The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-20
Shelton, Friday, June 20, 1896
Local News.

Local News.
Angle-sidc,
Grab the pack peddlers.
Don't procrastinate on the city Jail.
House to let. Apply to VIM. FL. Asmus.
4 well selected stock Of wall paper at
Munson'S.
The Fourth of July Hats have arrived
at Mrs. Eaton's.
4 large assortment of gloves and stock
lngs ut Asmus & SargisOn's.
A good assortment of trunks and va
Uses at Mulson's Furniture store.
Lawyer Hartman has returned from u
STAY of three weeks in Portland.
The Census enumeration found IS souls
at the Point-goOd, bad and indifferent.
How about the new mills and other
propositions? Don't drop any OF them.
Sewing machines can he bought on
monthly installmcnts at Asmus q Sargl-
sons.
Mr.. F. ii. Smithmeyer and wife, arrived
Wednesday evening from the East, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Tremper-
Juupc DuuUdE Is ndSluS Hoiu eiihS
with intiammatOry rheumatism and neu-
ralgia, but is improving.
Mrs. A. NJ. Richardson arrived last
night FROM Marysville, Cal. Mr.. Rich =
arlSoa is clerk at the Central.
The occasional cooling showers of the
past few days have had excellent effect on
the gardens. 1t was becoming quite dry.
Proceedings of past two meetings of
City council will be found elsewhere.
The three ordinances passed will be pub
liShed next week.
Fent Spencer was arrested, Thursday
morning, by Marshal Morash, for being
drunk and disorderly, and his case is be-
fore Judge Cyphert as we 60 to press.
The County Commissioners will hold a
special meeting tomorrow for the purpose
OF ordering the bond election, and also
on Monday for the purpose of hearing
petition, for the vacation OF certain streets
in Union City. See notice.
Ed Simpson, manager of the Union
River Logging Railroad. at Clifton, was
in town yesterday. That road has not
hsuled any logs this year, their mill being
well supplied with logs. Mr.. Simpson
thinks tina, railroad will be built
through Kitsap county by way of Clifton,
as several surveying parties have been over
The route.
Another social evening was enjoyed by
the young people, at the home Of Mrs. q.
w Fleeburger on Monday evening. A
number were present, and the time passed
pleasantly in games and parlor amuse-
ments. These social gatherings will be
given quite often hereafter, and the young
folks should turn out and get better &C
quaip,ed with their neighbors.
This week disgraceful fight occurred
in town between two sober men to settle a
disagreement. 1t is full time that this
sor; of thing is stopped. The parties
should both have been arrested and fined
heavily enough 10 cause belligerent peO
pie to think twice before fighting. The
Jail not being built there is no place to
keep "scrappers" and DRINKS.
1t would have excellent effect upon the
general welfare and appearance OF Shell
ton, if an ordinance requiring all proper
~ holders in the fiat to clear their prop.
er,y. If dozen or more lots in differ
ent parts of town were cleared, clear
view of the bay could be had from as fal
west as twelfth street. When our coun-
eli takes up the side walk question, they
should give this matter some attention.
Arrangements are about perfected for
the lease of nj. G. G. Mill TO Messrs Fox
and johnson, experienced saw mill men
Tney will put in additional power, and
other necessary machinery, and make a
first class mill The lease is for three
years, at about 5000 per month. The new
cylinder for the second engine is here,
and the mill began running again yester.
day. Orders are plentiful and builders
are crying tor material.
Cherries and strawberries are scarce
and the latter fruit seems to get higher as
the season advances. How strange. The
settlers in this vicinity think there Is no
h ONE market for their produce, We: the
people are ready to pay good prices for
what outside fruit or vegetables can be
got, There is good market for all the
farmers near Shelton could possibly raise,
yet they will let this money slip fri N
them by failing to supply the demand.
Eggs taken in exchange for goods, as
cash, at Asmus and Sargisons.
The programme arranged by the Ladies
of the w. G. T. U. was faithfully carried
out in the Methodist Church last Sunday
evening, to packed house. Rev. c. f.
Luce delivered an excellent address on
the work of the general Union and tenn
perance, many of its points having de-
cided local application. The remainder
of the program was very good. The I'm
ion extend thanks to those who took part
<and the people generally for their pres
Z eEce, and also for their generosity, which
resulted in collection of $11.50 The
meetings are to be repeated each month
Microscopes. Compasses. Spectacles O
all kinds, and Yank &c notions at Stones
An Olympia special TO the Globe says
that two camps Of two hundred men and
one hundred teams each are working on
The Northern Pacific and Union Pacific
extension in the city. The new terminus
of the Port Townsend Southern, which
the company is making about mile be
low Tenino, will be completed in about .
week, and the force will then be transfer.
red to the west side, where they will com
mence the work of pillng. Deeds for
right of way are now being arrane ed.
The road is nearly ready to change from q
narrow TO the standard guaye..