Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-03-31
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Thursday, " 30th. 5i 81
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Good Friday.
This is the last week Of Lent.
Mrs. James Mcintosh is quite i'll.
Easter Sunday, day after tomorrow.
Don't let anybody fool you to-mor-
row.
Spades are now on top of the
"deck."
The hens are beginning to lay col
ored eggs.
Miss Julia Cavanaugh is visiting
friends down the Sound.
The weather forecast for tonight
and tomorrow is Fair"
A wee boy was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Arnold yesterday.
The steamship Queen left the Sound
for San Francisco yesterday.
Jules Sampler has succeeded his
father in the grocery business.
Attorney Isreal visited Seattle on
professional business this week.
The first crop of new grass has been
taken from the court house lawn.
Mrs. S. A. Madge left Wednesday
for visit to relatives in New York.
Tickets for "Spider and Fly" 60 on
sale at O'Connor's tomorrow at III NJ.
Miss Alice Langridge is enjoying a
short vacation from her school at Cen
tralia.
Last week, the wild birds were mat
ing; this week, they are building their
nests.
Tomorrow is "All Fools" day, a
holiday that all may claim to be their
very own.
Mrs. Ira Manville, of Tacoma, has
been visiting relatives in this city, the
past week.
Mrs. Haworth was called to Ellens-
burg this week by the serious illness OF
her sister.
The Chamber of Commerce recon-
mends . celebration of the 4th of July
by our citizens.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Van Eaton are
happy in the possession of a nine
pound boy baby.
The Capital Brewing Company is
sending large quantities of beer to the
Sandwich Islands.
Jay Decker and mother. OF Belin,
Wisconsin, are new accessions to
Olympia's population.
G. Rosenthal will begin moving his
stock OF cooks to the Horr building
about the 10Th prox.
The next steamship that leaves the
Sound for San Francisco will be the
Walla Walla, Tuesday.
Jacob Waldrick, one of Thurston
county's pioneers, is seriously ill, at
his home on the Deschutes.
Wonder if his accidency will veto
the measure if Olympia resolved to
celebrate the Fourth of July?
Miss Marian Patton has been ap-
pointed private secretary by U. S. Cir
cult Judge Gilbert, of Portland.
Ed. ~Heustis, of Port Townsend,
came up on last evenings boat, to
visit friends at his former home.
Potatoes now retail at $150 per
hundred; butter commands As cents
per roll and eggs sell at 12ac per doz.
Frank Donnelly is down from Alas
ka, where he has been filling the posi-.
ton of purser on the steamer Laurada.
The summer girl is airing herself
and may now be seen any pleasant
day upon the streets of the capital
city.
Three sea- going vessels have arrived
in our harbor within the past week
for cargoes of lumber for California
ports.
ID. A. Mcdonald, of English birth,
and Vincent Murato, an Italian, were
Wednesday, admitted to citizenship
in the Superior Court.
A vein of what has been pronounced
anthracite coal has been discovered
at the depth of 200 feet in the Bucoda
mine.
A Columbia tandem is to be ratified
by Taylor & Avery soon as the chances
are disposed Of, which may be by to.
morrow night.
The Superior Court has affirmed the
sale of a half interest in the Fashion
saloon, formerly owned by Henry
Quinn, deceased.
Surrounding towns and even old
Portland are talking about a Fourth
of July celebration. What's the mat
ter with Olympia?
Miss Anna Mitchell, daughter of
DR.. Mitchell, student at the State
University, visited her parents in this
city a few days ago.
MISS Wheelers display OF millinery
last Saturday ELECTED universal admir-
alton. She certainly leads in all that
constitutes a successful caterer to
Fashion.
Miss Wheeler's show.window re-
sembles childhood's conception of a
fairy grotto, with its lavish display of
beautiful flowers arrayed with artistic
judgment.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Graham, last Friday morn
ing, and another to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Scott, who live on eastside, the
same day.
The father of F. G. Deming, has
come all the way from Wisconsin to
visit his son. The old gentleman was