The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-07-13
Local News.
Good having weather.


Haying is in progress all over the
county, and the crop is heavy.
Lewis Munson sent down from Ia
coma the first melons of the season this
week.
FoUNp.-A Lady's Shirt-waist,
which owner can have on paying for
notice.
A club of local ball players are being
selected to play the Olympians on their
own grounds before long.
Dan friedrich moved his family out
on his ranch this week, which is locat-
ed about five miles north of town.
B1ackberries are coming in, while
they are larger this year than usual, the
wild berries are said to be less plenti-
full.
Very few logs remain unsold in the
County,-in fact we are not aware of
any logs that are not alre ady bargained
for.
LOsT:-In the alley back of George
Hunt1ey's, plain gold cross, made in
to breastpin. Please return to this
office.
Speed Shelton is engaged in survey
ing out spur or switch for William
son on the Shelton Southwestern rail
road.
The Dipman buss took a run from
the dock Tuesday night, damaging
the top somewhat. No one was in the
wagon.
Williamson's logging men have gone
back to camp, and logs are again
coming in over the Shelton South
western.
Contractor Mclean has sold his
horse and buggy to J. w. Hall for
$1.25, and Judge Hall is the possessor
of some trotting stock.
The Star Laundry will be moved to
Franklin street near Third, back of
Lem Dimes, this week, but any laundry
clothes can be left at this Office.
David Lister. owner OF the Clara
Brown, is lying in Olympia very sick.
He attended the G. A. A. r. reunion
and, being taken sick was unable to
return to Tacoma.
On Hoods Canal Capt. Trout1nan' S
fast steamer Delta is carrying large
parties Of hunters, fishmen and camp
ers, from Seattle, and the traffic prom
Uses to be brisk during the summer
months.
Treasurer O'Neill issues a call for
school warrants and also for bonds for
school district 5, above Willey's mill
which voted on the eth to borrow 5000
to construct and furnish new school
house.
The cut off is about completed, only
the work is progressing rapidly. The
grading work was completed last
week, and the graders have nearly all
left the vicinity.
Residents of Little Skookum and
Oyster Bay celebrated the Fourth at
Kamilchie, winding up with d big
dance in the hall. Every farmer in
the vicinity was out, and they had a
splendid time.
Adam E. Cewen. an enterprising
young Hartstein Island farmer, was
married in Olympia, July End, to Miss
Layina McCay, and the young couple
are now at home on the ranch.
A private letter from Luther Pat
terson states that he is now sojournine
in Montana, and that VIM. Hartman
is in a nearby town. The boys CLAIM
they were not with "Coxey." Jumbo
Cantwe1l and 800 of his Washington
contingent are reported to have reached
Washington City.
Everybody is showing their colors
and in the Sound cities nearly ever,
passer is wearing knot of ribbon
A small white ribbon shows a railroad
strike or sympathizer, while the red
white and blue denotes that the weare
is patriotic and has faith in the supper
of the government under which h
lives.
J. w. Hall, has been appointed b,
the commissioners to register all voter
in this precinct outside of Shelton
AS he is also town registrar, every
body claiming residence in Shelto,
precinct must register and get re
ceipt of him. This matter should no
be neglected, but every voter Shout
secure his papers at once.
L. L. Hunter and w. B. Eaton hav
I formed partnership for the purpose o
conducting a drygoods and general me
chandises tore in Shelton. They hav
leased ground of w. H. Maxwell, ad
joining the drug store, for the opening
and will build an addition to the pres
ent building. Both are we'll known
and have had mercantile experienc
and consider that a fair trade can b
worked up.
Geo. E. Thompson, of Olympia wa
1 in town several days talking up acc
dent insurance with our people. Fran
:, Wiley has received the appointment
d as agent for this county. The fee i
:, SO per quarter, but the benefits for &C
e cident or death are graded accordin
: to the hazard of the occupation. Leg
t gers and trainmen should take advar
t tape of this cheap insurance, whicl
allows fixed benefits for loss of limb Q
: accidents preventing the holder fror