Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-04-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

to reside.
Mrs. w. X. Whiteside is the latest
victim of la grippe.
A daughter was born, Sunday, to the
wife OF A. 7. Miller.
The steamer Muitnomah resumed
her service yesterday.
A large flock of wild geese passed
over the city northward to-day.
The Rebekahs give a card party in
Odd Fellows hall tomorrow night.
The Grand Lodge A. O. U. w. will
meet in this city next Wednesday.
The weather prediction to-day is:
"To-night and Saturday, showers"
Day after tomorrow is Palm Sunday,
and the following Sunday is Easter.
Mrs. DR.. Mitchell returned Tuesday
from a visit to her daughter in Seattle.
John Hopp is putting out Is acres
of strawberries on his place south OF
town.
Miss Nora Chambers, of Chambers
prairie, is on a visit to Portland and
Eastern Oregon.
Carpenters, it is said, have demand.
ed 81 for day of eight hours work on
the State capitol.
Matthew Twohy has bought of E.
Heye forty acres of land west OF Mud
Bay, for the sum OF 1880.
H. P. Sharp has sold south two
acre lot in College Park to A. ID. Leak
and James Mitten, for $50.
The Eagles initiated six new men,
bers at their last meeting. The lodge
is in flourishing condition.
T. Brown and family, of Tumwater,
have leased farm near Delphi to
which they will shortly remove.
Fred. Miles, OF Tacoma, an exper-
fenced druggist, has been added to the
clerical force of Hills drug store.
Mrs. G. w. Rutledge, of Rochester,
is lying seriously ill at the residence
of Mrs. James D. Israel in this city.
The engagement of Miss Edna
Hanscom, of this city, and w. A. Nor
gan, of Los Angeles. CAL, is announced.
The teachers of the Tenino schools
are preparing an entertainment to be
given in the hall there on the 1lth
inst.
Governor and Mrs. Mcbride have
taken apartments at The Willard, on
Fourth street, the new fiat in Bettman
Block.
Jas. Manner has bought a "forty"
tract from the Northern Pacific on
the Rainier road, beyond Chambers
Prairie.
R. c. Force, manager Of the Wiley
Navigation Co., was up on a visit Of
inspection this week. His office is at
Seattle.
w. N. North of Tacoma. and Mrs.
R. B. Wildey, of Everett, were united
in marriage in this city, Monday, by
Justice Giles.
The Eagles have received and &C.
cepted challenge from the Foresters
to play game of baseball, the date
yet to be arranged.
E. J. Wyman has been appointed q
State Fair Commissioner, in place OF
E. Benson, term expired. Mr.. w. is q
resident of North Yakima.
G. J. Hills was, Saturday, appointed
q member of the State Fair Commits
sion, succeeding T. B. Gum, and J. E.
Shannon was re.appointed.
Miss Ivy Ferguson, OF Snohomish,
has been appointed to . clerical posi-
ton in the insurance department OF
the Office Of Secretary OF State.
An examination under the Civil
Service rules, will be held in this city
May 9th, for the positions of Clerk
and Carrier, in the postal service.
1t is said that the Northern Pacific
is now making the locating survey for
the new traffic route, outlined by the
STANDARDin its issue of December 10Th.
Miss Louise Aver has bought Of H.
Mallory Olympia tide.lands described
as fractional blocks 81, 63, GA and 65.
OF Sylvester's plat, paying therefor the
sum of $500.
Crowell & Graf, operating q shingle
mill on the Port Townsend Southern
track, on Westside, have bought the
timber on the Kimsey place, near Spur
lock, for SITS.
A social dance was held in the Col.
Inns school house southeast of Olym.
pia, last Saturday night. About so
couples were present and an enjoyable
time is reported.
Percival's pile-driving outfit will be
taken to Montesano Monday, where
Percival & Wood have a contract to
build 50O-ioot trestle for the Weather
wax Logging Co.
Joseph Sanford and Paul Dethlefsen
nave bought Charley's Saloon" from
Ed. Rogers, and have taken charge.
mr.. Rogers expects to 60 into the
numbering business.
Benson, the murderer, says his name
Is spelled Christ, with the vowel tax
ing the sound of ! in which, and for
mat concession the orthodox people
should be thankful.
Mrs. Sarah Lister has bought the
nne residence of Ernest Lister, on
Union street, overlooking the bay, pay.
ing $z.7oO for it. Mr.. L. contemplates
removing to Tacoma.
The outgoing passengers this week
over the o. r. N. and U. P. we're: Mrs.
Eliza Helms, Westplains, Mo-; David
hardy, Quebeck, Canada, and Mrs.
Philbrick for Chicago.
Inc next steamship for San Fran
CISCO Will be the Queen tomorrow, to
oefollowed by the Senator next Thurs
gay, and for Alaskan ports, the City of
seattle will sail Wednesday.