Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-07-31
SOME NEWS NOTES OF The CITY

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Another of its popular dances viii
be given at the Tumwater clubhouse
Saturday evening by the Olympia
Saengerbund.
Mr.. and Mrs Will A. Lowman of
Anacortes were guests this week OF
Governor and Mrs. Lister.
The new minimum wage for wo-
men employed in factories, under
which they must be paid at least
$3.50 week, becomes effective Sat
urday, August /.
FOR SALE-Sand brick. Paul Bla-
ser. Yards Eastside and Tenth
streets. Phone 516-R. (adv. 7-5tD
Word received here this week told
of the marriage of Miss Ethel keefe,
formerly a teacher in the Brighton
Park district. at the home of her
parents in Snohomish to Harry
Gloves, on July %, the wedding be-
ing attended by DR.. and Mrs. T. Pep
pard of Brighton Park, uncle and
aunt OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gloves will make their home in Alas
ka.
Members of the State Capitol So
cial club extended an invitation this
week to the members of the Oranges
in the county and other farmers to
join them on the excursion to Pacific
Beach they will run fr0m Olympia
Sunday morning, leaving at 1880
and going directly to the ocean with
out stop. The fare for the round
trip is 81 and the schedule Is SO ar
ranged as to allow eight hours at
the ocean.
According to present plans, Olym-
pia's new state bank, to be financed
and owned by residents OF this city
and county, will open temporary
headquarters In the Kneeland hotel
block August II and the work of re-
modelling the lobby to accommodate
the bank will be started Immediately
w. Dean Hays, organizer and presi-
dent OF the new bank and trust com
pany, has placed an order for late
model manganese steel safe.
Cancer from which she had been
suffering seriously for q year caused
the death early Wednesday morning
81 Mrs. Edna NJ. James, wife Of John
h. James Of this city. Mrs. James
was so years old and native Of
Germany. and, the family had resided
In Olympia fqri the last three years
Besides the husband, two sons. Rob.
ert s. James Of Tacoma and Edwin
L. James Of Sacramento. survive
Funeral xyervices will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal church Friday after
noon. Rev. e. s. Morrison oficiating.
and intsfment will be made in the
Masonic cemetery.
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Paul Blaser has leased the old
brick yards from William Burchett
1t Eastside and Tenth streets. and
has moved from his ranch near
Pleasant Glade to operate the yards.
Mr.. Blaser il an experienced brick
maker. 10 turning out product Of
high quality. and believes that con-
tractors will patronize home industry
and aid in developing the business.
John Miller Murphy, who recently
underwent the amputation Of one Of
his feet ON account of blood-poison-
ing. was 80 much improved this week
that he was removed from the hospit-
a to his home Tuesday evening,
where his many friends have since
been calling on him and congratulate
ing him on his speedy recovery. He
IL already strong enough to be able
to make his way around on crutches
Former residents of Iowa now liv-
ing In this vicinity will hold big
reunion and picnic at Priest Point
-
park next Thursday. August 6, ac-
cording to plans announced this week
by Thad Child, president of the
Thurston county Iowa club. Every
person who was born in Iowa or liv-
cd there at any time is eligible to
join the club. and big turnout is
expected.
Rev. ID. A. Thompson and p. r.