Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-04-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

UiIl W[W0 IN DnI[F
Busy people-the farmers.
Pleasant music-the little song BIRDS
Light fall OF rain last night-weather
cooler.
Early varieties Of fruit trees are in
bloom.
The woods are fragrant from wild
flowers
The weather this week has been de-
lightiul.
The Olympia baseball team play at
Shelton, Sunday.
Miss Marsland has returned from a
visit to California.
Frank Longmire has sold the Yelm
hotel to l.. j. Byrne.
Judge Robinson returned last night
from San Francisco.
Olympia orchards present pretty
appearance just now.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Riley, this week.
u. O'Brien made business trip
down the Sound, this week.
The postal receipts of Olympia Post
office show substantial gains.
Miss Chsppelle Skillman visited Mrs.
Oliver at Aberdeen, this week.
Mrs. E. q. Kreider departed Monday
for her future home in Mexico.
J. l.. Bricker has arrived from
Boyne Falls, Mich, to reside here.
w. 2. Ives,er and Nellie Wilson, OF
Tenino, have been licensed to wed.
The State Library has received ST..
600 worth of new text books on law.
Alex. Lang is suffering from broken
WHIST, the result OF fall, a few days
ago.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. Cunningham, one day this
week.
Tom Ismay and wife are contemplat.
ing visit to Mr.. Is aged parents in
England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Norrie, of Little
Rock, are the proud parents OF bright
little son.
c. Weller has arrived in Olympia
from Laotta, Ind, to make his future
home here.
Alex. Wood was fixed $3.50 by
Justice Giles, Monday, for raising a
disturbance.
The attendance to see Hanford in
the Merchant of Venice" last night
was not large.
S. H. Windham has been adjudged
insane and committed to the Steil.
accom- asylum.
Chief Taylor won the Colts auto.
matte pistol rallied by Guy Barry
Tuesday night.
The Irrigation Commission recently
appointed by the Governor will NEE,
in Tacoma on the 26th inst.
Geo. E. Blankenship sold a ten
acre tract on Mud Bay, this week, tt
to Geo. A. Kinwall, for $500.
Wright's band will render a concer
in the park tonight, and every Frida,
hereafter, weather permitting.
Capt. "Herb" Parker is at the Grey
r. hounds wheel temporarily, Capt. Viii
son taking u few days vacation.
Roy Baxter left Tuesday over the U
P. route for Salt Lake City, Utah
where he will make his future home.
Mrs. J. H. Mort has returned from
Spokane where she has been making
al extended visit with her daughter.
C. E. Davis, of Tenino, has been ap
pointed Deputy by Sheriff McClarty
On petition OF residents of that place.
c. A. Marshall has opened genera
produce commission house on COlum
bia street, opposite tho Carlton House
Crombie is making preparations Il
move bis drug store into the west hal
of the I. & b. Hall, ON Fourth street
Chas. Storrs was arrested Wednes
day night on warrant charging hin
with indecent exposure, while intoxi
Gated.
Samuel Ibbitson, the new Secretar
of the Y. M. C. A. here, has arrive
from Spokane and entered upon hi
duties.
Capt. G. z. Wiman has sold to Ev
c. Owen lot 5, block 26, of Swans ad
ditiod to Olympia. The considerable
was $500.
Wright's band discoursed excellen
music Wednesday night, at the thes
ter, during the reception to Governo
Chamberlain.
The Santa Barbara arrived Wednes
day to load lumber for Csliforni
ports. She did not bring any loca
freight this trip.
Special services will be held in tn
Methodist church next Sunday an
will be continued each night for q
indefinite period.
E. G. Hashey has bought of Waite
G. Omstead fOrty.acre farm near tn
headwaters of the Deschuttes, for
consideration of 81 900.
John Sexton will probably be az
mitted to the Soldiers Home, frol
Mason county. he having become vi
able to care for himself.
Will Whithorn, formerly connecte
with the Surveyor Generals office j
this city, lately died at his home j
Kentucky, of pneumonia.
Charles Hardt, who at one tin
conducted a meat market here ".