The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05
Local News.
Write it 1904.

next MONDAY.
Four eclipses are due this year, &C
cording to the almanac.
, The Star Laundry has moved tt
Fifth street back of Lamoine's,
Some fend rang out a ''high lone
some" on the school bell New Years
eve.
Hog killing time is at hand. Hotel
Dipn1an slaughtered a "shoat" Mon
day.
Thurston County has IS, 91o, A. on the
treasury, and Mason County has SIS,
SS7 "a.
No, dear, 1894 is not Leap Year, il
won't divide by 4. You will have tc
wait for 1896.
The JOURNAL is placed in the local
post office by five O'Clock Thursday
alternoon-usually.
ed her route, while the Aberdeen has
been laid up for better times.
F. G. Wyatt has completed his con.
tract of forty ricks of stove wood for
the County officers
II you want the news you must take
the JOURNAL. We want every citizen
and tax payer in the county to read it
The Ladies aid society return thanks
for those who kindly aided them with
their bazaar, Jan. LIST. By order OF
committee.
Sheriff Duckworth sold the Duncan
blacksmith shop Wednesday, Chas. H.
Dodd & Co. taking it in for the judg-
ment, 81 800.
The school board met Wednesday
night and allowed the regular monthly
bills, for teachers and janitor, amount
ing to about $3.50.
Drop in or send us a postal. We
will be glad to send the JOURNAL to
any responsible person and wait for
better times for payment.
The various road supervisors were
settling up this week. Some of the
district funds are low but the taxes
will be coming in soon.
We have received a catalogue from
the Mills Seminary at Oakland, Cali.
Mrs. DR.. Beach was one of the a1umne
of this school, class of "a.
Fitzgera1d's and Clark's saloons,
have been closed for better times.
This leaves sufficient number to as
suage the local thirst-eight.
It is now unlawful to kill elk or deer,
swan and ducks, grouse or pheasant,
quail. to kill for market except in De-
cember or to run with dogs at any
time.
The JOURNAL furnishes it's subscrib-
ers the news. Note the complete re-
port of the road convention, etc. If
you don't get the JOURNAL, you don't
get all the news.
The New Year was celebrated with
an opening dance at the Hall Monday
evening, lively crowd was present
and the usual good time. Supper was
served at the Central.
The town has been improving a
street on the South Side this week
Two heavy blasts Wednesday shook
the town somewhat and broke a few
windows in that vicinity.
We would suggest that, if not al
ready done, the water superintendent
make the rounds and try all the town
MIGRANTS once or twice month to see
that they are in good order.
The Supreme Court docket is made
up. Garneau ct. al, VS.. PIT. B1akely
Co., the big 1oggers lien case, is set for
January 80, and that of Tacoma Gro
Gerry Co. VS.. Draham, Jan. 81.
The commissioners held their first
session for the new year, handling
much interesting business. Read the
minutes published in another column
in full. The board adjourned Thurs
day noon.
The judgment in the case of B. Viii
: lev VS.. Bank of Shelton, has been re-
versed by the Supreme Court, but we
have been informed that little is gain.
ed by Mr.. Wiley. The decision is not
yet published.
The opening days of the New Year
were sp1endid-a tribe chilly, light
frosts, variab1y with dampness, but on
the whole, fine weather. For ba1n1y
air try Puget Sound winter. Ut looks
l and feels like snow, however,
A night watch party at the M. E.
!, Church Sunday night drove out the
dying year with prayer, and ushered in
the New Year with praise. Most OF
= us express the hope that 1894 will
S prove better than its predecessor.
Our Canal correspondent inadven-
family wrote March for December in
the birth notice of William Adams, of
E Skokomish, last week, and it somehow
escaped that way. A rather early
"Christnas present." by the way.
p L. K. Munson begun the new year
on the cash system. 1t is rather hard tc
stop the old plan and inaugurate the
, cash basis, but it is cheaper and better
S for the buyer as we'll as the merchant
Credit and bad arrangements are the
: two evils of trade.
We neglected to refer to the Christ
S mas dance, given by Messrs, Tuell
and Doble, or to commend the spread
E set by Mrs. Dipnan for the dancers
4 The dance was a success, with larger
attendance than usual, while it is sale
that the Dipman supper couldn't be
beat.
The tax rolls were turned over t.
= the County Treasurer Monday, On ant
;, after next Monday they will be oper
= for the reception of taxes. A rebat.
:. of 2 per cent, is allowed if p aid before
Feb. 18th. Delinquent April LIST,
per cent. penalty and 20 per cent in
: terest.s
j. The Bazaar given by the Ladies Ait
l. Society in the Hall, Monday Afternoon
It and evening was a decided success
e financially and socially They solo
e quite an assortment of merchandis,
e and notions. An interesting program
F. was rendered and refreshnent
: served.
o The tide land appraisers, chairman
l. John Forbes, Chas. Saeger and Rober
l. Fairbairn are now at the head of thu
: canal examining some oyster land
:, applied for by B. D. Mills, of Clifton
and others, They expect to continu