The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-05
Local News.

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The mean temperature of Washing
ton was the same as that of Louisiana
last month.
A social dance will be given at tn
home Of Com. Specie, at Mason Lake
this evening, to which the neighbor
are invited.
The lying season i'll this state open
ed Monday. An exchange suggests
pending fly time, to plunk for ZEN
with salmon eggs.
This Office has a complete line o.
mining location and filing blanks, ant
is prepared to properly fill out and &C
| knowledge same
Two pair of fine crochet ladies slip
pers have been left in this office TO,
sale. They are durable and just what
ladies want for house wear.
Hunter & Eaton's April price list
will not appear until next issue as the
hrm is to busy to make up the price
current; however, they are as low as
ever.
Wehnes the Elite barber, is moving
into his new quarters in the Rex build
ing this week. He now has the neat
est shop in town, and will shortly add
bath service for his patrons.
d. S B. Henry, of Olympia has Sc
cured the contract from the govern
ment for surveying two townships of
land near Lake Cushmau. and will be-
gin the work as soon as the summer
season opens up
This week has furnished our usual
winter rainy weather, which was lack
ing in the first three months of the
year. Wednesday night skift of
snow came for a change, and Thursday
was fairly pleasant.
The steamer Buckeye. which form
erly ran on the Canal, was capsized
in Bellingham bay Tuesday. A pas
senger, H Kaufman, was drowned,
but the others were saved. The steam
er was heavily loaded with cattle, beef
and hay, all lost.
The Olympia bar is considerably
wrought up over the appointment by
Gov. McGraw. of 7. M. Reed, jr. as
Superior Judge of Thurston County,
last Monday. Several of the older
members of the bar were in line for
position to succeed Judge Gordon.
The bridge on Twelfth and Gotta
streets was completed this week, and
is now in shape to Withstand any
freshet. The abutment along Eliab
Dunbar's property is big improve
ment in that vicinity, and the good
work should go on down the stream.
Some men wonder how the world
managed to wag before they were born
and how it can get along after they
are dead, when at the same time their
most intimate friends couldn't tell the
day of their birth, and when they pass
away perhaps there won't be to exceed
five lines in the papers about it.
Some curiosity was created among
the ladies by the announcement of
the arrival of a new kid at a certain
home in town. 1t was a genuine sur
prise. Investigation, however, re-
vealed the fact that the ''kid'' was OF
the genus goat, and the date was
about April LIST. Benny Wi11ey's
family have the animal as pet.
1t is in order for the Council to pro-
hibit bicycle riding on the main side
walks in town. Several slight acct
dents to pedestrians haye been reported
by reckless or poor riding, and it will be
for the public safety to stop riding on
| the sidewalks in the center of town
There are several good stretches OF
sidewalk, not frequently travelled, that
ought to be sufficient for practice.
County Commissioners Nance, Cam
eron and Specie have been in session
all this week transacting the accumu
lated business of the county. A mum
Der of important matters were consid
cred, the complete proceedings will bt
found in another column. Treasurer
Maxwell produced the cash, something
over So, 000, which was duly countet
and found correct.
AS the ladies are be coming interest
ed in bicycling, probably a few hint
on the proper dress from an exchange
will be in order: So far as we hay,
Investigated the subject a bicycle dres:
| for ladies is two legged dress similar
to pair of pants, only a little NOR.
so. 1t is rather full about the hip
pockets and trif1e loose in the RECON
| WQeTe you StIlhS d "dlCu ana the
bottom around the ankles is tied t,
keep ont the mice. After all it is
nice affair and no doubt will soon b
exceedingly popular.
| Members of the A. D. U. W. ant
the Wocdmen of the World, are feel
ing pretty good this month. over tn,
fact that the usual assessment will b.
omitted in both orders, there bein,
4 sufficient funds on hand to all deaths
The Grand Lodge A. o. U. w. meet
AZ O1x.,, ~, or, the 9th instant