The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11
Shelton, Friday, July II, 1890.
Local News.

BoRN:-Thursday, July 3, to Mrs
Melcher. bog.
A lot Of Sew Downs 10 be sold cheap
at Asmus and Sargisons.
The Dipman house has been fitted up
with full front veranda.
Dan McCaskell spent the Fourth in
Shelton, coming from Nooksack.
Eli Robinson is hauling lumber out TO
his place for the construction of house
Microscopes. COmpasses, Spectacles of
all kinds, ard Yankee notions at Stones
A genuine Calfskin shoe, the hest in the
world--is what they say of the Sunset SO. 90
s hoe, at Mcdonald & O'Neill's
Two houses are to be built on Alder St.
Lede Hutchinson has lumber on the
ground 10 build on Fifth AMI Jack Doyle
on Third street.
J. w. Ferguson, former settler in Ma
son county, but living near Ellcnsburgh
of late years, was in town last week, and
was greatly surprised to see the WONDER
full changes.
A good assortment of trunks and va
Uses at Mulson's Furniture store.
Penn Williams had his hand badly
crushed while engaged in coupling car
at Kamilche last week. The young man
NAV lose his hand. He is now at the
Olympia Hospital.
Dunbar Bros received the contract for
the completion Of the school house, and
have begun work fitting up the second
story. The second floor of the county
court house is about finished.
Several teams from Shelton left for
Union City the morning OF the Fourth
t. spend the day there and at Webb's
farm. They report good time, and a
pleasant dance in the evening.
A large assortment Of gloves and stock
lngs at Asmus & Sargison's.
The council are arranging to begin the
street work. 1t wouldn't he bad to Or
der all The streets cleared out and opened.
1t must be done sometime, and the prop.
elty owners owe that much to the city.
The camps will be in full operation by
Monday, as the boys arc Struggling back
after spending the Fourth in various
places, and will go to work in earnest for
christmas stake" The trains have
been running since Wednesday.
Henry L. Alden u S. Deputy Marshal
for this county, has received subpoenas
tor JOS TrainOr, Levi g. Shelton, Rnbt.
LemOine, J. ID. Dow and M. FredsOn TO
attend the U. S. District Conrt at Taco
ma on the Goth, as witnesses in some case.
The crazy tea social to be given in the
Masonic building, for the benefit of the
NJ E. Church, Friday evening July 11tf,
1890, promises to be the event OF the sea-
son. The very best local talent will par.
ticipate, and good time may be expect
ed. Everybody IS invited to come.
Sewing machines can be bought on
monthly installments at Asmus s. Sargi-
S,n'S
The Satsop Company recently made a
buying of rope, direct from the factory
TIL rope was / inch hemp to be used
mainly for swifter lines to hold together
t many RATS lowed from the Company's
booming grounds at Shelton, and
am united to abuut $1t0) The swifters
ard boom chains are generally returned
from the mills, but are usually held so
long that the rafting is considerably In
convenenced for want of them.
The City council are considering the
proposition TO bond the city for the pur-
pose, mainly, OF putting in II water sys-
TEN for domestic and fire purposes. The
law governing towns of this size provides
that the Council may incur an indebted
ness not to exceed ~ per centem of the
assessed valuation. or with the assent of a
three-fifths vote may borrow money or
bond not to exceed per cent. of the VAL
uaiion. Ii is to be regretted that the in
debtcdness is limited to such an extent,
for it is almost impossible to undertake
any public improvement with such a
small fund.
The day we didn't celebrate passed
quietly and pleasantly in Shelton. The
people scattered to Shelton prairie, and
various other places during the day, Civ
ing the town deserted appearance. At
tempts at celebrating have been made for
The past three years, last years not being
much of q success, because of the lack
OF cooperation. 1t behOOves the citi-
Zens and especially the business men who
expect much from that day TO get together
several months before the coming Fourth
and get up q rousng good Ii me, put some
money into 1t and offer inducements for
The county people to come and celebrate
with US.
AT nine O'Clock on the morning of the
Fourth the Shelton Band, in the new uni
folms, met at the Kneeand Hall, with
families. friends and eatables, and form
ing in a column marched out 10 the Shell
ton prairie in easy stages. There tables
had been built in pleasant grove, and
The party gathered at the spot proc ecded
40 enjoy themselves in various ways, with
the swings, balls, races and the usual
sports. Lunch was soon called. and the
large crowd present proceeded to relieve
the bending tables, with the bcss of hu
Nor. After lunch. baseball, races for all,
jumping and other sports occupied The az
lernoon. The participants in the ladies'
race who were fleet enough to get the
prizes don't want US to give them away.
Al 0 O'Clock the line was again formed
and the march taken for home. All par.
ties claimed fine time, free from the
oustle and noise OF the regular &c ebra-
ZION, and called the Bands picnic a sue
cess. The Band played freque t!y dur
ing the day. The Shelton Fan desires
10 thank the friends, as we'll Ms the la
aies OF the members for the g nervous
provision they supplied for the picnic. and
the pains taken to make that Essential