The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-04-04
Shelton, Friday, April. 4, 1885,
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS,

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LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
American
Farmer Free.
Read the Special Notice.
G. II. Stone is out again.
1t is reported that the Pacific Mill is
nCn est.
Quite a stir has struck Shelton real cs-
tate this week.
Rubber Boots sold at a reduction, at
Asmus & Sargison.
Next Sunday is Easter. Everybody
turn out to the services.
David Shelton sports new plug hat, a
present from e. X. Carey.
Chas. Mcdonald is building dwelling
on Seventh and Cedar SITS.
April FOOLS Day passed with but one
sell,-the death Of McGinty.
Mrs. Morrow was in Olympia this week :,
QUILTING her new restaurant.
Third and last call. If you've got
cash put it into Shelton real estate now.
Seattle will celebrate on the 9th day of
June next, in concentration of her great
fire.
Eastern Trimmed hats arrived; also
Brides hats. Sun hats 25 cents apiece,
at Mrs. Eaton's.
E. X. Carey and family left Shelton
yesterday for Heppner, Oregon, where he
will engage in stock raising.
Rats went away to the Port Blakely
and Newell mills, this week.
The Detroit will be launched at Salmon
bay this week, widened out aud with up
per cabin
Jonas Garrison, one of the carly set
tiers from Chehalis County, was in Shell
tea last week.
II. L. Alden has begun his dwelling on
Eighth St, Mrs. Alden will be herein
&ime to occupy it.
A. F. Metzger has purchased the inter-
ests Of Geo. s. Freeburger in the stock
and market business
A. A. Hunter, from Hunters Point, was
here Monday. He has some property but
wants more on which to erect neat hotel
of the first class.
Attorney H s. Tremrer returned with
with his family on Monday. He will
build on his property Immediately and
open his law and abstract Office.
MaRRIED:-At S. NJ. Rof's place, in
Chapman's cove, Tuesday April 1st, G.
NJ. Stevens to Miss Pearl Rolf. Judge
Dunbar went over and tied the nuptial
knot. Tie couple will live on the cove.
Fruit trees are beginning TO bud, and
also tie flowers in the gardens. Our
neighbors are making ready TO have vege-
table gardens to supply the household
needs this summer.
orI, f1,o Cat
SOP Railroad died in the hospital at Olym-
pia on Tuesday, and child of Osmore
Goodrich, at work in Kueeland's camp
on the Mason County Central, died there
"Wednesday night.
Aaron Low of this place. who was a
private in Co. b. 13 Reg. Maine Volun-
,eer Infantry, in the war, has been grant
ed pension of Sd per month from Au
gust 1865. and SIS per month hereafter
and he will get the neat sum Of $1,100
before long.
A Seattle real estate firm, through Mes
srs Day and Needham, last week purchas.
ed 220 acres of land adjoining Shelton on
the south, from Thomas Bordeaux. The
tirm means business and will plat the
tract at once. Through their outside eff
orts Shelton will be well advertised and
benefited accordingly.
The Mason County Central Mill is
rushed with work. They have contract
for about 60 900 feet of planking for Per
cival's wharf at Olympia, and numerous
local contracts. A new single machine
has been. added, and they will soon have a
supply of shingles on hand. The people
are now forced to send away for them.
School flushed the winter term last Fri.
day, but began on Monday, for the spring
term, lasting till July. The attendance
is considerably diminished owing perhaps
TO the several cases of scarlet rash. There
is close upon 200 scholars in Shelton at
present, and it will soon he necessary to
fit up the second floor of the school
building.
VIM Walter has moved onto his new
place near Saegar'S landing and within
ST ght of Shelton. He has rented his old
place further down the bay to Mr.. Swan
son, who will take care OF and improve
the orchard. Mrs. Swanson brought
carpet loom from Kansas with her, and
Mr.. Walters says: Let the people know
they can get neat carpets made OF their
old rags, without going to ChehaiIs Coun.
ty."
Frank Williamson who owns consider
able land around Big Sko'kum, has en-
gagged Geo Huntley to slash down the
second growth of FIR on the old simmons
place, and prune up the fruit trees. This
looks like new townsite scheme, tor
some one to bite on. Frank has con-
tract to supply 100000 icet Of logs. TO
be usetl in the construction of the Port
Townsend and Southern. This looks like
business for the road.
Orrin Stanhope returned from Tacoma
last Saturday and found an erroneous re-
port spread oyer the town. as to bis being
twice married. etc. 1t seems that young
LADY friend from the former home OF An
gus Mcdonald and himself, who is now
living east of the mountains. came to
Shelton 10 see them, and Htanhope was
down from camp on his way to Tacoma.
and he accom- panied her that far on her
way home Thursday, returning home
Saturday morning. So much for that,
word and few gossips. of which some
specimens flourish here, succeeded IN
building up quite yarn, on appearances.
The JOURNAL briefly reported the rumor,
as matter of news, although the Editor
dldnot place much credence in the yarn