Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-10-24

ton OF Florodora," which seems to
have given our town the go-by.
( MI. Tunin OF the Olympia hotel, at.
teuded a meeting of the legislative
committee of the Hotel Keepers AS
ISOLATION, at Seattle, this week.
o. G. White and C. S. Reinhart have
leased the Higgins stone quarry near
Plumb Station, acquiring an old lease
from r. G. O'Brien and E. T. Young.
John Gimblet is now trying a few
weeks in the country, at the residence
OF DR.. Peppard, short distance south
of this city, for relief of his paralytic
troubles.
The late enumeration OF population
made by the r. L. Polk Co., in prepa.
ration of the Thurston County Di-
rectory gives our city a population of
1000 people.
What has hitherto been known as
the Flynn shingle mill, on the depot
grounds, will hereafter be known by its
corporate name, the Agnew- Baldwin
shingle mill.
Marie Sumpter, daughter OF J. N.
and Tillie Sumpter, died yesterday
afternoon at the family residence, aged
IA months. The funeral will take place
tomorrow at Yelm.
William c. Husk and Miss Marie
e. Frisch we're united in wedlock, at
the home of the groom's parents in
this city, Wednesday evening, Rev.
Mr.. Treisch officiating.
Rev. E. H. Todd will lecture in the
University hall, on Friday, the 7th
prox., at Z 80 P. NJ, on give Mount.
ain Peaks" Mr.. Todd is resident of
Vancouver, this State.
Is it a sympathetic" strike with
anthracite that has caused our wood.
dealers to advance the price of ordi-
nary fir wood, in Is and 20 inch slabs,
to 1915 and 81 per short cord?
]. H. Scott has returned from trip
to his old home at Omaha, in which he
contributed quite as much to the hap
piness of an aged mother and loved
sister as to his own enjoyment.
Aaron Hartsock has been appointed
administrator OF the estate of C. S.
Winsen, deceased, who lived near
Rainier. The estate consists of about
$500 in cash and a farm appraised At
500.
The city has granted permission for
term of five years to the Northern
Pacific Railway to build spurs across
etreets to the bo,tling works and the
Agnew shingle mill, on the depot
grounds
Mr.. Starlight is looking for new 10.
cation for his bakery. 1t is probable
that he will lease either q room in the
Woodruff block or the building op.
posite, just north OF Musgrove's shoe.
making shop.
The outgoing passengers over the o.
R. N. and U. P. past week were: F. l..
Delevan and wife, Alma, Mich; Mrs. A..
Neuenschwander and daughter Jose.
phine, Ewing, Neb., and Howard Ma.
cross, Adrian, Mich.
The young people OF the Presbyter.
ian church gave social Tuesday even.
ing in the church. Pumpkin pie,
interspersed with vocal and instrumen.
tai music. were among the enjoyable
features of the occasion.
Neither of the political parties have
had the courage to attempt . torch.
light procession this campaign. The
apathy of the masses is remarkable,
and indicates want Of faith in the
political lead of both parties.
Hon. w. E. Humphrey is announced
for speech in this city on the even
ing Of the 2Sth, next Tuesday. So far
the political pot has boiled gently, but
that may not be an indication Of the
degree Of ferment going on below.
The Wolf River variety of apple
seems to out-class all others, at least
in appearance, this year. It 10 proba-
bic, therefore, that it is envy which
prompts the suggestion of jealous
rivals that it is not q good keeper.
The steamship Queen sailed for San
Francisco, Tuesday, with the follow
ing passengers from this city: d. A.
Barker, F. r. Shaffer and F. r. Boil
lingsr. the next steamer for that
destination from the Sound will be
the Umatilla Sunday.
The new Directory Of Olympia and its
environs is out and is very creditable
LOB. both in typography and compila.
ton. It embraces . complete list OF
inhabitants aud occupations of Tum.
water and Shelton, besides Of Olympia
and the surrounding country.
Taylor & Avery have connected one
Of their loudest talking machines with
q trumpet above their door, by Sec
ton of hose, and now the public is oo.
casionally RECALLED with songs and
speeches, and sometimes An orchestral
selection from an invisible source.
G. L. Banks, Of Eastside, has re-.
turned from San Francisco where he
went TO have cancer removed from
his lower lip. We are pleased to note
that the operation WAS successful and
he has reformed to work in Richard.