The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-01-10

On this trip OF the T.. +. White, with Jamc
Bateman in charge. one of the forward
cars, loaded with logs, left the track i'd
piled the following cars and their load,
in a wreck. All the cars were more o
less damaged, and but one brakesmar
was hurt, Michael Brofy, who had hi
jaw broken in two places and sustained
other severe injuries about the face. TIL,
injured man was taken to his rooms il
the Freeburger bnilding for attendance
The grading crew was sent out to clear
away the wreck, and repair damage done
10 the track. The grade above the wreck
is dangerous one, and the trainmen es
pecially, will be glad when it is done
away with by the proposed change in Thu
road.
LATER AT II 80 the injured man dice
quite suddenly from Hemorrhage of thu
lungs, having been internally injured
tie was aged about thirty years, and leaves
a young wife and one child, who will be
assisted in every way by friendly neigh
bors, during their trial. He will be bur
led tomorrow.
The past two weeks have been some
thing of light light "cold snap" TIL,
| thermometer has been down to about
degrees above zero, at the coolest time, al.
| though we did not care to get up and in
vestigate. The bay has not been frozer
over, as is often the case. Newcomers
growl good deal about the weather bu
| this appears to be chronic failing of The
average tcnderfooi, who would take his
wbiskey in cubes back East, this time OF
the year. Still it is something of trick
to keep warm in this country, the build.
inys usually being constructed for sum-
mer houses, without u thought of warmth
The Pacific States Savings Loan and
building company Of San Francisco, have
established local board ia Shelton, their
agent having secured the requisite num-
Der OF shares taken. The treasurer is
Shelton Bank; president, j. S W. Shell
ton and Secretary G. V. Dunbar. This is
the second building and loan institution
located here, and we hope that they will
be made of some value in building up
Shelton; that the poorer class of people
Will embrace the opportunity t. build
home, on the installment plan.
Talking about New Years Editions, that
of the the Seattle Post-Intclligencer was
the largest and best that we have seen for
some time-32 pages of interesting and
statistical matter, relative to that city and
the state in general. 1t was an in
valuable number to send East. as its pages
would answer about every question that
would come to an intending emigrant's
mind.
The following were Installed as officers
OF Mt. Moriah Lodge No II, F. & A, NJ.
at the regular monthly meeting held on
Friday Dec. 9th: Hugh Morrison, w
NJ ;fDougal Morrison, 5 w; Mathew Eli
son, w; Thomas Bordeaux, Treas; w
IL Maxwell, Sect; David Shelton, Chap
lain; III z Hilton, Marshall; G + TOwle,
5 ID; Chas Leake, D; G w Kcnway, S !
5; Hugh Hossack, j S; G w Huntley, Ty-
Ter.
The West Shore has improved steadily
since the first copy of the weekly Was is
sued. and it is now the handsomest illus
trated weekly in the United States Its
pictures OF western scenes are of special
interest, its general contents are interest
ing and valuable. Every house on the Pa
cific coast should receive the West Shore
regularly. l.. SAMUEL, Publisher, Port
land, Oregon. $500 year.
VIM. B. Ogden, of Hoquiam, wants to
keep posted, as to the prospects for the
of Shelton with the Quiniault
country by railroad. He states that tho |
country south Of the lake is being rapidly |
settled with good class Of people. We
hear railroad rumors, but believe they
have not yet taken definite shape, al |
though the country is now being looked
over
This influenza that's going is apparent
" no respecter OF persons, attacking alike |
The rich and poor, high and low, caste,
lhe crowned and the uncrowned heads. |
and the bald heads on the front row. |
She has cut wide swa:h. reaching to |
shelton and beyond to the jumping off,
place OF this continent Those who have |
1t in town are "indisposed" for few DAYS
but not laid up.
1t is just as easy TO be civil to people
AS to be uncivil and it is great deal |
more profitable. A man in rags often
Carries bursting pocket book and has a |
wide influence, while the sleek dressed
fellow as often hasn't cent to his name |
and but little influence. b. civil. Treat
everyone as kindly as you would your
A French statistician has Just ascer-
tanned that human being OF either sex
VINO Is moderate eater, and who lives to
be 20 years old. consumes during the
irys OF the years of the life" IA quantity OF
food which would fill twenty ordinary
railway baggage cars. A good eater''
however, may require as many as thirty
A UNIVERSAL WEDDING PREsENT.-The
Publisher Of the Household evidently he
lleves Ill encouraging matrimony, as will
be seen by his offer in another column 10
send wedding present to every bride
who may apply for the same. See his
offer headed TO Young Housekeepers "
The Tacoma Ledger TOO, issued splen-
did number on New Years,-eontalning
a pages OF matter, showing the progress
Of Washington and the city of Destiny.
and also OF the growing young towns of
w estern Washington, in which Shelton
Came in for mention.
The following Mason County concerns
we're incorporated last year: Hoods Ca
nal Land anu improvement Co, Union |
City, $4,000; Bank of Shelton, $780,
tenln suiar Logging Rail-Tramway Co
rom North Bay 10 Hoods Canal, $1OO, 1000:
Total, $1s6,OOO.
Property owners received copy of the |
ordnance on sidewalks, through the post |
Office this week, as ell as by publication,
Ind it would be good idea for all to be. |
.in the work as soon as possible,-th |
own as well as individual property
loldcrs.
Till Shelton has CHI anged the location
II his logging camp on tac Puget Sound |
Ind Gray's Har5or Railroad, and started
Up on the new ground last Monday. He
ays that this weather is fine for logging
ust enough snow on the ground for good
hauling.
In the line OF Millinery, Mrs. Eaton has lot
II new goods lately received
MIR. Fred Wilson and Miss Lulu Hart
ock were married in Olympia, January
md Fred IL q In IF a. q.