The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-12-20
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The school chiidr<n viii have 4 two
weeks vacation. ~ II IS
Short days, which win begin 10
lengthen after the 21nd. ss
The Olympia Orchestra has been en-
gagged for the o. E. s.. bali on Christ
mas night. s
F The Masquerade ball given by the
Kamilche Odd Fellows comes off next
Saturday evening. so IL
Eht Methodist church has decided ia
have Christmas tree for the benefit
Of the Sunday school. f 81 :.>5<zN|===4:l F
Ghapman's Coye people will hayesa
fEhristinas tree and dance ia the school
house next Tuesday eve.
| Lumber is now on the ground for
6nilding = parsonage forthe Baptists
justaeasts2 HE church 4
Our bic5Sles arer inEwinter quarters.
1896 is Leap year, and some of the
dhachelersswM get killed off. g-~T e
There are said to be about 70, 300 900
feet of logs in Little Skookum bay
belonging to the Port Blakely Mill Go.
The steamer City of Shelton will
bring party from Olympia to attend
the ball to be given by the o. f. S.
ladies on Christmas night. 15'fl
r. The A. o. u. w. will hold their regu-
lar annual meeting for the election of
officers, next Monday evening, in their
hall, and afull attendance of members
| is desired, - .,,..<:..,,
The first snow of the season came
Sunday night, enough to decently
clothe the ground. More snow fell on
Wednesday, night. thenthe ttaw came,
and nov it,ssslush. It'll EE'i
+ Between $50, 600 and SOC, 900 salmon
nave been caught on Hoods Canal this
season. which were divided between
Myers scannery at Seattle and the
National Packing Co. of Port Angeles.
l. About $4,000 was dispensed TO 1oggers
of the Williamson Logging Co., by
Receiver Chas. H. Aver, last week.
This pays all labor claims to Nov. 18th
and gives that firms employees good
start on their holiday "stake."
The employees of Simpson camps
came down for the holidays yesterday
and Bordeaux's'mena are expected to-
day. Simpsons camps will be closed
two weeks. butga1i the logging camps
will be running the first week in 1896,
ifthe weather is favorab1e.ns rain.
r. S"Soihe Laws Of Christian; Service
is the subject from which Rev. Frank
H. Webster viii preach at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning. Even
ing subject "s"The First Christmas
Gift; or Loves COMMUNICATION" All
are most cordially invited to attend
the services. ..-.....
The Baptist church will give a
Christmas tree at the church on Christ
mas eve, Dec. oath. q The committee
consists of Miss. Cory and Mesdarfies
Morrow, Baldwin, Eaton and Webster.
A:r1ice program will be arranged and
Unpleasant time is anticipated, es.
Epecia1ly by the youngsters. . Z n 80.
Union City was we'll represented a,
Seattle this week, but we did not learr
. the cause Of the exodus-John Nc
: Reasy, Herbert and Dan McReayy
? DR.. and Mrs. Dumbe1, H, L. Setter
~. Mclaughlin and Aug. Werman, O.
Hoodsport, registered at the Butler
Grant Cottage, of Shelton, was at tn.
4 Occidental. This is evidence of e c
, rank writing.
Il a representative OF, the, Portlane
+ Methodist Hospital was in town las
week. and collected some funds, for the
benefit of that institution. "A: If our PEG
lple wishto contribute to Protestan
hospital, where OUT sick will receiv.
Icare and proper medical attention, ant
in, reasonable distance from Shelton
! they, should !. remember the Seattl,
General Hospital, where no distinction
is made and people without means viii
receive every attention. This is nev
ltinstithtiontand .heskfxes help,
yt-sThe JeURNAt isprettyweu taken u,
!. with holiday advertising this week
+ Our advertisers are constantly setting
!. forth new things. See the ads O,
Lunbermen's Nero Co, Hunter s. Ea
ton, Mcdonald & OsNeill, VIII Asa,nus
L X Munson, Frank Tuell, Chosen 8
Kelly, and. Shelton Drug Co, AL 1
Mnrsoh, McIarty & Shorter, walther
: the tailor, r j Boyle, Mrs. w B Eaton
A Needham, Talcott Bros, at B S Bar
gers, and others. If you can't find wha
you want in that big list of merchants
you are too effete for any town lbu
Boston. 5Jif III,
ADVERTISERS TAKE NOTICE: Here
= after advertisers desiring an entir
change of matter must bring in copy
: by Wednesday evening. This will
make no hardship Cd regni al a5ddver
tisers, and allow the paper to reacl
!. the iocaipust office at its regular time
q pse1pck Thursday afternoon.
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