The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-08
Shelton, Friday, Nov. 8, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

LOYAL AMI CUUNIY NEW
W. II. Clark was in Olympia this week
Mrs. Mcleod, of Olympia, is visiting
MIS-. Young.
Several buildings are in course of con
structlon.
The sick folks about town are all i'm
growing rapidly.
Judge Dunbar has built neat barn on
his property.
The new Satsop Store 80 X 100 feet,
will be begun Monday.
Fredson and McPhee's Thanksgiving
Ball will happen about the 2Sth.
Fresh Bread for SHE at Frecburs err
Store. Mrs E. NJ. DECKER.
WILEY and Freeburger made shipment
of 22O hides to San Francisco this week.
License to wed has been issued to CIar-
encc B. Stowcll and Miss Phoebe McK1b-
ben.
The Steamer Otter has discontinued Oh
this route, having broken down several
times
Tae tug Rip left Tuesday with raft of
logs for the Pacific Mill, and the scow
Skookum.
W. B. Eaton had an attack of apoplexv
on Friday evening and had quite serious
time of it, but is Row out again.
Thursday the 2Slh instant is Thanks
g ivlng. This is our proclamation, lis the
President has failed to issue his.
Barney johnson and Arthur Austin
have conc out to cruise some Northern
Pacific land between this point and Union
City.
A telephone has been placed in the M D..
c. &. Railroad office, for manager Knee
lands convenience of communication
while attending tn: sessions Of the leg
isature.
No houses for the new corners to oc-
cupy Why don't some enterprising per-
sons with the means, build more houses
20 rent? 1t will pay.
The first state Legislature was to have
conyencd on Wednesday, but could not do
SO, rs President Harrison had not ratified
the result Of the election.
Vogtlin and Maxwell have put in a
pair of Atom scales near the livery stable
for their .convcuialce in weighing stock,
and hay. This is the only heavy pair in
town.
Prentice Dunbar has added to his stock
of candies, stationery and notions, in the
Shelton Drug Store. lie also keeps a
full line OF Novels, aud periodicals on
hand.
grading crew is at work Con the Ma
son County Central, ballasting the rail-
road rack and strai tightening the rails.
putting the road in good shape for tho
winter.
Mrs. Ward, sister of Mrs Duckworth, is
stopping in town. Mr.. Ward is closing
UP his business in Grand Ronde, Oregon,
and will arrive soon 10 become perma-
ncnt resident Of Shelton.
As result Of the new election for
representative in Jefferson county, made
necessary, by Il tie vote for that Office at
general election, Judge Kuhn is elected
10y slight majority.
The Shelton school has received the adj
dillon of ha If dozen new double seats,
which were placed in Miss Ansorge'S
primary room to accommodate the in
crcasing number of small children in that
department.
The new side track reaching from Eight
TO Second Streets, 1900 feet long, is
about ready for use. The switch and dOu-
bic track in front Of the Central Hotel
i'"S UGH BliHNCO OfCij COHfCuiCut III
travel.
The Satsop Railroad Company has re-
cevcd two box cars which will hereafter
be used to taxa freight to the various
camps, and farmers along the line.
Heretofore AL the freight has been taken
up on The logging trucks, and liable TO
get wet or damaged
The Satsop Company's new store will
he begun Immediately, the stills and
some rough lumber being already on the
ground The lumber will be taken from
the scow and unloaded on the new side
Track at The site of the new building
Commissioner Potts employed John
l'r ice to build the bridge over tue Satsop
dry bed, which work was finished the
other day, in substantial manner, at a
cost OF $3.50, about half the sum which
was presented by bidders.
The first Frost of the season came on
Wednesday morning, and with it Il thin
coating of ice on the exposed basins of
waller. This is the fore-runner of winter,
ana we are little surprised to remember
mat the month is November
The Mason Co. Central Company is
constructing an engine house on the
ihlrd Street line, in which to house their
locomotive. The weather for sometime
% come, is not likely to be very good tor
oil engine to stand out of cover
JOS w. Robinson, of Olympia, was Sc
iecled by the Governor, as bearer of The
1niclal returns OF the Slate election, and
ieit Tor Washington last week Mr. Rob
iason Is also making a strong pull for the
nliice OF U. 5. Disisict Attorney, for which
"e mas strong backing.
me people of Moutesano. with their
mplime nts send the Editor an invita-
.1n 70 he present and participate in the
SSeieoration of the completion ofthe Puget
nound and Gray's Harbnr Railroad to
t Tn place on Saturday, November 10Th.
'ney VIII have big blowout.
We don't desire any statute of the
ssoudess Liberty holding aoft flame
WI eieclric light, but few common lamps
h hu posts at convenient corners would he a
~" me- 7 10 pc dcstranism, after nightfan, es
, ,I ,aiiy now that night falls so carl If
".s e'wn won't. suppose we "chip in" to
gu some light on the subject.