Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-02-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.


i'll with fever.
me forecast for tonight and Satur-
day l. " Fair"
II. G. Richardson has bought the
Wc,tsidc shinglc mill.
Arthur Jones is slowly recovering
from his late severe illness.
Mrs. Il. b. Milroy, Of Fairhaven, is
on a visit to friends in this city.
The steamship Alki will leave the
Sound for Alaskan ports Monday.
l.. H. Prather has been named for
the new Superior Judge OF Spokane.
\ son was born to the wife OF Will
liam Butord, or this city, Wednesday,
The steamship State of California
will sail for San Francisco next Sum
day.
Mrs. Wingard, of Walla Walla, is a
guest of Mrs. 7. /. McKenny of this
city.
Mrs. Clark, mother of Mrs. John
Clees, has been quite i'll during the
past week.
Joseph Chilberg is preparing to open
grocery store in the Ramm building
on Fourth street.
A son was recently born at Skagway
to Mr.. aad Mrs. Roderick Sprague, for
merly of this county.
Mrs. Frank Dayton, OF Portland, is
on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Nc
Micken, in this city.
Auditor Callow has issued q mar
rage license to Walter Chesser and
Annie Axtell, both of Bucoda.
L. ]. Stamey, of the hotel laundry,
is guest at the hospital, from injuries
received by bucking bicycle.
Connolly & Chambers received a
shipment of twenty-three head OF
cattle from Oregon, last Saturday.
VIM. Schinke and wife have moved
in from South Bay and are now resi-
dents of the Eastside. Mr.. SIS two
sons will conduct his farm.
The largest audience of the season
greeted the Richards & Pringle's min
strels at the theater Wednesday night.
The performance was good.
Mrs. Mary Dalton was granted a
divorce from her husband A. J. Dial.
ton, by the Superior Court, yesterday
on the ground of abandonment.
Lee Melleur, Chief Clerk in the
Land Commissioners Office under Robt
Bridges, has gone to Seattle with his
family, where they expect to reside.
The Olympia basket ball team were
vanquished by their Tacoma oppo.
nonts. in match game played in that
city, this week, by score of % to l.
A blind man IS years of age named
Birmingham sustained severe fall
result of his infirmity one day this
week, breaking his leg just above the
knee.
The North Coast Company, to en-
gage in realty deals, has been organ.
lied with ]. H. Norris, Robt. Blanken-
ship and G. G. Winstanley as incorpor-
ators.
L. L. Berens, OF Whatcom, and
Miss Ada Caldwell, of this city. for
merly of Whatcom, were united in
marriage, at the residence OF Judge
Calvert, Monday.
The Bicycle Path Association will
meet at the Owl Club rooms, to-mor-
low night at Z 80, to select candi.
date for appointment by the City
Council as bicycle policeman.
Miss Mary Hayes, who has been
filling the position of stenographer in
the Land Commissioner Office for the
past four years, has returned TO her
home in White River valley.
The funeral rites of the late Mrs.
V. F. Wellman were held at the
Christian church, Tuesday, and she
was buried by the side of her late
husbands grave in Bush prairie ceme-
terry.
George C. Israel had q severe attack
OF his throat trouble Sunday morning,
and for time his life was imperiled,
but his many friends will rejoice in the
assurance that he is in fair way of
recovery.
Savage & Scofield have been award
ed contract for constructing bulk
mead of piles and rip-rap, at Tacoma,
on the city waterway, from the Nor
thern Pacific Railway Co. 1t is said
'he contract will extend over year of
constant service.
There has been considerable sun
'hine the past week, though accom-
panied by rather q low temperature.
mad not so many OF our people been
afflicted with grippe, there would have
oeen little trouble in, temporarily at
ieast, showing" dem clouds aWay."
A farewell reception was tender ed
y. b. Garrison few evenings ago to
s'ghiiy the high respect in which he
1" held 10y the community, and to
sehder words OF cheer for the future.
''f. u. has been deputy State Auditor
ulder Mr. Chectham the past four
;eats. He goes to assume response.
vie position with the Fawcett Bros,