Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-12-16

letter of thanks from Olympia Lodge
No. |, +. and A. NJ, for his efforts in
saving their hall from destruction by
fire when the Olympia hotel was
burned. From all accounts the need
OF praise is well earned.
The wedding of Prof. Stanton Row
ell and Miss Edith T. Ina Sturdevan,,
OF Dayton, is announced for the 18th
inst. They will reside in Elma, where
Mr.. Rowell is engaged in his probes
sional duties. The bride is n sister Of
Mrs. z. NJ. Troy, of this city.
The many friends of 5. C. Woodruff
our Sam, Of old-will regret to
learn that he is suffering from n severe
trouble with his eyes. Chas. Burr. of
the State Board of Control has taken
up his clerical duties temporarily,
while Sam gives his eyes rest.
Mrs. Rich, OF Eastside, died of
complications resulting from child
birth last Friday. The child survives
Deceased leaves a husband and several
children. She was IS years Of age
Burial services were held Wednesday,
Rev. Walter 5. Crockett officiating.
The work of preparing the dinky
capitol for the legislature goes on, and
the desks used last session and uni
versally condemned rs too small, have
been polished and placed, the cork
mating laid in the galleries and
"polished brass guards placed on all
the steps"
Henry Craemer, now serving a life
term in the penitentiary for the muir
der OF Mrs. Philippine Meller and
child, at Georgetown. ten years ago,
whose sentence to the gallOws was
committed to life imprisonment by
Gov. Rogers, is an applicant for execu-
tive clemency.
At the annual election OF officers of
the Y. NJ. G. A., of this city, the fol.
lowing were chosen: President, Fred
w. Stocking; First Vice President,
Hazen w. Maynard; Second Vice
President, Fred. Schomber; Recording
Secretary, ID. f. Crandall, and Treas.
urer, c. A. Marshall.
The Hill Drug Co. is exhibiting a
wonderful profusion of elegant arti.
Giles in toilet and manicure sets, work
boxes, perfumery, brushes. mirrors
and a thousand other beautiful and
useful presents. 1t would be we'll to
inspect this stock while making up a
list OF heart-offerings.
E. A. Hubbard, a pioneer resident
of Rainier, died Saturday night. of
consumption, at the age of 80 years.
Deceased was born in this county, his
parents being among its earlier set
tiers. The funeral services, Tuesday,
were in charge of Bucoda Lodge OF
Odd Fellows and Rainier Camp OF NJ.
w. of A.
Washington Lodge No. l, A. o. U.
w., elected the following officers,
Tuesday evening: Master Workman,
G. E. Koepler; Foreman, Frank Maahs
Overseer, E. Tracey; Recorder, T. l..
Brown; Financier, C. V. Leach; Re.
ceiver, ]. B. Cottle; Guide, J. Adams;
Inner Watch. w. S. Shaser; Outer
Watch. T. F. Connolly.
The storm OF Wednesday night was
unusually severe, both in precipitation
and velocity of the wind. In fact the
latter part of November and December,
so far, have heen remarkable for the.e
characteristics of Washington winter
which are much to be preferred, how.
ever, to the experience OF our Eastern
neighbors, low temperature, ice and
snow.
As Christmas and New Years day
this time fall on Sunday, those in
government employ have resolved to
appropriate the succeeding day as q
holiday, when public cares and duties
are for the nonce suspended. The
wage-earner will, of course, do his
celebrating on Sunday. 80 as not to
lose step in the relentless march oil
Time.
The appeal from the judgment oil
non.suit recently rendered by Judge
Linn in the case Of Archie Curtis, q
minor, against the Tenino Stone Co.
has been filed in the Supreme Court
Archie Curtis, boy ten years OF age
lost foot as the result of an accident
while playing about the stone quarry
and through this his father entered
suit for damages.
There is a contest for possession oil
q tract OF land at Yelm, in which the
county and Jack Hettrick are involved
The county contends for use of q
small strip Of land as . county road
on which defendant has erected a
warehouse. Mr.. Hettrick has been
arrested on q charge of obstructing q
public highway and has given bonds
to appear and answer.
The employees of the Secretary oI
State have been several days compil
] ing results OF the State election
which is q proceeding of considerable
magnitude the way it is being done
by verifying the totals of each county
on the official adding machine, which
Prof. Henry says, sometimes makes
figures lie. The canvass will proba
bly, continue the remainder OF the
week.
Burr Kesrney, who lives on the
Hartsuck place, few miles east oil
town, met with a severe accident
while at work on his farm, q few days
ago. In falling a tree, or stump, a
portion of it fell across bis thigh and
pinioned him to the ground, breaking
his left leg near the hip. 1t was 8
very serious fracture, and the sufferer
was brought in to the hospital fol
treatment.
Olympia Chapter No. 7, Royal Arch
Masons. elected the following officers
at their last meeting: Robert Mari
H. p; G. S. Wilcox. King; w. H
Maxwell, Scribe; A. b. Cowles, Treas.
urer; Gordon Mackay. Secretary; J.
Bowman. c. OF H.; C. B. Owen. P. S.
A. S. Ruth. r. A. c.; George /. Bar.
ron, M. Sd "; J. Y. Waldrip, M. Cd
"; ]. P. Elliott, M. LIST "; j. W.
Buker, Tyler, and r. NJ. Hayes, Chap.
lain.