The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-12-06

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the ladies, or the "Anerican
Farmer and Farm News"
thrown in.
BoRN.-Nov. 81, to the wife of Sam
Ogg, son,
Dipthe ria seems to be smothered out
of Shelton.
Chas. H. Aver, the we11-Known at
torney, was elected mayor of Olympia
Tuesday.
Frank Tuell has been Frightening
up his drug store with a fresh coat of
white paint.
Olympia has number of typhoid
fever patients, but the disease is now
in check and all are doing we'll.
The L. NJ. Co., have rented the store
room adjoining Marshall & Morrison's
blacksmith shop, for ware room.
The L. T. L. social Tuesday even
ing was largely attended. The pro-
gram was well appreciated by all
present.
Professor Baker has decided to have
only one hour at noon hereafter and
dismiss school a half hour earlier in
the evening.
The entertainment and dance given
by ST. Bar nrbas guild On ThanKsgiv-
ing night was a success, both in inter-
est and finance.
Chas. D. King is billed to scientific
ally discuss Socialism" the great pol
itical heresy of the 10Th century, at
the Opera House, Saturday, Dec. Z,
admission Is cents.
The Steamer City of Shelton took
number of Shelton people over to the
dance at New Kami1che last Saturday
evening, returning early the following
moring after Their usual good time.
The JOURNAL has several new ad-
vertisements this week, and a number
OF changes, so our readers must run
over all its pages to find out about the
bargains our advertisers are offering.
The steamer Seaside contemplates
extending her run to Allyn, North
Bay. She now runs only to Hartstein
Island and the extension will add
twelve miles to her se1ni-weekly trips.
Some of the 1oggers at Ellis camp
in Chapman's cove. resented the ap-
pearance of a chinese cook to replace
Barney Johnson, and it is reported
that he was shipped to Olympia on the
City of Shelton Monday morning.
Quite a few hunters have been after
the wild geese this week, but they are
pretty sharp game. A big flock spends
considerable time on Shelton's prairie
above the cemetery, and on SCOTS
prairie; and seem to hold their num-
bers we'll.
Mt. Moriah Lodge, No. II, F. & A.
M. at its regular meeting last Satur-
day selected the following officers for
the ensuing year: B S Barger, w M;
Leroy Jones, S w; L L Hunter, ] w;
Lewis K Munson, Secy; w B Eaton,
Treas.
The old Indian bucks have been at
tending shaker revival meeting at
Shoalwater bay. while the young men
have been enjoying a protracted gam
bling spree on the Nisqua11y reser-
walton.
Shelton Camp. Woodmen of the
World. selected the following new Of
Ulcers last Tuesday: Consul, VIM NJ
Beach; Past Consul, VIII Maxwell;
Adviser, John Knee1and; Banker, w
L Sargison; Clerk, AL Munson; Es-
cort, H ] Wehnes; Watchman, M M
Vineyard; Sentinel, Herman Herzog:
Board of Managers, L L Hunter,
Ralph Harris, G c Angle
The w. c. T. U. have decided to
hold their regular weekly meetings on
Tuesday evenings at 7:3O during the
short days, it being thought this will
be more convenient for the members.
The subject of building hall for
Temperance Headquarters is being
agitated, and will be disc Used at the
next meeting All persons interested
are cordially invited,
The municipal election Tuesday
passed off quietly. There being no
opposition ticket, only 50 votes were
cast. A. F. Dipman, L. J. Morrison
and James Forrest were elected coun-
ci1men and AL J. Munson, town treas
urer. One poor benighted individual
cast his ballot for four not very highly
respected citizens of the Point, to
whom he must be related. Blood will
tell
H. c. Ashenfe1ter, the contractor
for the State University at Seattle,
met horrible death Tuesday, on the
eve of completing his big contract.
While tarring the water tank, Is feet
above ground, the material caught fire
and crenated the unfortunate man
before a helpless crowd.
The Presidents message, the docu-
ments which everybody talks about,
but few have the patience to read,