The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-27
Shelton. Friday, Sept. q, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

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Cal. caogar finished picking his hops
OH, week.
Jn~cph Wood is having an addition
built 10 his dwelling on Third st.
Mrs. Eaton has a Fuscnia bush which
recently had $40 blooms on at one time.
Nr. and Mrs. Bordeaux returned Satur-
day ana nave taken up their residence on
Fr, street.
The shelton Band has received new
music, and also has three new instru-
meat, on tie way.
The mornings have tbcen quite foggy
for the past few days, 50 that steamers
must feel their way.
MIR. Thomas Webb and Frank Purdy
were over from the Canal Tuesday, en-
route for down Sound.
The occasional showers Of late, begin
10 show the comparative need of sidewalks,
where they are lacking.
The painters have begun their work on
tha Shelton Bank. The building will be
about ready for occupancy in two weeks,
Miss Stumbaugh, A blind musician
and eocutiOnist. gave an entertainment
in Munson's Hall, on Wednesday evening.
The Otter ran into a floating log. in
The fog Tuesday, and stove small hole
in her bow, and was laid up a few days.
Amerion Adams has moved his family
into the house recently purchased Of
Louis Derosier, and become resident of
Shelton,
Mrs Dr. Armstrong desires a few pu.
pills Oh the Piano or Organ, at her resi-
dencc on Franklin street. She is an eX-
Ccllent musician.
MYs S. c. Young was called to Olym-
pa this week by the illness of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Carrie Mcleod. They viii re-
turn TO Shelton tomorrow.
Republican meeting in the Kneeland
hall tomorrow night. AS the time be-
fore election is short, come out and hear
the views OF the speakers.
The steamer Otter began making daily
round trips between Shelton and Tacoma,
leaving here at 7 A. III. This new boat is
welcomed, and we hope will be we'll pat
roni1od.
While blasting in the vicinity of the
Ho1ndhouse the other day q large frac-
ton Of stump struck the porch of Sher-
i'll DuckWorth'S house and broke one cor
ner in.
Nh Henry Winsor has been visiting
Tie people in various parts of the County
in his interests for the house. Capt.
WmsOr will serve Mason Co. well if he
gels elected.
Major HUMPHREYS and other speakers
VII address republican meeting to be
held at kamilchie tonight. The Shelton
Band is to 60 over to that place and fur
Aish campaign music
Logging has resumed its former activi-
ty in this section, but rather late in the
wear TO get out 4 heavy output for this
winter. The price is at the old figure
> FER thousand for good logs.
Mother Pracede, stationed at the Sis.
;er's Of Charity school at Vancouver died
lhero on Tuesday, being buried yesterday
Sister Benedict reached Shelton Tuesday
bu' immediately returned TO Olympia, to
so to Vancouver
The Shelton Band was out Wednesday
night for brief serenade at the residence
81 Mr., and Mrs. Bordeaux. After play
ln% several airs the Band was invited III
sSide, and treated to the Inequalities at
Aaad, by the happy couple.
This Office is plentifully supplied with
pamphlet Constitutions, and they are
gratis To distribute through the County
mere IS 10 excuse for any one to be igno
rant of the articles of that document
laii and get copies.
ne house Of Thomas Lyttleton, out
Ill Mason Lake was broken down by
zee me other day, and afterwards caught
ne ana burned nearly everything the
"Wler had. Mason Lake has numerous
,et'lefS, and they are doing cou; iderable
10 open up that locality
W, II. Kneelan returned last week
from canvass Of Kitsap County on SEN
WoliaI prospects. He says that Kitsap
WEI 20 two to one republican, and that
Ills prospects for election are first class
over IN that quarter. He expects a good
Send-oll from Mason County.
The Agnes is out again and hauling
ii'sS GA The Satsop Railroad, the machn-
Isis haVing completed their work last
WeeN. Mr: Shorter has returned to the
'ulo,t'e The Agnes has been thorou ghiy
TH,erA9oicd and is equally as good as new,
.l0uSh considerably wrecked at the time
OF the accident.
non. ). I, CoSgrove, Thad Huston, and
1it@JoF Z. NJ. Barton will address the PEG
pc o' shelton, at Republican meeting
~ pe ned IN Kneeland's Hall on Satur-
u"Y evening next. The Band will be out,
qua '"" as MS Will be good opportunity to
i liS,gn 70 argument by well-posted men.
~, ny voters should be out in full force.
nc meeting begins at 7.30 O'Clock.
~ me Satsop Company is doing consider
- SiG Gearing within their eight acre strip
VI lan0 IN town, and have crew at
"oiA building sldetrack, Work will
,. 'on ne begun on a turntable, to do away
1 H-"l me very sharp curve entering the
, l.oGnuhouSe. Other buildings and i'm
Gr.onements are contemplated by the
pany, which will increase the bust
-'sS' and help the appearance of Shelton.
me Editor goes to the North Pacific
, ,u1rrs'fiai Exposition at Portland this
- lAe Mechanics fair of past years
. ave 0een excellent bat the exposition
'.1'l9es TO ar surpass that institution.
;-. .'.''ioer Of Mason County people arc
80 'las to visit the exposition, which
"n Yesterday and ends oE The 2Sth OF