The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-15
Shelton, Friday, Nov. 8, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
President Harrison signed the pr3clam-
alton admitting Washington to the Union
of States. on Monday afternoon.
Fine Butchers Linen at Mrs. Eaton's. 3
A good grade of butter for sale cheap at
Stones.
A pair of gentle. FIVE year old steers,
for sale by VIM. Walter. Have been un-
der yoke.
James Curry, Superintendent Of the Sat-
sop Railroad during its first year, was in
t,wn this week.
Read the Ordinances, the proceedings
OF the County Commissioners, and the
special notices on this page.
at the Central Hotel last Saturday
night, there was quite gathering of
dancers, and they report pleasant time.
Remember t. write it WASH" The
"1'' is a relic of the past. and we are not
ashamed to have it known that wash is
Oh watch word.
Billy Kennedy. after putting in exactly a
wear on his presumption claim near Lost
Prairie, has taken the Mason County Cen
tlai UiaCKSMltu SnOp.
A bunch of keys with the Editors name
stamped on the plate attached to the
ring, will be thankfully received at this
office, and finder rewarded
The Mason County Central Compan y
is building a movable Pile driver. with
which to do their own piling of the tres
ties to be built as they extend.
One of the new box cars has been fitted
up as u boarding car, and will be used by
st. Johns crew, when out grading or
working on the Satsop Railroad.
Senator Kneeland and Representative
McReavy of Mason County, are in Olym-
pia attending the Legislature, which be-
gan its long session last Monday.
Jack Barrett, the well-known cook, af-
ter HI absence of over year. has returned
TO Shelton, and will take charge of the
Sats"p Company's palace boarding Car.
The higher department of the Shelton
Public school was closed two days this
week, while the teacher, Miss Walsh, at.
tended the Superintendent's examination
The first of the Kneeland double tene-
m ents is already occupied. though In an
un finished condition. with the carpenters
still at work. The pressing need is for
more houses.
Flying squirrels are quite rare in this
part of the country, but Druggist Dunbar
caught one some weeks ago, and Billy
Clark now exhibits the animal in a cage.
1t is quite novelty.
Mr. A. F. Spencer purchased the house
and lot OF Mr.. Wamsley, on Sixth Street
near the Court house, and proceeds to
build kitchen addition, to give more
room and fix up comfortably for winter.
Senator Kneeland named Arthur Tay-
Tor for Journal clerk in the legislature.
but failed to secure his election. All the
long term senat0rs,-thOse Of even mum.
bcred districts, of which this is one, serve
Two terms. we believc-should have con-
siderable influence in the legislature.
ut the wedding of Mr.. Clarence B. Stow
ell and Miss Phoebe S. McKibben, of this
County, at his Office in the Court house.
MIR. and Mrs. Winsor chaperoned the coup
lie, while several of their friends. who have
not yet been thro' the mill, were present
at the ceremony.
The figure in our dates has come TO
stay while. No man or woman now
living i'll ever date document without
using figure 9. 1t is now on the ex-
IRENE rghl-18S9. Next year it will
move up notch (l890), where it will re-
main ten years. Ii will then remove 10
second place $1,000 and there rest for one
hundred year.
Geo. ID. Kennedy was in from the Sat-
sop Valley last Tuesday He says that
inc peaks Of the Olympic mountains are
snow capped iOr the first time this fall.
Here TN the Sound the November weather
50 tar has been very mild, in contrast with
The cold ard The snow blockades that have
ii ready visit,d the Eastern and Central
states.
School Superintendent Brumbaugh held
The regular meeting for the examination
ii teacher, in the Court house this week.
incre we're two applicants, AL. Elswick,
of Dewalt to. and Miss Walsh, of Shelton,
HE tiiies aiming 10 secure i certificate OF
hi ilcr grade. g. \ Guut:erSon ana Miss
Anna euckieii, both weil-knOan teachers
Of I.snn County, were members Oi the
examining board with Mr. Brumbau II.
james 3 Shelton was in Seattle Tor
Icw days Ibis Neek. HIS purpose was t"
secure a tract OF 1870 acres Of land, Ownei
:. tlc NeItllt OO'hPouy, univ"
adi"ins their holdings. coming to the
brow 1T The hill on the north, and for
which they have been negotiating for
year. The land was logged years ago,
aud WAS secured tor $3.50 and the pay
meat OF about $50 in back taxes.
Ii. A. Pittman has moved into the cot
tage formerly occupied BY Emory White.
aud VIM. Shorter occupies Pittman's
dwelling with his family. The Com
rany's coming master mechanic is TO
move into the house vacated by Shorter.
Frank Fredson has secured rooms at
Frank Ellis having vacated McLeod's
house tor Banker Metzyer, whose faaiily
is soon To arrive from Wisconsin.
Rev. Myron Eells, Of the Skokomish
Reservation, delivered an atce4 table dis
course in the Methods. Church on Sun.
day evening last. By an array of stats
tics, the progress of christia lity was
shown to be 10 proportion to tie increase
of population in the civilized world, and
not on the rctrograde order, as some no:ed
lntilcls appear 10 believe The attend
ance was 20 II, showing that our peope
appreciate and will tuin out we'll to at ;
tend church services.