Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-12-14
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

y. :. Porter visited Tacoma Mon
day.
Harry CuSack is now day-clerk at
the Carlton.
Jesse Ferguson, the pioneer, is
again very i'll.
Jesse Murphy is back from Ketchi-
kan mining district
Judge Linn has been holding court
at Tacoma this week.
Judge Hodgdon has been holding
court for Judge Linn this week.
The Christmas present problem is
the "paramount issue" just now.
Elias Randall, of Mud Bay, has
been granted an increase of pension
to $40 per month.
Thos. F. Kelly, a well-known Olym-
pia salesman, died at Elmira, n. ",
on the 9th inst.
A five-year-old son of Charles MUIR
ply has been very i'll Of brain fever
the past few days.
AuulJOT HAS COiI JlCtCu tllc
work OF extending the assessment roll
OF the current year.
Last Monday c. w. Durrette, the
new Superintendent, assumed charge
of the city schools.
James a. Porter aud Catherine f.
Jones, both of Meadow, this county,
have been licensed to wed.
The citizens of Yelm are making ar
rangements for masquerade ball on
the evening of the 2Sth inst.
The first party of the season of the
Entertainment Club will be given at
the Olympia Hotel this evening.
The managers of the Light and
Power company promise cOpiOus
flow of the electric fluid next week.
Barney johnson has returned from
the KOotenay mines, b. c., where he
has been living the past four years.
Miss Laura Rose has gone to Shell
ton to occupy position as stenog-
rapher in Attorney Richardson's Of
flee.
Cornelius H. Stone, of Shelton, was
brought to the hospital in this city,
Monday, suffering from gangrene of
his foot.
The smallpox cases on Eastside are
said to be rapidly convalescing. and
no apprehension is felt OF the disease
spreading.
Members of the coming Legislature
are dropping in daily to be on the
ground when the pins" are set up for
factional supremacy.
Chas. Allen, late clerk ut the Carl
ton, has gone to Portland, to accept
the position of travelling salesman for
firm of that city.
Geo. S. Horton. formerly of this
city, but now employed as clerk in a
store at Aberdeen. was over on bust
ness visit this week.
j. E. Anderson and Miss Sophia
Erickson were united in marriage by
Rev. A. G. Sawin, Saturday afternoon,
in the Baptist church.
Rsoiessor. G. Jones, OF Vashon
College, made a business visit to this
city on Wednesday and returned to
his home the next day.
OF this years taxes 500. 1882 have
been paid, leaving about $50, 900 de-
linquent. This does not differ materi-
ally from the deficit of past years.
One and fourth inches of rain fell
last night. The forecast to day reads,
for tonight and tomorrow, Contin-
ued rain and high southwest winds"
Winter begins next Friday, at 4
o'clock, 80 minutes P. NJ, and at the
next stroke of the clock, thereafter,
the days will be theoretically growing
longer.
It is said that high water in the
Nesqually endangers the stability of
the bridge near Yelm, owned and
maintained jointly by this and Pierce
counties.
Arrangements are in progress in va
rious sections of the surrounding
county to dance the old year out, the
new year in, according to good old.
time usages.
Messrs. Daley & Co. have secured
the services of 7. J. Roland, an expert
tailor, who will hereafter be in charge
of the suit-making department OF
their business.
Robt. Dorah, local manager of the
telephone service, has bought the
Brintnall residence on Capitol Hill,
including three lots, for . coEsidera-
ton of 81, 065.
Mr.. Bridges has in a measure re-
covered from malarial fever, and came
up from his White River home, yes
terday, to resume his duties as Land
Commissioner.
Joseph Longmire and family have
returned from Chehalis to Olympia to
reside. For the the past several years
Mr.. L. has been in the employ of the
Chehalis Water Company.
A quarter section of timber land in
section "a township II north, range 4
west was lately sold by Lester Turner
of Seattle, to the Mason County Log
ging Co., for consideration of 81 600.
Mrs. Sabin requests US to state that
she will continue the sale of sports
mems goods and cigars, at the stand
of her late husband, on Fourth street,
and solicits share of public patron
age.
The Eagles excursion to Seattle,
Sunday, is reported to have been
success, notwithstanding the number
participating was not as large as it
should have been to have met exrec.
tations.
Mrs. o. c. White and her daughter
Mary left yesterday for Pasadena,
Cal, to spend the winter. Mrs. Hugh
Ross accompanied them, who will
make her home for a liz .a.;ai ::