The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-16
Local News.

| NdiChtluc > LAY, WEDNESDAY, was
very tame in this neck O. the woods.
BoRN.-Sunday, Feb. 18th, to the
} wife of Henry Faubert, daughter
The Round Table Club is planning
another opera trip--this time t.
} Tacoma
) County Commissioners next meet
ing does not occur until the first Mon
day in April.
A bale of hay fell on Dan Frede
ricks in the stable Tuesday, and gave
him quite squeeze.
The regular League social will be
on Friday night, Feb. 10TH All mem
bers are invited to attend.
John Mcintosh has opened a small
; logging camp below Skookum point
employing small crew of men.
Steamer Louise towed away a raft
of logs to Hadlock Mills, last Satur
day, the product of the Granger Lum-
Der Co.
Several cases of rubeo1a, a disease
similar to scarlet fever and measles in
some respects, and contagious, is re-
ported among children at Montesano
Auditor Day reports a considerable
increase in instruments for record Of
late, and many deeds and mortgages
are coming in for Shelton and Mason
County property.
The Council has ordered the con-
struction of the Franklin street side
walks, and notices will be issued to
to property holders on the north side
Of the street this week
A. M. Richardson has given up the
Central Hotel, ane will move into the
house owned by Allen Munro, on 5th
street. Dad can't afford to run a
hotel without collecting some money
from the ''star boarders.''
The three locomotives of the Wash
ington Southern railroad company,
are as pretty as if just out of the
shops, having been neatly reprinted,
cleaned and put in good repair, for the
seasons campaign.
| Frank Knee1and has the contract to
clear up a lot on Pine street for Cal.
| Saegar, On which he has concluded to
build his new house. There was
matter of II stumps on this 1ot,-a
record breaker.
Superior Court meets Tuesday,
|
cure their final citizenship papers
must appear in open Court with two
with and present their ''first
papers" to the Judge.
City water and tank for immersion
of converts, has been put into the
Baptist Church, in readiness for the
services of Sunday week, February
18th. Messrs Alden and Eaton are
also at work constructing the pews
for seating the church.
| 50 men were at work on the Gene
terry road Tuesday afternoon, and the
grade will be completed this week.
The Council is arranging to give those
who have performed work outside
their donations with certificates for
their city poll tax of So.
Sheriff Duckworth, Tuesday, sold
the Metzger property on Gotta street to
A. H. Chambers, who held Judgment
for about $1,000 on the property. Also
a timber claim on the Skokomish river
Sec. 20, TIP. u, 5 west, owned by J. J.
Rut1edge, to Bank of Everett, on
judgement for $1201.
The Carstairs Bros. have sold their
surplus stock to Messrs Fredson &
| w lI1Cy, VI lUC OucltOu M kCC, duu
have closed their shop. This leaves
When all the logging camps get start
ed, there is good prospect for Fredson
& Wiley to do a good business.
The p1aymates of Oracle Baldwin
surprised her at her home, Wednes-
day afternoon, in birthday party.
The young folks enjoyed their little
gathering and report splendid time,
with games and refreshments. Miss
Oracle was twelve years old, and two
Playmates were present to celebrate
each year.
The Capitol Commissioners have
not made a very large "stake'' out of
the work so far. Ex-Commissioner
John McReavy has received vouchers
to the amount of $3.50, and other MEM
bers about the same, for services since
August last The total expenditures
for last year was about $4,000, while it
is fully as much for January services.
The Baptist Sunday School opened
last Sunday in the Baptist Church
with good attendance. L. L. Hun
4 ter was elected superintendent, Mrs.
Chas. Leake, assistant and chorister;
w. B. Eaton, secretary; Cora Duck
worth, treasurer. Hereafter the Sun
day School will meet each Sunday at
2:30 O'Clock. The Methodist Sunday
School being Immediately after morn
ing services, closing at 1 o'clock.
DR.. Hickerson's sermons on the
Temple Of Solomon, and its relation to
the foundation and principles of Free
Masonry, will be delivered at the
Nj. E. Church next Sunday at the
regular morning and evening services.
The lectures have won for the Rever-
end gentleman good press notices on
his tour of the Southern States in
1882. The meetings are public and all
are invited.
Hugh Currie had half hog sailed
down, and some sneak got away with
about half of it, recently. A sympa-
thizing friend suggested that the thief
must be democrat, which idea tick1ed
Hugh, and he wanted to know the
whyfore. Because if it had been a
republican the whole hog would have
been missing" It would seem that
| past experiences in this County do not
confirm the observation, however.
Frank Williamson came up from
Olympia, Tuesday, reporting that
Judge Burke, of Seattle, had accepted
the appointment of Capitol Commits
sioner in place of John McReavy,
with the understanding that he will
; resign as soon as the plan is selected,
as his other interests demand his time.
The action was no doubt caused by
numerous petitions of Olympia peo-
{ pie, who swear by Judge Burke, if he
is democrat.
The Mason County Logging Com
: pany received over a hundred tons OF