The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-28

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and occupied by Ed. Simpson, il
Union City, and also the old Greer
store building were destroyed by fir
Tuesday evening. The FIRE is said t.
have caught from the hotel Kitchen
The city has no water system, and onl,
by hard work were the people able t.
save the McReavy building occupied
by A E Tcdd's store, and the sawmil
plant. No insurance was carried ex
cept by Ed. Simpson, who had SIS, 900
AS Mr.. Simpson loses everything the
insurance will fall considerably short
of making him whole again. The
loss of the three buildings will make
quite gap in that part of Union City
Teachers institute has been in ses
sion all the week, with an attendance
of over fifty, including nearly every
theacher in Mason County. The ses
sion has been unusually long and in.
structive, and the teachers express
themselves as we'll pleased at the re.
suits. A great deal of interest is
being taken. The institute closes
Friday. Owing to lack of space we
are unable to give the list of attend
ants or interesting parts of the pro-
gram this week.
Shelton Camp Woodmen of the
World, electing the following as Off
GERS for the ems ling term: Consul,
W. II. MAXWELL; past Consul, L. L.
Hunter; Adviser, G. c. Angle; Banker
Geo. Fl. Vogtlin; Clerk, AL J. Munson
Escort, Alf. Fredson; Physician, VIM.
Beach; Waterman, r. w. Keefe; Sen
try Robt Lemoine; Managers, o. E.
Stanhope, Ralph Harris and L l..
| Hunter.
c. H. Stone has just received word
of an increase of pen sion, bringing
with it a considerable amount of back
pay. There are few persons who
came out of the late war i'll worse
shape than Mr.. Stone, and lived, or
who made any better record for fight
ing in the ranks, and the JOURNAL is
pleased to see him receive the deserved
reward, for the physical sufferings he
has endured.
1t is reported that Sol. G.. Simpson
and Sam Wiley has incorporated the
Simpson Logging Co., an independent
concern to Sol. G. Simpson & Co., and
will log the BlaKe1y timber about
Lake Newatze1, tributary to the Pen
insular Railway. The railroad COM
pany has purchased about five miles of
iron. with which to lay track to the
Lake.
The B. Y. P. U. will give a moon
light excursion on the City of Shelton,
Wednesday evening, July 10TH. Fare
for round trip, 25c. Ice cream and
cake will be served at 15c a dish or
two dishes for 25c. Tickets will be on
sale at Shelton Market, Hunter &
Eaton's and L. K. Muuson's.
Three little boys were drowned at
Seattle Tuesday while. playing on a
boom of logs. One fell off, and the
other two were drowned while attempt
ing to pull the first out. Joe Miller,
of the tug Biz, was near by.and helped
secure the bodies, but too late to save
their lives.
A party of our bicyclists are plan
ming to visit the tournament to be
held on the ocean beach at Westport
on July 12-15th. The boys also ex-
pect to visit friends in Cosmopolis,
Hoquiam and other Harbor towns.
and have good time generally. The
ocean beach is a popular summer re-
sort.
A man named JACK Morrison from
Simpsons camp, received a shot in the
leg on Pine street, opposite Shelton's
orchard last Monday night. He tells
conflicting stories, but it is probable
that he was celebrating below the
dead line -
Elsewhere will be found the COM
pleted program for the coming cele-
bration IN Shelton. 1t will be seen
that the main part of the sports will
be held On Shelton prairie, beginning
at O'Clock sharp. Our visitors should
make it point to reach here early.
The Montesano Vidette says that
Matt Carter has COW, which gave
birth to a calf few days ago, which
he thinks broke the record. The
mother was just twelve months and
ten days old when. the calf was born.
j. A. Coles big 5Ox6O barn at the
Elson place is enclosed and the work.
men are putting in the floors. Mr..
Rodenberger framed the barn in the
| old fashioned way, calculated to last
forever.
M. .. Fuller brought in a box of his
Hartstein Island berries last FRIDAY
They were of the Sharpless variety
and the largest measured over eight
inches in circumference.
Two miles of the Aberccrn rails.
| purchased in Aberdeen by Receiver
Crowell for the Shelton Seuthwestefn
are expected tonight.
1t is reported that Mrs. W. HI. McCar-
ney recently died at her home in Ed
nonds. Washington.
Day Celebration. July 1, 2, 3, 4. ).
Talcott Bros, Olympia, will cele-
brate the above dates fv