Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-06-14

Schram concert dating for Thurs.
day night, and it was given in the
Oh ristlan Church. This is the same
attra ction that was to have appeared
at the theater during the winter, but
was cancelled in consequence OF some
difficulty between Mr.. Schram and
his managing agent.
Mason county parties are planting
oysters in the upper bay, just below
the railroad bridge, and on the west
side OF the channel. Years ago, when
Mrs. Lo and her dusky children worked
the natural beds the bivalves they sold
our people were of excellent quality.
1t remains to be seen whether the
artifcially raised product will equal
the old in all essential points.
Professor Yemen has received another
letter from Mrs. Howgates, of Butte,
thanking him for the valuable infor.
nation he gave her regarding the
residence advantages of the Capital
City. The good woman naively init.
mates, however, that he misinterpre-
tated her question as so the personnel
OF the police force, she being aware OF
the fact, Of course, that there we're no
women serving as police officers.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Chilson cele-
brated their golden wedding, in this
last Saturday. They were married at
Currensville, Pa. June s, 1851. They
GENE here in 1884. They are the par
ents of six children, and grandparents
to 16, and strange to relate, a death
has never occurred in the family, and
the parents are hale and hearty, and
evidently "good" for many more
years OF life this side the dark river.
The house moving of one of the
houses sold by the State to the Thack-
er Wood Co., this week. along Sixth
street was about as destructive to the
symmetry of the beautiful maple
shade trees, AS the vandal saw OF the
telephone company or the vicious AK
OF the light company. Unfortunately
the damage is one that can only be re-
paired by Time, and the public will
have to submissively endure acts that
would test the patience OF Job.
Some beautiful specimens of the
State flower - the Rhododendron-
ornament the vestabule of Blake's re-
sort on Fourth street. They came
from Mason county, and are budding
out gorgeously with the purple flower
representing regal dignity and grace.
II these clusters were in the competi.
ton OF State flowers now in progress
at Buffalo, the chances are that the
Northwest would secure place in the
front rank, if not at the head, of the
charming galaxy.
The STANDARD has several times
called attention to the impure condi.
ton of the water in Sylvester Park
fish-pond. If this matter is left I'M
attended to a little longer, Chicago
river will cease to bear the palm for
containing the nastiest water in
America. Perhaps the city authorities
have left the pond to be cleaned out
by its owner, the State of Washington,
and if this is true, then the resident
trout and that big gold fish have
missed it that they did not apply to
the late Legislature for some means of
relief.
T. c. Van Epps met with serious
accident. Tuesday. while returning on
his wheel from Westside mill. 1t
seems that the planking OF a high
sidewalk was so insecure that in pass
ing over it, to save himself from fall
ing, he grabbed the railing, when it
gave way and he fell about sixteen
feet upon pile of bricks and rubbish.
The victim was picked up insensible,
and after he regained consciousness
was unable to walk. The principal
injury seems to have been to the
spine, and it may be that internal in
jury has been sustaind.