The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-18
Excursion Of Odd Fellows.

Fellows, with their ladies and friends
boarded the Monte Cristo for Olympia
to attend the public installation cere-
monies of that city's pioneer lodge.
Although an old lodge the young blood
of the city is accorded the positions OF
honor and trust in Olympia's lodge,
and the visitors returned with much
praise for the excellent work of Geo
Libby, w. J. Foster, Chas. Leighton
and others of Olympia's young men,
who are rising to the front in Odd Eel
lowship. The installation program
was agrceably interspersed with songs
and music by the local members, and
closed with dancing and inspection of
the splendid hall, library and reading
rooms for the entertainment of the
members. Before returning to their
boat Sheltons party were furnished a
lunch at the Gold Bar, and were other
wise we'll treated by their brethren.
The party was made up as follows:
Thos McLarty and wife; VIM Maxwell
and wife; VIM Shorter wife and daugh-
tiers: John Morrison and Miss Maggie
Keelty; John Hudson and Miss Agnes
Keelty; Ed Crowel1 and Miss Zue Shell
ton: Geo Shorter wife and daughter;
Lee Schofe1d and Miss Jean Todd;
Dan Heilig, Mark Drahanl, VIM Lewis
John Grinley, w. J. Becker, Arthur
Kent, Sam L Woods, Al Ashfield, L X
Munson, Chas Pole, Robt Lee, Arthur
Taylor, Frank Williamson, Hugh
Thornley, and Mr.. MCLAUGHLIN.
Mason County Horticultural Society.
The next session will be held at
Knee1and's Hall, Shelton, 10 O'Clock,
Saturday, January Doth, for the trans
action of all business pertaining to
the Society, and for familiar talks On
fruit culture and kindred subjects.
Members will please core with memo
randa of such articles and supplies as
they may need during the coming sea-
son. 1t is expected that arrangements
will be made to procure implements,
fertilizers, insecticides at minimum
rates, which will result in a great
saying to all members.
The following topics will be discuss
ed at this session: Pruning, r. N.
Pringle, leading; Fertilizers, their
merits and mode of ap-
plication, Frank Binns. A general
of the fruits best adopted
to this locality, especially best and
most prolific varieties of apples, with
by the older settlers. For
the benefit of the lady members of the
society talks on Horticulture will be ar
in the future. All parties
who have had experience in any of
the matters are requested to give their
views and take part in the discussion.
Every person interested in the fruit
industry or the general welfare of the
county should lead his or her influence
to the Society, the fee is only Is cents.
1. w. WOODS, FRANK BINNs.
Secretary. Chairman.
The New RECIME.-The new County
officers fall naturally into their duties
and the County business is running
along as usual, after general clean
ing out Of the County building. Treas
urer Maxwell has moved that office to
the Court house and is busily engaged
in receiving taxes and sending out in
formation. Frank Wiley is assisting
him to catch up with the big accumu-
lation of requests for tax statements.
Clerk Morrison had charge of the
books at the session of Court this
week. and is getting his work in shape.
Auditor McLarty had a general clean
ing out of dust and old papers, and
storing away of abso1ete matter He
will be assisted in recording work by
Mrs. McLarty, and reports numerous
instruments coming in for record.
County Attorney Hartman anueun-
ces his Office hours from 10 to II and
l to 4 O'Clock daily, and Supt.
Gunderson will have Saturday as his
office day. Assessor Fairbairn begins
his assessment work in March. The
new board of County Commissioners
will organize on February 5th, and
transact any business at hand. Sheriff
Caldwell is cleaning up the residence
and Jail building, where his Office
will be located. All the officers are
now located in the County buildings.
= 4 CuShinan salesman for the
Northwestern Nursery of Wal1a
Walla, this state, is again here can
wasting this county for spring delivery
Parties who secured trees from this
nursery last fall. unhesitatingly, pro-
nounced it the best stock they ever
bought, and Mr.. Cushman has already
received several good orders for spring.
Ike proprietor of this nursery, c. L.
Whitney is president of the North
western Nurserymen's Association of
Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Brit
ish Columbia, and is also rated high
by the leading mercantile agencies of
the country, all of which demonstrates
his standing, reliability and response
bility. All our readers wanting good
clean, healthy Nursery stock can do
no better than to order from Mr.. Cush-
man. Mr. Frank Binns, President of
our Mason County Horticultural Soci-
ETY., under date of Dec 2I, 1894, saws:
Il can heartily endorse the quality of