Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-11-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank Dickinson visited Portland
this week
The superior Court has adjourned
to Monday.
For rubber stamps of all kinds go
to Talcott>.
\ jury term OF the Superior Court
began Tuesday.
\ test OF the fire-alarm service was
made Wednesday.
Councilman Wiman is confined to
his home by illness.
Ernest Ctierback, OF Eastside. is
quite i'll OF typhoid fever.
Al. Munson and wife, of Shelton,
were IN the city yesterday.
A daughter WAS born to the wife
OF Frank ID. Myers this week.
Mrs. Pelletier, OF Tacoma, is on a
visit to her son, who is quite i'll, at the
hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan, OF Creole, Col,
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ray,
of this city.
My Friend From India" will an.
pear at Olympia Theater, on Satur.
day, the oath.
The Republicans have already taken
preliminary action for placing a city
ticket in the field.
Among the candidates for Speaker
OF the House, A. j. Falknor, OF this
county, has rod up.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Troy's Gun of
gladness is overlooking at the presence
OF bright baby boy.
Mr.. Callow gains four votes in the
official count. making his majority for
Auditor OF % over Hopkins.
Col. c. F. Leavenworth is slowly
recovering from a severe illness at his
rooms in the Olympia hotel.
Mrs. A. Mayer, of Iowa City, Iowa.
sister OF Aaron Hartsock, is on a
visit to relatives in this city.
Josie linus, nine years of ago, died
at Meadow, in this county, on Wednes.
day OF last week, of scarlet fever.
The annual charity ball given by
the Ladies Relief Society will be held
at the Hotel Olympia, ON the evening
of the 2Sth inst.
Sarah Hiltz has bought of P. l..
Wiley lots 3, 4 and 5, in block 4. of
Wrghts Central Addition, paving
therefor the sum OF $500.
Geo. A. Mcdowell and Miss Louisa
Ferguson. of Tacoma, were united in
marriage at the courthouse by Rev.
J. S. McCallum, Wednesday.
Uncle Josh Spruceby's" parade
Will take place Immediately after the
arrival of the Aberdeen Wednesday,
on which steamer the company will
arrive.
1t is reported that Frank ]. Browne,
having been defeated for the office OF
State Superintendent, is now seeking
to I'LL Prof. Hawes' shoes as City Su.
perintendent.
Chas Green and wife have made
formal application for adoption Of
Stowe Andrew Studley, a minor child
whose parents are dead, and who is
now in charge of his grandfather.
Another improvement in Olympia
Theater is the removal of the ladies'
dressing rooms to the stage floor
where they can be adequately heated
and be more accessible to the stage.
work.
A special venire for additional Jury.
men was issued in the Superior
Court, Wednesday, and E. McReynolds
J. c. Waddell, Jas. McMahon, J. s.
Beasley and Fred. Guyot we're added
to the panel.
Prof. Halves has received an offer oil
better salary elsewhere. and has
rendered his resignation of the posi-.
ton OF City Superintendent. The
gentleman has made q jealous and
efficient officer.
A seven-year-old daughter of A. J.
Garrison, residing in the southern part
OF town, is afflicted with that dread
disease, diph,heria. The premises are
quarantined and it is hoped that the
disease will not spread.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Weir, celebrated
the 23d anniversary OF their weddinf
Monday evening. A few friends were
present, refreshments served, and pro
gressive euchre served to fill in q yer,
pleasant evening for all.
The jury in the case of Louch
Augustine & Co., OF Seattle, vs.. Kreide,
OF this city. involving a demand 70,
merchandise which defendant claim.
had been paid, returned a verdict ir
favor OF Kreider. yesterday.
Dunn, the man charged with steal
ing Mrs. Stoll's watch, was declared
guilty of the charge by verdict of hi,
peers yesterday, and now his attorney,
propose to increase the hill of cost,
against the people by re trial.
Uncle Josh Spruceby will appear a,
olympia Theater next Wednesday
night. Besides a rafting" goot
performance, this attraction brings it,
own orchestra and band, which, o.
course, includes a street parade.
Dave E. Baily, the lawyer, has re-
turned from San Francisco, where he
mas been the past month, engaged in
business as we'll as in quest OF health
Both objects have been attained nv hi.
short residence in the sunny State.
In the contempt case against b. F
Corllss and Wood Doane, last Tues
Jay Judge Hodgdon fined the forme,
$69 and the latter $35. The con.
tempt consisted in disobeying an
order OF Judge Linn in a case pend
ing. N
Elmer Epperson, who shot Edward
LANCE few weeks ago, stood trial al
inns term of court, and the Jury
Wednesday, returned a verdict y,