Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-01-05
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Two inches of snow fell yesterday
afternoon.
A divorce has been granted to Mrs.
William b. Shear.
George f. Higgins, of Lacey. was
in the city, Monday.
Mr.. f. J. O'Bannon has returned
from a visit to Portland.
A son was born, Tuesday, to the
wife of Robert Blankenship.
L. Kratz, of Plum Station, was a
visitor to the city, Monday.
Cora Mayer was granted divorce
from Frank Mayer. this week.
Mrs. John ]. Ward and children
are home from visit to Seattle.
Mrs. A. A. Phillips has returned
from three months foreign visit.
Clyde Jacobs and Miss Sadie Gales,
both of this city, were married, Mon
day.
This is leap-year Tell it in a
whisper and don't startle the old
batch.
A gasOlene motor service between
this and the HarbOr towns is now in
preparation.
Colonel Pettus, the popular clerk
of Bettman's store, visited Seattle
early this week.
Over IS per cent. of the applicants
for teachers positions successfully
passed examination.
The Pacific Lutheran Seminary
opened for the second semester on
Wednesday, the Sd inst.
Sam Deaton of Rainier, and Mary
Fredrickson of Tumwater. were unit
ed In marriage this week.
Mrs. Thos. Berrigan, of McCleary,
has been on visit to her father.
John Grimm, Sr., of Eastside.
A second inspection of Thurston
county records by the State Bureau
OF Examination began Tuesday.
Miss Celista Crawford. of Tacoma,
was a guest during the holidays OF
DIR. and Mrs. A. B. Woodland, of this
city.
Last Saturday, Emery c. William.
son, was taken seriously i'll, but was
able to be out again within few
days.
The annual convention of County
Auditors will be held in this city on
the 18th inst, and meet in the Senate
Chamber.
The body of Mrs. M. V. Collins,
who died at the hospital, Saturday,
was shipped to Washington. Pa, for
interment.
If juries will not perform their
duties in criminal cases, society will
suffer. Thurston is getting her share
Of the harvest.
Notwithstanding the almost unan'
imous demand for use of Tenino stone
for the new city hall the Council has
determined to use cement.
The trial of George Docherty fol
killing J. o. Pierce. hotel proprietor
at Rochester, last October, began in
the Superior Court Tuesday.
Sometime between 4 o'clock anG
daylight Wednesday, burglars en-
tered the Paul saloon, on Fourth
street, and robbed the till Of $26.
1t seems there is to be no charge il
the personnel of the city administra
ton except of Mayor and one Coun
Gilman, changes which Time and thu
Law make.
Nine men greeted the New Year
from hunks in the city Jail this year
which is eight less than were guests
of the city, under like circumstances,
one year before.
The funeral of Frank Wiman, who
died in Seattle. Tuesday, was held in
this city yesterday. He was a broth
er of Capt. Chance Wiman of the
steamer Verona.
Little Philip Aspinwall, of the State
Training School. at Chehalis, was
operated upon Friday, for append.
citis, and is reported to be in q fair
way of full recovery.
The Capitol Commission has de-
termined to call for bids on the
Temple of Justice within the next
few days, and fixed the time for their
opening on Feb. Gath.
Ed. Sonnatag, who resides at the
home of Teddy" Werlen on South
Main street, is recovering from the
mumps. The young man is an en-
ploye OF the brewery.
The familiar face of Heber Num-
ford is again seen behind the wicket
IL the Office of the Olympia Light &.
Power Co. Heber has been in Sc
attic for year or more.
The increase af receipts OF the
State Insurance Commissioner for
1911 show an Increase to 1902 ,O76. Is,
net gain of sl7.596.78 over the
receipts of the preceding year.
Misses Alice Gottfeld. Martha
bustrack. Katherine Goodro, Viola
Mann and Hazel Conner. have re.
turned to Seattle 70 resume their
studies at the State University.
The Heimback Truck & Manufac.
turing Company have just made their
nrst export shipment consisting of
consignment Of warehouse trucks.
ladders and park benches for Homo.
Inc receipts of the State Treasurer
LOT the week ending on Dec. 3lst.
, tne last week OF the year, was s75,-
~ ~ while warrants paid totaled sl26.
Iso' The accident fund now ag-
gregates s33S.752. The year closed
with 81, 129, Alb on hand