Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-03-24
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

y. l.. I)tii. IN iS'1ltT pli hCNcii :
Island escaped Wednesday afternoon
y. J. Martz has bought block 81 in
Hale's addition, for consideration OF
$500.
William Billings contemplates q
trip to Alaska to locate mining
claim.
Little Russell, son OF Geo. Kirken
dali, of Eastside, is quite i'll from
tonsilitis.
Gov. Mead meets with splendid re
ception wherever he goes in Easter
Washington.
Clarence Underwood of Albany, Ogn.
is on visit to his parents. Mr.. anC
Mrs. c. Il. Mason.
Frank Mears is about to begin tn,
construction of new residence on hi!
place near South Union.
The Supreme Court il" handed down
fourteen cases yesterday that had beer
passed upon by that body.
Licenses were granted Monday night
for sale of liquor at the Tony Faust
saloon and the Mitchell bar.
George c. Coaking, an instructor in
physical culture, has organized class
for athletic practice in this city.
Librarian Hit has rented the Gros
venor house, corner of Fourth and
Boundary, for family residence.
The County Commissioners have
authorized County Assessor Duval te
collect poll.tax under the new law.
The Washington Federation of Wo
mems Clubs will meet in Walla Walla
May 3lst, and remain in session till
June %.
The local lodge OF Lions has re-
ceived from the Supreme Lodge draft
for SIS to pay Mrs. William Billings
"sick benefits"
Mrs. Ida B. Smith left for California
Wednesday, and will spend month
or more with friends in San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
The condition OF Mrs. G. w. Mills
of South Union, has much improved
and it is thought she may now recover
from her terrible affliction.
At the Baptist parsonage Sunday
night, Isaac C. Darnell and Miss
Martha Mix were united in marriage
by the pastor, Rev. A. G. Sawin.
These are doubtless the "obnoxial'
stornns; as Capt! Terrill used to say
storms that occur very near the verna
"a we'll as the autumnal equinoxes.
John Boiling, of Squaxon Island
has closed q contract With the govern
ment for large number of piles ant
spars, to be used at the Port Orchard
Navy Yard.
Fred Weiss, the fashionable tailor
has Just received fine line of suiting
Of the latest styles, for spring ant
summer wear. 1t will pay you to Cal
and see them.
The Civic improvement Club. o
ladies, will, by direction of the Coun
Gil, have number of plots prepared OF
Maple Park for flower beds, in response
TO their request.
Mrs. Rudkin arrived Tuesday from
North Yakima, and will occupy tn,
handsome residence lately purchased
by her husband, Judge Rudkin, of tn,
Supreme Court, on Eastside.
Rev. F. K. Howard, who is deliver
ing series of lectures on "The Re
formation of the English Church" viii
take for his subject, this evening
"Was the Church. OF England Found
Ell by Henry VIIIT
At the annual election of the Civil,
improvement Club, this week, Mrs
George E. Filley was elected President
Mrs. A. B. Cowles, Vice President
Mrs. w. M. Num-, Secretary, and Mrs
L. B. Faulkner, Treasurer.
The local Court of Foresters initial
ed twenty-four candidates, "wednesday
night. A fine "feed," daintily pre-
pared by the lodge cooks, G. s. Primes
and George Jones, followed the excel
lent initiatory ceremonies.
Frank Ballaiue. we'll known in OF
fetal circles in this city several year
ago. and Miss Genevieve knight, wer'
united in marriage at Seattle, las
week. They will embrace q trip Eas
as we'll as to Alaska on their weddinl
tour.
The funeral of Frank HazelwOod
who was killed last week at Melbourn,
while coupling Car, took place Mon
day afternoon from Whiteside's under
taking parlors. P. d. Moore con
Quoted the services and interment wa
made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
A movement is on foot to combin,
the Capital City and the Brewer!
bands into one organization, under thu
name Of the former. This will max,
splendid organization for there ar
competent musicians in either, VIII,
will, when united, make the servic'
especially good.
The steamer Santa Barbara arrived
Sunday from San Francisco with +,
cargo Of general merchandise for ou
business men. She took in a load o
lumber from the Olympia Mill Co.
and on her return towed to the strait
the schooner Forest Home, slread,
laden with lumber.
Lest you might forget, we would
Jog your memory that the latest styl'
OF spring hats is only to be found q
The Emporium" 80 East Fourth
street, A. A. Gottfeld, proprietor. Ant
there too you will find the finest lint
OF sample cloths from which you cal
nave TO order suit made at about th,
cost OF well-made hand-me.down
A word to the wise is sufficient"
Olympia once had . chemical en-
gine-nearly a score OF years ago
made to order and delivered subjec
20 certain conditions, one of which wa
mat it should put out fire built To-
'fial test. 1t was beautiful machin,
with the name Olympia" in sole
GRASS letters on the arch over q so
Eaiion tank. The engine was to cos