The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-04
Correspondence and County Notes
HOOD CANAL MAIL 1soL

( HOOD CANAL May I. 1894.
am reminded Of wit at the break
fast table OF club OF young men abou
twenty-five ago years, one cold morn
ing who remarked dryly as he locke,
at the meat somewhat as follows
There were four kinds OF cooked shee,
roast mutton. boiled ham. fried laul
and cold wether. We had the las
yesterday II began with Z shsr,
frost ii the morning so much 50 as :,
make the plOwed ground stiff. After
noon Z few fakes OF snow and NOR,
OF nail fell and nearly all dav tn,
north wind blew. making nearly every
body shiver.
Mrs Dr. Barry OF the reservation
received the sad news last SATURDAY. a
the death OF her father at Washing
ton D. c on the q of April. 1t wa.
all the more sad. both because II wa:
very sudden--Of heart diseese.-euC
also because this IS the first time Mrs
Barry has ever lived away from Eler
early home
The biography OF Rev c. Eells D Z
has been accepted for publication by
the Congregational Sabbath School
and Publishing Society of Boston.
II will be entitled Father EelIs OF
Fifty-five years OF Missionary labors
il Washington and Oregon" The in
PRODUCTION IS By Rev L. a Hellock
D. D. OF Tacoma 1t Is expected that
II Will be ont IN October next in time
for the fall trade Il Is 10 cost mot
more than dollar and half. perFaus
less II will De well illustrated
Died At Skokorish April .. the in
FAINT child of Dr. Charley; also April
3 the infant daughter OF Joseph Dan
aged about Z month.
Mrs J. H Todd and her two Young
est children arrived a. the Todd ranch
from Nebraska the first OF this week.
This Is the last OF the family which
consists Of Mr.. Todd wife and six SONS
and one daughter, one OF the sons
Juds0n being also married and having
two children Il Is expected that Mr..
JuGson Todd and family with his faith
81 and Miss Todd will live al Union
City. and attend to the store, While
the rest OF the family Will live On the
ranch
A bridge IS being built from the
island on which IS the agency 10 the
main land 10 take the place OF the one
away by the water last winter
the government appropriated 500 for
II and S 4 Lewis IS doing the carpeu-
Ter work It Is very much needed. s
LnLEwAUP FALL. April -. 1884,
Festal Day At Lillewaup Fells-Tf1e
people OF Lillewaup Falls enjoyed
day OF festivities on the above date.
on one occasion the auui-
versary Of the Sunday School there.
10 the Mission Of Rev
W Z Young. and the closing Of the
day school which ends q week later.
The school has been Taught for two
successive terms by Geo. Cady John
SON under whose instruction the best
has been made far
greater than c0uId hare been expect
ed considering the condition Of the
school AZ commencement Mr.. John
son has also been of great service 10
the people in teaching the Suud4y
School during his stay here. and the
influence Of his labor Will long be
felt III this community.
The services Of the day consisted OF
Rotations and songs in the school
house. after which the assembly ad-
i0urned 10 Mr.. Johuson-s newly fur
uished house near by, where sump-
tuous feast had been prepared by the
ladies' and the day was closed IN
social good cheer around the 60uuti-
full board c. W.B.
kAMILCHE. Apr 30. 1894
Commissioner Crawford has shown his
forgiviug disposition by appointing
J 4 Gale deputy fish commissioner
for this district
Joe Gale refereed dog fight last
week III which his dog came ont sec
Oud best
The supreme Court has at last rem
dered decision favOring the oyster
land applicants. and confidence being
restored the Oysterlneu are putting
their attention TO rcplcuislling their
beds Boz