The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-09-06
shelton, Friday, Sept. 6, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

Short form mortgage pidhho, ioi quiz
at this Office.
The tue Britain brought a large
Eohtcr loaded with hay, on Tuesday.
Mrs Rex returned Friday from visit
ofthrec months to Malone, New York.
Frank Ellis is the father of a bouncing
bov. which arrived in the family at Ia
coma, last week
Miss Lou Carney, from Olympia, is
visiting Miss Lucy Carney and friends in
Shelton this week.
Mr. Scovill, a Wisconsin man, has taken
the position of general superintendent for
the oalsop Company.
Noschka was in Shelton this week and
took numerous orders for the making Of
nobby suits for the boys.
AZ. Spencer moved his family over
from Union City last week, and is occu-
ping WIN. Walters house
How about the sidewalks? The town
board was to have met on Monday even
Ing but no quorum was present.
Lionel Pole, nephew OF Charlie Pole,
secretary tor the Mason County Central,
arrived in Shelton this week, direct from
England.
Another dance by the Asmus, Orches-
ira, in the Shelton building. last Friday
evening, with an attendance OF about
twenty couples.
DR.. d. F. Hanna has resigned his posi-.
ton as resident physician at the Skoko
msh reservation, and will shortly make a
trip to Missouri.
We have learned the young daughter OF
O. X. Cheney, formerly resident here
died in Tacoma last week. The Child
was quite sickly while in Shelton.
The constitutional convention of NORTH
Dakota will cost the new state $4,000, OF
$4,000 in excess of the appropriation
Washington is in the same fix.
W. H. Kneeland, A. J. Taylor, Henry
WinSor and John Il. Forbes left on Mon
day to attend The Republican Convention
1t Walla Walla, which met on Wednes-
day.
MIS- Cscho and four OF the children
have taken mild form of diph;htria, an(
are confined to the house. These are lh
first cases Of that disease which has ap-
pearcd for long time.
Mrs n. Vincent left for her forme
home in Michigan on Monday, owing t
sickness in her family there. Mrs. Nor
row has taken charge OF the Restaurant
and will continue 10 furnish tirst-cias
meals 10 all corners.
At the Democratic primaries held il
Shelton Saturday, the following wer
named as delegates to the county cOnven
ton, which is in session this afternoon
David Shelton, w. D.. Baldwin, Newell
Day aud Lon Edwards.
First quality Letterhead, Billhea
Notehead and Statement stock awaitin
orders at this Office Also Envelope
Shipping tags, Business and Calm
cards OF numerous styles, Commercis
printing promptly executed.
Besides extending general invitatio
the Odd Fellows of Shelton have ha
neat invitations and programs printed fl
their grand ball on Sept. 13, The Asmu
Orchestra will furnish music, and on
hotels will supply the supper. Ticket
Will be $3.50 couple.
Being aware of the value Of hen fruit
the house-boarding house-and Thu
eggs cost considerable to buy, W. T
hneeland is constructing.a large bel
coop on the west side OF the Grove, who
he proposes to stock with about fiN
hundred hens. Then he viii! have egs
10 eat, sell and give away. Oscpr LIZ
Franc is to hold the pest of G, K ON re
otds and keys with his lodge midway
the block.
James Picket, we'll known artist, VII
was brought up in this county by WI
walter, died in Portland, on August
/ alter short illness. He was aged
years, and son of Gen. Pickett, of the
o. Army. Jimmie Pickett was a fine a
us' and bid fair to go to the front rank
MS chosen profession. Many of b
S Snttches have appeared in the We
ohore and other illustrated periodicals.
lhe Republican County Convention
,nelf meeting last Thursday placed
nomination for representative, CAPITA
nenry "lnsor, of Shelton. Henry VIII
sol served the interests OF Mason Count
at me Constitutional Convention, and Ii
Seil known integrity and good qualiti
i Nv MN for such position. He is plai
.n'eiilgent man, with considerable e
perlence and foresight. lie would make
good representative.
W. b. Eaton, Sam Caldwell, Thorn
WNeili and Henry Keezer have just
."'nee from cruise in the west. lh
~Aaulned the country for about twel
niles northwest of Decker's place on {
Salsop, which is about the limit OF
surveyed land. At this time of the We
hue hue travelling is not pleasant, as the til
uer IS SO thick that the suns rays cam
a i.ach the ground, aud everything is We
aa" n. The moss in places is very THO
ou' The timber is immense.
we are pleased to note that the Shelf
paoiic school will begin the fall tel
W. WV ,Monday, Sept 9th, with Miss De
msalcn, who has just finished a term
C Svnooi at Arcadia, as principal, and M
S G,ala AnsoTge in charge Of the prims
cottp!a1rtment. Since last term number
s smI have moved into this distri
ona no doubt the school rooms will
s sap We trust that every child
n Nmool age in Shelton district will
pre S for enrolment on the first d
W w. VIII continue for every day of scho
~ Mtashington has the smallest percents
6f persons who can neither read nor WI
Ard any State in the Union, and it is II
e ,l to be proud of.