The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-16
Local News.
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for tide lot in Olympia on which he
has constructed buildings.
Stewart Freeburger has added lard
canned goods, vegetables, bread, and
little of everything to his market.
John Yantis entertained a number
of his young friends at a birthday
party at the Yantis home last Satur-
day evening.
The JOURNAL acknowledges COM
pliment of the ladies in samples of
cake from the lunch at the reading
room Friday evening.
The Baptist Entertainment has been
postponed indefinitely, on account of
the death Of Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow.
The notice will be given of the later
date.
Col. J. r. Mcdonald came in We'd
nesday. 1t is reported that the con-
tract to build the ''cut-off'' is off, but
other arrangements will probably
soon be made.
The members of the Epworth Lea
que will give social in the Reading
Room, Friday evening, March 10th.
Members Of the NJ E. Church and
other denominations cordially invited
to attend
Principal Knight sent all of the
Point school children home, Monday.
as we'll as those who had visited the
Gustafson children, to take all pre-
cautions against introducing diptheria
into the school.
AL. Munson reports some prow1er
about his house last Thursday even
ing, but he got out of the way of the
investigating committee. It would be
we'll for househo1ders to be less care
less IN locking up at night.
An eclipse of the moon will occur on
March 21, but will only be partially
visible on this coast. This is nothing
new, however, both moon and sun are
not normal this winter, unless in
Monday brought number of
lawyers to Shelton, with Hon. Jud ge
Irwin to transact motion business
before the Court. Judge Irwin re-
turned to Montesano Wednesday morn
ing, having finished the business
ready for hearing.
The Odd Fellows Hall is now the
neatest lodge room in town, having
been tastefu1ly papered and painted.
Potts and Daniels did a good job in
planning and executing the work on
the ceiling. The roof coat of tar is
also being applied this week
To illustrate the attention Shelton
is attracting at other places, fully a
streets during the last two weeks look
ing over the business prospects of this
place, with the view of locating.
Although, in common with the rest of
the country, Shelton is dull at present,
the prospects for the summer are good,
and several substantial citizens will be
added to our population.
The ocean steamer Pueblo broke her
crank pin, off Destruction Island, in
the Straits Sunday night, and was
towed in to Port Townsend for repairs
Monday. Mrs. Shannonhouse, who
was among the passengers, was de-
1ayed several days in reaching San
Francisco. No one was injured during
the accident, but the weather being
rough and the vessel unmanageab1e
most of the passenger were "sea-sick.'
Ed. McReavy started for the camps
of SOL Simpson on the P. S. & G. H.
Railroad, yesterday, with the work
oxen used in his camp last year, which
have been wintering on the Hutchin-
son-McReavy farm. The Simpson
Brothers, George and Joe, are operat-
ing two logging camps, and Ed is to
take charge of the third camp, which
is to be opened at once. ]. A. Cole is
to take charge of the grading crews,
Mr.. Simpson having contracted to
keep the Railroad up, and build what
new road is needed for this years
operations. Fully dozen vessels are
on the way to the B1akely Mills, and
it looks as though the seasons work
will not be curtailed by Mr.. Simpson
this year.
Judge Irwin declined to allow the
injunction, on behalf of the County,
against officers for violating the print
ing contract, but decided that road
notices were county printing and re-
fused the fees of So each charged by
the bum-ling. Thus us an attempted
steal from the County treasury to keep
the ring organ afloat during the hard
winter, frustrated. According to the
view of the Judge it would be necessary
for the JOURNAL to enter suit against
the county for damages caused by the
action of this gang, which, of course,
this paper would be 10th to do-as the
business agents of the county, the
county commissioners have endeavored
to carry out their contract in good faith.
The county has appealed and the ques-
ton of the power of the servants
to violate valid contracts will be de-
termined by the Supreme court.
The opening of the new Reading
Room i'll the Odd Fellows building
was we'll attended last Friday evening,
and the ladies made it pleasant for all