Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-02-20

So 900 passed to the company.
David $. Ferguson conducted sale
of personal property, Tuesday, in the
estate Of Jesse Ferguson, deceased, on
the old home farm, four miles south
Of town. 1t was well attended and
the property brought a fair price.
A Tin" sociable was held at the
Chambers home on West Eighteenth
street, Monday night, in honor of DIR.
Redpath and Miss Maynard. About
a hundred people participated and
very pleasant time was enjoyed by all.
The last apportionment of State
school funds to be distributed to the
several counties gives Thurston 81 ,940.-
81. King gets in round numbers, S4S,-
900; Pierce, SIS, 600 and Spokane $24,.
600, while Franklin receives but $439.
The body of Mrs. Mamie G. Rex,
has been returned from Phoenix, Ari-
IONA, to Shelton, for burial. Mrs.
Rex was victim of that dread de-
stroyer, consumption, and had sought
another climate in the vain hope of
recovery.
The work of removing the derricks
used in constructing the capitol annex
was begun this week. That job will
probably be completed by spring time,
and it is hoped the legislative halls
will be ready for occupancy by the
1905 session.
A temporary organization OF mum.
Der OF young men and women Of the
city was effected at the Methodist
church, Monday evening, to promote
the plan of establishing gymnasium
and free library in the old church
building on Fifth street.
The steamer Santa Barbara, which
sailed Sunday for California ports,
carried, in addition to her cargo of
lumber, shipment of Olympia beer,
and a quantity of dry and green
hides. She will call at San Francisco,
Port Oxford, Rodondo and San Pedro.
Now that the iron beams OF the
truss for the capital annex roof are in
place, the mistake OF having two of
them to come over window openings
is apparent. An iron plate is placed
over each window to sustain the
weight, but it is botch at best and
throws the trusses, as placed, consider
ably d" out of line"
The Strollers" will be the name OF
a new dancing club to be organized
to morrow night, when its first dance
will be given in Grand Army hall.
Among those active in the formation
of the club are the following young
ladies': Minnie Yeager, Laura Kin.
bred, Lillian Matson, Ruth Sypher
Anna CASTOR and Birdie Kegley.
DR.. Redpath and bride boarded the
cars at Nesqually to avoid the showers
of rice which antiquated custom has
decreed shall be the tribute bestowed
by friends on newly welded people. II
is said that even this did not avail, but
that party Of rice-throwers went out
on the train and pelted them as they
came aboard at that distant station.
DR.. Sawyer's will bequea,hed all his
worldly possessions to his surviving
partner. Geo. E. Filley, who is named
as executor without bonds The will
OF the late Capt w. ]. Doane leaves
his property in equal thirds to his
sons Wood. J. and George Doane and
Miss May Pendergast, his niece. The
latter is named as executrix without
bonds.
Considerable prominence has been
given by local paper to tho alleged
elopement of John Ismay, of Bucoda.
with Miss Victoria Jonis, of Tenino,
last Saturday. This event is given
"poster" headlines and a three. col-
umn spread, although the parents
on neither side, objected, an essential
condition to give such affairs much
interest.
DR.. N. J. Redpath and Miss Lucy
c., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w.
Maynard, were married at the family
residence on Eleventh and Water
streets, Wednesday noon, by Rev. r..
NJ. Hayes, pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church. The happy couple left by
the l :15 train for the East, where they
will remain q couple of months.
Their destination is New York city.
The Olympia Women's Club held
its regular meeting Tuesday after.
noon with q good attendance. Mrs.
Anna F. Macleay gave . paper on the
History, Survey and Location of the
Philippines" and Mrs. M. Percival
read paper on Famous English
Preachers" both of which were we'll
received. The anniversary celebration
Of the club will be held on March 10.
Henry Peterson had both legs fear.
fully crushed, while unloading logs at
the Port Townsend Southern depot.
last Saturday. He had unloosened
the binding chain, when the logs
started to roll, catching the unfortu-
nate mans limbs before he could
spring out Of the way, where he was
held for about five minutes before he
could be released. He is now at the
hospital.
It is said that the Bucoda mine is
now owned by young lady worth
sc. O0O. 900. in the East, who inherits
that sum from an estate left by J. 8.
Doe. The name Of teststor a. we'll as
suppression of the name of the fair
legatee, gives q rather doubtful trend
to the story. It is said that Tom
Ismay, ex-County Commissioner, is
negotiating for lease or purchase Of
the property.
At the City Council meeting Mon
day night a petition of IS taxpayers
and business men" was presented
praying prostitution of an honored
word) for permission of the proprietor
of the Green Tree dance hall to re-
sumo business" and 80 business
men, husbands and fathers" filed q
remonstrance to its reopening. A few
people straddled the buck" BY sign.
ing both petitions.
Horatio Hartley, who lately died at
Gull Harbor. left by will an endow.