The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-12


Several gay drunks this week.
The JOURNAL. has few fruit trees
over from planting, and will sell then
cheap.
Joe Wood is constructing d neat
fence for Solomon Hunter, adjoining
the JOURNAL office.
The Episcopal services are discon-
tinued for the present, Rev. Mr. Crit
fin having left Shelton.
A chance for a fine sewing machine
given with every $500 cash purchase
or payment on old account at Nc Larty
& Shorter.
Mrs. Robt. Germaine kindly supplies
us with China papers, the latest dates
telling of the progress of the war in
early February.
This office has a complete line of
mining location and filing blanks, and
Is prepared to properly fill out and &C
KIN owledge same.
Now is the time to get cut your gar
den truck, if you want the best re-
suits. L. K. Munson has a complete
line of seeds in package or in bulk.
There will be no jury at the coming
Nay term of Superior Court, the Bor-
deaux scaling case having been settled
This will be great saving of expense.
The w. c. L. U. has changed the
date of their meetings from Saturday
to Friday at 2:30 o'clock. Meetings to
be held weekly in the M E. Church.
1t is reported that Barber Drolet will
take charge of the Hoodsport hotel
this summer. Shelton still has two
trst-class BARRIERS, however, and the
ed
The store room in the Bank building
recently vacated by the Post office has
been nicely papered, and is is reported
that Seattle tailor is arranging to
lease the quarters and open tailoring
esta b1ishment.
The Shelton Band has received
some new music and has been di1igent-
~ practicing away in its hall all
winter. The Band is now playing
some rather difficult pieces and making
creditable music.
Hanllin's Wizard Oil company which
came through here two years ago with
a varied entertainment, is again on
the Sound, and will probably be in
Shelton soon They have a few new
things and will probably gather in
some sheke1s.
Now everybody can get a sprayer,
Al J. Munson having just received his
stock of Myers spray pumps of all
kinds. Every grower of fruit will find
a good sprayer indispensable, as in
creased crops and clean scab-less fruit
will pay for it in one year.
The La Grippe is prevalent in many
parts of the country, especially in
California. Touches of the complaint
are reported about Shelton, but no
serious cases. A few doses of good
spring medicine will put the system
in shape to stand influenza.
Surveyor Hunter was engaged in
running the lines for Fred Woods
claim beyond Elson's on the Kami1che
road. He has forty acres of fine land,
mostly bottom, and the tract escaped
claim hunters until last fall, when the
occupant was located by Mr.. Hunter.
Miss Libbie Amber is preparing to
build d cottage on her lots corner of
Gotta and Tenth streets, which she
will occupy when completed, renting
her property opposite the Catholic
Church. Misses Amber and Ansorge
are amateur poultry fanciers. having
recently purchased and set in opera
ton an incubator and brooder.
Frank Tue1l has just received and
placed in position an expensive mar
Dle soda fountain, in anticipation of
good summer trade in soft drinks.
The fountain is complete in all re-
spects, and as fine as any to be seen in
the city drug stores. We hope for an
abundant thirst during the coming
season. that Franks enterprise may
be rewarded.
AL. J. Munson's 800 Rambler Bicy-
Gle was drawn by Charlie Armstrong
last Friday evening. There was con-
siderable excitement towards the draw
ing of the last few numbers and the
holders of the other 100 tickets swa1-
lowed a great lump of their disapoint-
ment and congratulated the lucky
prize. Munson will also dispose of
a cheaper wheel in the same manner.
Barber Wehness moved into his fine
new quarters last Thursday and is
comfortably and pleasantly fixed to
ply his trade. The Shelton Band was
out that evening and serenaded the
new shop with some of its best se1ec-
tons of music, which were appreciat-
ed by all who were in hearing. The
ladies, especially, should not forget
that Wehnes is again prepared to do
fine hair dressing and cleaning, and
his new shop is in a quiet and pleas
ant location.
One or two disgraceful scenes occur
red on the public streets this week, in
which drunken men figured, and they
should have been promptly arrested
and fined. If Shelton is to have
ordinances and officials, every trans
gressor should be treated alike,
whether he is lawyer or rancher,
and fined in relief of the law abiding