Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1903-06-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The glorious Fourth, one week from
tomorrow.
Mrs. S. E. Barr and family have re-
moved to Tacoma.
Paul Christensen visited down Sound
points during the week.
Dick Helser is reported quite i'll at
his home on Oyster Bay.
Mrs. S. S. Churchill is home from
visit to friends at Chehslis.
Miss May Mcdonald is up from Ka-
milchie on a visit to friends.
The postponed Minerva Club ex-
cursion is announced for tonight.
Advertise in the STANDARD and you
will reach the people of the county.
st. Johns Sunday school have post
poned their picnic till the 30th inst.
E. F. Beck has purchased Winfield
Wisner's farm, near Mud Bay, for 49,
600.
c.. J.. Lord has been called East by
the sudden and serious illness of bis
father.
Mrs. E. n. Tunin has gone North
ward to visit her sister, Mrs. Meyer, at
Skagway.
Miss Mary F. Moore lately arrived
from Coshocton, Ohio, to make her
home here.
The Santa Barbara arrived Wednes.
day with quite cargo Of supplies for
the local trade.
Mrs. Fred. Schomber and children
returned yesterday from visit with
friends at Potlatch.
Mrs. F. G. Blake has gone to Santa
Monica, CAL, to spend the remainder
of the summer there.
Chester Eels and Miss Daphne
LOOMS we're united in marriage in
this city, Wednesday.
NJ. G. Royal will deliver the ora
ton at the Schneider's prairie cele.
bration of the Fourth.
c. s. Reed succeeds T. p. Weston.
dOrf as Superintendent of the Chehalis
Reform School, July LIST.
Merchants lunches" will here
after be served in the Olympus Grill
rooms At II o'clock daily.
Miss Ida Hill, who has been teach
ing in Tacoma, is spending her vaca-
ton at home, in this city.
The new dance-hall adjoining the
Green Tree saloon has been running
at full-blast the past week.
Twin boys were born to Mrs. Daniel
McReavy, At Shelton, last Sunday.
One of them died Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Callow, of
Elma, visited Mrs. C.'s mother, Mrs.
Troy, in this city, this week.
The family of Capt. Zaddart OF the
steamer Santa Barbara, intend to
spend the summer in this city.
Supt. Montgomery, OF the public
schools of this city, is spending his va
cation At Enumclaw, bis former home.
The days are growing shor,er-theo.
retically, at least, but it lie not ex.
pected you have noted any difference
yet.
]. B. Jonis, OF Tenino, has gone on
a visit of several months to Ottawa,
Canada, on . visit to q brother and
sister.
Prof. Davis is now sole owner of the
fruit and cigar stand at 3O5 Fourth
street, his partner, Kr. Kendrick, re-
firing.
The State Land Commission has
consented to loan the city of Seattle
$59O,OOO to build an electric plant, at
4 per cent.
Ray Rogers is now business manager
OF the Capital City Band, Mr.. Taylor
having resigned from multiplicity OF
other duties.
The steamship City OF Seattle sailed
last Saturday for Alaskan ports, Mrs.
E. N. Tunin being q passenger by her
for Skagway.
It is said that ten trees were were
struck by lightning in the electrical
storm in this district on the night OF
the 18th inst.
Rev. w. s. Crockett was elected q
Vice President of the Washington
State Christian Convention, lately
held in Seattle.
Fred Lorenz, of the Westside mill,
was taken to the hospital yesterday
with his right leg broken by falling
piece of timber.
Last Sunday, J. H. McEwen, oil
Ellensburg, and Mrs. Sophia L. Leon.
ard, OF Tumwater, we're united in mar.
risge, in this city.
Rev. ]. E. Carlson, of Tacoma, will
lecture in the Swedish Methodist
Church OF this city, week from next
Sunday, July 9Th.
Mrs. NJ. Glosscox and daughter
Wanda, were guests OF Mrs. John Berk.
shire, Sunday, returning to their home
AuCSooys
Mrs. B. r. Bryarley, of Seattle, is
IN the city. having been called hither
by the serious illness of her father.
John Lynch, the tailor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Skillman cele.
brated their silver wedding last night.
An informal reception was held in
which many friends participated.
Mum & Pickett have bought the
east half of the Hale block, corner Of
Fourth and Jefferson streets, from the
Knowles estate, paying $500 for it.
The steamship City of Puebla sails
ior San Francisco, Sunday, and on
the same date the Cottage City sails
Ior Alaskan ports. By the former d.
l.. Hllson and L. w. Kaiser depart for
the Bay City.
). A. Van Eaton, OF Rochester, has
been selected by the County Commits
.ioners to act as Game Warden for
.hls county. His salary will be $50