The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-23
shelton, Friday, August %, 1889
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

Wednesday was windy.
Sidewalks! Sidewalks!
Warranty deeds for sale at this Office.
BoRN--To the wife Of Robert Lemoine
m the 10Th instant. IA son.
Albert Johnson has moved his famil,
into C. F. Mcad's new house.
Bert C. Ready, of Olympia, is now en-
nl,ved at this Office during the temporar,
absence Of Kate Ritncr.
CHI. Stone is building an addition t.
his store, which he will use as a store
loom for fruits and ice.
VIM. Walter is arranging to build /,
dwelling at Saegar's Landing, a short dis
lance down the bay from Shelton.
CYRUS A. Mosier, of Washington terri
tory, has been appointed special agent O
the general land office in fraudulent entry
cases.
1t is an established fact that preciou:
metals are to be found in the Olympic
mountains, and parties are now out pros
pecting.
G. S. Freeburger has moved into Mrs
Williams house, near this Office, bringing
his household goods from the ranch a
SCOTS prairie.
The new steamer Multnomah, recently
purchased at Portland for the Kamilchit
Seattle route, was at Shelton Saturday
and Monday afternoons.
The steamer Jessie brought up a scow
load of railroad iron for the Mason Co
Central Railroad. 1t came from the log
ging railroad of G.. Ellis at that point
James g. Shelton and Miss Clara An
sorge are in attendance as delegates to the
Grand Lodge |. D. Il. r., now In session
at the Chautauqua grounds, on Vashon
Island.
Some two dozen spring mattresses ar
rived this week for WilliamSon's camp
This Is something of an Innovation, but the
boys work hard, and should have com
Portable beds.
The steamer Josephine is at Seattle, I'M
derg0ing repairs, and meanwhile Shelton
has poor steamboat facilities with the
outer world. The new steamer Detroi,
will be on The route before long.
The Odd Fellows of Shelton are arrang
Ing to give Grand Ball on Friday even
ing, September 18th, They will arrange
every particular for good time, and ex
tend cordial and general invitation.
A dance will be held in Shelton's Hall
on Friday night, Aug. 80, $50, under the
auspices of Asmus's Quadrlle Band. All
are cordially invited to attend. Tickets
Sl.00 VIM. II, AsMUs, Mangr.
Lawyer G. W. Hartman, of Olympia
has located in Shelton to engage IN his
profession, and can be found in the Shell
ton building. His practice of several
years III Olympia, has made him well
known in this vicinity.
The steamer Rip brought up several
tons Of hay from Jacob Hauptley's, on
Tuesday, for the Satsop Company. II
made voyage Of about one hundred
miles, for Il destination distant q dozen
miles from the Webb Ranch.
Just now it is the melon season, some.
thing Of melon-colic season, when you
have eaten too much. Both our fruiterers
Munson and Stone have had a supply OF
melons, and although they are high, we
must have them, for old acquaintance
sake,
Two accidents are reported from the
woods last Friday, both occurring neal
camp 4. st. John. leg crushed by log
rolling while at work grading, and Mat
Malson, hand crushed and split, and arm
bruised at the camp. Neither were SER
iously hurt.
Friday brought the first pleasant and
cooiing shower OF the summer, which
proves very beneficial to our eyesight, as
well as vegetable life. The shower laid
Inc dust, and put out many fires, but did
mol last long enough to cfectually purify
me atmosphere of the disagreeable smoke
&. Noschka, the merchant tailor, will
oe IN Shelton on the LIST. end and Bird days
OF September, with samples of first
ciaSS goods. which he will make up to or
ger' Mr.. Noschka took number of or
uerS on his last visit, and his suits give
'"e weaferS great satisfaction.
Kev. G. F. Mead, pastor at Shelton
WIN Ml'i his family, left yesterday for Port
lana, Where he will stay until Conference
meets, ard makes new appointments
,Iefe was no church building when Mr.
Sicau nrst came. but now Shelton has a
ne neat Methodist church, of ample size for
VIC chnrch-gOing public, and the fixtures
@ Gnl. organs as well, with only slight
neot remaining.
or nv, nes nave been drlYen Tor the eXtcntion
" tHe oatSop Companys short trestle TO al
WV more dumping grounds. Lon Ed
"SluS mas the contract tor driving the
pi.es and building the trestle. The old
Hlanser driver will be shortly to work on
ne treS'ie and the new Shelton wharf, the
S%pproach to which has already been
lIiIVeh. The main wharf will be quite
80 ana connected with the old wharf,
:, ~ uat wagons can drive around without
s sne necessity of turning. Shclton.water
,aoh' VIII be utilized considerably before
W., between log booms and RATS and the
DO DO our readers remember, if not, we
' a,nu,nd them, that dust and rain form
tl ,uu' and While we have seen worse
M Than Shelton mud, clay for instance
m NC nave waded through more agreeable
%%uef, and hope that the opening of an
nef winter season, will not End oul
tT S"n lacking in sid ewalks on the streets
MOT not must be travelled more of less al
s %,a'ef long. We procrastinate in pleas
w W.. weather, and revile the mud in we
"a od'h er. Let the property owners get to
s eemer and lay walks where they ar,
IF feaeu. 1t is not labor lost, nor labo
sr, rove, wholly, that is asked, only con
and our own interests and convenience
.ncn . ore point in the general improve
i4eas Of the town.