The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-06
Shelton, Friday. Dec. 6, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

Frank Fredson was down the Sound
this week.
Shor form mortgage blanks, for sale
at This Office.
Mrs. Spencer desires a frst-class seam
stress TO assist her in dress making.
See the Seal of our great and glorious
State of Washington on the opposite page.
Cedar street is being opened through
the meadow to connect with the street to
the Point.
Call and see copies of the American
Farmer which is given free 10 all paid
subscribers.
Mrs L. B. (Ben) Dixon died at her
home on the hOx. Chehalis, near Summit,
on the 25th inst.
Chas. Stone has sold his house and lot
corner of Tenth and Railroad streets. TO
Al. j. Munson for $3.50.
Mrs. Day is located at Mrs. w. B. Ea-
toms Millinery Store, prepared to do all
kinds of Drcssnaking.
Dan McCaskcll, was in Shelton this
week. He is now wrestling logs in Lyn.
den, Whatcom County.
An assortment of legal blanks at this
Office, also some mortgage notes, with ten
Interest coupons attached.
Word comes from Lander, Wyoming.
that Mary + Shelton-Cyphert, is engag-
Ell in the care of an infant
In last issue Jos. DOYLE and VIM. Nc
kenzie were mentioned as starting a log
ging camp on North Bay. Joe Doyle is
alone IN the enterprise.
Several parties have already begun the
construction of their sidewalks, and the
grade stakes on the various streets will
probably be set this week
Frank Carr and Joseph Gale were over
from kamilche Wednesday. and left cart
wheels with the Editor for the JOURNAL,
and get the Farmer free, for 1890.
Everybody is taking advantage of orr
Christmas present Of years subscription
to the American Farmer. Old subscrib.
crs as we'll rs new, are entitled to The Gift.
on application.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Mcdonald of Seat.
tie, were in Shelton this week. Mr.. Nc
Donald expressed surprise at the progress
OF our town and the Satsop Railroad.
since his last visit in May.
Mrs. A. F. Meier and son arrived Mon
day evening from Wisconsin, accompan-
led by Mr.. Metzger who met them at
Spokane. Their household goods came
with them and occupy the Mcleod house,
corner first and Gotta streets
Mrs. W. S. Covill, wife of Superintend
ent Covill, Of the Satsop Company.
reached Shelton this week from Ncilsville,
WIS They will occupy rooms in the
Shelton Building for the present
The regular quarterly term of the Shell
ION Public school expired this week, and
unless the directors conclude to continue
school until the Goth, there will be a
vacation until after the holidays.
Miss Moore, the lecturer, left her purse,
containing about $50, in town, and it was
afterwards gwen to the Captain of Viii
lie Tor furser of the Multnomah, but
has 50 tar failed to reach the owners
hands at Tacoma
Mrs. Ii. W. Durrel II has opened dress
making parlor over Frecburger's Store
ana Is prepared to do all kinds of Plain
and Fancy Dressmaking IN the prevailing
sly eS. and also family sewing. Mr.
ana Mrs. Durrell are recent arrivals
from Wisconsin.
he Band is now re-organized and is
PIdciiclng hard, and making good pro-
Sfess. The addition of two Clarionets
VIII greatly improve the Band. Don't
loiSet That the Band has the matter of the
rhIiStMas dance in hand, aud will arrange
lof Il flrst class time.
IL Is expected that Shelton will be fur
Al>hed With Il minister inside of two
Weeks from this date. 1t is time some
."lns was being done, if the children arc
10 Oe Sladdened with a Christmas tree
t"ls Year. 1t won't seem like Christmas
|" Them without the tree
lhe new buildings, Satsop Store, As
mus Store building, Central Hotel addi-
Ilon, the residences of Arthur Needham.
:. !. loung and VIM Marshall, are go
'ns ahead, III the various stages of COM
p'euon,- as well as the several improve
Aicnts OF lesser note now going on.
On Tuesday evening while Tom O'Neill
""s attending to the rush of customers
a. the store, man walked off with their
NTHFcry cart, 10 take his trunk to the
VII III The man got his trunk down
".i lish', anu on the return the cart was
IIhph' out tae propelling power was
io"ied and iop-heayy, and both took
,ie"uer from the the companyss irestle tn
'ne mud, Il distance OF twenty feet. No
SERIOUS damage done.
Work was begun on the Satsop Com.
Pahy turn table. in front of their round
muuse. Yesterday, by laying out the
ground. Iheabrupt curve, and triple
y W, VIII soon be things of the past
, "Hen thls switch was first put in the
a "r.n ooys spent half their nights usu-
, n.,s, III getting their engines back on the
t so ana IN the stalls. The iron work
'0' 'lie table is already here.
MISS Henrietta Moore held temper.
d %nce service in the NJ E. Church on Fri
Ny Ny. evening last, to a fair sized audience
fa ,.ss Moore is an organizer and worker
i" ~ 'He interests of the w. c.. T. o., and
her nuent and interesting speaker. having
ne' subject well.in hand Among the ex.
siIcIses was duet by Mrs. Baldwin and
Ras, Minnie Ieake, and a song by the
m mana 81 Hope. This being the last
sH1l e.ag Miss Moore was to hold in the
N@v;o Oh Washington, lesving for New
twn A' r Monday, she occupied almost
Ho urS In her remarks