Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-07-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Residence houses are scarce IN Ium'
water.
The open season OF bass and perch
fishing is now on.
The new bridge across South Bay
creek is completed.
The weather has been exceedingly
variable the past week.
A ball will be given in Armory hall
on the night Of the 4th.
The cannon firecracker is preparing
to get in its deadly work.
There will be no delivery Of mail on
the rural routes on the Fourth.
John Lynch, ST., is gradually re-
covering from his severe illness.
Ethel Carroll is on q visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Jas. Lotan, in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. England left yesterday
morning over the o. X. & N. for Spo-
kane.
H. NJ. Reavis has sold to w. w.
Hopp lots 5, 6 and Z, Eastside addi-
ton, for $500.
Arthur w. Ready and vile have
been blessed by the advent OF charm
ing little daughter.
Chief OF Police Taylor has moved
from the residence on Twentieth street
to 3l2 Fourth street.
Mrs. Herbert McMicken and daugh.
ter, of Seattle, came up this week, to
spend the summer here.
A small boy has been welcomed at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Har-
rison, Of East Bay avenue.
McClelland Bros. have completed
the job of removing the steel cage
from the old to the new Jail.
Chris Donges and son, Felix. have
returned from three months visit to
Mr.. DE- old home in Germany.
Thomas Nelson Brown and Laura
May Provoe, both of Delphi, were yes
terday granted license to wed.
Miss L. NJ. Drebis and Benjamin D.
Schinke, were united in marriage at
South Union. Tuesday afternoon.
The Sister Superior of st. Peters
Hospital left Wednesday for An ex.
tended visit to Montreal. Canada.
The steamer Queen sailed to day
from Seattle for San Francisco. The
Umstilla will follow her Wednesday.
Prof. NJ. NJ. Richardson and Miss
Libbie Shelton, are Mason county
parties that have been licensed to wed.
The County Commissioners have ap-
propriated SIS to be expended in
strengthening the road between Yelm
and Rainier.
Rev. w. s. Crockett united in mar.
riage, on Westside, yesterday, Miss
Cora M. Dyer and Earl D. Sackett,
both of this city.
Frank Stocking, 12-year-old son OF
F. w. Stocking, was run down by q
bicycle rider south OF town, Saturday
and badly bruised.
The Supreme Court has refused to
interfere in the extradition of George
Roberts to answer the charge of grand
larceny in California.
The Retail Clerks of this city and
the Retail Clerks OF Shelton will play
. match game OF ball in the latter city
tomorrow afternoon.
The people of Little Rock propose
to celebrate the 4th and have secured
the services of Superintendent Henry
- orator for the occasion.
George A. Gondy, of Tumwater. and
Miss Ada May Debenham of Elma
were married, on Eastside. by Rev. W.
s. Crockett, Tuesday night.
A "three days carnival OF baseball
opens in this city to-day. The frs,
game will be between the Tacoma
Amateurs and tho Maroons.
Miss Ella Matson, who has been
teaching school at Oak Harbor, re.
turned Wednesday to spend vacation
with her parents in this city.
The postoffice will be open from
2:3O to 8 80 on tho Fourth. No de.
livery will be made by carriers over
rural or city routes on that day.
Mrs. M. D. Abbott received the sad
news Monday of the death of her
brother, George d. Sturgill, which
occurred at Baker City, Oregon.
If all Sheriff McClarty's acts are as
popular as his retention of John Nc.
Clelland as his deputy, his administra.
ton will give eminent satisfaction.
The Country Club will have formal
opening at" Gwinwood," as Mr.. Hicks
grounds are known, tomorrow after
noon and evening. weather permitting.
The steamer City of Seattle sailed
from Seattle for Alaskan ports yester.
day, Mrs. B. F. Littlejohn being q pas.
senger by her for Skagway, to visit her
sister.
Miss Jennie Sickels, the well.known
teacher, formerly of this place, was
married Sunday in Seattle, to Prof
Engleson, teacher of Science in the
city High school. They will spend
the Summer in San Francisco.
The trophy flag won at the meeting
OF the Pythian brotherhood in Seattle.
last month, is on display in Prick.
mans shop.window. 1t is made OF
silk, and the emblems and lettering
are hand-painted.
The tug Blue Star will make several
excursions to the Schneider's prairie
celebration grounds (or close proximity
thereto) on the Fourth. towing barge
With capacity of $50 people. The
Capital City Band will entertain peo-
PIE on the trip with appropriate music.