The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-09-12


Shelton can take pride in-an entertain
mcnt of purely local talent. The affair i.
gotten mp by the Shelton Cnrnet Ba nd, the
embers of which will furnish m O>t OF
the program, although ably assisted b,
Prof Asmus' orchestra. and several Shell
ton ladies. who have kindly volun, eerrd
with vocal and instrumental music The
major part of the program will be per-
formed with "brass" in solos, duets, trios
quarlets, ETC. and full band in overtures
The orchestra will give several of tneir
best pieces, and the remainder OF the enter
tainment will be composed Of glers. solos,
Ducts etc by the ladies and mem ers.
All who take part are hard at work prac
ticing, and will have their parts perfect
by the date set The affair is to aid tue
band, whose members have ALWAYS shoul.
dered their own expenses-and to help
them create fund for Il hall, and small
admission fee will be charged The en-
lertainment will be fully as good, rs tn 1t
of any travelling show that has taken
many dollars from Shelton.
DiED:-Mrs. Sophie Swanson, at her
home in Shelton, of Consumption, on
Tuesday m orning, September 9th. Mrs.
Swanson has been marked as victim of
this slow but sure disease for more than a
year. and, during a large part OF the
time has been confined to- her bed, Sc
that her demise did not cause much sur
prise, since she has been very low at
times for the past month The deceased
leaves husband and eight children, most
of them of tender years, the youngest
hut three months old. Kind ladies have
rendered them much assistance during
her sick ness, to tighten the burden which
dropped on The shoulders of the eldest
daughter. Mrs, Swanson was aged SO
years. and the family have been in Shell
ton since last spring, coming from Taco
ma The funeral was held from the nj
E Church, on "Wednesday afternoon, and
the remains inferred in the Shelton cemc-
terv. followed by friends and sympa-
thetic people who feel for the little ones
left motherless. Rev. H. G. Fleenor, the
new pastor, conducted the services, in an
impressive manner
Persons intending to make application
for final proof within The next two weeks,
are reminded that the Seattle office will
receive nothing but filings from the dis
trct embraced by the Olympia office
The latter office will be ready for bust
ness Oh or before last of the month. Ow-
ing to the establishment OF the land office
at Olympia, which takes in good deal
of the jurisdiction Of the Seattle office,
the latter will he obliged to turn oyer to
the first named Office all of the papers
and filings in the district comp ising
townships seventeen aud twenty-fOur
north, inclusive, of the Willamette me-
ridian, and includes all of Pierce. Mason,
rhurstOn and Chehalis, and portion of
King, Kitsap. Lewis and Pacific. The
offices at Seattle and Vancouver will be
closed len days previous to October 1, in
order to get their books and records in
shape to transfer to the Olympia office.
Sheriff Duckworth made an overland
trip to the Capital city this week. He re.
ports having talk with Colonel Scott, of
the Port Townsend Southern Railroad,
and learned that the contracts for the COM
plttinn of every section of the road from
Olympia to Port Townsend had already
been let, and the contractors are all under
bonds. although they have until Decem
her, 1891, for the performance of the con-
tracts AT Olympia work has heen be-
gun on wharves anil depot. TIE man.
ayers have been delayed at Olympia on
right of way cases, which, by the way,
will occupy some time yet in the court,
and Judge Irwin Informed the Sheriff
that it was unlikely that he could hold
court in Shelton next week, at the regular
time, perhaps delayed week longer.
The Republican primaries for Shelton
precinct will be hell in the Kneeland
Hall, next Tuesday, Sept. is, at one
O'clock for the purpose of electing dele
gates to attend the county convention, On
the 10th instant, at the same place and
hour. The basis of representation is one
delegate for each 20 votes cast for E. p.
Ferry for governor, and one for each
fraction thereof. Each precinct will also
instruct its delegates as to their represen-
tation on the County Central Committee,
and their preference for it's officers for the
ensuing year. On this basic Cliff.
ton will be entitled to 9 delegates, North
| Bay, / She lton,7; Kamilchle. 5; Satsop,
l; Union City, 2; Dewalto, 1, and Arcadia
1; total of 90.
NOTICE:-The Pioneer store at Shelton
Point is now run on a cheap for cash ba-
sis. and it will pay you to call and exam.
inc the stock of general merchandise
Prices at bed rock.
ELLSWORTH FREEBURGER
| A com plete line of the school books
now in use in Washington has arrived al
Munson's Store. Old books taken in ex
change.
Full line of Ladies' Gents and Chill
drrn's Boots and Shoes at Mcdonald and
O'Nell's. Try them.
Store to let. Best business location i n
town. for particulars apply to VIM. H. A s.
mus.
Six bars of Savon Soap for 25 cents al
G. w. Freeburger's