Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-12-01
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

License to wed has been issued to
W. j. Countryman of Oyster Bay, and
Miss Leila Murphy of this city.
George Chambers returned to North
Yakima Monday after a visit to rela-
tives and friends in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mutton left
Monday for Elma. where they will
Immediately open fish market.
Thomas Brainard has sued the TIE.
nino Lumber Co. for $4,000 for loss
of an arm while in their employment.
Miss Hilda McElroy, who attends
school in Portland, is on q Thanks.
giving visit to her parents in this city.
1t is said that Val Milroy's pane
will be placed on the municipal ticket.
by petition, for the Office of City Clerk.
Attorney George C. Israel has gone
to Alaska on professional business.
He is counsel in an important mining
suit.
Gov. Mead has refused to commute
the sentence of Angus McPhail for
execution on the 9Th inst, to life i'm.
prisonment.
The City Council, of Tumwater, has
granted permission for railroad track
from the Port Townsend Southern to
the brewery.
William Smith is the latest victim
Of logging camp accident. He was
brought up from Shelton yesterday
for treatment.
j.. c. McClarty. after many years OF
faithful srrvice, has resigned his posi-.
ton as director OF construction for the
water company.
Joe Gibson, of Bucoda, has raised
some large potatoes this season. II
is reported that sixteen of them filled
abushel basket.
William o. Montgall, who has been
serving a term in the penitentiary
from Pierce county, has been paroled
by the Governor.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have fearfully mutilated the
shade trees on Sixth street to string
their wires to their new Office.
A. Swauk, of Clarke county, has
brought suit of mandamus against the
State Land Commission for q convey.
ance OF land to him in that county.
N. P. Gregg, of East Sound, has
been appointed deputy Factory and
Mill Inspector, by State Commissioner
Hubbard, at the request of Gov. Mead
A slight fall OF snow, Monday, gave
premouition OF winter, but it melted
As it fell and may that likewise prove
an omen Of mild sway of the storm
king.
The "Jolly Spinsters" have elected
the following officers: President, Ma.
bel Phipps; Vice President, Edith
Perring; Secretary and Treasurer. Rose
Gresl.
Louis E. Castle OF this city and
Miss Fora Cross, of Bellaire, Mich.
we're married at the home of the brides
step father, John Peters, at Mud Bay
Wednesday.
Walter Chambers, who removed &c
North Yakima in the hope that the
change might relieve him of asthma,
is said to find no improvement thus
far BY the change.
Wendell Williston, linotype oper'
ator on the Olympian, has had his
hand smashed by q cam of the ma
chine. which will place him on the
retired list for a time.
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, came
over this week TO ask for q review oil
the decision rendered of Maria Corrau
contestant OF the will of John Sullivan
The petition Was refused.
The Charity Ball, given by the
Ladies' Relief Society, at The Lobby
Wednesday night, was said to have
been q decided success, in numbers
who attended, the evident enjoyment
OF those who attended, and the liberal
proceeds secured to promote q good
cause.
A % pound turkey "dressed" hang.
ing in front OF Chambers market this
week, served as q piece d'resistence for
the eyes OF many who did not have
the 1884 to pay for this prince OF
birds. Liver and onions is eaid, how
ever, to have proven an acceptable
substitute, in many instances, for the
stomach.
Mrs. Charlotte E. Young, wife of A.
E. Young, of Little Rock. died last
night about 9 o'clock, at the home OF
Mrs. NJ. E. Harris, on Plum street.
She sustained q stroke of paralysis
about four hours before death, . repe.
tition of one about three months ago.
The funeral arrangements are in charge
of Undertaken Whiteside, but details
await communication with relatives.
THAT balance OF few dollars over.
pay made by Cyrus J. Alfred on q
homestead entry filed q third of q
century ago. discovery of which and
demand for return of which WAS made
at the time, has just been received by
the local land Office. But now no.
body knows where the claimant is, or
whether he has not passed to that
borne whence no traveller returns and
where even a government draft can.