Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-08-29

Willie Champ, grandson OF Mr.. and
Mrs. }. P. Manning, of this city, died
last week 1T Winlock from a compli-
cation OF diseases. The young man
has been attending the Olympia High
school and would have graduated had
he lived, with the class of next year.
Mrs. J. r. Billings died, Sunday
afternoon, at the home of her mother,
Mrs. w. B. POwe. She was 90 years
: OF age, widely known and universally
respected. She died of typhoid fever.
lnterment was made Tuesday, the
funeral rites being held at the family
residence on Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. F. Williamson an.
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miriam Pierce, to Mr. w. A..
Richie, of Spokane. The wedding
will occur in September. Miss Will
Hanson is one of the popular young
ladies' of this city, and Mr.. Richie is
we'll known here, aud is the architect
OF the capitol.
+. H. Milham and family and Miss
Walsh, of Kalamazoo, Mich, left for
home Tuesday, via Seattle. They
have been guests for some time at the
hospitable home of DIR. Mitchell, on
Westside. Mr.. NJ. is an old acquaint-
ance OF the doctors, and is President
of the Bryant Paper Co., one of the
leading enterprises OF the Wolverine
State.
Saturday the State Board OF Control
signed contracts with the Balfour
Guthrie Co., of Tacoma, for $500
bales of jute at $l424 a bale, making a
total OF $A6,992. This is larger con-
tract than last years, and was pur-
chased for the Walla Walla peniten-
tiary, where it will be used to make
the States guests help pay for their
board and lodging.
A fifty-cent contribution has been
levied upon suburban residents by a
suave individual who claimed that he
had studio" in Mckinney block,
and sold coupons good for dozen
best photos upon presentation, with a
four-inch hand.painted medallion"
free. The sheckles fairly rolled into
his pocket until it was ascertained
that no studio was located at the place
named.
The Weyerhauser timber land syndi-
cate have bought all the acreage owned
by the Northern Pacific Railway Co.
in this county, amounting TO $1,000
acres. The price paid was an average
OF $6.19 per acre, and the total of the
deal aggregates 1921 ,S63l4. As the
whole area OF the county is about Co.,.
600 acres, it will be seen that this giant
monopoly has at one grasp acquired
over an eighth interest in the total
acreage.
Omega >Fowles ard Miss Louise
Freitag were united in marriage,
Wednesday morning, at the residence
OF the brides parents on the Eastside,
Rev. Crockett. Of the Christian church,
performing the ceremony. The groom
and bride are we'll known and popular
young people and have many friends
who extend their best wishes on their
journey through life. The happy
pair, after q brief wedding trip down
the Sound, will mako their home on
Eastside.
Mrs. Ellen L. Burlingame, of Sc.
attic, became violently insane while
going from this place to Tacoma, ON
the steamer, Tuesday. She was &C
companied by her husband, who found
it necessary to land at Tacoma and
place her under restraint while under
going the formalities for commitment
to the asylum. The doctors examina.
ton revealed the fact that che was uu.
der nervous prostration, inducing irri.
table temper, commissions and epilep-
tic symptoms.
Cards have been received in Olympia
announcing the marriage, on the 4th
prox., Of Miss Maude Mabel Millner,
daughter OF Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Fol.
lansbee. to Clarence Wesley Otis, of
Butte, Mont. The wedding will occur
At the home OF the bride at Winerset.
la. The groom 10 cousin OF John
T. Otis OF this city. The Follanshee s
are we'll known here, Mr.. F. having
been at one time City Superintend
ent Of the Olympia schools and
later President OF the Olympia Col
legiate Institute, and for several years
published tho Northeast Teacher, an
educational paper.
One man was killed and another
seriously injured in a wreck on the
Blakely road near Camp 5, on the
Little Skookum, Sunday morning.
An engine drawing a fatcar loaded
with ties and several workmen on
board, became stalled ON a grade owing
to lack Of steam and in descending
the grade, got beyond the engineers
control and was wrecked at the end OF
the track. Otto A. Carlson, . native
of Finland, was instantly killed and A..
Murphy was seriously injured. Carl.
sons funeral took place Monday from
Dobbins 4 Wright's undertaking par
lors. A singular incident in connec-
ton with the wreck was that while the
train was running down the grade at
q terrific speed the load Of ties was
spread broadcast and at one place on
the route q barricade OF ties was
thrown entirely around q child stand.
ing near tho track without in any in.
juring the little one.
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