Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1914-12-25
SOME NEWS NOTES or THE CITY

Miss Iva D. Miller, former Thurs
ton county teacher, is spending the
holidays in this city with friends.
Mrs A. y. Clary is visiting her son.
J. A. Clary of this city, after having
spent some time in Seattle as the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. II. Syn
nesvedt.
O. NJ. Cater, street car conductor
who suffered another stroke of
paralysis the latter part of last week,
is reported to be recovering admir-
ably and to be able now to sit up.
Mr.. and Mrs f. d. George and
little son Austin went to Ellensburg
Wednesday evening to spend the hol-
idays with Mrs. Georges parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Austin Mires.
A 10-pound baby boy was born
Sunday to Mr.. and Mrs. James Sim
mons of Potlatch, at the home of his
mothers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Simmons of Mud Bay.
The annual meeting of the Olym-
pia Golf and Country club, organ
ICED last July, will be held next Mon
day, when officers for 1915 will be
elected. The club has some III
members.
Fourteen birds from Ira N. De-
Lines poultry yards of this city and
nine from Thomas P. Horns, the
poultry editor of The Washington
Standard, were displayed in the an
nual show Of the Gray's Harbor
Poultry association this week.
A big devilfsh, weighing IS
pounds and measuring 16 feet from
Z tip to tip of its long arms, said to
be the largest ever caught in the
local harbor, was captured recently
from the Hunt float. where it was
found clinging to the bow of boat |
by Albert Stuth. It was shipped to
the Portland market.
The forestry department was the
1rst to move into the new federal
building, the transfer being made this
week. Surveyor General E. A. Fits-
Henry expects to move his department
next week.
D. s. Troy OF Chimacum, brother
Of Attorney p. M. Troy Of this city,
Was appointed chairman OF, the
finance committee Of the State Dairy
mems association BY President H. c.
Davis Of Granger. at the close Of the
recent convention In Chehalis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Henius left |
wednesday for Chicago. where they
expect to make their future home.
Mr.. Henius was until recently master
brewer for the Olympia Brewing COM
pany and he and his wife had q host
Of friends in Olympia.
The Information under which w.
Dean Hays. q cashier OF the Olympia |
Bank z Trust company. was charged |
with having received deposit when
he knew that Institution insolvent. |
was dismissed by Superior Judge |
Mitchell this week. on motion Of Pros
ecuting Attorney O'Leary. Hays was
recently acquitted Of grand larceny in
connection with the bank failure.
FOR SALE One 2-year-old colt.
weight 100 lbs; six Jersey heifers.
al ages. q. r. Palmer. Pleasant
Glade. Phone 1874. lost |
The coroner's jury. called last Sat-
urday morning to hold an inquest
into the circumstances surrounding
the auto accident Wednesday evening
0f last week which resulted In the
death of the aged pioneer, George D.
Forbes, returned verdict holding w.
A. Weller, driver of the auto. "en-
tirely blameless in the matter" The
jury was composed of George F. Mills,
Hugh Ross. George CASTOR, ]. F.
Kearney. F. G. Blake and r. L. Blank
enship. Mr.. Forbes funeral, which
took place Friday afternoon. Rev. N.
N. Temple officiating, was largely
attended and was held under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows lodge,
interment being made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
Following a stroke of paralysis