The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Shelton, Friday, July 4, 1896
Local News.


Anglc-side,
Geo e, Lawler is in Seattle on Satsop
business.
The Delinquent tax list is publishe d
this week.
Watson and Mrs. Kelly are visiting the
lady's parents in Seattle.
A large assortment of gloves and stock
lngs at Asmus 81 Sarg isOn's.
Mrs A. F. Metzger and son have gone
to Portland to spend the Fourth.
A good assortment of trunks and va
Uses at Mulson's Furniture store.
Mrs. Thomas Lyttleton has gone to
Duugencss, Clallam county. to live.
Mrs, VIM. Hudson, Of Little SkOokum.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. V. Williams,
this week.
Several of our people expect to go to
Union City TO spend the Fourth, by way
of u change.
Full line of Ladies' Gents and Chill
drcn's Boots and Shoes at Mcdonald and
O'Neill's. Try them.
Haying has been begun in the Shelton
meadows. and the reapers will gather
quite crop this year.
Gilmore E. Mason and Capt. D. H. Hill.
were over from Union City, Monday, and
dropped in at this Office.
A big lot of telegraph wire is at the
Shelton dock, for the Pacific Postal line,
from Olympia to Port Townsend, which
will be constructed at once.
L. U Loomis, of the Bair-Loomis In
vestment company, was in town this week
looking for snaps in acreage.
The proposition offered by MIR. Turner
to Shelton will likely be accepted, and a
stock company formed to put in an eclec.
trio light plant.
A pleasant social, dance was given by
Landlord Jones ORaXcN Central Hotel, in
the dining room last Saturday evening
at watch the trippers of the light tantas-
tic enjoyed themselves.
The syringa, or mock orange. blossoms
are the daintiest and prettiest of flowers.
and they grow in great profusion along
the streams and wet places. The flower
laden branches make fine wreaths.
The bell on the M. E. Church took a
tumble Sunday morning, and came near
breaking through the bclfry. Rev. Luce
says the bell is no good anyhow, and
hopes that the people will join in get
ting a new one to ring out the hours of
service,
Jonas Bu~hell, Grand Chief TempIar
of the /. .. G. T., was to have given a lee
ture in Shelton on Monday evening. but
failing to appear, greatly disappointing
many people, who came out to listen to
good lecture, but found no lecturer
No explanation has reached us yet.
d., VIZ Oo11~o .ool, sc
Tacoma, were in town Saturday. Rev.
Cook expects to make occasional visits to
Shelton. in the interests of the Baptists.
Mr.. Dorsch and Miss Carrie Labady were
married in Tacoma last week. They are
we'll known and esteemed ON North Bay.
We are pleased to note that the Direc-
tors of Shelton district are moving in the
right direction. They call for bids to be
presented tomorrow, for the finishing up
of the building, building stairway. out
buildings, etc. The improvements con.
templated will cost about $500, and will
fit the building for the increased number
of school children, for the coming term.
The daily mail service began Tuesday,
and the people are becoming accustomed
to calling daily. The mails are not very
large at present, perhaps because the
agents are not accu stoned to the work,
and miss connections occasionally, which
will be remedled by practice. The mail
reaches Shelton at about three O'Clock
after which time it is safe to call at the
Post office,
Richard Nevins crew of surveyors ran
the south line of David Shelton's DOna-
ton claim this week. and found that line
to dissect the property of numerous own.
crs, from First to Eighth streets. who had
purchased from fhe original plats. 1t is
not settled who is to lose by the change,
although it affects several parties cOnsid-
erably. The blame is claimed TO rest
u;on the party who originally surveyed
the claim.
Robert Webb returned from Sedalia,
No. Monday, accompanied by his bride,
mel Allie Spear He received word some
weeks ago of his affianced's sickness,
and fastened to her h 1me. Thinking it
unsatisfactory to have SO many miles be-
tween them they were married and left
for Puget Sound. They will live at the
Webb place on the Skokomish river.
Robert has many friends who will all
have cordial word of congratulalion
Manager Scott was in Shelton lis
week to confer with the citizens regard
Ing the route and facilities for the Port
Townsend Southern, and the officers will
be here next week to decide all matters
pertaining to the permanent location of
The road through town. David Shelton
contemplates giving them grounds for
passenger depot on the hill, near Tenth
street, and freight facilities at the point,
which will be reached by branch line
A meeting OF the property owners will be
held tomorrow in regard to the matter of
bonus, if anything additional is asked.
The entertainment and s,,cial given by
the w. Z. T. U in the Mason's building
last Friday was success. and netted the
energetic ladies about $50 for their work.
The Band gave them few tunes, calling
the prodigals TO thclfeast. The room was
crowded. and the ice cream gave out long
before ell were supplied. A program of
music, songs and recitations was then
given, which made up the evenings en-
tertainment. The .dies are pleased at
their success, and are considering pro-
position to establish free reading room
in town.