The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-02
Shelton, Friday, May. 2, 1890
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS,

LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
American
Farmer Free.
Read the Special Notice.
Yesterday was MAY Day.
A we'll selected stock of wall paper at
MunsOn's.
Tom Bordeaux has begun his new
house on first street.
New houses were begun in several
parts OF town this week.
For RENT:-A two story -8-rOom resi-.
dencc. Apply at this office.
A full line of Lead. Oils, COlors and
Mixed Paints at Z. V. Dunbar's
Eggs taken in exchange for goods, as
cash, at Asmus and SargisOns.
Mrs. Spencer & Kneeland want young
lady for apprentice to learn dress making.
Till Shelton was in Tacoma last week,
attending an Odd Fellows celebration.
Th latest styles of Eastern trimmed
Summer hats will soon arrive at Mrs. w.
L. EatOn'S.
All the painters in town are busily en-
gagged putting bright new jacket on the
new houses.
G. s Preston, a Seattle lawyer, was in
town yesterday, on business connected
with real estate deal.
Ed. McReavy went over to Union City
last week, to note what the country was
doing in the way of growing.
Miss L. J. Amber arrived in town Sat
urday. She will take charge of the dis
trict school at Days for the summer.
Copies of the ISSUE containing the ar
iicle about Shelton. can still be had at
this Office Just the thing to send east.
j. w. McKeehan will soon he establish.
ed in Shelton, as resident agent for the
sale OF one of the additions to this prom.
lsiug burg.
Esworth Freeburger has purchased
fOrty-acrc tract just across the bay from
town. from E Millers. The price paid
was $2) per acre.
Auditor Day has received new set
of record books, in anticipation of the
rush Of legal instrumeH..ss which must be
recorded this summer.
The tug Rip, Wednesday, brought two
bar &c loads Of hay containing 90 tons
from the Samish, near the boundary line
The hay is for the Satsop Company.
The Board of County Commissioners
meets next Monday, and one of the first
orders of business will be acting upon the
petition for the re-incorporation of Shell
ton.
This Office has just completed the work
of printing poll, road. property, treasur-
er's and Delinquent tax receipts, as well
as a supply as blanks for the use Of the
Superior Court.
Chas. Baptiste will leave this week for
Victoria to meet his sister. Mrs. r. Ger
main, who is now enrOute from China.
She will remain his guest this summer
at his new home on 9th and Gotta streets,
now building.
Lewis Munsou returned to Shelton
Tuesday, after an all winter sojOurn in
Los Angeles for the benefit of his health,
which is now first-class. Lou will take
charge of the furniture business again,
so we understand.
At1O:45 A. NJ. next Sunday. May 4th,
go Rev. G. E. Luce, Pastor of NJ. E..
Church, will conduct the services. Sub
iect, Isaac Deceived" Evening services
at s p NJ. The Pastor will preach from
Timothy As. Subject: "Inidelity mid
Christianity contrasted."
Mcleod put in several large sticks last
week, I02 feet long and 43 inches at the
top end. The polly" left Thursday with
a raft of Spruce logs from his camp for
the Blakely mill Spruce makes fine
hard finishing lumber, and this was
special order for the foreign trade.
On Decoration Day, May 30th, the
Band Boys have conspired to treat the
people to one of their ENJOYABLE dances.
This is 10 be first class affair and all ar
engagements have been made for prOmpter,
music anil il god supper at Mrs. Nor
r,w's. Don't disrec,member the date.
Messrs. Fredsoa and McPhee turn over
the Central hotel to the new proprietor,
A masa Jones, this week. They have
Conducted the business very probably for
the year past Mr. Jones, VIII nse wife and
children arrived last week, contemplates
several changes to increase tine capacity
Of the Central.
The Dipman house will be dedicated
by social dance on Friday, May 10th,
the occasion of opening the new hotel to
the public. Coco music, and supper.
cordial invitation is extended to every
body to come and enjoy themselves. Mr..
Merrick and Jos. Doyle will manage the
floor. Tickets including everything will
be 50 90.
Several families have changed their
abode this week. Stewart Freeburger
moved out to his 40-acre tract south OF
Shelton, which he found vacant and
homestead the other day. 1t will join
an addition to Shelton before long II l..
Alden moved his household goodss into
his new house on Ninth street, and eX-
poets Mrs. Alden soon. And the Misses
Ansorge also moved into their house, adj
Joining Rev. Mead's.
I'D. Nj. Duckworth has purchased the
team and stage of Frank Fredson, and
will hereafter make it possible for visitors
to reach Union City one day and return
the next. The stage will leave the City
daily at Z O'Clock, arriving in Shelton IN
time for the morning boat, connecting
Tor all points ON Puget Sound. Stage
leaves Shelton at one O'Clock, reaching
Union City at about four o'clock. Via
Shelton is the easiest and cheaper way to
reach Hoods Canal from Seattle or Taco
ma. Those who come by Steamer to
Hoods Canal complain of treatment and
charges.