The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-12
Local News.

Remember Tuesday evening is
League prayer meeting.
The new residences going up about
town are about completed
Mcdonald & O'Neil1 are building d
barn at the foot of Gotta street.
The Ladies of the Baptist Church
are preparing to serve a dinner on
election day.
W Il. Kneeland proposes to put in d
small logging camp on the Shelton
Southwestern.
Read the JOURNALS business locals
this week and see the great bargains
our Merchants offer you.
The ''house" Of Capt. Tew's new
flyer is going up rapidly, in another
week it will look like steamboat.
The County Commissioners have
! placed the tax levy for 1894, at II and
$50 mills, against twenty mills for
! last year.
Services of the Protestant Episcopal
Church will be held in the Baptist
church on Sunday next at 1920 d. NJ.
and $50 p. N.
Much local matter and personals
| about the friends who dropped in dur
ing this week, are crowded out by the
press of other matter.
The ladies Of the w. c. T. U. nave
asked for a column of the Journal.
ard their matter will appear as soon
as we can make room for it, probably
next week.
John Moore is engaged in hauling
lumber from the Shelton M i'll for the
construction of i new house OH the
Duckworth place, into which he will
move his family.
The JOURNAL has received a number
Of new subscribers this week, several
from abroad, showing that people are
beginning to to think of the Pacific
Northwest again.
The Epwortb League held their first
devotional meeting since vacation,
last Tuesday evening. There was
good attendance, and it is hoped the
meetings will increase in interest
from week to week.
Pap Valley struck us with the fol-
lowing conundrum the other day:
What killed O'Ncilrs big dog? We
gave tup. Pap's answer is that the
dog slept Oh a copy Of the Tribune,
and its demise was caused by blood
poisoning.
The Hotel Dipman is having full
house these days. and Mine Host
Dipman frequently wishes for more
accommodation to take care of his pat
rons. The Dipnan is a pleasant,
quiet house; furnishings first class board
cheap, and enjoys the country trade.
The state board of equalization has
completed it's work and adjourned. For
Mason county, the total value of real
property was 81, 341 ,4O6, which was
raised by the board to 81, 48o, oO2. Per
sonal property, $141, 026, reduced to
s133, 478. Railroad track, $4,000,
raised to $162, 500. The total amount
of state tax to be paid by Mason Coun-
ty is $5.114.
! The mail is somewhat uncertain
these days. The schedule has been
arranged to leave Shelton at 7:3o in
the morning and return at p. H., the
l.1ocai Office remaining open one hour
/ for delivery. Cap. Tew has refused TO
carry the mail as it will interfere with
! his Multnomah and Aberdeen connec-
/ tons and the steamer Doctor is carry
ing the mail for the present. until
some other change is made.
J The first school report for the pre-
sent term appears this issue, and the
parents should carefully preserve the
records their children have made, for
future reference. Everything is per-
/ feet harmony in the school work, the
scholars are pleased with their teach
ers, and are working hard, and this
ter promises to prove the most sue
cessfu1 in the history of our public
school. Parents should visit the
school frequently and cooperate with
! the teachers.
Hunter g. Eaton have lately had
constructed a most convenient coun-
ter, which is a splendid space econo-
1nizer, besides keeping goods clean
and displayed. The counter contains
about forty compartments, those in
front being covered with glass, dis
| playing raisins, dried fruits and the
like. The:back drawers contain all
kinds of loose and bulk goods. con-
venient to the hand of the statesmen
This piece of furniture cost about SIS,
but their large and growing patronage
can be more promptly attended to.
i The Republican State Committee
have dated Hon. John l.. Wilson for
Shelton on Wednesday, October Oath.
AS the campaign will be quite short It
is probable that this will be the only
appointment made for Mason County,
! although it is hoped to secure either
Mr. Doolittle or Mr.. Hyde for a date
il this county. Cong. Wilson is an
excellent speaker and will have much
to say about his past work in Congress
and the administration at the seat of
government.
The National Republican Text book
1895. Just issued, is one of the NEST
/ complete volumes ever presented TO
the people. 1t contains $50 pages ar
1-arsrsd in the form of a political encY-