Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-03-12
SOME NEWS NOTES OF THE CITY ].

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a. J. Stewart and wife have re
turned to Olympia from .Nebr: Ska,
where they have been living for the
last two years.
l.. J. McBratney and wife Of Ma
dero, Calf, are visiting the formers
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. McBrat-
new.
Members of the Married Folks
Dancing club gave their last party of
the legislative season, in honor OF the
members of the legislature and their
wives. at the Womans clubho Use
=, esday evening.
Adolph Schmidt, jr., the 3-year-old
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Aloph Schmidt
entertained number of his little
friends at the home of his grand
mother, Mrs. w. A. Lang, Saturday
,4ternoon, celebrating his third birth
day.
George Olson has brought suit
against the Bronson-LaGue Auto
company for $1,000 damages for in
juries he says will cripple him for
life, sustained when a motorcycle he
was riding was struck by an automo-
bile belonging to the defendants.
Charles P. Kimball of Bremerton,
deputy grand high priest of the
grand chapter Of Washington. Royal
Arch Masons, was the guest of honor
at the meeting of Olympia chapter
No. Tuesday evening, when his Off
cial visit was made the occasion of q
special social program. '@'c
The Tumwater club members are
to give another of their popular
dances at the clubhouse Saturday
evening Of this week. i's
Gdeernor Lister this week re-
appoitned David s.. Troy Of Shima-
cum, brpther Of Attorney P. NJ. Troy
Of this city, and R. c. McCroskey Of
Garfield a. regents Of the Pullman
State College. Both have been mem
bers OF the board Of regents Of this
institution for number of years. go
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Harris re-
turned the fore part of this week,
after having spent the last six weeks
IN California. where Mr.. Harris un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
eitis from which he lie now almost
recovered.
There was considerable excitement
around Tumwater the fore part Of this
week when w. H. Turner. who IN
drilling an artesian we'll on ChaElie
Rogers place. encountered what
looked like oil indications 1T depth
OF 10 fest.
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swan solbeck, NJ. ]. Neylon and
Francis Greenwood we're appointed
appraisers OF the estate Of the late
peter Mckenzie. by Superior Judge
Mitchell this week.
FOR the frst time since the break
Ing out OF the Indian wars In 1855.
90 years ago. two old pioneers Of the
county, David Longmire Of Yelm and
Longmire Springs and Chris Sim
mons Of Mud Bal. met and recalled
nemories of the early days. at the
pioneers' reunion here last week.
One Of the chief events they remem-
bered was that in those ''kid" days
they and General Hazard Stevens,
the Shelton boys and others playcl
.sblackman" on the tidedats. which
then comprised all Of Olympia north
Of Fourth street.
Mrs.. q. I. Fairson and children,
Frances and willard, and Mrs. John
Fairson and son Edwin. Of Seattle.
are making an extended visit with
nrs. =. 1. Parsons parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. C. Simmons of Mud Bay.
Frank M. Kenney, cashier Of the
Olympia National bank. who oiicially
represented Olympia and the local
Chamber Of Commerce at the open
Ing Of the Panama-Pacifc Interna-
tional exposition at San Francisco
last month. returned to Olympia Mon
day very enthusiastic over the expo
sition and quite proud Of the Wash
ington state exhibit, which he says 10
Tar better than the Oregon display.
Mr.. Kenney advises everyone who can
n attend the exposition. pronOuncing