The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-29
Correspondence And County Notes.
HOOD CANAL. Nov 26. 1906.

HOOD CANAL, Nov. %, 1895.
Il The Riverside Literary Society var
led its exercises at its last meeting, b.
having among other things wan,
drill of the scholars in the school. lie,
by their teacher Miss McCullagh, TIL
use of Mr.. Hale's organ to assist tn
singers, and a chinook dialogue be
tween H. c. Hale and M Eells. G. w
Webb was elected president for tn
ensuing term, Miss Alice Hale, vice
Miss c. McCul1agh,. sec. and Miss Ma
bel Bone, editor of the Observer The
subject for debate next Friday evening
is: That the Mexican war conferred
more glory on the United States than
the war of 1872. About so were present
K. H. Merchant, of Seattle, represent
ing the Aetna Life Insurance Co.. Wis
tied the Canal last week.
Miss C. McCullagh closes her school
OF three months at Riverside tonight
She has been engaged to teach another
term, with vacation until after New
Years
The barkentine. Northwest, which
has been loading piles at Hoodsport,
left for San Pedro, CAL, on the 18th.
They are to be taken from that place by
into Arizona. Norman Godkin, a Hood
Canal boy. went with the vessel.
The boom of logs belonging to the
| Hood Canal Lumber Co., was towed to
Tacoma last week. The camp has al
so closed down.
A boom belonging to E. Simpson
! was taken to Tacoma
MIR. Elmer Clark and Miss Laura
Rule, of Hoodsport, were married at
Seattle last Wednesday. They will
reside at Whatcom, where Mr.. Clark
will work in store
John Graham, of Hoodsport, is SELL
ing everything he can out of his hotel
preparatory to closing it, and moving
to Grays Harbor.-
Richard Frazer and John Gube1, of
Hoodsport. noted for their wonderful
wood work, leave for California this
week. A charm, three-fourths of an
inch by seven-eights, has in it ten
thousand pieces of wood, all arranged
so that no two of the same color are
next each other. The coloring of the
different pieces of wood is all of ma
ture's work. Thirteen thousand pieces
are in a picture frame for a cabinet
sized photo. A small box, less than a
foot square: and few inches high, is
veneered inside and out with eighty
thousand pieces. while the cover con-
tains sixty thousand more. Another
picture frame, now partly made, is to
be in the style of three chairs one in
side the other; when finished it will
contain three hundred thousand pieces.
Your correspondent had the privilege
of examining these specimens last
Saturday.
The Revenue Cutter, Grant, Capt ain
Tozier came up to Union City last
Thursday and returned On Friday,
On board were Judge and Mrs. Scott
of Port Townsend. They visited tn
reservation to learn about the legends
and folk lore of the Indians. Mrs.
Scott has a book now on the press
which she hopes will be published be-
fore Christmas containing some 1e-
gends of Puget Sound, dressed IN an
interesting styles especially for child
rem, and illustrated in co1ors. Mrs. H.
F. Beecher is assisting her in the are
department. They are also planning
to have another of similar legends on
little different style to be ready be-
fore Christmas of next year and hence
are gathering information for their
work.
The steamer Rainier which has been
taking fish to Port Angeles, went back
for the last time, Friday, taking the
seines, boats, and fishing apparatus.
The Seattle cannery has also stopped
taking salmon, as the fishing season
is mainly closed.
Smelt have been unusually thick
this fall and have remained in the
river longer than usual. One of the
boys caught some by putting his hand
in the water and picking them out.
Mr.. Brown and party, who have
been surveying one township on the
South Fork of the Skoko1iiish, for the
government, finished their work and
came out last week.
Thanksgiving will be remembered
in this region Notwithstanding the
hard times. Report says that H. L.
Setter of the Occidental hotel will give
free dinner to all who wish to come
the old people are especially invited.
There will be the usual services
thanksgiving, on the reservation. S.
HARTsTEIN Nov. Is, 1895.
This government can boast Of some.
of the biggest things on earth and
Stephen Grover C1eve1and's thanks
giving proclamation can't help giving
democrat the dyspepsia to think of
"a