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

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q. w. Rutledge, of Rochester, spent
several days in the city, this week.
The decrease in the length of day.
light has already become apparent.
Mesdames Dobbins and Norris have
returned from an extended trip in the
East.
Miss Georgiana Fisher left yesterday
over the Union Pacific for Detroit,
Mich.
John 7. Bethel left Sunday for his
new home, at Mearsville, in kittitas
county.
A new and larger turn-table is now
in use at the Northern Pacific yard in
this city.
Misses Ada and Gladys Fell, of Seat.
tie, are visiting Mrs. Millett, their
aunt, IN this city.
The county has invested $4,000 of
the sinking fund in eight and ten per
cent county warrants.
J. S. Dobbins has the job of inter-
ment of the county poor at 50 for
adults and s. for children.
Robert q. Shore and Mrs. Martha
A. Reams were united in marriage by
Justice Dial, Monday night.
That Westside sidewalk that has
chung fire" so many years is at last
finished, at cost of $465.5O.
The balance in the States strong
box at the end of the fiscal year, June
Both, amounted to $685., 5S136.
C. G. Heiffner has returned from
trip East, and visited this city before
returning to his home in Seattle.
The Walla Walla sails from the
Sound for San Francisco Monday, and
the Spokane for Alaskan ports Sun
day.
Will d. Jenkins, Jr. is afflicted with
fourth attack Of appendicitis, and it
is feared that an operation will be
necessary.
G. r. Donohue has begun action
against Land Commissioner Calvert,
to compel the conveyance of certain
tide lands.
Dougan & HASTE have force of
men at work in making changes in
the late courthouse, to adapt il for
State Offices.
Capt. Pierce has bought the Tilley
residence property, corner OF Wash
ington and Fifth streets, paying $500
for the same.
Ralph J. McDuf, of this city, and
Miss Lula A. Freeman, of Elma, were
united in marriage by Rev. DIR. Hayes,
Tuesday evening.
And now tomatoes come marching
along in the procession of seasonable
articles of diet, and readily command
ID cents pound.
Clarence Rose had two fingers of
his left hand broken, one day last
week while engaged in handling plank
at the Westside mill.
It is reported that the celebration
at Rainier went off in good shape yes
terday and q grand time was had by
all who participated.
w. A. Richie, of Spokane, is SUPER
vising architect of the capitol annex,
and will reside in this city, with his
family, till it is completed.
Mr.. Claypool has gone to Circle
City, Alaska, where he will fill the po-
sition Of U. 8. Commissioner. Mr.. G.
is accompanied by his family.
Oily says that Contractor Goss is
figuring on opening the Higgins
quarry at Plumb Station, to supply
the stone for the capitol annex.
The Supreme Court has dismissed
the appeal of murderer Boyce, and the
presumption is that the execution will
take place as set for August 18th.
We have had no spring and it now
looks as if we would have no summer.
Now, as some compensation, let us
hope that we will have no winter.
Mrs. Daisy E. Neiderauer has filed q
suit for divorce from her husband,
James Niederauer, on the ground of
abandonment and failure TO support.
The Fourth Of July in the good old
fashioned style is all we'll enough, but
q three days celebration of one days
glory is practically OVERRIDING the
thing.
The first homegrown string beans
made their appearance Saturday and
Cucumber still maintains his sway ct
ten cents.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles is
having a remarkable increase in
membership. At the last two meet
lngs nearly so new members we're
taken in.
The steamer Aberdeen is to be
placed upon the west passage run be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle, leaving
the former city in the morning and
returning At night.
The second big scow, built for parties
Gown the Sound, was launched on
westside. Saturday afternoon. This
huge barge required 100000 feet Of
lumber in construction.
Prof. Campbell, who is travelling in
the interest of the Woodmen of the
world, will give free stereopticon
entertainment in this city on the
evening of the 18th inst.
ID. r. Bigelow was orator OF the day
Just forty-nine years ago yesterday.
he is still in the land of the living, q
resident OF Eastside, and hale and
hearty for man of his years.
A farewell party was given Mrs. D. !
s. Paisley, Monday afternoon, who
VIII soon leave for an extended visit in |
the East. 1t was rendered by Mrs.
Shannon and Miss Genevieve Young.
The Hoquiam baseball nine declared
the match with our boys Saturday
and Sunday "of," in consequence OF
heavy rain, and notified them in time |