Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-07-12
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The weather report today reads:
Tonight and tomorrow :air."
Lawyer Israel was called to Monte
sano by legal business one day this
week.
Miss Alice Snder, OF Spokane, is
visiting in the city, the guest of Mrs.
Z. 5. Hencks.
The county water tank on the new
capitol grounds was sold Tuesday to
Mr.. Lemon for $2l.
Geo. NJ. Shannon, OF Minneapolis, is
on visit to his aunt in this city,
Mrs. Geo. ID. Shannon.
1t is said that Mr.. Helser lately had
an offer of $50, 900 for his and his sons
holdings on Oyster Bay.
James NJ. Stillwell has had his pen
sion from the government increased
from S. to s. per month.
Work on the Olympia Door Co.'S
new factory at the foot OF Jefferson
street is progressing rapidly.
New tomatoes are rather costly eat
ing at $500 per ton, the price at which
they are selling at retail rates.
G. Rosenthal has begun Grand
Midsummer Sale" Read his advertise
ment in this paper for particulars.
Savage & Scofield have begun driv-
ing piles for the foundation of the new
mill of the Olympia Door and Lumber
Co.
The plans in detail of the new
ThNrston county court house are now
on exhibition at the County Auditors
office.
Mrs. G. d. King was called to Med
ford, Mass, Tuesday, by a telegram
stating that her mother was seriously
i'll.
Cornelius Klinkepberg and Miss
Margaret Sumpter, were married by
Rev. Glass, in this city, Sunday morn
ing.
Near Boisfort, in Lewis county, on
the Sd inst, Anton knesckek and
Miss Anna NJ. Stretch were united in
marriage.
The outing season, though late is at
hand, and parties are taking up their
summer quarters at Buffers Cove and
other resorts.
The Cunningham saloon closed
Monday, and will soon be re-opened at
the site of the news stand, next to
Vietzen's saloon.
Wild blackberries are getting ripe in
the fields and woodlands, and q large
crop is promised, although Mrs. Lo
says halo DAILY"
The last of the Strawberries are in
sight and raspberries are coming to
the front. They sell all the way from
81 to l2s cents box.
The Northern Pacific is improving
the Seventh street tunnel, and making
repairs to the Union street trestle, con-
structed over ten years ago.
Mr.. Willard Lemon has bought the
Porter building on Franklin street
and proposes to move it to his newly
acquired realty corner of Fourth and
Franklin streets.
Rev. ]. L. Thompson, for q time
pastor of the Presbyterian church, in
this city, returned Monday from Mex
leo, for short visit with his friends
and former pensioners.
w. ]. Mccarthy and Miss Adelaide
E. Williams were united in marriage,
at Tacoma, Wednesday. They are
both Olympians, however, and will re-
turn to this city to reside.
A general renovation OF the Port
Townsend Southern track and depot
on Westside is being made, which
leads to the impression that the
Short Line" is still in it.
Three band players from Canton,
Ohio, have taken up their residence in
this city, and, of course, joined the
Capital City band, which adds just
that much to its effectiveness.
The ladies of the Degree OF Honor
gave . moonlight excursion on the
steamer Capital City last evening.
That was what il was called, but the
moon did not put in an appearance.
Capt. Doane suffered from sudden
congestion of the lungs, Tuesday, and
for time it was thought that it might
result seriously. He was alone at the
time, and he suffered severely until
aid was available.
That blatherskite Geo. Hazard,
visited this city day or two ago, with
his discordant bazoo. whooping up
"Hill and Rogers" for 1904. When
such scum rises to the surface the pot
needs straining."
Mrs. 10. Eaton and daughter Miss
Nay. have arrived and will spend the
summer at the home OF C. S. Eaton,
on Eastside. Mrs. Eaton is the moth
er Of Mr.. Eaton, the energetic manager
OF the Westside mill.
Richard Ryan, committed to the
Fort Steilacoom Hospital for the In
sane, short time ago. has been dis
charged from that institution as cured
It seems that his insanity was only
the result Of prolonged Gag"
Oh no, it was not ".the sound of
revelry by night that kept you awake,
but the hum of industry from that
blamed old pile-driver pegging away
Ct foundation in the offing for the
Door & Lumber Co.'s new buildings.
Indy Moore has returned from a
somewhat prolonged bicycle jaunt.
His itinerary embraced Montesano, Alb.
erdeen, Hoquiam, Westport. Ilwaco
and Portland, thence back "to the
place of beginning" as the surveyors
say.
Esther, a six-year-old daughter of
Jesse H. Foultz, died at Tacoma,
Wednesday, and the body was brought
to this city for interment, which took
place from the home of Mrs. A. B.
RabbesOn, on Franklin street, at 10 80
this morning.