Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1900-03-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fruit trees are budding.
g. \. Barnes is quite ILL.,
Garicn-m making has begun.
-, what beautiful weather.
st Patrick will monopolize the day
Tomorrow.
Spring commences next Tuesday in
good earnest.
VIM F. Clock, OF Bucoda, was in
the city yesterday.
Judge Elliot OF Chehalis held court
in this city yesterday.
Frank Dickinson has been on visit
to Portland this week.
Tonight and Saturday rain" pro-
claims the weather oracle.
Grant C. Moore, OF Grand Forks, B.
c., is on a visit to our city.
Chas. Lynch, Of Seattle, is visiting
his father, John Lynch, i'll this city.
Dr. Riley was called to Gray's Har-
Dor on professional business this week
Miss Hattie Carr left this week over
the U. p. railroad for Cincinnati, Ohio.
The festive fizzle of the soda foun-
tain is beginning to be heard in the
land.
Yes, what everybody says, ought to be
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Candy rejoice
in the presence OF a wee baby in their
home life.
The schooner Jos. Russ has arrived
at this port for another cargo of lum-
Der for Mexico.
Miss Addie Wood left yesterday for
Lewiston, whittier she goes to visit
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Israel visited
Montesano this week, Mr.. l. going On
professional business.
Miss Dora Fitzsimmons, of Tacoma,
has been engaged to teach school in a
district near Bucoda.
Herman Benedict and Mita Marie
Drabe were licensed to wed Monday
by the County Auditor.
John Cryderman and wife, it is re-
ported, will take up their residence at
Burley, in Pierce county.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Campbell are
visiting Mrs. C.'s parents in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Fitch.
Jas. L. Crotty, prominent lawyer
OF Spokane, was in the city to-day on
business with the State executive.
Much admiration as we'll as curios-
ity is excited by the japan ounce
trees now in bloom in Sylvester park.
The Brehany Concert to take place
in this city, March I'd, will be under
the auspices of the local lodge h. of P.
Plat A. Preston, member of the
upper house of the second State Legis-
lature, died at Galveston, Texas, Mon
day.
Mr.. Beatty has just received a
splend assortment of apples, oranges
and other articles in his line of bust
ness.
Mrs. l.. M. Clark left yesterday, with
her daughter, Mrs. w. T. Mcdonald,
for short visit with friends at Spo.
kane.
The Weyerhauser timber syndicate
lately paid $6,71l25 taxes on their
holdings in this county for the cur
rent year.
The city will be full of visitors next
Sunday, to attend the burial services
of the soldiers to be brought hither for
interment.
The Euterpe Club met ut the home
of Mrs. M. J. Gordon, Monday evening
and a delightful musical programme
was rendered.
When will linemen be restrained
from looping off the branches of ON
beautiful shade trees? Let the CITY
fathers answer.
The Walla Walla left the Sound fol
San Francisco yesterday and the City
of Puebla will leave for the same des
tination Tuesday.
Eggs have sold as low as ten cents 8
dozen the past week. Never before
has that product reached such Low
figure i'll our market.
1t is said that Miss Wheeler will
move her millinery store to the ReeG
block, and be ready for business in thu
new location Monday.
Joseph Longmire, veteran of thu
Mexican war, 80 years of age, of thi
county, has had his pension of $12 PEI
month increased to 1924.
A pleasing reception was rendered
Rev. R. NJ. Hayes and wife, of the
Presbyterian church, by their congre
CATION, Tuesday evening.
Is it a misdeal" of the wiseacr
who handles the weather cards or ha
spring really opened several days il
advance of the vernal equinox?
Mrs. John Scofeld has received
check for $4,000, the amount of insur
ance carried by her late husband il
the Royal Society OF Good Fellows.
Capt. Pierce's new gasoline launch
Vermont, had a trial trip Sunday, an,
came up to expectations in speed an,
ease OF management while in motion.
Gottfeldt & Bennett are about t.
begin seeding large oyster tract o
land, recently purchased by then
from the State, few miles down tn
bay.
Mr.. Simpson is greeted with prais
from all over the upper Sound coun
try for his assurance of a Sunda,
steamer on the Olympia and Seattle
route.
A Swede by the name of Mills wa
brought in from Simpsons camp. i,