The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-12-14
Lumber Vessels at Blakely.

There are at present nine vessels
loading lumber at Port Blakely for
| various parts of the world, for which
| the mill is turning out about 500, COO
feet per day. The mill is running days
having shut down nights the demand
fell off considerably. The following
vessels are taking on cargoes:
Norwegian ship Saga, 1000, 900 feet,
for Holland; ship Mercury, 100000 feet
for San Francisco; bark Columbia,
800 ZOO feet, for San Francisco; schoon-
er, G. w. Watson, 100000 feet, for San
Pedro; schooner c. S. Holmes, 800, 900
feet, for San Pedro: bark Don Adolf
pho, 100000 feet, for West Australia;
ship Ardencluther, 100000 feet, for
West Coast; schooner Vega, 400, 900
feet for San Pedro.
The large English ship Dechmont
finished loading yesterday and was
towed to sea last night with 1872 900
feet of lumber for Valparaiso. The
Columbia is about loaded, and will
probably be towed to sea this after
noon.-P.-I. Monday.
The local G. A. r. post is arranging
to give grand ball on Dec. 22nd, at
the Knee1and Hall. Nearly all the
local fraternal organizations have had
their social dances, and the veterans
think their time has come to proyide
entertainment, and, incidentally, to
aid their treasury. The committee of
arrangement is Sam1 Caldwell and
VIM Shelly, who will be assisted by
Thos. McLarty and J. E. Doyle, a
guaranty of good order and good
huinor. Dance tickets, per couple 81;
supper so cents. First class music.
CHRISTMAS BALL, at Knee1and Hall,
christmas night, Dec 18th, under
management of L. Montgomery and
Henry Faubert. First-c1ass orchestra
of four pieces. Thos. McLarty and
Lee Schofield floor managers An ex-
ira fine supper will be served at the
Hotel Webb. Tickets including supper
s. per couple.
Fruit growers, bear in mind the
meeting at Kneeland's Hall, next
Saturday afternoon at 3 O'Clock, to eff
feet permanent organization of the
Mason county association. Every
county has its organization, and Ma
son needs cooperation to protect its
fruit interests. Make it Il point to at
tend.
A SIS DoLL.-For every half dollar
spent at the Racket Store for holiday
presents, notions or any goods, a ticket
will be presented, which entities the
holder to one chance in this splendid
doll. Go and see Mrs. Sch1esener's
christmas goods and the doll.
David Shelton intends to prune I'D
his orchard, thin out the trees. and to
spray the trees, in order to improve
the fruit, which has run down
considerable in both quality and
quantity of late years
What is finer than TuelTs per
fumeries, tablet articles, etc; or bot
tie of Shiloh's cure for your friends
Christmas cough?
A number of cases of Typhoid fever
have broken out in Olympia but pre-
cautions have been taken to prevent
its becoming epidemic.
The county officers elect assume
their positions. the second Monday in
January, the 4th.
The Bertha is laid up, and the Ag
mes is hauling the Shelton Southwest
ern Logging trains.
Mart Shelton and Stewart Freebur-
ger brought in four fine deer to the
1atters market yesterday.
The Sh elton Market is ready with
poultry or fine roasts for holiday
dinners.
Material for fancy gifts at Mrs.
Eatons.