The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-25
Correspondence and County Notes.
DEwArro. Jan. d. 1so,

DEwATTo, Jan. d, 1895
Snow, our old winter acquaintance,
seems to have loving regard for the
people in this part of the world by the
way that it stays with us, but l say If
with all confidence that its love for us
is not reciprocated.
W. NJ. Nance arrived here with the
Str. Rainier on Wednesday from Seat
tie. Some of the curious are anxious to
know the reason for SO many visits to
that city, some have the courage to
say that he is looking out for a life
partner. how is it Munro? you are only
one that can enlighten us on the sub
ject.
Mrs. c. Linconfelter left here on
Thursday morning for Seattle to visit
her husband who is still in the hospital
but from all accounts he is improving.
Our literary came off on Saturday
night in the house of ". FL. Clark.
with fairly good attendance of men,
bers considering the bad condition Of
the roads, the program was d varied
one and was done justice to by the per-
formers. The subject of debate was,
Resolved, that wealth is detrimental
to the individual" decided in the neg
alive. Two new members were added
to the roll, the next meeting will take
place OF John Greeen's on the second
of February.
George Cunningham has commenced
logging again and things at the bay
are beginning to assume a lively FORM
George himself is hunting refund the
Canal trying to get as much as posi-
bic of the logs and Spas that went
away from him during the late high
tides and floods.
Our post master, James Murray has
been appointed postmaster for Lille
waup Falls, the postmaster there hay
ing resigned, owing to seige of boy
cotting which he has just passed
through. He had the pleasure of dis
tributing the mail and there being no
pay for that. he thought it best to re-
sign, SO that now the Lilliwaupers
have to come two miles across the
Canal for their mails. This reminds
one of the natives of Australia in
throwing the boomerang at their prey
only in this case the boomerang comes
back and strikes the assailant a more
severe blow than the assailed.
VERITAS.
HARTSTEIN Jan. Is 1895.
Though very quiet, Jarrell's Cove is
still in the ring. It behoves the
Coveites to make some stir so that peo-
ple will know they are alive
The two children of Andrew John
son, who have been on the sick list are
slowly recovering.
E. c. Blake has secured an absolute
divorce from his wife, with custody of
the child.
Mrs. FARRELL spent part of this week
in Shelton, attending to business re-
lating to her Hartstein property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Simpson have
gone to Seattle to attend the poultry
exhibit, where no doubt there are
some fine birds to be seen,
We hear that P. I. Contine is work
ing at Port Blakely on a salary of
500 per month and beard. That does
not look as though times were worse
in Washington than elsewhere.
The p. 0. at Downs was discontinu-
ed on the 18th.
We understand that the Seaside
does not intend changing her days of
running, while carrying the Hartstein
Island mail. That will not suit the
patrons as it would leave MS from
Saturday until Thursday without
mail. One mail a week would answer
as well.
Let the people of Mason County,
and of Hartstein Island in particular
make a decided effort to secure for
neighbors some of the home-seekers
who are coming from the East just
as soon as spring opens. We surely
can offer them just as choice land and
just as low prices as any county in the
state.
Quite jolly time was had last
Sunday evening at the heme of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Felix, where the
party RECALLED themselves with ice
cream, cake, oranges and music.
Miss Ethel Hatch, of Burton. ar
rived this week, on a visit to her
brother, Mr.. Willis Hatch, and other
relatives. u. GUESS.
HOODSPoRT, ] an. 20 'o5,
VIM. Butler, Maris Hansen and w.