Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-06-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
Tomcod are " running"

viii Bettman made business triu
to Portland this week.
Numerous family picnics are being
planned for the Fourth.
Allen White and wife, of Elma,
spent Sunday in the city.
George A. Avery was at Elma, yes
terday, on business visit.
The Olympia School Board will
meet tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Margaret Scully is home from
a weeks outing at Summit.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Price, of Yelm,
were visitors here yesterday.
William Weller has completed the
Twelfth street bridge for the city.
The summer term of the Supreme
Court came TO an end Wednesday.
Mrs. George Hopkins is recovering
from a surgical operation at the hos
ptal.
Miss Hilda Nc Elroy is home from
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school.
Mrs. N. G. Davis is spending q few
days with relatives at Macksy, King
county.
Mann's drug store building presents
an attractive appearance in new coat
Of paint.
Bert Fanshier has sold his draying
business to w. c. Husk and Roy
Brightol.
Judge Linn left yesterday for Spo-
kane where he will hold court until
July 9th.
Orlando B. Morrison has begun q
suit for divorce from his wife, Bertha
Morrison.
Mrs. Geo. w. Byrd, of Tacoma, a
sister of Mrs. d. R. Bigelow, is visiting
in the city.
The Westside shingle mill started
up Tuesday under the management of
J. B. Flynn.
John Glass fell from building he
was working. at Tumwater, yesterday,
breaking his leg.
Sam Ferguson has sold II acres on
Bush Prairie to Ed. Elliott, for a con-
sideration of 5000.
Miss Anna Tarbell, accompanied by
Miss Rice, of San Francisco, visited
Tacoma, Wednesday.
P. N. Cole and J. S. Dobbins at
tended the G. A. R. encampment at
Bellingham this week.
John H. James of Grand Mound,
and Miss Lottie V. Carroll OF this city.
have been licensed to wed.
The Seattle Majestics beat the Shell
ton team in swift game of ball here,
Sunday, by score OF to 0.
The City Council have given per-
mission to use the Wilson fire escape
for which G. Rosenthal is agent.
The steamers Greyhound, Inland
Flyer and City of Shelton brought
large excursions to this city Sunday.
A bicycle was stolen Wednesday
evening from the porch OF the Mat
thews residence, corner of Main and
Second streets.
Miss Ray Shields, of Seattle. whose
parents reside near this place, has
gone to San Francisco to spend her
summer vacation.
Mrs. Kate King, of Rainier, has
been declared insane and committed
to the Hospital at Fort Steilacoom for
care and treatment.
The days have at last reached the
ultimate length and from now on till
Midwinter there will be a recession of
the hours of daylight.
The case OF Filley, administrator, vs..
the STANDARD, claimed to be part Of
the Eliza ]. Murphy estate, resulted in
enlargement OF the jury.
w. P. C. Adams, of Seattle, was up
Sunday for visit to his wife who is
spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sampler.
c. J. Lord received from his old
home in New York, Saturday, a we'll.
\ bred two year-old colt, which will be
used as family driving horse.
Nell A. West has succeeded George
Mitchell in the Brad Hill drug store
Mr.. West is a graduate of the State
School of Pharmacy at Pullman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, wife OF
William Robinson, of Yelm, was ad.
judged insane, Wednesday, and COM
mitted to the Steilacoom asylum.
Miss Lois Todd is over from Van
couver on visit to Miss Fannie Van
Eaton. The young lady was formerly
ateacher in the Peoples University.
Christian Science services will be
held in Parlor B. Olympia hotel, Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. Subject,
"God." The public is cordially in
vited.
Miss Elizabeth Matthews, formerly
principal Of the Garfield school, came
over from Portland this week, and is
the guest of the Misses Iverson on
Westside.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
10 ourglarlZe the Kitchen OF the Olym.
pia hotel Wednesday night. Whether
the nocturnal visitor was after grub"
or silverware is not known.
Rev. A. G. Sawin has been re elected
Moderator of the Puget Sound Baptist
Association, in O. ssion at Vancouver,
this week. Tacoma has been selected
as the next place OF meeting.
The displacement OF the Multnomah's
"texas" has not improved her appear.
ance, but has certainly contributed to
her speed. removing considerable re.
sistance from her top-hamper.
P. NJ. Troy, administrator of the
estate OF John Muckle, an insane
person. has sold 90 acres in section 81,
township Is, range 2 west, to E. w.
Mcmillan, for the sum Of 1926.