The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-30
shelton, Friday, August 80, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
Warranty deeds for sale at this office.

Warranty deeds for sale at this Office
The Shelton hall was the scene of a
lively dance, last Saturday night.
Mrs. Lewis Shelton, who has been visit
;nr in Shelton, returned home to Seattle,
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs L. P. Kneeland, from
California, are visiting Shelton, at Bert
Knecland's.
Mrs Libby and daughter, Addie, of
Olympia are spending few days at Mrs.
Sargisons,
The Rip was in for another raft of logs
Yesterday. Logging is taking on its old
time activity.
Joseph Miller and Willie Freeburger
have gone to Seattle TO attend the Terri
torial university.
The showers of the past week have
done great deal of good. The dry season
is virtually over.
Engineer Shorter was out Tuesday, for
The first time, just three weeks from the
date Of the accident.
Mrs. A. J. Taylor returned Tuesday
from weeks outing, spent at the ranch
of Pat Vance, on the Skokomish river.
Business has been quite brisk in the Of
fee of County Auditor Day this month,
over IS instruments having been recorded
so far.
C. H. Stone and wife, Mrs DR.. Arm
strong, Mrs. j. Elliot and Mrs. S. Shelton,
were among the outgoing passengers.
Tuesday.
This evening the Asmus' Orchestra
gives an evening dance in the Shelton
building. Verify, the dances are getting
100 frequent
Messrs. Geo. Beers and Horace Dunbar
left on Tuesday for visit to their former
home in Michigan, where they will be
gone about two months.
Mrs. E. T. Munson is spending few
days in town. Kim Munson was also
down tending the store during the alb
scnce of Al and Mrs. Munson.
To.days trip will be the last of the
Clara Browns for some time, as she will
be laid UP to receive a new boiler and
other repairs. to increase her power.
Melons ard other fruit from Yakima
country comes pretty high, when it
reaches this point. The freight from
Yakima to Tacoma is $50 per carload.
Ig. Worcester killed large deer at the
head of the bay last week. 1t weighed
200 pounds, dressed, and was sold among
tie people Of Shelton. The veniSon was
fine
The mail now arrives at about noon,
and the outgoing mail is closed at nine
o'clock. 1t is now brought direct from
Olympia by the Willie. but now we want
daily mail
Henry Winsor and John McReavy,
members Of the Constitution Convention
from Mason county, returned last Satur-
day, the convention having adjourned at
ter seven weeks labor.
The steamer Willie now makes daily
trips between Olympia and Shelton, also
connecting with the steamer iMultnOmah
Ter Tacoma. giving daily communication
Wiih that point.
After season of several months with
only the cooking stove in the houses, the
lme has about arrived when the parlor
stove must be set up. and this means
trouble %lth the mistit joints.
Mr. G, IA ufman, the rustling manager
Of IoklaS & KaufmaL's large emporium at
olympia, Was in Shelton this week.
Though doing considerable trade in Ma
son County, this is his first visit.
The tax levy of Mason county has been
hXed at 81 10 mills. Having no special
tax this year, the levy will be somewhat
lighter on the people. Shelton citizens
VIII be ten mills on the dollar better off.
Short form mortgage blanks, for sale
at this Office.
Owing to the failure of our constitution
SS,uppemenis to arrive by the Lightning
hApress, in time for this issue, they can
not be furnished. In case they reach US
before Statehood, we shall distribute them
among our subscribers as soon as possible.
Besides extending general invitation,
HE Odd Fellows of Shelton have had
neat invitations and programs printed for
thelr grand ball on Sept. 13. The Asmus
orchestra will furnish music, and our
Aoteis will supply the supper. Tickets
VIII be $3.50 couple.
Al this date We have been unable TO
.eafn.aEything regarding the Democratic
r'ihaflts or county convention. The
II,et!rItorial Convention will be held at
Llehsburgh Sept. 8, and the committee
recommends primaries tomorrow, and
vo'nty convention on next Wednesday,
Sept. 4th.
The Republican County Convention
meets IN Shelton this Thursday afternoon
IS we 30 to press The primaries were
neia In the various precincts of the coun-
y last Saturday. The delegates elected
=. The Shelton primaries were w. II.
tnAneeland, A. J. Taylor. Geo, CYphert.
1Veea'on spencer, Geo. Vogtlin and Henry
HE tug Quickstep arrived Wednesday
ni'h ABOUT forty tons of hav from Jacob
.,iaupuey's, on the Skokomish river. AT
11iipple Tree cove. the steamer left the
s,sh'er to get wood, and on the return
aouIo 1t partly sunk, then the rain dam
s ,E; The upper layers, and steam from
d;d Wet lay has injured the layers that
I.u not get wet, so the whole load is not
VI much value.
Sulse Saml. c. Wingard was in Shell
orr orr MS week, getting acquainted with
thu people-the new corners, rather, 70,
ne Juuse knows all the Pioneers, being q
nrSer Of that ancient and honorable
1T aeSi himself Judge Wingard is the
sIts;uing candidate for the Superior Judge
s n'p -, 81 our district. He is well qualified
go ms ms experience on the bench fits him
~ uat position.