The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-24
Shelton, Friday, Jan. "a, 1890.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
American
Farmer Free.
Read the Special Notice.
New silk and Velvet Ribbons at Mrs. Eatons.
Commissioners meet Monday, Feb. 3rd
1890.
House lining. Wallpaper, Tacks aud Hammer.
at E. p. Dunbar's.
There are several cases of Scarlet fever
in town.
Ladies untrimmed, Good Wool Felt Hats, al
Mrs Eaton's, Tor Sl.OO.
Lewis Shelton is in town on a short
business visit.
Call on Asmus & Sargison for your
Boots & Shoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bordeaux have been
down the Sound this week.
Call and see copies of the American Farmer
which is given free to all paid subscribers \
Manufacturing done on short notice
and good fit guaranteed, at Asmus and
SargisOn's.
Every body should give receipts for
cash paid. Blank stub receipt books Tor
sale at this office.
J. II. Mcdonald was in Shelton Friday,
Cooking over the improvements being
made BY Che Satsop Company.
For Paints Oils, Varnishcs and Brushes, go to
CIV. Dunbars.
License to marry was issued by Aud
i;or Day, Tuesday, to John Shaw and Miss
Francis Eberhart of Mason county.
L. McPhail is arranging to extend the
main addition If the CONNIE rcial Hotel,
back to the aliey-to furnish more hotel
room.
ANY one Who will send US five new sub
scribcrs who are not already taking the
JOURNAL, Tor 1899, will receive a copy
free for the year
First quality Letterhead, Bi1lhead, Notehead
and Statement stock awaiting orders al this Of
flee. Also Envelopes, shipping tags, Business
and Calling cards Of numerous styles, CONNER
cial printing promptly eXecnted. =
To receive free the years subscription
to the American Farmer, the JOURNAL IS
subscribers must be paid to date and one
year in advance-Or for 1890.
One of our contemporaries, in noting
the successful career of Il venerable man
who has just died in Maine, makes the
startling statement che was born without
q dollar in his pocket"
Il. X. Carey sold q pant of his land
adjoining Shelton on the South, to G. G.
Angle. The land sold comprises the west
eighty acres, and he still owns the quar-
ter section where his house is located.
EsTRAY.-One white OK, crop off left
ear, slit in right, red ears and brown nose
about SIX years old, came to my ranch
Owner can have same by paying costs.
CIV j. w, STuBBLEFIEID
In the line of Millinery, Mrs. Eaton has lo
of new goods lately received.
Shelton public school has been closed
for the past two weeks owing TO the ILL.,
ness of the teachers of both departments
The attendance would likely be small
during this weather, and so the school,
may not be opened for another week,
NOTICE.-On and after Monday, Jan
20th. the Mason County Central Company
will advance the price of al. lumber 1215
per cent. on time sales. All cash sales
will be allowed len per cent. off The ad-
vance price
For some weeks past we have not been
receiving the usual quota of mail each
mail day. Two weeks ago lot of Wash
ington mail was blrned up in a smash-up
on the Union Pacific, and the snow holds
several mail trains fast in various parts of
the country, ami this accounts for the rest
OF the delay.
The small house OH Seventh ST. built by
Th0S. Daniels for his accommodation while
al work in town, burned down shortly
after the occupants left for work last Sat
urday morning and none of the goods
were saved. Thos. Daniels and son i'm
medately began new house on the lot
For the past few weeks, the Shelton no
tells have been crowded, and m ny have
been turpcd away 10 rustic for beds. As
soon as the weather improves and trave
commeyces what is 10 be done to care tOl
all the people who may visit Shelton
We learn that there is prospect for the
erection of a three-stOry frame hotel
building before long.
Shelton has struggled along these many
months without Jail, but it has been
rather hard on the public peace at times
There is no reason why DRINKS should be
allowed TO whoop and yell in the streets
at all hours of the night. Build a block
house, then instruct the marshal to muz-
Zle them, or run them in, so that the,
will not disturb others.
A tract of land adjoining shelton for sale il
either forty or eighty acre lots, Or entire. Thi:
can be secured at bargain. Call at this ofic,
for particulars.
1t will be remembered that one, Charlie:
Hawkins, who has been in Shelton for The
past two months, doing odd jobs of tailor
ins, and who was sent to the hospital a
Olympia as county charge, died there
last Sunday. He was about 40 years o
age, aud almost a wreck physically
through alcoholism. coupled with the as
TINA. The county ordered his burial a
Olympia.
Now the old settler is puzzled to &C.
count for this winter, and SD we hear bu'
few opinions advanced as to what it will
do before letting up for spring. Snow fell a
Christmas and we have had snow on thu
ground ever since, sometimes it wonl-
thaw few inches in the days and SNOW
ditto during the night-manfully holding
lis own. The result, as we go TO press, il
about a foot of snow; but the prospect
since it has begun again, is fors anoihc
foal II is not cold, but very disagreeabl'
IN tie men who are working out Of doors
as on The Satsop Company's turntablc ant
rOundhouse-and the trains.