Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-06-30

We 'uics oil his father, /. Harris, and
his uncle. NJ. Harris. from loca
cemetery 10 San Francisco, for re
intermtnt.
the release OF Tom Brown who
KILLED his father near Chehalis and
was acquitted on the plea of insanity
butts held as mentally unsafe TO be a,
large, will be argued in the Supreme
Court to day.
The fireworks for the 4th have been
received and are stored in the powder
house at the foot of Main street. The
fact Is mentioned a. an assurance that
they will surely ego off" on the night
OF the celebration.
The fifteenth birthdays of Misses
Grace Lybarger and Jessie Bardsley
were celebrated, Tuesday evening, u,
the school house on Westside, by a
joyous party Of young people in games,
with refreshments.
Everybody is urged TO decorate his
residence and place of business. A
few evergreens and flowers and an
ample display OF bunting will cost but
little and add much to the impression
visitors will receive OF our town.
Signr Ponlson, about 20 years OF
age, sentenced 10 ten years imprison.
ment from Snohomish county, and
Richard McGrath, of Pierce county,
serving q three years term, both for
burglary, have been paroled by Gov.
Mead.
Miss Jessie Lee Nichols, grand.
daughter of S. ii. Nichols. Secretary
Of State. and James B. Price, son Of
an ex.Secretary of State, were united
in marriage, Wednesday morning in
st. Johns church, f. X. Howard, the
rector, officiating.
d. G. Glenn, q resident Of this
county the past 30 years, now living
at Black Lake, has received informs
ton of the death of q brother in Bos
ton, Robert Glenn, at the age OF 70
A sister. Mrs. NJ. J. Dewitt, also re-
sides at Black Lake.
Olympia is to have two merry 60
rounds in operation ON the 4th; one
will be in operation to morrow corner
Third and Main, on the former site o.
the Pacific House, and the other will
probably occupy corner on Fourth
and Water, about the only remaining
available space in the busy part Of
town.
4 large number Of friends gave a
picnic party in honor of Mrs. Z. L.
FARRELL. few days ago, on Hartstein
Island. The occasion was the cele.
bration OF her seventy-fifth birthday
She was one Of the first settlers on the
island and is at present Postmistress
there. Although quite aged Mrs
FARRELL enjoys good health and is as
spry as q school girl.
DR.. l.. z. HolbroOk met with . seri
GUS accident while returning to his
home on Eastside, Tuesday evening
He ran against rock and the buggy
overturned, shrowing the doctor Out
injuring his left leg and side. He was
dazed for time by the heavy fall. but
fortunately the horse did not start to
run and he finally was able to extri
cate himself from his perilous situa
ton.
A franchise for q new track has
been granted by the County Commits
sioners to the Olympia Light and
Power Co., whereby the dangerou:
bluff at the head Of Main street il
eliminated from the route and it i:
materially shortened to the old fail
grounds and cemeteries. The change
involves the widening OF the road in
front of the Israel place to 80 feet
The right-of.way is for forty years.
The launch Traveller, Capt. Cheadle
met with an accident near Seattle
Monday night, while towing scow
load of oysters. The propeller 60
mixed up with something, probably {
fish, and he proceeded to Seattle min
US two blades of her wheel and part O.
the rudder. He was delayed there {
couple Of days to have . new one cast
Capt. Cheadle has . contract for tow
ing three more scow.losds OF oysters
from Skookum Bay to . point below
Seattle.
James Calderwood, the well.knowr
pioneer logger, returned Monday from
q years visit to his old homo at Rive
Charlo, New Brunswick. This is tn
first time in thirty.six years shat MI
Calderwood has had the pleasure o
meeting his brother, sister and othe
relatives. During all that time h.
has been employed in our neighbor
ing camps. The STANDARD, which h
received each week, he states was lik
the pleasure Of meeting an old frien'
from Olympia.
Frank v. Donnelly has been ap
pointed Fire Warden for Thnrstol
county. State Fair Warden Welt
has opened an Office with the Stat,
Land Commissioner in the Capito
building. Instructions have been give
to require logging engines to US
spark arresters Of mesh not less thar
elk wires to an inch, after July Goth
The Wardens will begin their dutie
tomorrow. The other deputies ap
pointed, 80 far, are J. N. Clark, TO
Lewis county, G. F. Hennigan TO
Wahkiakum, and c. K. Rogers 70
Island.
Mrs. B. F. Denton, our valued col
respondent, Of Oyster Bay, placed o.
our table Monday. q beautiful boque
of red, white and blue flowers. repre-
senting the patriotic colors of tn
season, many of which were still il
; the bud and ever since there has bee
, q succession of full-blown beautie
, whose perfume has been . continue
reminder OF their presence. The sur
ply of lily buds still to expand, Civ
promise of further realization OF en-
joyment of this crowning glory of NJ
ture. Probably the fair donor wi
spend the Fourth in Olympia.
Rev. d. w. Montgomery. it appear
J had other than missionary projects i
{ view, when he went East, a few weeks
+ ago to attend q meeting of the Com
mittee Of Missions of the United Pres