Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-23

c. 5. Gilchrist, whose bid for thu
Seatco mill property was finally ac
ccpted, proposes to form Il corporation
10 succeed the SeatcO Manufacturer:
Company, and it will extend thu
capacity Of the plant and soon put i
into active operation.
The Tacoma Eagles were enter
tanned in fine shape Sunday ty TIN
local lodge. Refreshments were service
at their aerie, in Columbia hall ant
the royal birds" were made to fee
that they we're soaring amid thei
own mountain crags while here.
DR.. Robt. Il. Gentle, once residcn
of this city, was united in marriage
at Seattle Sunday, to Miss Alys NJ
True, a popular young lady of thai
city. Both of the contracting partie:
ale members of of st. Mark Episcopa
church, in which the ceremony tool
place.
On Sunday Roderick Sprague anc
Miss Laura Avery, both former resi-
dents of this city, were married in Sc
attic, and Immediately left for Skag
way, where the groom is engaged n
associate editor of the NeWs, of tina
city. The brides parents reside il
Tumwater.
In the case OF State er ret Tn ackel
and Kegley VS.. the State Land Com
missiuners, regarding right Of way fol
= bicycle path over certain schoo
lands, a writ of prohibition was refused
by the Superior Judge. and the matter
goes to the Supreme Court on appeal
for revision.
The dredger San Diego has com
pleted digging basin for the West.
side Mill Co.. and was last night tOwed
away on her return to Seattle. There
is now hole at the edge of the mill
wharf in which vessels may find a
depth of twenty feet OF water at low
tide. About $4,000 cubic yards were
excavated in this improvement.
A small son OF Dan Mcnamara
while playing on a cross-walk, was
knocked down by bicycle ridden al
high speed, Wednesday, and severely
Injured. The man on the wheel seems
to have regarded the little fellow as a
trespasser on his preserves, for he did
not stop to ascertain the extent OF the
injuries inflicted by his carelessness.
"The Baldwin" is the name of an
exceedingly neat, Hastily arranged and
clean lodging house, recently opened
Oh Stuart Corner. The rooms are
large, the surroundings new and the
prices low. Mrs. Baldwin, the land.
lady, likewise occupies the residence
east of the brick building and is pre-
pared to board a few regular patrons.
C. R. Talcott, of this city, and Mrs.
Matte Baird, of Tacoma, were united
in marriage. in that city, Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Takott is well known
in this city from frequent visits, and
Charley-why, everybody knows him.
They will of course reside in this city.
The best wishes of a host of friends
accompany them on the voyage of life.
Ole Hegaas, of Bucoda. has been
admitted to citizenship. Now if he
will only drop that extra a from his
name he will appear more like an
American. The greatest objection we
have to citizens of foreign birth is
that they make the English alphabet
look as If it had been struck by light
ming whenever they use it to spell their
names.
A letter from Charley Moore to Mr..
Mr.. Van Epps. conveys the gratifying
information that lie will probably re-
turn TO the Sound in short time. He
is at present in Binghampton, N. Y,
and is engaged as salesman by a
wholesale shoe firm. Mr.. Moore has
been absent from this city, his former
home, about nine years, and his wife
still resides here.
Bruce McClurg. wood dealer of
this city, died at Oakville, in Chehalis
county, Wednesday. He was native
OF Ohio and 81 years of age. He had
been q resident OF this State for ten
years and leaves a wife and five child
rem. Deceased had many friends in
this community who will mourn his
loss. Interment was made this after
noon in Masonic cemetery.
Miss Wheeler has materially i'm.
proved her opportunity for display
of the splendid stock of goods she is
opening, by removal to the Reed build
ing, corner of Sixth and Washington.
Her salesroom is much larger, better
lighted, and is in a much more eligible
location for attracting trade she de.
sires. than at her former location in
the Chilberg building on Main street.
Ella Devoe, a gifted elocutionist
trained under some of the great mas.
tiers of the art, is to give two public
readings in the Christian church,
Friday and Saturday evenings of this
week. Hamel, the great impersonator
praises Miss Devoe's originality and
strength and wherever che reads PEG.
pie know he has spoken truly. 1t is a
privilege to hear her. She has wit,
pathos, oratory and dramatic imperso'
nation.
The bicycle association at an ad-
journed meeting, Wednesday night
reelected the present officers and
adopted amendment to the bylaws
that all persons who have conformed
to the city ordinances, and procured
license for the current year, shall be
eligible to membership and entitled to
wear the association button, on pay
ment of Is cents for it. The button
adopted contains the letters of the
Organization-T. c. B. P. A.
P. F. Patterson, who died in Port.
land, Feb. Sd, was several years ago q
resident of this city. He served a
term as clerk in the postoffice under
Mr.. Milroy's administration, and we
believe the service began under his
predecessor. Mr.. P. was an active
worker in the Presbyterian congrega-
ton, while here. He engaged in
dairying end gardening, near Portland,
after leaving this city. He was about