Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-11-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Biz sale % county property tomor-
row.
sam Ro.enthal l. here from Denver
to visit his parents.
George Allen has invested heavily in
Spokane real estate.
Gwin Hicks is up from San Fran
cisco on visit to his former home.
A. Curtarilli and Miss Bertha A.
Jacobs were married in this city last
Wednesday.
Winstanley Il Blankenship have
moved into their elegant store-room
in their new building.
Jack Anderson, who died at Shelton,
Sunday, was buried Tuesday from w.
X. Whiteside's undertaking parlors.
John T. Abshrc has bought lot 5,
block %, Woodruii's addition, of Mrs.
Cora b. Wisner, for consideration OF
5000.
The vote from - counties in the
State is about two to one against both
the proposed amendments to the State
Constitution.
J. f. Frost, member of the Tax
Com mission, received a telegram Mon
day, informing him of the death oil
his father in Ohio.
The jury yesterday returned YER
dict Of not guilty in the case of James
Esgan rs. J. Z. johnson. charged with
assault and intent to kill.
Members OF the Legislature have
already begun securing accommoda-
tons for the approaching session Of
the lawmakers this winter.
A. S. Hill has sold the Donovan
ranch, at Rainier, to a Mr.. Pruyn, late
of South Dakota, who has taken up
residence on the place with his fam
lily.
A meeting will be held in the Su
periOr Court room tomorrow afternoon
TO make arrangements for a Poultry
Exhibit, to be held some time during
the session Of the Legislature.
Tumwater will give a grand mas
querade ball tomorrow night. 1t il
under the management of the Comedy
Club. Prizes will be awarded for the
finest costumes and best sustained
characters.
Scott Nida, who died last Friday
night, at the home of Mrs. Ed. Bon
ner. his daughter, on Eastside, was
buried Tuesday morning, services being
held in the Christian Church by Rev
w. S. Crockett.
The State Land Commission has de
cided the contention for lease OF a site
for q dock in favor of the city and il
is said that Mr.. Percival will possibly
contest possession of limits that over
lap u portion of his wharf, in the
courts.
John Byrne having resigned the
Office of President of the Chamber Of
Commerce, the Board of Trustee.
elected Capt. Reinhart to fill the un
expired term, and P. H. Csrlyon wal
chosen to fill his place on the BoarG
Of Directors.
Mumby's mill at the N. P. depot
loaded, this week, the largest car o
shingles that ever left this section. Il
contained 5000 and was consigned t
the Glen Lumber Co., Kansas City
Mo. 1t is said the average car con
tains 100000 shingles.
Owing to a cold. Miss Pearl Smith
was unable to appear before the Meth
odist congregation of this city on las
Sunday evening and sing q solo
Many of the prominent member
think this parish has been fortunate
in securing her services.
A Mason county pioneer. E. E
Young, died on Wednesday OF las
week, at his home, Kamilche. Thu
funeral rites were held in this city
Sunday, Rev. F. A. Violette conduct
ing the services. Many people CAM
over from the adjoining town to b.
present at the ceremonies.
The funeral of Mrs. Brassfield, VIII
died last Saturday, was held Monda,
morning. in St. Johns Church, Rev
Father L. J. busters officiating, an,
interment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery. She died of brain fever
She was the daughter of Silas Vent
well-known citizen of this place.
Floyd Meeker, who was injured b.
a slab striking him in the abdomen
last week, in the Union Lumber Co.
mill. on Long Lake, died a couple o
days afterward, at the hospital in thi
city. He was % years of age AM
lately from Wolverine, Michigan. Hi
mother and brother reside at Puyal
lup. The body will be taken East TO
interment.
Willard Libby, OF South Bay, mad
his usual weekly trip to the Capita
City this week. He announced tina
his Socialist hired man had left him
still he believes Bryan is the COMM
man, whose wise counsels and homes
heart will steer the country away from
the breakers. He claims that he j
too busy to bother very much abou
the Socialists material conception
Of history"
Mrs. Catharine McNamsra fell deai
from heart disease, Wednesday after
noon, while climbing a steep hill, nea
the gravel.pit, on Eastside, near tn
residence of her daughter. She was 7
years Of age, born in Ireland. Shei
survived by four children, one Q
whom, Mrs. Robt. Taylor, has her HON
in this city. Two grown sons live q
Aberdeen, and another daughter, Mrs
Johanna Mcfarland, in Philadelphia
Burial services will be held ct Shelter
to-day, by Rev. Father Mathews, wher
interment will be made beside tn
grave of her husband, who died abou
two years ago.
Gov. Mead will recommend an an
preparation by the State OF $500 fol-
clearing the old military cemetery a
Fort Steilscoom, and placing suitable
markers over the graves. He likewis
suggests that monuments OF some sor
be placed over the graves Of Gov. Wal
lace and Lieutenant Slaughter. buriel
there. The estimates. made by Mr.
Hill, of the Tacoma cemetery for i'm.
provement of the tract, which is Isl
by 24O feet in size, are: Clearing anC
SEEDING 0ro,pI D900. -. n1of