Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-09-12
TUMWATER.


daughter of Portland, who have been
guests of Mrs. Flowers mother, Mrs.
A. E. Lloyd, have returned to their
home.
Mrs. c. E. Hewitt and Mrs. Van
Vlack were members of party that
took an auto trip to Tacoma Sunday.
Mrs r. B. Mcintosh has as her
guests Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Zaddick
and Mr. Raymond Wilson of Seattle.
| Miss Edna Hause has returned to
Seattle after spending few days here
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Warnica spent
last week in Seattle and Tacoma
Mr. Homer Wheelon, medical stu
dent from the Northwestern Univer-
sity, Chicago, spent part of last week
as guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Meacham.
Miss Lula Meacham left Friday to
resume her work at the Tacoma gen.
eral hospital. She had been at home
on vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. c. E. Hewitt entertained at
dinner Wednesday evening in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. H. Flower of Portland
and Mrs. D. l.. Jensen of Tacoma. Gov
ers were laid for IL.
Mr.. l. Borgford has returned from
Hamilton, Mont, where he has been
employed all summer.
Mrs. M. A. Simmons, Miss Ida Sol
beck and Miss Josephine and Dudley
Simmons of Mud Bay were visitors in
Seattle Monday, making the trip in
the Simmons auto. All of the party
returned the same day except Mrs.
Simmons. who will remain in Seattle
for some time on visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Mentler.
Joseph M. Moore of Okanogan coun.
| ty has arrived at the home of his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Sim
mons on Mud Bay, with whom he will
spend the winter. Mrs. Simmons went
to Seattle Saturday, where she will
spend three weeks visiting with her
daughter. Mrs. E. l. Fairson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Markell and their four
children, who have been visiting for
the past six weeks with Mrs. Markets
brother and sister, John Borges and
Mrs. Capt. Bluett on Mud Bay, left
lLonday for their home in Milwaukee
Wis. making a visit to the Bremerton
navy yard before les wing for the East
Mr.. and Mrs. Markell expressed them
selves as delighted with this country
the latter taking back with her a
great variety of sea foods preserved in
alcohol, the famous goeduck being the
star exhibit.
The William Gleason ranch, an 80
acre farm two miles south of Tumwa
ter, was purchased during the last
week by Marcus E. Weeks of Missouri
for $500 cash, after the latter had
travelled all over the West seeking a
location. He left Immediately after
the purchase for his old home to bring
his family out here.
| The home of J. G. MCGEE, about two
miles out from Olympia on the South
Bay road, was completely destroyed
together with the woodshed and other
outbuildings, last Saturday afternoon
by fire supposed to have been caused
by hot coal falling upon the floor
from the kitchen range. Mr.. MCGEE
and his family happened to be only a
short distance away at the time but
their home was a mass of flames be-
! fore they were able to return to il
and all they could do was to stand by
and watch it burn. The fire did not
touch the barn. The loss is partially
covered by insurance.
The Phillip KratZ house. close to the
brewery at Tumwater, was totally de
! stroyed in spectacular fire about 10
o'clock Wednesday night. the loss be
ing estimated at $1,000 The house
had been vacant for some time. the
owner living on ranch near Plum
! Station, and was one of The oldest in
he village How the fire started is
unknown but the blaze III up the sky