The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-09-21

On inc STEAMER OCltd lIOul Oh ouliH&
on Lake Cuxhman. He had with him
a Dolly Warden trout, caught on ;
troll at the mouth of the Skokomisl
river, that weighed ten pound ant
nine ounces. The monster was thirty
inches long and fought his captor fol
| thirty minutes before succumbjng
He reports that Fred Church, the we'll
known athlete, who has been i'll with
typhoid fever, is improving rapidly
drenjoying himself fishing. Church
recently landed a pa pound trout
with light tackle. Capt. Tom Hays,
one of the well-known residents OF
Lake Cushman, while out fishing with
Father F. x. Prefortaine, killed d
steelhead trout that was thirty-thrce
inches long and weighed 1917 pounds
Charles o. Larned, of the Northern
Pacific roilroad, was also one of the
lucky ones, catching rainbow trout
twenty-five inches long, but weighing
only four pounds. He had a great
fight with the game and enjoys the
distinction of having tempted the
trout With gray hackle fy.-P.-I.
| WHEN so MANY people are taking and deriv
ing benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla, why don't
you try IT yourself? twill build you up. Hoods
sarsaparlla will make you strong.
CIrpDpTcr ID. priv ~, T,asd,v .v>,-
ing, Sept 49,, special friendship party
| broke in on Rev. DR.. Hickcrson and
his wife at the M. E. Parsonage. The
good Doctor and his wife were prepar-
ing to retire for the night, when an
alarm was given at the front door of
the parsonage. When the door was
thrown open the house was soon filled
to its utmost capacity with the admir-
ers and former congregation and par
ishioners of DIR. Hickerson. Still the
mass of friends with beaming faces
crowded in until the church had to be
resorted to. They came to manifest
their love and high esteem for their
retiring pastor and his wife, and to
manifest their high appreciation of
his great pulpit ability and pastrol
success, in bringing the church from a
membership of % to tn at of 128 within
the last two years. They met at
Mrs. Wehnes' and at $50 o'clock made
raid on the parsonage. Cake and
coffee was served in great abundance
and good time was enjoyed by all
programme was rendered, Mrs.
Wehnes was at the Organ, and with
Mr.. Barger, that soul thrilling song
''thrcw out the life line" was played
and sung to the delight Of all. Then
nice pieces were rendered by Nell Lee
mine, Ora Gaines and Georgia Draper.
DIR. Hickerson was then called. He cx-
pressed his utter surprised, but highest
appreciation of the occasion and re-
joiced in such an overwhelming mani
festion of the continued love and es-
TEEN in which he was held by the con-
gregation he had served for the last
two years. He was grateful that such
a universal display of confidence was
to follow him to his new charge.
Then praying the heavenly .benedic-
ton upon all, the crowd dispurscd.
By Order of Com.
BLIND TOM.''-The Editor had the
pleasure of listening to the perfor-
nance of this aged negro prodigy, at
Seattle, Monday evening The con-
cert was a wonderful exhibition of
natural talent, the most difficult of
classical music being played on the
piano, and also realistic limitations of
the music box, rainstorn and thunder,
church organ, harp, guitar, violin,
banjo, bag pipes, the battle of Man
assas, etc. Tom is perfect idiot, in
capable of learning anything by the
ordinary processes for instruction of
the blind. He is sixty years old, and
has been on the stage all his life. He
has learned the introduction and other
speeches of his manager, and now re-
peats them verbatim, the references
made to himself being in the third
person. Tom invariably applauds
himself after every piece, having
learned that from the demonstrations
of his audience. His ear is very acute,
especially to musical sounds, and he
can repeat any instrumental piece
after once hearing it played, His exc
cution is such that none of the Seat
tie cultured audience seem disposed to
exhibit their playing for him to initiate.
NJ. E CHURCH SoCIAL,.-The ladies of
the M. E. Church will give an enter
tainment and social on Tuesday Even
ing Sept. 25 at the church. Refresh
lnents will be served. The proceeds
of which will be used in repairing the
parsonage. A most cordial invitation
is extended to all. Come and help the
good cause along.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Gale in
forms us that the Oyster Bay oyster
men, who are gathering seed oysters
in this Bay, are doing so in perfectly
legal way, there being no law against