Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-06-21

r-s PEARL PUGET SOUND"
Thunder and lightning!
This is the longest day OF the year.
y. S. Porter is confined to his
home by illness.
The funeral of Mrs. +. C. Williams
was held in Seattle Sunday.
Judge Hanford has denied a petit
ton to reopen the Olson case.
The new public market furnishes
stalls free until further notice.
Mrs. Gertrude Bedding is recover
ing from her late severe illness.
f. Anderson. 80 years of age. died
at ST. Peter hospital, Wednesday.
The 21st anniversary of the West
side chapel will be observed tonight.
Mrs. Larson, of North Yakima, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George H.
Funk.
The Sells -Floto Circus will show
in Olympia July 18th, on the Swan
town fill.
Oh, no! 1t was not the Taft fac
ton rejoicing that we heard Wednes-
day night.
The electric power plant will be
closed most of the day Sunday, to
make repairs.
Some of the lodges have already
begun constructing floats for the 4th
Of July parade.
The swimming pool established by
the Y. NJ. c. A, is now open for use
by the general public.
J. G. Crouch has begun suit for
divorce from his wife on the ground
of incompatibility of temper.
Rem Patterson's handsome new
launch, just completed by Phil Vim
cent, will be launched tonight.
The steamer Simpson carried the
veterans of the G. A. r. to Port
Orchard and Bremerton, Wednesday.
Lewis Osborne. of South Bay,
was in the city. Tuesday. He re-
ports crops looking fine in his local
ity
At Bucoda, Tuesday. Miss Martha
Foard and Henry Francis Knight.
both of that place. were united in
marriage.
Henry Carter. of this city, was
awarded gold medal for elocution
at the late annual exercises held at
St. Martins College, Lacey.
Twenty-one graduates of the Uni
versity of Washington law school
have lately been admitted to practice
before the State Supreme Court.
At special school election Tues
day, at Little Rock, the district
voted to issue $4,000 bonds for the
erection of a modern school building.
Emery Jackson, of San Francisco,
is spending his school vacation with
his mother. Mrs. Dora Braeger. wife
of the Councilman of the Second
ward.
Thirty deputy fire wardens will
conserve the forest this year, which
with the late rains create conditions
that reduce the risk of forest fire to
the minimum.
Rev. and Mrs. r. NJ. Hayes have
returned from Louisville, KY, where
they attended the annual conference
of the Presbyterian church, which
was held in May.
Grover Adair, of this city, was
married to Miss Ella Johnson of Spo-
kane. Saturday, at the home OF the
: bride. They have come to this city
to make their home.
Beginning tomorrow Mrs. Werth-
elm will place her large line of mil
linery on sale at less than half price.
Ladies will do well to call at her
store on East Fourth street.
The annual meeting of the Thurs
ton County Pioneer Association was
held at the City Park, last Tuesday,
and it afforded a pleasant occasion
to large number of people.
Judge Mitchell has denied the ap-
application of the attorney for Geo.
II. Wilson, the Coble murderer, for
the appointment of a commission to
examine him as to his sanity.
Mrs. Margie Lee Osborne was
granted divorce Monday from L.
w. Osborne and the custody of their
daughter, on the alleged ground of
cruelty and inhuman treatment.
Miss Mollie Moore has returned
from Los Angeles. Cal, where she
has been for some time under tuition
from an eminent musical institution,
and will spend the summer here.
Attorney p. NJ. Troy left Monday
on his pilgrimage to the Democratic
National Convention, to be held at
Baltimore on the 18th inst. He will
be absent several weeks on visit to
Eastern cities.
Olympia viii nave plenty of music
at the big celebration on the 4th of
July. Besides the local musical Or
ganlzatlon. the Centra!ia band and
re Old Drum Corps" of Tenino,
Will participate.
DIR. and Mrs. w. T. Melvin. have
arrived from Everett to spend the
summer with their son in law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Rob-
erson, who reside 4 few miles south
east of this city.