The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-11-29
Shelton, Friday, Nov. 20, 1889.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

No school Yesterday, Thanksgiving day.
David Sheton's wharf will be covered
,uis week.
Fourth Street bridge is finished, and is
now passable for teams.
Don't Mss Henrietta G. Moo re, at the
Methodist Church ton ight.
Read the Special" notice at the head
Of local column in this issue.
4 brother Of Elias Carey, from PIT.
Oxford, Oregon, is visiting him.
Mrs Hartman, mother of Mrs. Till
Shelton, spent last week in visiting her.
EHab Dunbar began work this week,
10 build the addition to the Central Hotel.
The song of the old Puget Sounder is
given this week, by request, for the bene-
Iii Of those who would like copy.
james B. Shelton has gone TO Aberdeen
n attend the organization Of Lodge Of
knights Of Pythias at that place
Robt Lemoine was over at Portland
thls week, hunting up good house,
from which TO trade for leather supplies.
Thomas Lyttleton and wife occupy
lit tie new dwelling on Tenth street, near
the large clearing made by the Shelton's
as summer.
The tug Pioneer left with raft of elev-
IN sections for The Port Discovery Mill,
Yesterday morning. The Rip also towed
Out rait Tor the Pacific Mill yesterday
The Thanksgiving hall given by Fred
son and McPhee in the Kneeland Hall,
is in progress as We go to press. with
.o,dly attendance ana every prospect of
aood time.
Several loads OF logs have been brought
down coated with snow, there having
been Slight fall, up The line some DAYS
ago, the altitude being considera bly,
higher than that Of Shelton.
Among several big sticks Of timber
which came from Wliamson's camp,
Wednesday, was one 80 feet long,
and scaled $3.50 feet. There was a half
dozen OF these big sticks, cut for a special
order.
George Beers and Horace Dunbar re-
turned Tuesday from their trip of two
months back to Nicigan. They re-
port times hard, crops poor, and money
scarce, and we're very glad TO get back 10
Shelton again.
The Editor was over to Frank Carr's
kiNNC. UCdI iaSt WIN tduh
has some very good land and is getting a
home hewe1 out of the woods. He has
also quite an orchard under way, looking
out for the future.
The Malaney Brcthers are considering
the establishment of machine shop At
Shelton, and fitting up to repair steamers
and their machinery. This would be a
favorable place for that purpose, as well
a5to keep their new boat in good order
Charles Saegar informed the Editor
one day this week that he had taken in a
little stranger 10 feed and clothe from
this on Charles nights have been bro
lien since Saturday the 23rd, but he ex-
poets to get even by making the boy use
1ul around the farm few wears hence.
The large plate glass windows for the
Railroad street front of the Bank building
arrived last week, and contractor Cole
came down to set them in the frames, and
10 finish the rooms for the Offices OF the
Satsop Company, which will be moved
out OF the store next week.
Al Hoover has sold his lot and unfin-
ished house near Seventh and Franklin
streets TO VIM. Marshal, who has arrang-
cd for The Dunb-r Bros, to finish the
building so as 10 move fIom The Methodist
parsonage. Al. proposes to build imme-
d;tely upon The corner lot, which be has
retained.
The trains have not put in full time
this week owing to the rains. The log
gers say that after few days more of
rain, it would have been possible to
dJat their logs to the landings-while
L weeks rain would load the logs on
lbe cars. Bat the rain stopped Wed
nesday and yesterday was remarked as a
beautiful day.
L. n. Grcytrax will build his side
walk next week, and the Editor will
lae have walk, fronting the corner on
Fiji h street laid Then we hope to see
the connection made as tar as Sixth
rect which will accommodate number
OF people A few days rain places the
streets the council failed to grade, in
miserable condition.
" H. Kneeland spent Thanksgiving at
home, day free from the noise OF debate,
10 lheSenate The legislature is max
ing slow progress AS yei, and not great
many bills have been introduced. Of the
u1e lands committee, Mr.. KneelaId Is
mailman in the Senate and John Nc
ATavy in the House, thus giving Mason
county the chair in the most lmporta ant
committee
Lawyer Hartman was in Olympia last
week, 10 consult with Superior Jud &c lr-
WIN regarding the time of holding court
u Mason CoInfy. The first term will be
held in Olympia in December, and the
next term will be for Mason County and
he held at Shellon early in January
Ihe Judge will arrange to be In each
county, at least once each month, out
>'de of the regular terms of court. There
VIII u al least d hali-dozen cases TO dis
91'e OF in January
Tom O'Neil, of Mcdonald and
. Aeld's store, received word last week,
-a4' man had been arrested ia Sraft ie
- il loi \ goods He vent down, and
AahinrI lii gaois, bui found they
~ al parl of the booty taken from
' If AN tie ni-ht oI September 29tii-
Ta- - i-nt tAaf The goods
der no evidence against
IA hp. itic- were forced TO
st lie lal oner and give him the
goods.