Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1899-02-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Blakelv was in town this week.
Judge Linn held court at Monte
sano for Judge Hodgdon this week.
Frequent bathing in tepid water
looscns the clammy hold of the grip.
1t is the hndcry force that has now
walked out" on State Printer Hicks.
Mike Kenny of Matlock, is under
treatment at the hospital for swollen
foot.
DR.. Carlyon was called this week to
Victoria by the serious illness OF his
father.
10. Allen came over from Spokane
this week to view the conflict on
the hill.
The Westside mill resumed opera
tions Wednesday after temporary
suspension.
Lincoln Hardy and Maud Carrick
were married at the Christian parson-
age, Saturday night.
DIR. Kincaid reports Gilbert Miller
in fair way to speedy recovery
from his severe illness.
Residents in tine southeastern part
OF Olympia complain Of the frequent
visits from hungry tramps.
Last Monday, instead of Sunday,
was generally observed as the ami.
versary of Lincoln's birthday.
Mr.. L. NJ. Clark arrived on Tuesday,
from Rossland, b. c., to make an ex-
tended visit withsher sister, Mrs. l..
Sizer, of this city.
Miss Minnie Yeager gave Valen-
tine party, to some Of her young
friends, at her parents residence, on
Eastside, Tuesday evening.
F. w. Hager, of Delphi, was stricken
with apoplexy, few days ago, followed
by partial paralysis. He is still in
precarious condition from the stroke.
Expert architects pronounce the
Mckenny building absolutely safe un-
der its present weight from the State
library or any burden that may be
placed upon it.
Mrs. John NJ. Patton, accompanied
by her daughter Marion, have gone
to St. Louis, Mo-, called thither by the
sudden death of her daughter, Doctor
Ellen NJ. Patton.
The steamer Marguerite is lying at
Percivals dock putting in new en-
CINE and boiler, of greater power. Dur
ing her repairs the Clara Brown will
run in her place.
If you want up-to-date furniture of
any description, and at living prices,
do not fail to inspect the stock of
Bates Brothes, which, with late addi-
tions, is undoubtedly the best in the
city.
State Superintendent Brown has ap-
portioned over ST. 900 to the several
counties, as the quarterly disbursement
of school funds from the State Treas
ury. Thurston cOunty's share is ST.
9SS.61.
William Frick, a representative OF
the Capital Brewing company, left
this week for the Sandwich Islands, to
establish agencies for his product in
our newly acquired possessions. 1t is
an easy task wherever its merits are
subjected to a fair test.
A visitor to Olympia asks why the
court house lights were not hung so
as to light up the clock dials. The
STANDARD answered this question
when those lights were first established,
by pointing out that they were not
hung in the right place.
Allen Husk, employed in Darling's
barber shop met with painful acct
dent the other day. While handling
a revolver, it was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet passing through
the flesh OF the fore-finger Of his left
hand. No serious injury will result.
The grading on the Mason County
Lumber Co.'S Roadway to Budd's Inlet,
with an outlet by the N. P. track on
Percival creek is progressing finely,
about 80 men being employed. One
of the laterals is completed. and it is
thought the full output will be in op.
Grafton by spring.
Rev. Stewart L. Noble, the Quaker
evangelist who has been conducting
services in this State and Oregon sew
eral months past, was married to Mrs
Harriet Henderson, of Olympia, in Sc
attic, last night, at the residence of
the officiating clergyman, Rev. H. d.
Brown, Rev. A. S. Gregg assisting.
Mr.. Scott, administrator of the
estate of his late partner, Henry
Quinn, deceased, has applied for an
order to sell decendent's half interest
in the business that has been con-
Quoted by Scott & Quinn, in the
Fashion saloon. The appraisers place
the value of the half interest at $780,
60. Mrs. Quinn, wife of deceased,
joins in the application for an order
of sale.
"What Happened to Jones" is GER
tainly one of the most laughable
comedies ever staged, and when
presented as it was Tuesday even
ing by a company of gentlemen
and ladies of sterling ability, presents
season of enjoyment unalloyed and
continuous. Every part was we'll
presented from the fraudulent Bish-
Op who sustained his ordinary and
assumed natures amid a continuous
succession of ridiculous absurdities
that kept the audience in a roar, to the
Swedish maid, who accepted the
bishop somewhat marked civilities as
matter OF course and declared at ba
guide"
One of the handsOmest and most ar.
tistic calendars that has yet reached
our desk is that of the Northern Paci.
fic Railway. 1t consists of six beauti-
fully Autographed cards, 10 by IL
inches in size, representing "Cupid in
Camp-On Guard; Cupid on Deck"