The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-08-22
Shelton, Friday, August %. 1890
Local News.

Anglc.side,
August shower yesterday.
Ice Cream, NJ E. Church, tonight.
Rev. c.. E. Luce left for Conference at
Chatauqua yesterday.
Mrs. Alex Mcleod is visiting her folks
in Shelton this week.
Willis Shelton has gone to attend the
university at Seattle.
A pair of mems fine shoes for $3.50 at
Asmus and Sargiscn's.
Doctor Mccartney is down from Ana
corteS visiting his family.
A full line of Lead. Oils, Colors and
Mixed Paints at c. V. Dunbar's
A good assortment of trunks and va
Uses at Mulson's Furniture store.
Microscopes, Compasses. Spectacles of
all kinds, and Yankee notions at Stones
Georgia Ministries attracted quite an at
tendance at the Opera House on Wednes-
day evening.
F. D, Cleaves, of Seattle, is in town
con Quoting the latter's case in the Potts
Kneeland contest.
J G Traub. of Fairhaven. spent this
week with his oldtime young friend, B..
S. Barger, the Jeweler.
Miss Clara Ansorge and J. B. Shelton
leave Monday to attend the annual session
of the grand Lodge, l. 0. G. T., at Cha
tauqua.
Miss Ida Caldwell was thrown from
her horse last Tuesday, by the turning of
the side saddle. No damage done, other
than fright.
The new Democratic paper, the Sem
tinel, will probably be out by the last Of
this mouth All of the material, except
ing the Press has arrived.
The ladies of the w. G. T. U. will give
a sociable in the church building this
Friday evening. Come out and have a So
ciablc time and the last ice cream of the
seaSt.In
Cls:.;ia. Wiss, mechanic in the ma
chine shop, was called 10 his home down
the bay, Wednesday. by word that Mrs.
Wiss had accidentally fallen and injured
her back.
Judge NJ. Mulligan, Of Wisconsin, who
is looking over the western country with
a view to making it his future home. is in
Shelton, and may conclude to settle her e
and practice law.
Ralph Potts killed large eagle measur-
lug eight feet feet from tip to tip last
Monday. 1t is quite seldom that one of
these large birds is seen outside of the
mountains, and this specimen will be
stuffed.
VIM. O. Ellis, Of Dewatto, was in
town Monday Dewatto settlement is
growing, and he says that crews of men
are at work making Improvement at both
Hoodspolt and Lillewaup, on the west
side of the Canal.
Rev Buck, pastor of the Episcopal
church at Olympia, who is now summer
ing at Arcadia, held services in the
Methodist church last Tuesday evening
The attendance was about as usual, who
were favorably impressed by the speak
er's excellent address.
II. B. Jefflies, (Ward Ries), recently
sold his paper, the Kent Advertiser. and is
enjoying his freedom by trip around the
Sound. He visited Shelton Friday, and
expressed some surprise to note the
growth and building of the metropolis OF
Mason County.
Mcdonald Simmons has added to his
menagerie ut the Point, two Llamas,
which were brought from South America
by friend, who is captain of a Port
Blakely lumber vessel. Mac. will pay a
good figure for a buck deer, with which
to cross the breed, if possible. The ami
mails can be seen at any time in their pen
at the Point.
Dan Cameron, a logger employed in
McReavy's camp, on the Satsop Railroad
was brought down last Friday with a
badly cut foot. The cash extending
from the ankle joint down the side of the
right foot about five inches. DR.. Beach
dressed the wound, but not until much
blood had been lost. Dan was former
employee of this company, and had re-
turned to Shelton few weeks before.
VIM. B. Haines, Editor of the Union
City Tribune, was in the county seat Fri
DAY His mission was to get the assessed
valuation Of Union City, for the purpose
Vi aScertaiaing the sum which that place
can bone for to erect a school house. The
election is to be held soon Mr.. Haines
saws that the Republicans of the north
ehu Of the county are now organized, and
iuiiy alive tc the political situation.
Frank Williamson and jim Adkins,
nave commenced logging at their new
works on the old Simmons claim. down
~ "A uSal uWcIliuS HAS UCcu ouiit
ana The owner of the place has cut down
lhe second growth of fir and is making
quite clearing. The original settler,
nao great many acres cleared years ago,
out II has since grown up again. Be-
tween Shelton and Arcadia several new
settlers have recently taken up or bought
vacant land, and with the ranches of the
olu sett 1have made quite a showing
On Doth .ues of Hammeslcy's Inlet.
~ There will be services at the NJ. E.
SShurch next Sunday at IL A. NJ, con-
quoted by Prof. Hull of Olympia. Fol
owing is the program for the evening
gospel temperance meeting, which will
oe conducted by the w. G. I. U,
Singing conpreoation
TTeSr a P Reading; Prayer, Prof W. N. Hull
Sou NI IT spider, =. - Crlssy knecland
f IG?ng, Hear Oh Brothers. Hear! ....... Choir
S;n.Ie: cople Nellie Tremper
Little Fact $500; ...--..--. --..oongrega.ion
Same eel A-c0mlng- ................M Miss Ritner
WhSs,, seeking the Lost, ......... Choir
Song ~, c coe, en- a i1,t 1 n1s ,
Collection ''''N oeeii y '''' O''-
Good SS4 ;al 10 me-. duct aud Chorus
SIM; .sighi, .-----................M Mary Curry.
RenadGe,;,o, ...--,.-.......-.....C Congregation.