Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-09-08
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bruises which will keep him in the
hospital, whittier he was taken, for
some time.
Mr.. Malarkey, prominent fish
dealer in Portland, has established an
agency in this city to facilitate ship
ments of oysters for his trade. Thos.
j. O'Connor, Of Portland, will have
charge OF this branch.
The WASHINGTON STANDARD is au-
thority for the assertion that the State
library at Olympia is the only public
library in existence where men are al.
lowed to smoke corn-cob pipes in the
presence of visiting women.
The anti-bicyclc fiend has again ap-
peared. Instead OF tacks, he now uses
six-penny nails driven partially into
the sidewalk. What satisfaction can
be derived from such deviltry is be-
yond the ken OF ordinary comprehen-
sion.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Ruth have re-
turned from Port Angeles, where they
have been residing several months
past while Mr.. r. was engaged in rail.
road business. He will return and re-
sumo that occupation, but his family
will remain here.
The steamer Aberdeen is running
temporarily in place of the Multno-
nah, while the latter boat is undergo.
ing repairs. The Clara Brown and
Skagit Chief will help take care of the
freight while the Aberdeen is diverted
from her usual service.
The old hook and ladder company
met for the last time Saturday night
and surrendered their organization
The expectation is that new com.
pany, with improved apparatus, will
be at once organized to perform that
service in fighting fire.
How small matters influence
mighty results is shown by the sub
stitution of "La Belle Marie" fol
"Trilby," by the Shirley Co. 1t wa:
owing entirely to the failure of Sven
gals whiskers to arrive from Seattle
where they were carelessly left.
Mr.. hoffman has bought the small
brick building on Fourth street in the
rear of the one lately bought by him
on the corner of that street and Main
known as the Williams, or Olympic
block. The latter purchase is now oc'
cupied by A. J. Burr as a cigar store.
Walter L. Bowen and Miss Edith
Cava naugh were married at the fam
lily residence, corner of Union and
Franklin streets, Wednesday noon
They left by the afternoon train for &
trip down the Sound and to Victoria
and thence to their home in Spokane
The following passengers left this
week over the o. r. & N. and U. P
from this city: Mrs. w. q. Allen, fo
Denver, Col; J. Benrick, John Adams
and ]. Nelson, for Wardner, Idaho; E
Foster and A. E. Foster, for Sabina
Ohio; L. A. Henderson for Bay st
Louis, Miss, and w. Rankin, fo
Ottawa, Ont.
Mrs. Keyes has transferred the Syl
vester property bought by her las
month on Main and Eighth streets, t.
DR.. H. s. Wiman. This confederate
the statement made at the time of the
sale that the real purchaser was thu
doctor. 1t is said that Mr.. w. vii
return from Alaska this month, ant
with his family occupy the premises.
Mrs. Fannie Montrose is making al
effort to break the will OF her mother
Mrs. Hoffman, lately deceased. 1t viii
be remembered that the decedant lef
only a life interest in her estate Il
Mrs. NJ, the realty property then go
ing to two relatives in Wisconsin
The allegation of insanity is made a
the time the will was drawn up, il
July.
One of the neatest storerooms il
the State is that occupied by Dale.
& Co., in the Byrne building, corne
of Fourth and Main. And that firm
has stock to match it, their spe
cialty being gentlemen's furnishing
goods. Their entire capital and tn
whole of their time being devoted Il
pleasing their patrons, it is not sur
prising that they should be in tn
lead.
Ed. Cotter submitted the only BIZ
to the Council, Monday evening, 10
construction of the Westside wall
from the bridge to the sawmill. l
calls for 500 and the use of the ma
terial in the present walk. As this i
considerably in excess of the amour
contemplated, the matter was referre'
to the Street committee with the hop
that some means would be devised 70
lessening the cost.
A brilliant illumination of tn
western horizon about 9 o'clock Satur
day night, caused some people Il
think that aurora borealis had aban
doned the north-pole and taken up
resting place with the setting sun