Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1911-05-26

Mr. and Mrs Philip Miller. wL,
recently Sold their home down H..
ndN 70 Mrs Edith l.. Sylvester. cN
poet 10 move 10 Seattle in the n-ar
future - reside near their son, t.ui
Miller.
oar cnterpriSing citizen. l.. {
fAubrrg. has repaired his Stor,
budding, located at the corner o.
f"Jr'h and Pear streets. that h,
purchased recently for the consider
alton Of T4,ooo.
Erwin N. Young, of Rainier. Ogn.
WIS in the city this week Mr.. y
was a former mai.-carricr. and latcl
a jcwclrr in this city. Erwin still
enjoys the blessings and inconvcn
fences OF bachclorhood.
In the case OF Dodd vs. McBratnoy
the piaintitT recovered Judgment in
/ the Superior Court for $l692 and
costs. The defendant omitted {,
make a sufficient tender to save the
/ imposition Of the costs
Four more teachers have been Sc
/ lrctcd for the city service. They are:
/ Miss Jessie Pclton, of Minonomic.
, Wis: {. f. Gibson, of BelIingham;
/ Ross Page Of Pomcroy and Henrietta
! Heinrich of Mt. Vernon.
Lille Lindsey and T. II. PhippS
have filed notice of appeal from de
ciSion ~ the City Council. sitting as
a Board of Equalization. on the mat
ter of the Cariyon fill. +. y. Steele
/ appears Is their attorney.
Lester, a son of Al. Munson. of
Shelton, Saturday, purchased from
the government at public auction, an
acre of land on small lake in the
northern part of Mason county, for
the sum of 81 %, the statutory fee.
Mrs. Augusta Miliett, mother of
Byron Millctt. of this city, who re
sides at Columbus. Nebraska. says
the STANDARD seems like an Old
friend in her home. and copies are
read with interest by her nciShbors.
1t is expected that 1000 or | 500
visiting EIks will assemble in this
city. on the big meet announced for
a three days sojOurn on August 10
Eth. Among the plans for this en-
tertainment is big clambake at
! Priests Point.
Many of cur citizens think that
money going out of our community
with which to pay bonds held by
non-residentS. without an increase OF
payroll is not calculated to help the
local business situation. The STAND
ARD told you so.
Albert Davis, TcninO teacher.
was killed, and his brother, l.. j.
Davis sustained a broken leg, while
the wagon they We're driving between
TcninO and Rainier, was struck by
Il passenger train near Mcintosh,
Wednesday afternoon.
Some of our property owners may,
one Of these fine days in the future,
appreciate the admonition of Hazard
Stevens that mo community can
prosper by impoverishing its own
people The awakening is liable to
come. Hindsight is foresight.
Miss Katherine Ellen Berry. OF
Ottawa, Canada, and Albert f.. Law
of Montesano. were married, Sunday
morning, in the latter city and left
the same day for a wedding tour 20
British Columbia. The groom is a
successful merchant at Montesano,
1t is said that John Byrne, who re-
sides at Spokane, on his recent visit
to Olympia observed that our city
needed the Commission form of
government. 1t is noted the cities
which nave tried the new system are
not anxious to return to the old plan.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Clark are still
in Rochester, Minnesota. Mr. c.,
wife and daughter, Gladys, left Olym-
pia several weeks ago, on account OF
Mr.. Clark health, who while alb
sent has had an operation performed
to relieve Il growth. He is imprOv-
ing.
a sister-in-law of Chas. J. Swayne
arrived here from Nebraska. last Tues
day. Mr.. Swayne had been stopping
with Charlie and his wife, for about
two months. The STANDARD trusts
these new corners may like the change.
They have happy family of nine
children.
The contract for paving Main
street, from Seventh to Eighteenth,
has been signed by the contractors
and the city authorities, and bond
filed for completion of the work in
ninety days Machinery for mixing
the material will be brought from
Portland.
Benjamin +. Wilson, a Socialist
speaker of national reputation in the
movement, will address the faithful
at Labor Temple. on Tuesday, May
Both. at 8P NJ. Young Ben. Ken
drick will deliver a recitation at this
meeting. subject. Socialism and
Private Property. -
The City Council hes laid the cCm-
munication of the Olympic Power and
Railway company of Elma, asking a
franchise from this city on the table,
Notwithstanding Councilman BridG-
ford at the previous meeting, had
suggested that they be informed that
the field was open for competitive
line.
Judge and Mrs. 5. J. Chadwick an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter. Claire Leslie. to Hersdon
Jenson Maury. Of Seattle The wee
ding will take place at the home Of
the bride 5 parents, in this city, early
in June. Miss Chadwick is recover
ing from an operation for appendi-
citis
1t seems that if any property own
er defaulting in paying any install
ment of bis assessment the city may
provide by ordinance that the whole
amount shall fall due and forecloS-
urr proceedings be had The STAND
ARD : advice to owners whose prop
erty has been assessed is to investi-
gate the situation at an early date.