The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-01
Local News.

The duck hunters are starting out.
The Dream City, will be fully Ell
folded to our readers next week.
That water machine has spoiled COZ
siderable time for us this week.
y The Zephyr was IN Tuesday an
towed away raft of Williamson
logs.
: Episcopal services will be conducte'
by Rev Mooney at the Masonic build
: ing next Sunday at II Il. m. and 7:5
p. III.
Nov. /, at $50 p. Ii. is the regula
, session for Mothers meeting of the "
c. t. q. at the NJ. E. Church, cordia
invitation is extended to all who de
sire to come.
The pupils of Mrs. Morse's room
will have some Franklin exercises Fri
day afternoon. Teacher and pupils
are both enterprising, and the exer-
else will doubtless be of interest to
visitors.
The First street fences have been
moved to conform to the street lines,
and the sidewalks changed. The
| crossings there and on Gotta street will
be laid as soon as the mill cuts the
lumber.
Geo. Shorter is building new barn
on his place above Shelton. The
steamer Estella brought up n scow
load of lumber for him last Friday
The scow was water logged and the
steamer broke shaft on the trip.
It seems odd to say it in Western
Washington, on Nov. LIST, but this
section would be the better for little
rain. The summer was only broken
by 4 light rain in September, and not
a drop to date. However, the prospect
for rain IS good, probably Friday,
Hunter & Eaton's new quarters in
the Odd Fellows block will be ready
for occupancy next week, and will be
large, lighted aud well arranged. The
room has been conveniently fitted with
counters, tables and shelving, and will
afford every facility to attend to CHS
toners promptly.
a large amount Of fish is being ship
ped to the Seattle cannery from this
bay that ought to be put up in Shelton.
Big Skoolzum bay and Hood Canal are
the best fishing points for salmon on
the Sound. and we hope to be ship
ping canned salmon another year.
James Swan. was recently kicked in
the head by a horse, at Olympia and
sustained severe scalp wound besides
being unconscious for long time
Dr., Riley was called and sewed up the
cut. The bones of the skull were not
injured.
The JOURNAL. is printed by power
this week, something easier than the
man power that has printed the paper
for the past nine years. While the
fitting up is not complete it will be in
a day or so aud will be ready for in
spection. We are indebted to the
machine shops and its mac hinists for
Harvesting the power in some practical
shape, and getting out on time.
". II. Kneeland and his surveying
party ran into a nest of bears, wild
cats and things out on the Shelton
Southwestern survey, and organized a
party to so out last Sunday, but we
have not heard of the slaughter of
much big game. We wuold suggest
that some Of the hunters be armed
with the barrel (beer) traps, mentioned
in another local, instead Of rifles, as
they are said to be quite effectual and
| productive of much fun.
Allen Lewis has an idea which he is
putting into execution down in the
mill yard. It is scheme for pump
ing water by water power, by means
of water wheel boxed in, and con-
nected with double pumps by means
of gearing. AS the machine is about
completed we will defer saying what
it will do, until it is tried. The same
principle has been made effective by
other arrangements, and pumps work
ed by water power now supply Renton
with its water.
The assault and battery case against
Willie Armstrong, was tried before d
jury of peers last Saturday aud dis
missed. Only two courses appear to be
left for contrary school children, a
large aquatic elm club, and suspension
or expulsion. We think the latter the
preferable course, where parents are
Indifferent about their children con-
forming to the ordinary rules of school
duty. Taking such cases into court
does not fill the bill. even if they sue
coed and they cost money.
On Tuesday afternoon, Dillon
Avery, the popular foreman of one of
Willianson's camps, met with an &C
cident, that makes his escape from in
slant death almost miraculous The
cable Of one of the donkeys broke
while he was standing on a log in
lrange, and the heavy steel rope struck
ahim fairly on the forehead. He was
Iuncon sc:ous for some time but DIR.
! Wells was called out and on examina-
tiou found the skull unbroken and Mr..
Avery is recovering rapidly from the
shock and scalp wound and will be
around again soon.
The JOURNAL will pay half cent