Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-07-26

IHE PEARL PUGET SOUND
A son was recently born to the
wife of A. C. Baker.
Mrs. Jos. Reder has gone to Vic
toria on a two months visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wolf recent
" visited down Sound points.
Work will soon begin on the new
farmers sheds on Sixth and Water
streets.
Annie Martin has returned from a
somewhat protracted visit to friends
in Portland.
Mr.. L. Grant Talcott is suffering
from indigestion. These spells come
too frequently to be enjoyable.
The weather the past few days has
been overcast, with an occasional
sprinkle and downpour of rain.
DR.. Story reports the birth Of a
son, on the 10Th inst. to the wife of
William Schneider, of this city.
Frank T. Watson has resigned
himself out of job and is taking his
vacation" in Seattle where he has
moved his family.
It is said that the action of the
county in cruising of timber lands
will result in an increase of about
$5O0,O9O value OF the tax rolls.
Miss Maude Mcpherson, OF Ho-
quiam, has accepted the position of
Assistant State Librarian, and will
assume her Office duties on the LIST
prox.
Despite all effort to obtain full
registry of the city voters, the aggre-
gate lags behind the true number that
should be on the rolls. It is now q
little over 200.
Miss Stella Haight. 10 years of
age, of Tumwater, died last Friday,
and was buried Saturday afternoon
from the Sticklin chapel, Rev. Gil
bert, of Tumwater, officiating.
The purchase of two acres of the
Bush estate on Bush prairie for
school purposes by the county was
lately authorized by Judge Mitchell
of the Superior Court, on the basis
Of $75 per acre.
The annual convention OF the State
Bar Association is to meet in Ia
coma on the Both inst. and remain in
session four days. 1t is planned to
make a trip to Mt. Rainier National
Park during the session.
Miss Ivie Ferguson, for several
years one of the clerks in the Office
of the Insurance Commissioner, died
Monday afternoon while on several
weeks visit to Snohomish. to her
sister, Mrs. Elmer Seifert.
Kenneth, the niue year old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Stoffer of Tenth
Street, died Saturday, of cerebro-
meningitis. Funeral services and
burial took place Monday afternoon
from the Christian church.
Relatives and friends OF John Al
exander rendered him a party, Tues
day, at his home on Franklin street,
in honor of his 10th birthday. Mr..
A. is an old time Olympia pioneer,
having attended school here in his
boyhood days.
The funeral services OF Mrs. Precilla
letters, who died Friday at the family
home in Oregon. were held in the
Christian church in this city burial
being made here). Tuesday afternoon.
Decedent was before marriage to G..
W. LETTERS, Mrs. Epperson OF this
city.
The Rev. S. S. Holt, D. D.. of
Portland. will preach in the First
Presbyterian Church, Sunday morn
ings, while the regular pastor will
take a much needed rest at the
seaside. No evening Sunday SER
vices will be held at this church in
August.
Verne McMasters was pronounced
incorrigible by Judge Mitchell, Tues
day, and held for sentence to the Re-
iormatory, should his general con-
duct not improve. The Judge told
him forcibly and plainly where he
would drift unless the admonition
was needed.
The Public Service Commission has
entered an order allowing the North
ern Pacific railroad to submit a rate
of3cents per hundred on stone hauled
from Tenino to this city over the Port
townsend Southern, for use in the
Temple of Justice. The existing rate
has been seven cents.
1t seems that reckless driving of
an auto by Richard Harris against
horse ridden by William Hanna,
ana ln]uring it so seriously it had to
oe killed, is no offense that is punish
aole, is the decision of jury after
ten minutes consideration, Tuesday.
At least that is the record.
Monday marriage licenses were is
sued to the following couples by
Auoitor Burr: Jos. Williamson and
MSS Nettie Randall, Olympia; w.
=. Baker. Spokane, and Miss Eliza
pet1 W. Pease, Olympia, and to Geo.
- burch, Erie, Penn, and Miss
wary l.. Johnson, Tacoma.
A musicale will be given in Ma
some Temple on August 9Th, under
Tue auspices OF st. Johns Guild.
among those on the programme will
% mrs. +. b. Graves and Miss Mol
nc Moore, both having studied music