Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-10-30
SOME NEWS NOTES OF THE CITY ::


Members of the State Capitol So
cial club and their guests enjoyed
their first dancing party of the sea
son at the TumwaJcr clubhouse Tues
day evening.
The auxiliary OF the Eastern Star
was pleasantly entertained at the exc
cutive mansion last Friday afternoon
by Mrs. Ernest Lister and Mrs.
George Everett.
From seven to 10 men were thrown
out of work temporarily when fire
which broke out early Sunday morn
ing completely destroyed Guslander's
shingle mill in the Pleasant Glade
district.
WANTED-Bids for clearing 3 u
acres land. For further information
see o. w. Briggs, owner.
adv 10-4-2)
The local lodge of Masons is con
siructing a new cottage for the care
taker and another building TO be used
ms waiting room, at their cemetery
south of the city.
Norp,,, CLARK q 7 Sam and Ar
thur Haycox have returned to their
homes in this city after spending Is
weeks in the woods near Gle Elum as
members of a government surveying
party.
Tavern Butterfeld, IS years old,
pleaded guilty in Justice Crosby's
court the other day to stealing five
chickens from Mrs. c. Geisy, who
lives on the Boulevard road, and was
sentenced to pay fine of $25 or serve
30 days in JAIL The chickens had
been sold to local commission house.
WELL DRILLING-We are pre-
pared to take contracts for we'll drill
ing. Can strike water no matter
through what strata encountered.
FRED MEDBERRY & SON, 824 Pu-
got St., Cor. San Francisco, Olympia,
Wash. 10-4-4
Mrs. Mabel Hicks. formerly en-
ployed by another store in the same
capacity, is now in charge of the suit
department at Thornburg's, and her
ability and pleasant manner are
adding greatly to the popularity of
chat feature of this new store.
This week has been holiday week
Tor the schoolchildren Of the city and
county, while the teachers attended
he annual institute at the high school
= this city and the meeting of the ed
Neators of the state in Tacoma.
A Systematic study of Germany is
oelng made by the members Of the
Women's Educational club, owing to
he European war, the last regular
meeting being held at the home Of
Hrs Kate L. Young last Saturday, at
which Mrs. Isabel Amber Gilman,
One Of the organizers OF the club who
Aas been residing in Alaska for the
iast few years, gave most interest
ang talk on that country.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Pierce and
Slaughter Dorothy Jane, who went to
Dawson soon after their marriage is
aaonths ago, arrived in Olympia this
Ueek to spend the winter with the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. M.
Price.
Huit for a divorce from Conrad
alias Charles Norberg has been
brought in the local superior court
~ Jennie Louise Norberg, in which
Ghe asks for the custody of the chill
drua and $40 month alimony.
Two years ago the Republicans
lEunised economy and efficiency in
10 conduct Of county affairs. In an
advertisement In this newspaper last
wodk they virtually admitted that
Rrumise had not been kept SO far, at
Ast - the auditors Office is con-
cHnsd. II they played you false in
~ last two years, what else can you
KRect in the next two?
Out Of the total appropriation from
the Carnegie fund of $4,000 for the
construction of the new Olympia and
Ihurston county libarary recently