The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-06-15
Local News.
X. of 2. tonight.

haying.
The ''Y' w. c. T. U. meet at Mrs
D. NJ. Duckworth's tonight.
Wild Strawberries are now at their
best-and the children are busy.
VI. e. Sunday School picnic today,
go out aud enjoy pleasant outing.
Teachers Institute opens next Mon
day, and regular attendance is de-
sired.
Don't forget to have the Band out
on the Fourth. It is the biggest at
traction of the day.
Rev. S. w. Beavens will hold regu-
lar monthly services in the Baptist
Church next Sunday.
Friday June 22nd, the days will
begin to shorten-even before they
have become very long.
Town Treasurer Vogtlin has a call
. for all town warrants issued before
May 1st, interest being stopped after
: he Goth instant.
Many crates of Strawberries are ar
irving in town from the various ranches
fine large ones. Munson receives
fresh berries daily.
The Baptist Ladies announce chick
en- dinner during the afternoon of the
Fourth, and request the people to hold
their appetites. Is cents.
Arthur Needham is fitting up his
little stand next to the Shelton Meat
Market and expects to open a fruit
stand during the summer.
Workmen should not neglect to at
tend the meeting at the lodge hall
next Saturday night, for the election
of officers. A full turnout is desired.
Union City come near suffering fire
losses last week, Ed Simpsons hotel
and S. J. Kane's drug store both
caught from defective flues, no dam
age.
The Aberdeen broke down near Ar
cadia Tuesday, receiving several dam
ages to machinery. She has been taken,
to Tacoma for repairs, which will take
considerable time.
a. NJ. Frost is bringing in some fine
Sharp1ess strawberries from his place
down the bay. We have several of
them which weigh IA ounces and
measure ten inches in circumference.
4 social was given by the Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Church last
Friday, for the benefit of the pastors
salary. n patchwork quilt was auc-
toned off to Mrs. J. E. Sigh, for
$50.
The Ladies of the w. c. T. U. Shell
ton, desire to return thanks to Mr.
Schlesen er, Barrett Bros. andAngle the
Mrs. Jones, Dunbar, Covi1l, Shelton,
and Mclaughlin for wood and
other favors. Our reading room is
closed until fall, when we expect to
open again.
The first logs we're hauled over the
new ut-off Tuesday. The camps on
| the main line have been consolidated
at the new camp, where the whole
crew is at work. Till Shelton will be
manager of supplies and scaler in
charge of Grin Winters. competent
i foreman
From June Goth, the JOURNAL will
furnish one years subscription to this
paper, together with the Wkly Post
Intelligencer, $500. Both papers and
the New York Tribune will be furnish
ed for s.. Is. Thus enough good read
ing matter for one family can be Sc
cured for third the regular rates of
the newspapers.
A Hard Time Social will be given at
the Arcadia school house, on Satur-
served at o'clock for 10 cents Cos
tunes suitable for the occasion will
be worn, with fines for those violating
these rules. The proceeds will be
used in payment of the Sunday School
organ. An enjoyable time is antici-
pa ted and an invitation extended to
all
Mcpherson Brothers have begun
their contract on the construction of
the Skokonis!l Bridge, steamer load
of materials having arrived at the
river from Seattle Wednesday. They
expect to l1aye the bridge passable by
July 4th. The Union City Mill is get
has the contract expects to complete
the road between HOodsport and bridge
by the end Of July and open up
the wagon road clear to Lake Cusll-
man.
A picnic will be given by the mem
bers of the Shelton Methodist
Sunday School to-day, Friday, at the
grove this side of Skookum Point.
The Steamer Rover will take large
scOw in tow to accOmodate'the crowd,
leaving the dock at o'clock, when
10 cents, round trip, will be charged
for all over y years, children free; d
second trip will be made at o'clock,
with charge of Is cents, round trip.
This promises good days outing.
with but little expense, and everyone
is cordially invited to take their lunch
and join the pleasure seekers.
The Shelton Band met at the water
tank on Sunday afternoon and dis
coursed sweet music for an hour or
more which dinS f1oated over towt,