Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-08-07

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Register Register Register,
Register to-day
Geo. I.angridgc is visiting his son.
!. T. l-angridGe at Elma.
VIM. jacobson and Julia Adams
were married. few days ago.
John 5. Hayes, a prominent farm
or OF Rainier, was in town WedneS-
day.
J. c. Conine; the Sage of Vein.
called at the STANDARD Office last
Wednesday,
The funeral of D. S. Lilly, who
died in Tacoma, recently. was held
IN this city, yesterday
John Des Oranges has been APP
pointed City Engineer to succeed
Miliard Lemon, resigned.
The City Council has taken steps
to open Columbia street over the
railroad tracks at Seventh.
The contract for building the
Piety Hill school has been awarded
to W. +. Yelverton for 81, SS4.
ThoS. c. Sleater and Miss Lena
Abernethy, both of this county. were
united in marriage, Wednesday.
Many articles of interest prepared
for this issue are omitted. owing to
the crowded state of our columns.
State Fire Warden Welty has
given orders that no more fire per-
mits be granted until further notice.
p. J. O'Brien & Co. are making
extensive improvements to their
property on Columbia and Third
streets.
The local postoffice receipts show a
ii per cent. increase for the month
of July over the corresponding per-
iod last year.
c. NJ. Dyer and J. A. Graham. ac-
companied by their families. left Sun
day on several weeks pleasure trip
in the Bald Hills.
Will Baker, catcher for the Own
pia Amateurs, had an operation per-
formed for appendicitis, at the hos
pital, Monday night.
Michael S. Drew, a pioneer of this
State, died in Seattle this week.
Deceased was a brother-in-law of
George Biles of this city.
The crawling and grading of
Water street, from Fourteenth to
Twenty-tirst streets, has been award
ed to Mills Bros, for 81, 125.
Roy, the ten-year-old son of H.
Wilson, of this city, died in Seattle,
Wednesday from effects of an opera
ton for relief from appendicitis.
Christensen & Gresl have sold their
saloon on Main street, to William
Meyer, German farmer, who has
assumed personal charge of the bust
ness.
The equalization of the county as
sessment has led to many increases
OF valuation, which will doubtless
cause the usual loud talk about the
courthouse the next week or two.
Daniel Gaby, an old-time resident
OF our county, is visitor to the
capital city. He has been in Port
land the past decade, but is now a
resident of KelsO, in Cowlitz county.
this State.
d. NJ. Wilson and wife have sold
their farm at Brighton Park to
Hector Mcdonald, of Tacoma, for
$l,9OO. They will retain possession
till the crops are gathered and then
move to Tumwater.
Monday, Judge W. o. Chapman
granted an order to the receiver,
S. c. Mumby, authorizing him to sell
at private or public sale 81 900 worth
OF the personal property of the Black
Lake Lumber Company.
Judge J. w. Robinson is recuperat-
ing, at Green River Hot Springs, in
this State. 1t is said that before
leaving Olympia, the Judge caught a
cold while out with a fishing party.
which gave him slight setback.
The people of Olympia turned out
almost en- nasse Tuesday for volun-
teer labor at the Park, and the re-
suit is that it took a long step to-
wards completing the pleasure resort
it is destined to be in the near fu-
turc.
Miss Margaret Bigelow has been
selected to fill a vacancy in the
high school. Miss Bertha Mayne-
dier has been chosen as instructor of
art and Miss Broyles of Pullman,
Instructor of domestic science, in the
high school grade.
Judge w. o. Chapman. of Pierce
County, will be here tomorrow after
noon to impannel a petit jury for
the coming September term of the
Superior Court. He will be assisted
by Jury Commissioners Byron Mil
lett and 7. n. Allen.
A musicians union has been Or
gained in this city with a member
ship of sixteen, including the lady
members. Its first President is +.
E. Taylor, and the others are. H. A.
Percival Vice President, f. L. Van
Epps Secretary, Dan Mcnamara
Treasurer and Elmer T. Jones Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Last Monday, Mr.. J. D. Benner,
Secretary of the Tacoma Credit AS
ISOLATION, was in the city looking af-
ter the affairs of the Black Lake Lum-
Der Company, in the receivership
proceedings before the Superior
Court. MIR. Benner stands well as a
man of integrity and possessing good
business ability.