Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-06-08

CITY NEWS IN BRIEF


The rainfall for May was III inches
exceeding the usual fall by over two
inches.
Stanley Lister has taken a position
in the pattern department OF Mason's
foundry.
The Prosecuting Attorneys of the
State will hold meeting at Everett
on July Eth.
June nth is Flag Day. and it should
not he allowed to pass without appro.
pirate observance.
J. Emmett Brown has Just closed a
very successful term OF school in the
Black Lake district.
James Fenueil has bought Bush
Bakers black and white pointer dog,
paying $ll5 for him.
Many OF the county roads are re-
ported quite muddy, resulting from
rainfall Of the past few days.
The big schooner Nokomis is load
ing lumber on the Westside for San
Pedro. She will take cargo of ESQ.,
600 feet.
II. C. Ellis and Frank Stevens. two
we'll known ranchers OF this county,
were among the country visitors to our
office this week.
Mr.. Wood, the well-driver, has struck
a very fair flow of water at 105 feet, on
the Powe lot, corner OF Second and
Washington streets.
B. X. Deal, formerly OF this city.
who is now living on homestead he
lately filed on in Coos county. Oregon,
is here for brief stay.
Street Commissioner johnson and
force are erecting in Mission Park the
beautiful Swiss chalet presented to the
city by Mr.. Leopold Schmidt.
Gov. Mead has accepted an invita-
ton at Hoquiam, in q celebra alton in
which the harbor cities will join.
The Christian church Sunday sch DOL
excursion, which was to have taken
place yesterday was postponed a week,
on account OF the prevailing stress OF
Indictment weather.
The saw mill at Black Lake and the
Whitemarsh mill near Little Rock
have been shut down the past few days
owing to q shortage of cars to trans
port their product.
The late rains have created havoc
with the cherry and strawberry crops.
Many cherries have fallen off Or crack
ing on the tree. The Strawberries are
rotting before ripening.
Never, never. have the Oldest in.
habi,ants seen more perfect deluges in
rainfall than they have. in Olympia,
this week. They were brief, however,
but left the CUTTERS a.aood.
Caterpillars seem to be unusually
numerous this season. All sorts OF
trees are infested with their loathsOme
presence, and many people wear them
unaware in their hats, 10 place oil
birds.
The Eagles and Elks lodges have
decided to hold but one meeting q
month during the Summer season, the
former on the FIRST Sunday and the
latter on the second Monday of each
month.
Providence Academy will be held on
the 2O,h inst. The graduating class
will be composed of Misses Faith
Chambers. Katherine King and Mabel
Phipps.
Lawyer Robinson has returned from
New York where he has been collect
ing evidence in an admiralty case re-
lating to the Norwegian steamer
Scarvi, which some time ago sank in
the Columbia river.
Charles Hatfield. an employe of the
Olympia Lumber Co., had the fest
torn from his left arm, while placing q
belt on Q pulley, Wednesday. Tit
wounds inflicted are quite severe. re
quiring surgical aid.
Norbert Plamondon and Miss Rost
Woods, were married, Wednesday, a
St. Martins College. Rev. Father
Jus tice officiating. The groom VA
teacher at Bordeaux, lately, and tn,
bride halls from Elma.
Willard Lemon has bought Stuar
Corner, on Main and Sixth streets
embracing the brick building ant
several wooden structures. covering .
quarter Of block Of ground. Thu
price paid was $26.65O.
Mrs. 4. Clark, of this city, aged z
years, was stricken with paralysis
Monday morning. affecting her lef
side and leaving her almost helpless
She has husband and two children
and has resided here about ten years.
H. r. Kreider has bought the two
story building that has stood the pas
forty years adjacent to the Catholi
Church, and was used until completion
of a new building as the priests home
and is moving it to Tenth and Jeaer
con streets.
James Berry and William Kirl
were each fined $40 and costs, Mon
day, in the Justices court for killin
deer. The offenders belong in Che
halls county, although the offense wa
committed in the southwest corne
OF this county.
j. W. NOVEL; and wife came yer
near injury from an automobile acci
dent Monday night, while riding sout
on Main street. One of the from
wheels came of. letting the axle fal
to the ground. Fortunately the ms
chine was stopped in time to aver
more serious disaster.
Mrs. Susan Currier Ofnee, OF NJ
Vernon, died At that place, Monday
She was we'll known to many peopl
here, having graduated at the Co
legiate Institute. she took four year
course in Oberlin College, Ohio. De
ceased had engaged quite extensivel
in literary work, and at the time O
her death was associated with her hu!
band, Frederick Ornes, in manage
ment OF the Mt. Vernon Argus. Sh
was also Vice President of the Sta,
Equal Suffrage Association.