society is
called for next Saturday, at its room
in the court house in this city, at 2
o'clock p. M, to receive a report from
the joint committee OF the Horticul-
tural Society and of the Chamber of
Commerce. All who have an interest
in the welfare of the city and the
country tributary thereto. are cor
daily invited to attend and listen to
the report.
Miss Avery's primary department
of the public school, at Tumwater,
gave an entertainment Monday after
noon, in commemoration of the sea-
sons holiday, and each of the pupils
received as q souvenir diminutive
Ratchet decorated with clusters oil
cherries. Tonight the remainder OF
the pupils will entertain their parents
and friends in Keifer's hall, the nature
OF the exercises partaking, of course,
of the Washingtonian spirit.
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