The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-17

MED by their ladies, to arrange for the
organization of this auxiliary to the
Masonic Lodge. Among those pre-
sent were: Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Barron
Mr.. and Mrs. Manson Rogers, OF
Kamilchie; Miss Essie Webb, Union
City; Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Maxwell
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Durrell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Bordeaux, Mr.. and Mrs
L. L. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas
Leake, Miss Bertha Morrow, B. S
Barger, Leroy Jones, Hugh Morrison
and VIM Cooper, of Shelton. w. II
Maxwell was selected as Patron; Mrs
Manson Rogers, Matron, aud Mrs
Leake Associate. The dispensation
and the organizing officers are ex
pected in d week or so to institute the
new lodge and install its officers. This
is a real secret order for the Ladies
and the nearest approach to the
Masonic Lodge. The Odd Fellow
brethren are talking up the organiza-
ton of the Daughters of Rebecca
degree in Shelton, for the benefit OF
the wives of Odd Fellows.
THE LECTUREs.-Elder J. S. Nc
Callun, of Olympia, delivered three
excellent lectures on Ronanism in
Knee1and's Hall, Saturday and Sun
day, the first meeting being devoted
to an exposition of the principles and
objects of the American Protective
Association. The lectures were very
favorably received, and large crowds
were in attendance at every meeting,
fully 400 persons. Rev. McCa1lum is
very fair and liberal, and treated all
with due respect and consideration,
The Equal Rights league secured
Major Grattan and Hugh Farley, of
Tacoma, to look after their interests,
but both gentlemen were either UNI
familiar with their subject, or tbrou 9Th
lack of proper study, made very weak
replies. Ex-senator Knee1and, how
ever, devoted himself to the local
phase of the question, as he viewed it,
and paid his respects to the A. P. A.
The audiences throughout were de-
monstrative and attentive, showing
much interest in the subject.
CAMPERS ON HOOD CANAL.-N. w.
Bolster, the we'll known court steno-
grapher of Seattle is a member of one
of the many parties just now camping
out at Hoods canal, Mr.. Bolster and
the other members of the party went
to Hoods canal on the yacht Kelpie
about week ago. They have pitched
their camp at Burtt's old logging camp
half way between Duckabush and
Huma Hunla. The party consists of
Fred Sander and family Captain Hat
field and son, General Metca1fe and
family, Mr.. and Miss Boarman, Car
ro1 Mcknight and Ned Hanford. The
party, Mr.. Bolster reports, is comfort
ably quartered and is enjoying life.
There is plenty of hunting and fishing
though in order to get ga1neit is nee
essary to go further back into the
mountains than in former years.
EPWORTH SOCIAL.-There will be d
grand social given at the First M. E.
Church, Shelton Wash, on Friday,
Aug. "a, 1894, at p. M, under the
auspices of the Epworth League, con-
Quoted by Vice President Mrs. Ida M.
Wehnes. A fine programme will be
rendered-musica1 and socia1-inc1ud-
ing that exceeding and popular science
Progressive conversation, SO much
practiced in the East. This will be
something new in our town, and prom
Uses to be the most enjoyable occasion
for the young people yet offered in
Shelton. All the young people are
cordially invited. At the close of the
program, ice cream and cake will be
served.
WHAT WILL You DO.-In another
month will come the annual visitation
of the dog salmon and shortly after,
the accompanying bad smells from the
decaying fish. If the town creeks
were cleared of logs and debris, the
dead fish would be swept into the bay
and we would be nearly, if not wholly
rid of the usual fall nuisance. Some
of the residents along the Go1dsbor.
ough has cleared out the creek along
their premises, and nearly every one
should be interested is doing away
with the plague. A number are ready
to donate work towards clearing out
the creek to the bay, and all the own
ers will help. Who will take the 1ea(
and start the good work right away
AN OYSTER CRUSHER.--A mos,
curious specimen of the piscatoria
family is being exhibited i'll the store
Milton Giles, says the O1y1npian. The
creature has much resemblance to al
eel. Its body measures only a few
inches around, but is five feet lon q
with decided tapering at the tail. L
was caught at Oyster bay and is sup
posed to be an oyster crushing eel
The formation of its mouth would
seem to imply the name, for the roo.
of the upper jaw is d solid mass O.
hard bone, with similar surface il
the lower portion of the mouth. The
| creature has close resemblance t.
one caught at the Tumwater bridge
about two years ago.
KNOCKED OUT BY PORT wINE.-Dicl
Farley, tramp, is in Jail in Fresno