The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-30
Local News.

League Social at the Reading Room
this Friday evening.
Franklin street sidewalk, will b,
commenced at once.
BoRN.-Monday, March %, to tn,
wife of Jed. S. Hall, a daughter.
Lew Munson will build an awning
in front of his store.
BoRN.-Thursday, March 22nd, t.
the wife of Horace Dunbar, daugh
ter
| The Gosser children at the head O.
the Bay are out of danger with dipthe
| ria.
| The logger's lien decision crowds
out a lot of interesting matter this
week.
Adder tongues and Lilies are in
bloom. Grass is growing and in
another week will make good feeding
Mrs. Morrow has moved her family
| into the Horton house, on Franklin
street.
The Council has moved it's effects
and will hereafter meet in room S, in
the Bank building.
The Zephyr towed one of William
sons RATS to Tacoma Wednesday.
Williamson reports an improvement in
orders.
Remember that the JOURNAL is
placed in the local post office on
Thursday afternoon at five O'Clock.
Office open until p. m.
Jesse M. Murphy of Olympia and
X. W. Hawkins of Aberdeen, haye
been appointed register and receiver
of the Olympia land office.
The JOURNAL devotes consider able
space to the decision in the 1oggers lien
cases this week. The decision is fav-
orable to the 1oggers; read it yourself.
Extraordinary watchfu1ness on the
part of parents during the changeable
weather of spring time is the price of
freedom from colds and sickness
among the children.
John Kneelan6 is engaged in clear
ing up his block of land on Gotta,
beyond Seventh street, and will fence
and plant the land. This will be
big Improvement that vicinity.
George Cyphert is running the Shell
ton sawmill this week, cutting lum-
Der and shingles, for several buildings
to be built, as we'll as for the Franklin
street sidewalk, which the Council has
ordered built.
Webb & Co. have secured Judgment
against A. w. Guisler for Slab. SO, in
Seattle courts. This is simply secur-
ing legal judgment on a claim, for
which they are now contesting Trustee
Sheppard, CT McReavy's affairs.
Street Commissioner Caldwell has
constructed bridge across.the creek
on Cedar street, and opened up Sew
enth street to connect with the new
cemetery road, which can now be
reached from either end of town.
DR.. r. c. Mcclure returned to Taco
ma today. He is pleased with Shelton
and, will make periodical visits, his
next on April 16 to q. DR.. Mcclure
would like to locate in Shelton, but at
present business will not warrant it.
Mr.. A. N. Yantis moyed his family
and household goods last week to
Bucoda, where he has purchased a
farm Owing to Mrs. Yantis' poor
health, Mr.. Yantis decided to move
his wife to the vicinity of her family,
and disposed of his lease of the Com
pany farm to John Johnson.
1t is reported that the old steamer
Messenger would be put on one of the
Sound routes again. The Messenger
is one of the oldest boats on the Sound.
being c1assed with the Aida and Eliza
Anderson. Years ago she ran between
Shelton and Olympia, aud every resi-
dent of each place knew her by her
peculiar double whistle. In those DAYS
such whistle was a novelty.
The Indian Ned Waterman held for
the murder of the peddler Nadir is
now out on bail, Justice Baldwin nav-
ing accepted bond for SIS 900 signed
by reservation Indians. The bond is
considered of little value, and the
people generally conden1p the action
of accepting it. BY releasing Water
man it is considered that it will have
the effect of intiminating some of the
important Indian witnesses.
The Union City Dramatic club took
Shelton by storm last night and rem
dered an excellent program at Knee
lands Hall, before large attendance.
The numbers inc1uded-farce, comedy
and opera, and reflected much credit
upon the amateur talent of the City,
and was duly appreciated by the audi
ence. Most of Union City was includ-
ed in the casts, and the visitors enjoy
ed their reception and trip. Come
again and give ample notice.
Mr.. Rowe, who was in town Monday
settling Stinson & Co.'S taxes, reports
that trade is on foot for sale of all
the Stinson timber land holdings to
big st Paul lumber concern which ex-
poets to move to the Sound their rail-
road and camps. If the deal is COM
p1eted, a railroad will be built from
HOOdsport and sawmi1l be built in
the near future. The consideration
is about 100000. AS this concern is
not specializing, but will log their