Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-05

John Darling and Sarah Norton
were united in marriage, Saturday, by
Kew. A. q. Sawin, under peculiar
circumstances. John had passed his
3Oth year in the journey of life, and
Sarah was nearing hers. They had
been lovers In Ontario, Canada, many
years ago, but had drifted apart and
met again only a few days ago in
Pierce county. The old spark was
Immediately famed into a flame and
soon became bright fire on the altar
of Love. They came to Olympia to
/ to plight again their troth, this time,
cemented by the marriage ceremony.
Let us hope that their voyage through
life may be over smooth seas and at
tended by fair weather.
Allen 4. James, of Grand Mound,
was arrested at Oakville, Saturday, by
Sheriff Mills, on a charge preferred by
II. II. Gilmore, of Tenino, of obtaining
money under false pretenses. 1t
seems that James sold to Gilmore a
horse, harness and buggy for $3.50,
a short time ago, which on investiga-
lion proved to be the property of an
Indian, of whom James had hired the
rig. II is doubtful whether the
charge OF false pretenses" can be
made to stick, for the price at which
the outfit was sold debars any suspic-
ion of deception being used by James.
One would think that the purchaser
would have gladly consented to bury
the transaction in oblivion and pay a
bonus beside to have the hole dug
deep.
About seven o'clock Tuesday even
ing, an alarm of fire was sounded from
box 43, which brought the fire boys to
the scene Of action in just one min
ute, but their services were not re-
quired, as the appearance of volunteer
aids at an abandoned ice. house, in The
rear OF the Dolan saloon, had speedily
put q quietus ON a fire that had
originated in that very natural place
of combustion. Sawdust, especially
when it lies in tightly enclosed com.
pass, is specially subject to spontan-
eous combustion. The same night,
about ten o'clock, another alarm was
sounded, from Columbia hall, and one
OF those highly combustable articles
OF household use, known as q lounge,
was hurled into the street from a rear
room OF the Cunningham saloon, blaz-
ing like comet. This fire was also
on Mr.. Dolan's property, the transfer
not yet having been made to the coun.
ty. On Wednesday evening, Officer
Labarre discovered a blaze in tie old
Pacific House, in closet, under a
stairway. in the rear OF the building.
This was likewise very probable place
Tor ignition of combustibles from at
triton OF hard times, or other circum-
stances. 1t seems little queer, how
ever, that all these natural causes
should eliminate on the first dav of
the opening of festivities of the season.
To promote trade last evening, A. l..
kreider moved about all his stock OF
fireworks into the street in front of
his place OF business, corner of WASH
ingtOn and Fourth streets, and to give
the boys Il starter set of pin-wheel.
Now a pin-wheel is q good thing in
the way of pyrotechnic display, and
generally performs its allotted part
within given area, but this identical
pin.wheel seems to have been en-
dOwed with the prevalent spirit of
mischief and threw its sparks far out
of the line prescribed by its luminous
periphery. Some OF these fell into the
pile of rockets, candles and crackers,
and then the fun commenced. Trains
of fire shot in every direction, crackers
popped, bombs exploded and the
wheels began to revolve in eccentric
courses and the stars TO twinkle in
unusual places, while the throng OF
people tumbled over themselves in
mad endeavor TO get beyond the
range Of flying missiles. Kreider was
nearly frantic over dissipation of un.
earned profits that were SD rapidly 60.
ing up in smoke. But all efforts were
futile till somebody thought OF the
chemical method of quenching fire.
and one of the little machines was
brought forth. A we'll directed stream
soon put a quietus on the fire and
brought lull upon the excitement,
and thus ended one of the most
lively episodes OF the 4th.