The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-26

/ Have you tried Tuell's new Soda
fountain these hot days?
social dance is on for Saturday
nigh hit at the Odd Fellows Hall.
Bids are called for m owing the town
Jail to the city property back of town
hall
Outside stairway is being built to
connect with the second floor of the
Drug Store building.
L. K. Munson has just received 4
lot of mating for the trade with
spring house-cleaners.
McLarty & Shorter expect to have
an excellant lire of ladies and child
ems shoes next Monday.
Wehnes announces that his price for
shaving remains the same, ten cents,
and will until other peoples wages
take raise.
Olympia's fire insurance rate has
been reduced twenty per cent. Where
is the reduction Shelton was to get
| from the insurance Union.
John B. Peterson's new house on
North Seventh street is progressing
finely. 1t is in a slightly locality part
| ly up on the hill, and will be a good
sized house
The regular quarterly school ex-
| amin alton and also the competitive eX-
| animation for entrance to the State
Normal schools, will be held On May
9th and 10th.
Miss Anbler's cottage on her Tenth
street property is about completed,
and she expects to occupy it next week
in company with Miss Ansorge-when
their chicken hobby will have full
sway.
On Friday, May 10th, an entertain
nent will be given in the Kneeland
Hall, for the benefit of the Catholic
Church, at which refreshments will be
served, and a dance will conclude the
evening.
Several good catches of trout have
been brought in of late, and the
spring fishing appears to be good in
all the streams about Shelton. The
fish are of good sized averaging1 a
pound in weight.
Don't forget the horticultural meet
ing next Saturday, the 9th, at the
Court house, beginning at ten O'Clock.
Many subjects of interest will be dis
cussed and those having experience
should join in the discussions.
L. K. Munson's horse and buggy
took spin through the ally by the
Drug store and around the block, final
ly winding up in front of Asmus' store.
Forum ately no damage was done, al
though it was close shave in several
| instances.
A few lots on Angleside addition
will be sold to prospective builders on
satisfactory terms, or traded for
labor, which can be performed while
to build home and quit paying rent,
every inducement will offered to help
| them.
The Monblo house which was bought
by r. w. Shaw has been moved ever
to the S1ocunl land on which Mr.. Shaw
has a three years lease. The building
will be fixed up and occupied as a
dwelling The moving was done in
short order, the building being
nothing but board frame.
Hunter & Eaton have purchased,
an oyster floating house. which will
temporarily be used to furnish adj
ditional ware house room. 1t is just
the thing for camping down the bay,
being large enough to accommodate sew
eral families with all goods necessary
for convenience.
Wm. Shelly claims to have scheme
which will tell the presence of gold or
silver, and accurately locate it. 1t is
a preparation used in the same man
ner as the witch hazel divining rod.
It's efficacy ought to be tested in the
creeks in Shelton. John Davis thinks
he has discovered good gold pros
pect not far from Shelton.
NJ. Fredson has purchased the inter-
est of Benny Wiley i'll the Shelton
Meat Market and stock business and
the firm is now known as M. Fredson
g. Sons. This firm has been doing
, large business, being the largest in
the county aud supplying most of the
: logging camp trade, and expects to dc
) large business this season.
An exciting race was held this after
noon by the Aberdeen and the City Of
Shelton as they came in at $50. A
large number of people were at thu
wharf to witness the outcome. The
r Aberdeen came in few rods in the
! lead, but it is claimed by the Othe,
2 parties that she started into the race
: a long distance ahead.--O1ympiar
J 10th.
r Following is the list of petit juror.
: summoned for the May term of Sup
0 erior Court, which convenes May 9TH
10 C Hanson, Chas Leake, c c Elson
i Almerion Adams, James McReavy
e F G Wyatt, Warren Roberts, Angus
t Dipman, M. T. Simmons, Ralph Potts
e Geo Webb, Thos Taylor, Albert Bell
: C S Brumbaugh. Cal Fowler, L T
Munson, Albert Saeger, Jos Bordeau,
n Hugh Morrison, Watson Rodenburger
i J. Todd, Harry Ford, Ernest French
;. Geo Cyphert.