Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-30
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

tl,n ui GOV. Mcbride to DC Senator
ial candidate.
AL. Muirhead, the we'll known sur
yevor, has gone to Toronto, Canada, TO
visit his aged parents.
John and Edward Keith. OF Brad
shaw, rs, have arrived to become
residents Of this county.
Henry Stewart and Mary OToole,
both of Little Rock, were united in
marriage a few days ago.
Charles S. Otis, a mining engineer
of La Cauea, Mexico, is visiting his
brother, John L. Otis, OF this city.
Only once before in the past two
decades has the tide exceeded the
limit attained yesterday morning.
William V. Baker and Miss Bertha
Mo'zer were united in marriage on
Christmas day, by Rev. A. q. Sawln.
Senator and Mrs. G. w. Potts spent
the Christmas holiday with Mrs. P.'s
parents, MIR. and Mrs. A. H. Chambers.
Judge and Mrs. NJ. J. Gordon, of
Spokane. are spending the holidays
with Mrs. Geo. q. Mills, their daugh-
ter.
Mrs. St. John, OF Chehalis, came in
to spend the holidays with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. MARI, OF
Eastside.
The Eagles "took in" Al appli-
cants for membership last night. Yea,
verify; the noble bird fixeth its eye
upon the rising sun.
On East Chambers Prairie, Christ
mas day, o. d. Wright and Miss Min
ME f. Collins were united in marriage
by Justice Milton Giles.
Christopher Z. Broom ard Miss Mel
lie f. Crone, mailing from this city,
were licensed to wed by the King
County Auditor, few days ago.
A few of those elegant presents are
left over at Sawyer & Filley's which
will serve admirably for New Year
mementoes for relatives and friends.
Judge Rudkin, the new member OF
the Supreme bench, has bought the
residence OF Judge Dunbar on East.
side, which is one OF the finest in the
city.
The Woodmen of the World are
working overtime to "take in" Gov.
Mead, before he assumes official toga.
lie will be victimized by the Whatcom
lodge.
The young son OF Henry Rohr was
accidentally shot in the ankle, by q
son of Senator A. s. Ruth yesterday.
1t is thought no serious injury will
result.
The Superior Court has dissllowed
Architect Ritchie's claims for design.
ing desks for legislative halls, 81 400,
and alterations in plan of capitol an.
mex, 81 500.
The Port Townsend Elks' MINISTRIES
it is said will appear next month in
this city under the management Of
Lieut.. Gov. Chas. Y. Coon, who will be
interlocutor.
The social hall of the steamer Gray
hound is to be fitted with plush opera
chairs and the aisles carpeted, in order
to attain the acme of comfort for the
travelling public.
P. S. Washburn, one Of Thurston
county's oldest and best known pio-
neers, died at the Dan Mounts home.
near Nesqually. Saturday morning, ..
the age of 70 years.
Mrs. A. E. Stanford has sent q fine
display of poultry to the Tacoma
Poultry Show, which began Wednes.
day. Her exhibit won prizes at the
Puyallup fair in October.
Next Monday. although under the
law a legal holiday when one falls on
Sunday, will be " moving day" in the
capitol, a time when the State officers
will be "taking their respective sta
TONS"
A large Waterman has been laiG
from Fourth aud Plum streets, sil
blocks, to Second and Puget streets
placing many supply pipes CONNECTING
with it.
BENJAMIN r. Fish, present deputy
State Auditor, is announced to succeed
Perry Niles in the Office of Secretary
of State, and that Mr.. Niles will be
come Assistant Commissioner of Pub
lie Lands.
1t is noted by the Olympian tina
roses, chrysanthemums and othe
flowers, are in bloom in the open air ir
Olympia gardens, and that too wher
the season east of the Rocky Mount
aims is one OF unusual severity.
The clock in the capitol towel
struck" one day this week, though
not of the striking kind. It wa
simply done in protest against th'
winder taking off day or two NOR
than was necessary, it is presumed.
Two false alarms OF fire were turned
in last night from boxes Al and Sc, OF
Main and Union and Main and Thir
tenth streets. The fremen respond
ed promptly and now the police are OF
diligent search for the miscrean
who caused the alarm.
Seven cases have been decided b,
the Supreme Court affecting the schoo
book contention, this week. The bool
trust gains a partial victory and tn
county is sustained in some of its con
tentions. The decisions, in the main
sustain the validity OF the contracts.
A bright electric light corner O
Second and Washington streets, no,
illumines our course as homeward "
plod our weary way these dark nights
Thanks to the retiring Council VIII
seem to think that virtue long con
tinued should meet with some reward
The marriage OF Frank P. Kinse
and Miss Mary E. Fleetwood wa
solemnized on Chambers Prairie, yes
terday, Rev. w. S. Crockett officiating
The groom is q well-known youn
farmer OF this county and the bride i
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. w
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