The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-10-04
Local News.


pee the uISt monthly report OF Snel
ton public school in another column.
A crew of men are at work repairing
Pine street, in readiness for the win
ter rains.
The County Commissioners meet in
regular session next Monday, Octo
Der Eth.
The regular monthly price list Of
the Shelton Cash Store appears in
this issue.
The L. M. Co. has a big sign, about
120 feet in length, on the side of the
new store.
See sample of G. Schunachers's
Burbank potatoes, in our window
weight ~ pounds.
| John Doyle has purchased Fent
Spencer's trotting horse ''Rowdy," for
a family driving horse.
The tug Katie brought up load of
supplies for F. F. Williamson On We'd
nesday, and returned with a raft of
logs to Tacoma.
Jos. Carstairs is improving his time
| while the roads are good, taking several
loads of lumber to his ranch on the
Satsop this week.
Another drove of horses was brought
in from El1ensburgh last week, and
several have taken advantage of
cheap horses to get one.
Photographer Bakers baby show
attracts a good deal of attention.
His gallery contains the picture of
nearly every baby in town.
Notices have been posted at either
end of the Pine st. bridge, declaring
it SIS fine to ride or drive over the
bridge faster than a walk.
Donald Mckenzie received severe
AK cut on the back of his leg at Bor-
deaux's camp Tuesday, which called
for six stitches to sew up.
The Sligh-Lotz libel suit was
heard before justice Woods Monday,
and the defendant released on his own
recognizance TO appear before the next
term of Superior Court.
Lew Munson recently traded his two
horses to Bill Roland for large nag.
Roland has gone east of the mountains
and Lewis horse after several days
sickness, was killed yesterday.
The tender and drivers of the big
No. arrived from Tacoma last week
and are being fitted up. The new cab
is expected very soon, and the engine
will be on duty shortly thereafter.
DR.. C. H. Wells has purchased, of
VIM. Shorter, lots 5 and 6, Blk NJ,
David Shelton's 1st addition to Shell
ton. opposite the school house, with
the neat cottage thereon, considera-
ton $500.
Mrs. w. B. Eaton's opening was
quite success from business point,
and a large and varied stock of nillin-
cry was shown, for town of this size.
Her display will be continued during
this week
Mrs. Marcia Bateman has received
her draft from the. A. 0. Z. w. for
$1,000 in payment of the claim caused
by the death of the late James Bate
man in August. The Workmen order
is all right.
Mrs. Moran, who has about 300 fruit
trees just beginning to bear, at the
head of Big Skookum bay, adds some
large Transcendant crab apples to our
collection. This is one of the largest
and best crab grown.
d. Bates, of the firm of Bates
Bros. undertakers, drove overland
from Olympia Tuesday, bringing the
coffin for Mr.. Morse. Mr.. Bates in
forms us that Mr.. Alden has resigned,
and Shelton is without an undertaken.
Doc. Simmons has constructed a
small fruit dryer at his farm on Oys-
ter Bay, but at last accounts, was not
| having much success. We publish
this week a description of the first
dryer in Thurston county, which is
said to do good work.
A number of Shelton people are ar
ranging to visit the Portland ex-
position next week. Round trip
tickets from Tacoma can be procured
for $3.75. The fair is claimed to be
even better than in previous years,
and this will afford a good opportunity
to visit Portland.
The work of hauling logs was de-
1ayed on the Peninsular Ry. Monday.
owing to slight sinking in trestle Is
The train was up in the woods, but
fortunately on their downward trip
noticed the danger in time TO save q
wreck. The trestle was repaired in
short order and work resumed Tues
day.
i A small wreck which caused severa
| hours trouble but no serious damage
occurred last Saturday evening as the
Peninsu1ar Ry. train was coming vi
from the trestle with the empties. A
loose chain caught on a rail near thu
First street crossing and threw severa
!: cars off the track, but the remainder o.
the train was stopped, and no one in
jured..
Capt. Tew is having the ladies cabir
constructed on the upper deck of th'
City of Shelton, and this is con
!, venier1ce the ladies will welcome. Thi
completed and the freight deck will b.
! considerably enlarged, leaving only
. small dining room below. This viii