Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-02-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Hook and Ladder Company.
Dick Hel-er, the FISHERMAN, has re-
turned from visit to Portland.
W. A. Van Epps has been appointed
clerk in the office OF the County Treas
urer.
Personal property taxes will be due
next Monday and must be paid with
out delay.
The stockholders Of the Rochdale
Stone Co, are making arrangements
to establish a store in this city.
Services will be held by Rev. Mrs.
Lake at the opera house, Sunday, at 4
p, NJ. Subject: "Ye Are the Temple of
God"
Thomas w. Goodell and Miss Ten
nessee Wiley, both OF Centralia, wore
united in marriage in this city, Mon
day.
Gov. Mead delivered an address, as
guest OF the Portland Commercial
Club, at its annual banquet, Saturday
evening.
Prof. John Shackleford, of Kentucky
University. will occupy the pulpit of
the Christian church Sunday, morning
and evening.
A daughter was born to Mrs. c. Nc
Farren, of Puget street. and to Mrs.
Robt. Lucas, of East Fourth street, a
few days ago.
]. H. Pelletier, who was private Sec
rotary at one time under Gov. Rogers,
now OF Spokane, is on visit to rela'
tives in this city.
The young ladies of the Rec:or's
literary and musical social, at The
Lobby, last night.
John Berg, a logger brought in from
Rochester, Saturday, charged with
insanity, has been committed TO the
Steilacoom asylum.
The Elks will give a ball at The
Lobby this evening TO entertain their
visiting brethren who constitute quite
herd at this time.
The County Commissioners have
raised the salaries of clerk in both the
Auditors and the Sheriff's Office from
SIS to 500 per month.
s. A. Calvert, former Land Commits
sioner, has been authorized by Gov.
Mead to take temporary charge of the
Soldiers Home, at Orting.
The home of John Barnes, on Co.
lumbia street, is under quarantine in
consequence of his little daughter be-
ing afflicted with diphtheria.
To-day is Chinese New Year. In
their computation of time it will be
observed they are over ten months
ahead of the white barbarians.
Chas. F. Hubbard, of Tacoma, is
booked for the position of Labor Com.
missioner, to succeed William Black
man, whose time expires in April.
T. C. Eaid obtained judgment in
the Superior Court, Monday, for $3.50,
a. his lee for locating Fred. Simmons
on a tract of desirable government
land.
The STANDARD was the first paper
in the State to publish the result OF
the Senatorial election last week
about an hour after the vote had been
announced.
The local lodge Order OF Washing.
ton held an open session, Wednesday
evening, at which q large number OF
guests were entertained with dancing
and refreshments.
John Mcclure, q Carrollton, Cow
litz county, dairyman, passed through
the city few days ago, on a business
trip to Mason county. He is brother
of Mrs. H. NJ. Murphy.
Harvey J. Rich has made applica.
ton to the Superior Court for the ap-
pointment as guardian of his seven
minor children. The mother died
about two months ago.
Bright sunshine has prevailed by
day the past week, though the temper
AZURE has been little cool for COM
fort. The wind has been steadily
from the north, and the nights frosty.
Sheriff Thomas Connolly has been
confined to his room by rheumatism
several days past, with no prospect of
immediate relief. Former Sheriff Nc
CLARITY is performing his duties for the
nonce.
ID. J. Bigelow, who for many wears
conducted the Eastside Dairy, and sold
out year or more ago to Hook &
heiuman, has repurchased the business
anu resumed the service of milk to
patrons.
Mayor Miller of Tumwater, is ex.
hiolting an egg laid by one OF his
Rhode Island Red hens, which meas.
ures JIG inches in largest circum.
terence and 6 and 9-lGth the other.
and weighs a ounces.
A divorce was granted, Tuesday, in
the Superior Court, dissoiving the
marriage relations between Orlando
anu bertha Morrison. The husband
mace the application on the grounds
Oh assertion and other causes.
Tuesday morning. Felix Wellner
ana Miss Louise NJ. Gresl, we're mar.
lied at st. Michaeps Church, in this
Guy. MIR. Wellner is a resident Of
tumwater and the bride a we'll and
, ,ay known young lady OF this
a.. a petition of the Florence Critten.
Cnn, home OF Seattle, to the County
Commissioners, for donation. was
eierred 10 the County ATTORNEY for
al op'n'on as to the legality OF such
a. appropriation Of public funds. The
an .H''er mas been thus referred time
aho again. and invariably decided in
'he negative.