Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-04


Prevailing direction Of wind northerly
Total rainfall 2.5s inches. Average Tor Sep
TENDER . -: deficiency, 50 inches.
fnst light frost of the season, sept. 3)th.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
The elevator for the State building
has arrived.
B. f. Denton left for a visit to New
York Tuesday.
A son was born Sunday to the wife
OF c. A. Johnson.
Chas. Mort has succeeded William
Early Oh the police force.
The retail price of oysters has been
raised to 30 cents per pint.
B. NJ. Price Of the Capital is ser.
iously i'll with liver trouble.
The prune crop of this county i:
better this season than usual.
F. N. Chase is confined to his home
at Tumwater by severe illness.
George Allen is making preparations
for building powerful tug-boat.
Fair tonight and Saturday." is
the weather report issued today.
This county's quota OF State tax
this year will amount to $4,000.
Frank Ruth, of Rainier, made q
pleasant call upon the STANDARD to-
day.
The second floor joists of the new
courthouse are being placed in posi-.
ton.
Adam Williams has sold the Ger.
man Bakery to A. G. Arlett, late oil
Seattle.
Senator Ruth is on a visit to his
childhood home, Way down in
Maine"
Mrs. Sarah Lister has returned from
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Beggs, al
Seattle.
A daughter was born to the wife oil
Henry Lem, residing on Adams street
Tuesday.
Mcleod defeated Cotter in a pur
suit race at Vancouver, B. c., last
Saturday.
Oysters now command the highest
price ever known and have sold as high
as $3.50 per sack.
Baby girls have made their appear,
ance at the homes of James Burton
andsIra T. Cole.
Rev. j. H. Mahood has been con
Quoting revival services in the NJ. E.
church this week.
The various churches of the city
have changed the hour of evening ser.
vice from = to 1880 o'clock.
Dayton B. Garrison left Saturday
far Pullman, where he will enter the
State Agricultural College.
Judge Millett and Alex. Mackinuon
have formed law partnership with
Offices in the Byrne building.
Judge White of the Supreme bench
has been quite i'll the past few DAYS
with an attack of rheumatism.
L. P. Yemen left Monday for an ex.
tended visit to his daughter, Mrs. C.,
E. Hartman, in Missoula, Mont.
William E. Armstrong and Mrs
Eloise Foye were united in marriage
yesterday by Rev. w. H. Treisch.
Mrs. Wiman, accompanied by DR..
Newcomb's little daughter, are on two
weeks visit to down Sound cities.
r. B. Crandall who has been suffer.
ing with = severe attack of rheuma.
tism is reported slightly improved.
Rev. H. L. Badger is in attendance
At the General Convention of the
Episcopal Church in San Francisco.
Milton Giles has been appointed
Justice of the Peace to succeed c. M
Dial, who recently removed to Tacoms
A movement is on foot, led by
Superintendent Durrette, to establish
night school during the white,
months.
Mrs. L. Bettman and grand -daueh.
ter. Miss Josie Oppenheimer, left, the
other day. for months visit to Sau
Francisco.
The STANDARD acknowledges the
compliments of delightful serenadt
from the glee club OF the High school
last evening.
I. F. Safely, this week, bought oil
h. A. Van Eaton and Others, lots s
and 8, block 3, Ayers addition, for the
sum of $3.50.
Mrs. 5. II. Lister has been appointed
administrative of the estate of 8. G.
Lister. her deceased husband. bv the
Superior Court.
Norman Ellison, of Kamilche and
MISS Nellie Weaver, of Mud Bay. were
united in marriage, Monday evening
Miss Tarbell has concluded In aid
the High School library fund by a do.
nation OF ten per cent. OF her sales to.
morrow to that object.
Norman Ellison of Kamilchie. and
Miss Nellie Weaver, of Mud Raw.
we're united in marriage by Rev. DR.,
Hayes, Wednesday evening.
Connolly & Chambers have the con.
tract for supplying the Western Wash.
ington Hospital for the Insane with
meats for the next six months.
MRS. Ida B. Smith and A. D. Rogers
are IN PORTLAND, this week, in attend.
sncc ~ meeting of the Photogra
piers Association Of the Pacific Moth.
west.
The Owl Club have elected the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing term
President, c. N. Bolton; Secretary. J
n. Dever; "Chinaman," Prof. n. C.
Davis.
Joseph Forestell, Of the Fashion bar.