Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-08-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

ir..n J. n the city this week.
T1c merry go-ronnd has folded it-
tent ana gone TO pastures new.
Phil Vincent is making rapid prog
re-- ~ Al. D,-ling'- new launch.
George Yantis returned Tuesday
from few days visit to Portland
f'rel Stocking and family have re-
turned from an outing at Mocllps.
Mrs. e. II. Guiberson and children
are spending few days at Westport.
+. I. Young is getting out some
excellent piles near his home on Mud
Bay.
The slight showers OF rain during
the week has driven campers home by
The score.
The new residence of Mark Jones,
Jr, on East Sixth street, is nearing
completion.
George +. Filley, the popular drug
gl.t, has returned from a down Sound
business trip.
Mrs. c. NJ. Pix and her daughter,
Marie, have returned from trip to
Catalla, Alaska.
Misses Kate Mcdaniel and Grace
Stark returned Monday from few
days visit to Westport
David w. West has applied for di.
vorce from Ellen West, alleging i'll
treatment and desertion.
J. n. Scheltus, logger, was killed
in Black Hills camp, Monday, by
log passing over his body.
Mrs. Mary Church Church Cullen
has given her hous. on East Sixth
street a new coat of paint
Ahner Baker and Miss Esther Nc
Clintick, both from Omaha, Neb., were
married in thin city, Tuesday.
Gen. Stevens has placed on sale 400
acres of bottom land, part Of which is
meadow and cranberry marsh.
A marriage license was issued Tues.
day to Thomas Clyde, of this city, and
Miss Helen Grinrod, of Arcadia.
Henry Woods pile driving crew has
begun the work of building Weller's
coal wharf near the N. P. depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barr, OF Seattle, for.
merly OF this city, came up this week,
on business and pleasure intent.
The NJ. E. Church people have
asked conference to return Rev. F. A..
La Violette to this charge for another
term.
Eggs now sell at SOC per dozen, but
ter at 40c and SOC roll, green corn at
15c dozen and watermelons at &c a
pound.
Mrs. Maud Hunter, wife of Sim
Hunter, has been adjudged insane
and committed to the asylum at
SteilacOom.
Bush Hoy is up from Oyster Bay
for a brief visit. He is partner of
J. II. Scott in some good oyster land
down there.
William Lowell, of Tumwater, has
bought lots and 8. block l, Mill ad.
dition, from J. c. Waddell, for a con.
sideration of 500.
Mrs. Blinn, of Portland, an old
time resident OF this city, who has been
visiting friends here the past few days,
returned home yesterday.
The County Commissioners this
week ordered transfer of the liquor
license held by Charles Tolton, at Blu.
coda, TO J. L. Swift & Son.
The State has taken Sill 900 bonds
OF the city of Waiisburg bearing per
cent. interest, as an investment for
the Permanent School fund.
Mrs. Millett left Wednesday for Clio
Elum, to visit her sister, Mrs. Chas.
A. Fell, for few days. Her husband
accompanied her as far as Tacoma.
The grouse, native pheasant and
waterfowl season opens Sept. LIST; for
deer Sept. 18th, and for quail Oct. 1st
Chinese pheasants (male only Oct.
18th.
When in need OF anything in the
musical line call at E. f. TAYLOR
popular music house. His place is
directly opposite the Thurston county
court house.
Frank Elder, a late arrival from
Kansas, has bought the w. d. Miller
ranch. three miles east of here. 1t
comprises l6 acres and the purchase
price was 300.
Northern Pacific surveyors are now
encamped at South Bay, aud engaged
in running lines for route mile or
80 from that of two years ago which
passed through the Corliss ranch.
The Trades Council of this city have
determined to celebrate Labor Day.
Sept. Sd, with their brethren at Ia.
coma, and an excursion party has
been planned for all who want to
participate.
Now that the Fisher.Stone outfit
has departed "for good" would it not
be we'll for them to remove their Ia
coma painted signs from the deserted
stand and ship them where their
treasures lie?
Warren J. Yohr OF McMurray, in
Skagit county, and Miss Edna D.
Partridge Of Hoquiam, were married
In this city, Saturday afternoon, by
Rev. +. A. La Violette. They will
reside at Hoqniam.
The long dry-spell" has been sue.
cee!ed 10y premonitions OF rain and a
slight shower fell Sunday night, but
scarcely enough to lay the dust. An
overcast sky has, however, warded off
the sunrays which are generally of a
Iervii nature this month, and the
temperature has been about right.
Albert Heander. of North Yakima.
and Miss Ethel NJ. Baker, who has
been faithful employee of the Olym.
pia telephone exchange for long time
and Is highly esteemed BY all who
know her, were united in marriage
Monday, at the home of the brda,.