Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-03-27

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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Next Wednesday is All Fools Day.
Mrs. Laberee is quite i'll OF la grippe.
Judge Linn is holding court at Shell
ton.
The steamer Santa Barbara is due
here next Sunday.
Mrs. Goldie Funk is on a visit to
friends in Portland.
Miss Jennie Austin is reported quite
i'll with pneumonia.
The Westside mill has shut down
for month for repairs.
The new gambling law will 60 into
effect on June 9th next.
A son was recently born to the wife
of George Cunningham.
The Northern Pacific has installed
station agent at Little Rock.
Mrs. F. C. Calverly and daughters
have gone to Everett to reside.
A. E. Laberee returned yesterday
from business trip to Portland.
Stone Brothers are erecting a new
sawmill two miles east OF Tenino.
John Lynch, Jr., visited relatives in
Seattle and Snohomish this week.
Many new names are being added
to the STANDARDS subscription list.
Mrs. Geo. w. French is undergoing
treatment in hospital in Portland.
The baseball season opened on the
grounds east of Tnmwater last Sunday.
son was born Wednesday to the
wife of Hugh F. Docherty of this city.
The Primrose Club contemplate Civ.
ing a May'day party, as usual, this
year.
The Woodmen of the World are
preparing to erect a hall at Little
Rock.
The STANDARD is read by more PEG.
pie in Thurston county than any other
paper.
The weather prophecy to-day reads
Tonight and Saturday occasional
rains"
Miss Queen Burntrager is over from
Portland on a visit to relatives and
friends.
The Olympia High School Base Ball
team have donned new red-and-yellow
uniforms.
The new serial story "Sweet Re.
venge," will begin in the next issue OF
the STANDARD.
Work was begun this week on the
county bridge across the Black river.
near Gate City.
Mrs. NJ. J. Gordon, of Spokane, is on
visit to her daughter in this city,
Mrs. Geo. G. Mills.
Sam Percival, OF Spokane, has been
over on visit to his old stamping
ground" this week.
Winter went out on the 21st in .
smiling mood and Spring came in
laughing with glee.
A school election for directors will
be held in the various precincts of the
county on May 9Th.
Percival's pile-driving crew has fin
ished driving piles for the extension OF
the Eastside logging spur.
Mrs. Robt. Mcintosh has returned
from q protracted visit to her child.
hood home in Nova Scotia.
Frank McGarvin and family have
gone to Los Angeles, CAL, to operate
fruit farm they own there.
Miss Lena ]. Watrous has opened a
spring term of school in the Neat
School house, district No. As.
Mr.. H. T. Jones. the newly appoint.
ed member of the Board of Control
has become resident of our city.
White & Williamson have received
q new donkey engine with which te
prosecute their logging enterprises.
N. D. Conard has bought from D
X. Bigelow, one of the finest building
lots on Eastside avenue, at q cost oil
$500.
Ernest Lister of the Board of Con
troll made his monthly inspection o.
the Eastern State institutions thii
week.
F. NJ. McCully, Assistant State Sup
erintendent, attended the Teachers In
stitute, in session at Aberdeen, this
week.
VIM. White, the contractor, wal
fined $40 in Justice Giles court, Tues
day, for slapping E. d. Paisley, thu
painter.
A decree of divorce has been enterei
in favor OF Marie Patterson vs.. Robert
M. Patterson, on the ground Of aban'
donment.
Benson. the murderer OF Dave Nor
rell, worked for two years in a Chi
cago slsughter-pen, according to hi
own story.
The old veledrome at the head o.
Main street is to be demolished ant
the lumber used for buildings on tn,
new baseball grounds.
H. g. Richardson has sold his steam
tug Sophia to Capt. Tew, having nj
further use for her since he sold hil
Westside single mill.
County Superintendent T. N. Henry
Is sending out papers for the Eight
grade examinations to be held in THU
county on April 8 and 9.
hoy Barry has purchased two Va
cant lots corner of Thirteenth and
FRANKLIN streets from T. ]. Kegley
ior nominal consideration.