Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-11-28


Miss Lorena Wakeman. we'll known
in this city, she being at one time a
student in the Olympia Collegiate
Institute, was married few days ago
in Portland, Ogn., to A. E. Bruce, OF
Butte, Mont.
James Burton, Of Connolly & Cham
bers' market, collided with a pile OF
lumber in front of the Lemon build,
ing, Sunday night, while riding BIZ
cycle, and received some painful but
not serious injuries.
The telephone company seems to
have adopted excelsior" as its motto.
1t is constantly improving its service
and adding to its list OF patrons.
Many new poles are being distributed
for extension OF the service.
J. S. Jameson, the popular logger,
was married at Whatcom, Wednesday,
to Miss Elizabeth McCush, a teacher
for several years in the public schools
OF that city. The happy couple are
on bridal tour to California.
Oscar Buckner, of Westside, met
with a painful accident while hunting
the other day, by the accidental dis
charge of his 22-rihe: The bullet
passed through his left hand, and
badly shattered the third finger.
Liquid Air" sold at Tacoma at
one.half the price charged here. The
best seats at Lyceum Theater, in the
City OF Great Expectations" we're
afforded at so cents, while they COM
manded dollar in Olympia Theater.
Oily is to be commended for filling
out the full number of tissues this
week, Notwithstanding the tempting
excuse might have been made that the
boys" wanted day off to return
thanks for the blessings of Providence
The Outcast," at the theater,
Wednesday night, ran up against the
charity ball and Indictment weather,
and the result was a small audience.
But then the "Outcast" is used to
harsh treatment and should not com.
plain.
The school.board appropriated at a
special meeting. Wednesday, 81, 56S.3s
for salaries of teachers and janitors, to
enable them to enter upon Thanks
giving with proper sense OF gratitude
to Providence for the bounties oil
, Earth.
F. J. Kennedy. of Satsop. became
afflicted with the genuine smallpox
the other day, and passed through
, this city en- route for Tacoma, 10 have
! his case diagnosed. AS q result he j.
, now Guaranteed in the Pierce county
pest-house.
A call signed by T. C. Van Epps al
3 Chairman of the Non-P Partisan Com
mittee, has been issued for q non
partisan Citizens mass meeting, to b.
held in the Superior Court room, to
, night at 1880 O'Clock, to nominate
candidates for the city offices.
The county sold, Tuesday, the Will
son donation claim for delinquen,
taxes, at the assessed valuation. NJ
: C. Kelly was the purchaser. Eight
lots in Phoenix Park addition were
sold to Frank Glidden, on a bid o.
$120, likewise the assessed valuation.
3 A baby girl about six weeks old wa.
left at the home OF Henry Boston last
Saturday night. This one is healthy
little baby and Mr.. and Mrs. Boston
, will adopt it. Their residence is mex
door to Mr.. and Mrs. L. Cormier, on
whose step baby was left not lone
ago.
I Mr.. S. ). Leroy has bought the fruit
and confectionery stand on Fourth
street 90 long and so successfully con
Quoted by VIM. Beattie and wife, and
will continue the business under hi
own supervision. He has the ad
vantage OF a thoroughly established
trade and the good will of the whole
community.
Laban Wentz, fireman at the wate
company's pump-house, was over
powered by two men, Saturday night
at $50 o'clock, and robbed OF q silve
watch and IS cents in money. Tb'
hold.up occurred just as Mr.. Went;
stepped outside the pump-house Il
s attend to the routine duty Of care o
the screen at the intake.
A meeting is called for the Tax
payers League, in the Superior Cour
. room, tomorrow, at p. N. A full at
3 tendance is especially desired, as th'
3 time has arrived for formulating
plans for legislation that will cut of
}. much of the expense Of local govern
] ment. Do not fail to attend, if you
> consult your own interests.
F. R. Stokes, President OF the MI
tual Lumber Co., Of Bucoda, and w
; w. Whipple Manager Of the same
company, were in the city this week
: They report their business in . pros
3 porous condition and at the present
time have a payroll Of over $4,000
: per month, which is quite lift to ouI
I little neighbor, Bucoda.
A fir tree was cut at Avery's camp
near Chambers Prairie, the other day
whose annular rings indicated SO years
3 of <vrouth st;11 tho frat 1oo ont xvhich