Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-05-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


Spring weather has come.
Remember Roanoke Monday night.
April has literally wept itself into
May.
Miss Louisa Aver is building resi-.
dcnce in the upper part of town.
Allen Weir left Monday on pro-
iessional visit to San Francisco.
\ son was born to the wife OF G.. IL
Greeubank, of this city, Monday.
Olympia swallows are mixing the
mortar for their prospective nests.
The forecast issued to-day reads !:
ITO night and Saturday generally
fair"
Mr.. and Mrs G. ii. Springer are
happy in the possession of a wee girl
baby.
Shelton intends to make an excur-
sion to this city to "Speak mid der
PRESIDENT"
Will Forrest has enlisted as musi-
clan in the U. S. military service, at
Port Orchard.
Mrs. A. C. st. Johns, of Chehalis, is
visiting her parents in this city, Mr..
and Mrs. Robt. MARI,
r. H. Hill and family now occupy
the Harmed building" corner OF
Washington and Fifth streets.
The steamship Senator sailed for
Alaskan ports to-day. She will be
followed by the Alki, Wednesday.
Mrs. o. c. White and daughter and
Mrs. Hugh Ross have returned from
their winters sojourn in California.
A school election to select Director
to succeed c. d. King and a Clerk,
will be held on Saturday, the 18th
inst.
Oily says that Hugh Ross will rattle
off q male and female wheel" soon.
He ought to start velodrome with
them.
Bishop Weller, OF Spokane, will
preach and administer the rite OF con-
confirmation, in St. Johns church,
this evening.
David Cook, who is supposed to have
died penniless, it has been ascertained,
is the owner of half block of realty
on Central and Tenth streets.
Save a few country dances of the
olden.time style, May Day passed off
with very little change from the ordi.
nary hum-drum of business.
The Capital Brewing Co. have re.
Gently placed in their business Office
one of the largest and handsomest
safes that ever came to the city.
The baseball association has a crew
of men at work leveling up their
grounds on upper Main street. A
game will be played next Sunday.
The passengers over the U. p. and
O. R. & n, this week we're: Mrs. C..
B. King, Middlebury, VT, and Mrs.
Tillie Donnelly, for New York city.
A slight change will be made in the
schedule of arrivals and departures on
both railroads Sunday, the time being
fixed few minutes later in each case
The great majority OF ranchers and
gardeners assert that the late cool
weather has favored the fruit crop by
lessening the chances for white frosts.
J. H. Meays & Co. have received a
contract for building q union high.
school structure at Woodland. 1t is
to be so by "a feet in size and will
cost $1,O25.
Mesdames Tillie Donnelly and c..
ID. King left Tuesday for the East over
the U. P. and 0. r. & N. route. The
formers destination is New York and
the latter goes to Vermont.
The Olympia Velodrome" Co. has
been organized with P. H. Carlyon, F.
J. Cotter and E. E. Taylor as incorpor-
ators' and with nominal capital of
1880, in shares of 81 each.
1t Is officially announced by the
RESIDENTS High Lord Chancellor
Cortelyou that the plans adopted by
this city under his stipulation have
been approved by the President.
Henry OFT has bought from Henry
Mallory, lot 3. in Van Epps & wiman
addition, paying $500 therefor. It
IS on East Second street, and was
formerly owned by Judge Dunbar.
1t is SAID that the great Mckinley
mas agreed to tarry fifteen minutes at
. ~ Centralia. That city will probably
oe bought to realization of the saw
ing' The smallest OF favors thankfully
received"
Perry Morrow, one of our Oldest
pioneers was found dead in his house
at Shelton Point one morning last
week. He was 70 years of age, and
came to this coast with the immigra-
ton of 1852.
X. A. Casse!man, of Tacoma, was
united IN marriage to Miss Frances
heitmeier, OF this city, by Rev. Father
oalndon, at the Catholic Church.
tuesday. They will make their home
IN Tacoma.
A trick bicycle rider gave some verv
creditaole exhibitions of his skill on
seventh street, adjoining the Capitol