The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-02-28
Shelton, Friday, Feb. rs, 1890.
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
American
Farmer Free.
Store room to rent.
Headquarters Tor Garden Seeds at
Stones
Mrs Z. White has been visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ellis, and returned 10 Tacoma
Monday
The Key West Beauty. a fine ten cent
cigar, Stonc sells them for only II nickle
Try them.
j. B. Libby paid the taxes Of the Taco
ma Mill Co. on. Wednesday, amounting
10 about $1,000.
Lawyer Thompson was in Shelton this
week, looking up the records, and On
loan business.
Tie Shelton Sawmill sent a scowload OF
$1,000 feet of lumber to New Kamilche
tor McBryde, to be used on a wharf.
WANTED:-A bright active boy. about
IS or Is years DID, to learn the printers
trade. A good opportunity given to the
right boy.
H. L. Alden. who formerly lived in
Shelton, was back again this week. He
expects To buy and build Il home here Tor
himself and wife.
II. S Tremper W no has been at work
writing up set OF abstracts for the
county, has decided to locate in Shelton,
and open law office.
Claude Elson has taken the Elson farm,
and proposes to work it on shares this
year. He will build Il cottage for his
family, near the present home.
Mrs. IL. A. Pittman with the two chill
dren left las: week for Il Asst to relatives
in Chicago They experienced disagree
able weather on the way but no 5lOckades.
Randolph E son has brought his horse
power saw to town, and has begun haul
ing wood He will start wood
yard, saving the cord wood into any de-
sired length.
License to marry was issued to William
r remnant and Alice ID. Whiting, by
the Auditor this week. remnant begins
ahe new life Alright by subscribing for
the JOURNAL.
The Clara Brown will hereafter leave
She lton at seven O'Clock in the morning,
insle ad of six, as hcretofore This is an
agreeable change, tor there is no fun in
setting I'D in the middle of the night to
board The boat.
Thos. Webb, John E. Green, A. W.
Guisler. J. d. Dow and, others from
Hoods Canal, all report considerable
snow, especially toward the Olympic
mountains where it is packed three feet
deep near lake Cushman.
Believing that most of our subscribers
who desire the American Farmer free,
tl,o, CT. fn filn
offer will lie Withdrawn on April LIST.
This leaves month for those who haye
not availed themselves of the offer to do
so.
Judge Irwin, at the term of Superior
Court, in Ianuery issued naturalization
papers TO Alphonsc LamnurcaX, Dennis
Hurley, Daniel Hurley, VIM. Cumming
and Robert Ellison. and they are now full
fledged citizens of our great and glorious
United States of America.
Tie Band Boys dance, as usual, was a
pleasant affair. The attendance was large
and The music by the Asmus Orchestra
first class. The dance broke up at mid
might and all present enjoyed good time,
although the band realized but little mon
ey from it-ater paying expenses.
The Owl. a composition by Teresa
can catch ralS, mice and chickens, and
back them away and kill them and cat
them, and watch the barn at night He
flies around and catches them but when
daylight comes he flies up in the tree TO
his nest and sleeps all the day; but when
night comes and then he flies around"
Two New Bargains: Neat dwelling and
corner lot on Third street, we'll located
and cheap; room to build on front of lot.
Also, claim of 140 acres COED agricultural
land haltmile frontage on Mason Lake;
three and-a-kalf millions of fine tim Ter
and 1000 piles on the claim Good house
and two acres of grass Call at this Office.
Rev. II. L. Brown, P. E will preac in
the NJ. E. Church next Sunday. March
Pad at DAD 4. NJ AMI 1892. NJ AT the
close of the morning service the Sacra-
meni of the Lords Supper will be ad-
mln;slered aud Rev g. e. Luce will be
duly installed Pastor. Sabbath School
will be at 3 Pm. All are invited to at
tend all these services.
W. Jameson tailed to pay the taxes OF
the Pennsylvania Syndicate as reported
last week. He found on arrival that the
County held tax deeds for the lands be-
CAUSE OF uon-payment of the taxes Of
past years. and he left TO get advice. To
further complicate matters. part of the
lands have been jumped, and the claim of
the Syndicate will be contested before the
land office.
The Editor has been appointed agent
for the State Insurance Company of Ore
gon, the first to pay its Seattle and Spo-
kane losses, and always reliable. This
company makes specially of insuring
farm buildings. 1t is surprising how
many people we find in town, who have
neglected TO insure their property from
fire. There are others who have had
lessons and are never without insurance.
The steamer Otter, which was beached
at D,s Moines last week after her coils
ion with the Hassalo, is a total wreck.
iicr hull is upside down and rapidly go
Tag 10 pieces, Portions of the wreck
sirew the beach for quite distance in
the vicinity of the point where the steam
or went on. All the machinery that was
III the vessel will be saved. 1t is estim-
ated that The loss sustained by Captain r.
Cook. owacr of the Otter, will reach ST.
500.