Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TIL, issue closes the 4ith volume OF
the STANDAKp.
Revival meetings are being held in
the Christian Church.
Henry Eckert was over from West
minister, b. c., Saturday, for brief
visit.
Harry Allen and wife, of Little
Rock, were visitors to Olympia, this
week.
Mrs. Belle Oppenheimer has re.
turned from visit with friends III
Portland.
Mr.. Spencer is having new scenery
painted for the Edison theater, by
Prof. Lang.
Mrs. f. O'Bannon has returned from
visit to her brother and sister in
Chester, Ill.
Mort. Matson, now with the Elma
: Light Co., spent Tuesday with his
parents here.
J. l.. Utterbach has returned to this
city from Oregon, and he will spend
the winter here.
The Gillens perform the cluo.swing-
ing act at the Edison in a manner
seldom if ever equaled.
Miss Mary Myers and Miss Florence
Cook have been visiting friends in the
Queen City during the past week.
C. Holthusen and wife have returned
from a two months visit to the st.
Louis Fair and other objects of inter-
est.
Will Yeager, of this city, has en-.
tered the Puget Sound University, at
Tacoma, as a pupil for the winter
term.
The report of the City Treasurer
shows for the last quarter, receipts
$9,3O2.60; disbursements, $l5,9I6.95 I;
balance 2l,29l61.
Frank Mossman has received $4,000
insurance on the dwelling house and
furniture destroyed IN the southern
part of town few nights ago by fire.
The funeral OF Bruce Canning was
held Sunday at K. OF P. Hall, under
direction of that order and the Eagles
he being a member of both organiza
tions.
The Long Bridge has been closed te
teams, while work on the lift will be
rushed rapidly as possible. Probably
the interruption will not last more
than a week.
Miss Hattie Watson, who left las
Wednesday for San Francisco, viii
meet Mrs. E. M. Turpin in Portland
and they will travel together the re
mainder of the journey.
William Klaumbush and Miss Avi
May Blake were united in marriage
Sunday morning, at st. Johns Epis
copal Church, Rev. Frederick K. How
ard. the rector, officiating.
A. S. McNamara, father of Mrs
Robt. Taylor, died at Shelton, Sunday
after long illness. He was 80 years
of age, and had been the past ter
years resident of Union City.
G. w. Carpenter. on old.time resi-
dent OF this county, now Q prominent
citizen of Waitsburg, was over a few
days ago on q visit to relatives and
friends. The STANDARD acknowledge,
pleasant call.
Mrs. Ida Fisk, of Bellingham, passee
through the city the other day on hel
way to New Kamilche to visit hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Callow
Mrs. Fisk was formerly Mrs. Ida SEQ
field, at one time resident OF the
Capital City.
Messrs. Phillips and McElroy, ad
ministrators of the estate of Mrs. A
h. H. Stuart, have begun the distribu
ton of the smaller requests made il
Mrs. Stuart's will. The litigation be
ing at an end the administrators will
close up the estate as soon as possible
Mrs. g. Faber, who lives on Bound
airy street, captured deer a few day,
Sgo by throwing her arms around it,
neck, and helding it until assistanc,
came from some men with a rome
The animal had ventured into the yarc
from the nearby timber. 1t is becom
ing quite family pet.
Sam Nixon. the old negro, who wa,
servant in the family OF Gov. Newell
many years ago, and has been the lasl
decade helper on Percivals dock. i,
in the hospital from a failure of hi,
mental as we'll as physical capabilities
He will be examined in the Superior
Court to day and doubtless sent to tn,
asylum.
Rev. 6. F. Whitworth, who organ
lied the Presbyterian Church, in thi
place, half century ago, will preach
the semi centennial sermon Supda,
morning, At the commemoration ser
wees which will continue over Mon
day. Rev. d. o. Ghomley will preach
sunday evening, and DR.. A. w. Mat
thews Monday.
The steamer City OF Shelton rar
against a heavy scow, Saturday nigh
a. Big Skookum, STAYING a hole in be-
DOW. 1t seems the scow had beer
anchored in the bay but became
adrift and in the course of the steamer
Inc damage to the steamer, being
above the water-line was nominal. and
repairs were made at Percival's docI
the next day.
Miss Mandenhall, at the Edison, thi,
week, draws a graceful bow, as al
must acknowledge who have heard the
brilliant strains of classical as we'll al
popular music from her violin. Sh,
paved, Wednesday night, "Old Folk,
At Home" as an encore which strncr
q responsive chord in manv heart. y.