Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-05-24
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Mrs. b. b. Lord left Sunday TO
her home in New York.
California cherries are on displa,
at the local fruit stands.
Miss Leona Leonard visited friends
at Little Rock, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coombs are tn,
proud parents of baby girl
The Olympia schools close to-da,
for a three months vacation.
Tenino is making preparations fol
a big Fourth of July celebration.
Al. Munson, Assessor of Masor
county, was in the city yesterday.
The Olympia high school gradu
ates this year number twenty eight.
The Greyhound has changed hen
hour of departure from Z to $50 A. NJ
DR.. p. II. CarlyOn made q business
trip down the Sound during the
week.
The City Council has authorized
the purchase of 500 additional feet o.
fire hose
Miss Bessie Burntrager was w
from Seattle on visit to friends
this week.
The City Council has refused to sell
the pile timber in Mission Park to NJ
J. Cunningham.
Mrs. NJ. Dittman fell in faintine
spell, a few days ago, and injured
herself quite severely.
The first new potatoes in the mar
ket, from California, have sold this
week at st cents pound.
Miss Flora McQuarrie has returned
to Tacoma after an enjoyable visit
with Mrs. Claude Antisdel.
L. R. Cook, of Tumwater, was
thrown from horse, last Saturday,
and sustained some severe injuries.
Miss Lila Crosby, who recently
underwent an operation at the hos
pital for appendicitis, is recovering.
J. H. Prickett lost the forefinger
of his left hand, while at work for the
Union Lumber Co., last Wednesday
If your taxes are not paid by May
Both, they become delinquent, and
draw interest at the rate of Is pei
cent.
E. B. Sudman, of Tenino, has pur.
chased the Capital City Laundry from
its former owners, Messrs. McFerran
& Morgan.
The Thurston County Abstract Co.
will occupy the rooms soon to be va
Gated by the telephone company in
Reed block.
DR.. Redpath is making prepare.
tions to build beautiful home on q
fine site near Washington and Sew
enth streets.
Harry Weatherall, of Oyster Bay,
expects to leave soon for an extended
visit to British Columbia and other
points North.
The Sophomore class won the
inter-class contest ct Athletic park,
Tuesday, and now holds the pennant
awarded the victors.
Walter Milroy was in town this
week on 2 visit to his brother, Val
Walter and his wife will sail for
Nome on the 4th prox.
Louis Rairdon, who recently went
East with his wife, has located in
Minneapolis, Mimi, where Mr.. R. has
purchased barbershop.
The oyster business is reported
as Stacking up and will continue te
be dull until September, when the
spawning season is over.
The six-year-old son of ]. F. Cline
had couple of fingers cut off his left
hand by a companion, while playing
with a Ratchet, Wednesday afternoon
Elcaine Longmire has moved from
Yelm to the springs bearing his
name at the foot Of Mount Rainier
where he will conduct his famous
summer resort.
The Olympia Brewing Co. 8 new
brewery in San Francisco made its
first brew last week, and a telegram
received here stated that all the ma
chinery worked well.
Geo. S. Duby, the well known &C
culist, is suffering from q fracture o
his left shoulder, sustained by q fall
a few days ago. He is able to be
about his place of business.
The appointment of Charles III
Briffet by Fred ]. Brown to act a!
his deputy in the Office of Schoo
Superintendent, has been approved
by the County Commissioners.
W. E. Yelverton has bought two
lots on corner of Franklin and TWEEN
ty-first street of Mrs. J. w. Morri!
and E. L. Van Epps, on which he in
tends to build fine residence.
Miss Flora Chambers who recently
graduated with high honors from !.
medical college in Los Angeles, Cal.
has been offered place in one of tn,
leading hospitals in San Francisco.
Joe Schlosser was seriously in
jured last Friday, near Black Lake
by being crushed between a load o
hay and the roof of a shed Will,
y driving in. He lives near Tumwater
The Attorney General has decided
that only the Fruit and Oil Inspec
tors and the Dairy Commissioners
are in position to receive the increas,
of salaries provided by the late Legis
lature.
Willard Lemon has bought from T
L. Brown lot 3, block "a of Sylves
ter's plat, being property on south
side of Fourth street between Frank
lin and Adams. The price paid wa.
5000.
Chief Raymond sent in a writer
petition to the City Council Monday
night for months vacation on half
pay, in order to recover from the
effects of three and half wears 81
continuous duty, and recommending
Grant Talcott for discharge of the
duties that length of time.
George E. Thompson and wife were
up from Seattle this week on q visit
TO their many friends here, where
they formerly resided. They still
nave warm place in their hearts for
olympia and expect some day to re.
TURN and make it their home. Mr..