Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

!. K. Bolton is Ill with An attack Of
lunltaso.
tn" viii o. the late Thomas VI. Reed
hs, been admitted to probate.
The annual Charity ball will he held
a; The Lobby, Thanksgiving eve.
\ daughter was recently born to
the wife OF Matt Jonis, OF Tenino.
{. II. Springer and bride returned
from their wedding trip Wednesday.
Sigh, showers OF rain fell yesterday,
breaking prolonged dry and cold
spell.
Gov. Mead is announced to address
the Taxpayers League tomorrow af-
ternoon.
George Irish and Georgia Turner,
both of Seattle, were married in this
city, Tuesday.
a masquerade ball will be given by
the w. .. w. lodge at Little Rock on
THANKSGIVING night.
This issue of the STANDARD begins
its 18th volume. The first number
was issued Nov. II, 1860.
Mrs. A. b. Allison, who lives in the
old legislative building. on Capitol
Hill, still remains quite i'll.
The ship C. +. Holmes left this port
Tuesday, with a cargo OF 100000 feet
OF lumber for San Pedro, Cal.
Miss Ida Hill returned to Tacoma
Sunday after brief visit to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Hill.
l.. Hits OF Green Lake, and Mrs.
Sadie Harper of Seattle, were united
in wedlock, in this city, Monday.
The local Y. NJ. C. A. basketball
team defeated the St. Martins College
team. Tuesday night, in a score of ii
to 6.
The porch column factory at Bu-
coda Is running three iathes night and
day to supply the demand for their
product.
a. C. Stevens, the shoe dealer, re.
turned Wednesday from a few days
visit to his son in Seattle and brother
at Everett.
The tug Margaret c. Brown, loaded
with brick for the brewing company,
sank at the lower Tumwater bridge,
Monday night.
The Westsde mill is now said to
employ ITO men in the yards and a
dozen or more in its offices. It cuts
100000 feet per day.
The brewery strike is at an end, and
quite number Of the men who walked
out last May have been restored to
service at Tumwater.
Hiram Parker, a boy OF IL years, son
OF 7. L. Parker OF Elma, formerly of
this city, died yesterday about noon in
that city. Burial will be made here
tomorrow.
The steamer Traveller will carry a
party OF foot ball excursionists to Shell.
ton tomorrow morning, where they
will be met by an opposing team on
the same footing.
James Barron, q young negro, sen.
fenced to three years aud six months
for horse stealing, by the Superior
Court OF Spokane county, has been
pardoned by Gov. Mead.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Harris has at
last secured terms for sale to him of
the Stone, Fisher & Lane stock, which,
if true, will probably result in another
shake-up OF business locations.
Everything is lovely and the goose
honks high" is splendid sentiment
for Thanksgiving, if one can by any
means reach the game birds tail
feathers with handful of salt.
Robt. Aver ia suffering from broken
ankle at ST. Peters hospital. 1t is
now hound in a plaster.cast and the
patient seems cheerful as we'll as hope.
full, the surest indication of speedy
recovery.
Edwin G. Drain, brother OF Adju.
tant General Drain, of Tacoma, was
married Wednesday to Miss Sue NJ.
Bridgford of that city. The bride is q
distant relative OF DR.. Bridgford OF
Olympia.
Mrs. Benz. Howell died at her home
on Ounce street, about noon, yester.
day, aged 81 years. She leaves two
daughters here - Mrs. Howell and
Mrs. Walter Kegley, and two daugh-
tiers in Seattle.
The band boys sereuaded C. H.
Springer and his bride at their home
on Twelfth and franklin streets,
Wednesday night. They had Just
returned from a bridal tour east OF
the mountains.
Tine Olympian is now published by
the Western Publishing Co., consisting
of Messrs. Hsrtwell & Pfeiffer. Mr..
King retires. He is a good newspaper
man and a prince of good fellows.
May success attend him.
President Roosevelt and Gov. Mead
have issued proclamations declaring
Thursday, the 30th inst. q day OF
general Thanksgiving. 1t is a notable
TACT in this connection that cranber.
ries are high and turkeys climbing
higher.
The Governor has psroled two more
convicts-Italians doubtless from the
Spokane, serving term for obtaining
money under false pretenses, and
Foggerty, OF Snohomish, sentenced for
robbery.
The municipal registry closed Tues
day night with the following enumera.
tions for the several wards: lst, 1876
a. ~; 3D., l3l; 4th, 1I2; 9Th, 166,
and 9th, ia total of sol. This is
about 81 per cent. of the registry of
last year.
Frank L. Morris and Miss ANA Nav
MathIeson. were married Wednesday
at the home Of the brides mother on
Eastside. Rev. r. NJ. Hayes officiating.
They will make their home at Sunny.
eide, where the groom is engaged in
the numbering business.
c. j. Lord, the banker. has a So 600