The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-04-27
Local News.

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the Bank building, Saturday night.
By another week fruit trees in full
bloom will make pretty sight.
Logging must be rushing, the Shell
ton Southwestern train hauled logs
all day Sunday.
Yesterday was the diamond ami
versary of the organization of Odd
Fellowship in America.
A new post office has been establish
ed at Detroit, Mason County, with
Thomas W. Malaney in charge.
Vim. Shorter has sold ont his saloon
interests to John Greenleigh, who
| will take charge on the first of May.
| The view from the head of the new
road, over town, is splendid. Just
take a Sunday walk, and see for your
self.
W. H. M. Dunbar has shipped two
carloads of lumber to his ranch, for
the construction of a new house this
summer.
The old steamer Messenger is being
fitted up to accommodate a theatrical
company, which will play at different
points On the Sound this summer.
Kamilche Lodge, No. $40 I. O. 0. F.,
has elected William Cal1ow as their
delegate to the grand Lodge, which
convenes in Spokane in June.
Shelton Lodge No. 60, I. O. O. F., at
their last meeting, elected Frank Viii
ley and w. H. M. Dunbar as delegates
to the grand Lodge session at Spokane
In another column will be found the
found the State and County school
apportionment for April; by which the
needy districts are materially helped.
Mrs. Hungerford, of Arcadia, has
been soliciting funds for a Sunday
school organ at that place. She also
raised good slim by the sale of press
ed moss and leaves, in Olympia.
The JOURNAL has printed neat
memorial card for distrib ution among
the relatives and friends of Fred Cum
n1ings. It is a piece of work that
would do credit to any lefty office"
The Band was out On the streets for
a short time Saturday evening and
played number of pieces, showing
that the boys are still progressing,
and can make good music. Hereafter
the Band will appear often in good
weather.
A party of young men and maids
met at the home of Charles Jones, last
Thursday evening, to assist Miss
Florence Jones in celebrating her
exit from the teens. The party was
thoroughly enjoyed by those who at
tended.
Mcdonald & O'Neil1 report the sale
of bill of nearly $1,000 of merclan-
disc to the Cutoff contractors this
week. Generally their supplies have
been purchased in Seattle, and this is
the first direct material benefit to
Shelton, SO far on the contract.
Gov. McGraw has issued a procla-
nation designating Friday, April p,
as Arbor day, and recommends that it
be observed by planting trees, flowers
and shrubbery at homes, schools and
public places, and that IN the schools
such exercises be INDUCED in as may
be appropriate to the occasion.
We would suggest that all having
fruit trees in their yards, look to them,
and take measures to destroy para
sites. If the trees show any blight,
something is wrong. Get magnify
ing glass and examine the limbs; you
will probably see a brigade OF little
green bugs, almost invisible to the
naked eye.
Everybody with plat of ground is
getting prepared for next winter, and
much of it is now planted to spuds,
with the best spots reserved for gar
den sass. While this promises to cur
tail the farmers market, it has the
good effect of clearing up and fencing
much vacant property about town, to
the great improvement of the whole.
Thieves got away with several of
Grundy Wyatt's chickens last week,
and Grundy awaited the third call with
a gun, but it was not made. This is
evidently becoming common, for an
exchange says: The chicken thieves
are "doing" the surrounding country
and are evidently ''b1ooded" and fas-
tidious in their tastes. An ordinary
hobo is thankful to be able to swipe
raw onion or biscuit.
Some fellows over on the Canal are
now wearing chip on their shoulders,
and it behooves the Shelton sports to
organize baseball team right away,
and call 'eu down. We observe that
"S1ivers" officiated with the Blake1y
team the other day and helped defeat
the Seattle teamsters, with score of
II to four TALES. The new rules are
an improvement, calling for less
science in the battery and more ability
in the field.
1t is now fully time to begin plans
for the celebration of the coming
Fourth. A meeting has been called
for Saturday evening May 5th. at the
Odd Fellows Hall for the appointment
of a soliciting committee and talking
up the programme. We would sug-
gest that unless at least as much
money can be raised as for last Fourth