The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-30
Shelton, Friday, May. 30, 1890
Local News.

Anglc-sida,
A we'll selected stock Of wall paper at
Munson's.
The Fourth of July Hats have arrived
at Mrs. EatOn's.
A large assortment Of gloves and stock
lngs at Asmus s. Sargison's.
A good assortment of trunks and va
Uses at Mu2son's Furniture store.
J.R. Mcdonald was in town looking
over Satsop matters with manager Ander.
son this week.
Angus Mcintosh, the Seattle banker,
was in town this week, looking after
tIact of land near Shelton.
w. A. Sehl was in town this week,
CanvaSsing for that excellent trade jour-
nal, The West Coast Trade.
J. B. Shelton is using lots of powder
On his blocks on the norht side. Joe
Trainor i, doing the work.
NOTICE: All who wish TO buy boys
suits call and see our stock before pur.
chasing. G. w. Frceburger and Sons.
Sheriff Duckworth has appointed s. ID.
Bidgood his deputy. for the purpose of as
sisting in the work of assessing the county.
Joseph Day, j. B. Shelton, and Misses
Irene Ans orge and Zuela Shelton were in
Olympia, this week, on shopping tour.
J. w. AMI Mrs. McKeehan arrived in
town last week, but Mrs. McKeehan and
child left Tuesday, for a short visit to
Salt Lake City
Commissioners Purdy. Simmons and
Potts are now engaged in tramping over
the county, making personal appraisal
OF the school lands.
j. H. Long secured the contract to car
ry the daily mail between McBryde. Shell
ton and Union City. He has added fine
new hack to the stage line.
A hay baler arrived this week. and was
: sent up to the Anderson and Metzger
farms, near Shelton. Vogtlin and Max
well have also received hay rake and
moving machine for their farm.
The steamer litkofsky left last Tues
day with raft of McLeod's logs, for
Port Blakely mills Capt. Smith says
the weather on the Sound was as rough
as at any time during the past winter.
Charles Horton left Monday for Union
City, where he will act as salesman in
the store of John McReavy. The people,
and especially the Shelton Band, will be
sorry TO lose Charles, for he is good fell
low.
A big tree was brought down the Sat-
son Railroad Saturday. The butt was
marked, This tree is feet at stump, seal.
ing over 90, 900 feet, cuts" Another
on same train was los feet long aud five
feet at the butt
Chas. Huff, who made trouble for his
wife last week. was fined $4,000 by JUS
tice Cyphert Thursday, and placed under
$500 bonds for six months Housekeep.
ing has been broken up. and Mrs. Huff
will move back to Tacoma.
J.B. Stabenfied, from Lacrosse, has
taken charge of the Satsop company IS
store books, Frank Ellis having resigned
some time ago. George Lawler. late of
Pacific mills. will also assist Mr.. Pittman
with The books of the railroad and gen.
eral business.
G. II. Stone opened his new saloon last
week. 1t has been finely fitted up, neat.
ly papered and made very attractive gen.
orally. w. II. Clark has also had his
saloon entirely repapered in a very "catch.
ing style, which is large improvement
over the former decoration.
The steamer Clara Brown failed to reach
here until Tuesday afternoon, having been
delayed in Seattle. by making repairs
about the wheel. A party of travellers
caught the Detroit at Tacoma, going to
Olympia, and bribed the captain to come
to Shelton first, reaching here about mid
night. The Bro Sn has made up her lost
time again.
Several brush fires made things trop-
ical for some of our citizens this week
People as rule are rather careless, and
like the darkev, who gives his experience
In another column, they don't think how
slashing burns at this time of the year
Measures should be taken Placing some
restrictions on burning slashings between
the months Of May and September, and
providing for every reasonable precau-
ton.
DIED:-At Shelton, Sunday afternoon.
May 25th, Mary Ellen. eldest da lighter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben Hawksley. aged II
Years. The little girl had been sick about
TWO weeks, her complaint being bilious
sore throat. The funeral services were
held in the NJ E. Church at 2 O'clock,
Monday. being conducted by Rev c.. E.
Luce. and the remains inferred in the Ma
sonic cemetery.
AUCTION SALE:-Monday June End,
at O'Clock at McLeod's house. opposite
Opera house, the following described ar
lces of furniture will be offered for sale
cheap: Bedsteads. 3 Mattresses, 3 Wash
Islands, - Kitchen Chairs, extra e t.)
Table, 3 Looking Glas ses, New Sau-
sage grinder. l New Gasoline Stove,
Lunch Stools, ~ cans Coal Oil, and
miscellaneous utensils and household
goods. MRS. HUFF.
A meeting was held last Monday to
talk up Rod and Gun club, and those
interested met Thursday night to perfect
The organization. One of the first steps
OF this organization will be to go for
some of those people who violate the
game laws Of the state, especially in
butchering hen grouse at this time of the
year when they are Matching and rearing
Their young, thus leaving eggs to rot or q
brood of helpless young birds. This is q
cruel and unsportsmanlike practice, which
should be stopped, and the Shelton Rod
and Gun club will make it sultry for
liose who break the game laws. A word
10 The wise, etc. ..