Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-01-20

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has been confined to his bed the past
week hy that scourge Ii grippe.
Tie next steamship for San Fran
cisco from the Sound will be the Una
tilla Tuesday. The City OF Topeka
will leave Wednesday for Alaska.
The Thacker Wood Co. bought of
the State Land Commission, Monday,
50 acres OF timber land, one mile west
of this city, paying $l,l5O for the
tract.
The hand of atiliction has been laid
upon the household of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ranft, OF Eastside, who few
days ago lost by death their infant
child.
John w. Hanna came up Monday
as chief lieutenant of the Humcs dem
onstration from Seattle. Under his
orders the town was painted GRIM
son hue.
Two of the old buildings erected
many years ago on Columbia street,
by DIR. Steele for Chinese tenants fell
into the bay Sunday morning from
toredo- eaten piles.
How time has changed in the ar
tistic world. There is no such thing
as violin solo nowadays. Such a
rendition simply means duet upon
the fiddle and piano.
Up to the time of going to press the
senatorial election industry was at
food tide. Cash offers are liberal, but
wary members are holding out for
higher bids-and they will get them.
Mr.. G. f. Higgins will leave next
Monday for Los Angeles, Cal, where
he goes to visit his daughter, Miss
Georgia. Judge McReynolds will
conduct the hotel during his absence
1t is announced that the Salvation
Army will be reinforced by Mrs. Nc
Abee, a Staff Captain and stalwart
warrior for Righteousness, on the Goth
and 9th insts, ut the barracks in this
city.
A curious coincidence was noted
this week; viz: the Humes 400" ex.
cursionists and big harvest for the
Olympia saloons and beer halls. Both
OF these remarkable occurrences bear
an even date.
One candidate got the whole of one
entire vote for Senator, on the first
ballot, last Monday. o, the unutter-
able height of human ambition
Vanity of vanities," saith the
preacher, all is vanity"
Prof. Mcdonald has removed to the
Horr block where he gives phrenologi-
cal examinations of great value to
both old and young. In some in
stances the advice he gives is worth
more than thousand dollars.
J. z. Baker, State Commissioner OF
Horticulture has accepted an invita-.
ton from the local organization to add
dress the fruit growers of Thurston
county on Saturday, the 2Sth inst, at
l P. NJ. in the equity court room.
Alpha Encampment I. O. o. F. has
installed the following officers for the
ensuing term: Chief Patriach, B. L.
Hill; Senior Warden, John Clees
High Priest, DR.. N. Ostrander; Treas
urer, N. S. Porter and Scribe, o. B.
Frisch.
John A. Black and Miss Emma L.
Roberts were united in marriage in
this city, last Monday evening, Justice
Dobbins officiating. The happy pair
Immediately went to house keeping in
the dwelling ON the corner of Third
and Franklin.
| Chauncey Rathbun and Will White
two Olympia boys wearing the
blue, in Manila, have been heard
from through letter written by the
former, dated Dec. 9th. They were
we'll and seemingly contented with
their experience.
The ladies of St. Johns congrega
ton will give an organ recital mex,
Thursday evening, in their church, te
obtain funds to defray the cost of re-
pair upon their pipe-organ. The
price of admission has been placed al
the nominal sum of rs cents.
Mr.. J. H. Scott Tuesday received g
dispatch from Omaha announcing the
death of his father, William Scott, a,
the age of 70. He leaves wife and
five children; Mr.. Scott, of this cit,
and four sisters who live in the East
His death was due to paralysis.
Thomas H. Cavanaugh, one of oul
old-time townsman, who has been
East several years, devoting his time
mainly to introduction of several o.
his own inventions, is now Chief Quar-
termaster, Third Division, Second
Army Corps, with headquarters a,
Athens, Ga.
Kenneth Kincaid, a son of DR.. Kin
) caid, of this city, lately passed seventh
in class of fifty, at Vancouver, fol
advancement in the hospital service
} and that too in a contest with associ
ates who had seen as many years as he
had months service in the hospital
corps of the army.
The Olympia police are again fur.