The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-03

the w. >. machine shops having f1ueS
renewed and a general overhauling.
Spring has at least one disadvantage
those pesky little gnats, which catch
4 fellow along the streams, and raise
a bunch a thousand times their size.
The fruit trees are all in full bloom
and present beautiful sight Should
the weather continue favorable, an iia
mense fruit crop of all varieties may
be looked for.
The council met last Monday night
to consider the annual applications for
saloon licenses. Seven have been
taken out this year, and $500 deposit !
ed in the town treasury.
Mrs. Sullivan, of the LaMOde Mill |
merry, of Olympia, will be at Mrs.
Eaton's next Monday and Tuesday, to
trim hats in the latest styles. All are
invited to examine the new goods.
The big eleven foot tree which was
cut by Frank Williamson last year,
was hauled down on the Shelton
Southwestern train Saturday night,
and the monster will be chewed up into
merchantab1e lumber.
We hope Shelton's new boat, the
City of Shelton, will receive patronage
enough to warrant continuing on this
run, Although the trade is consider
ably divided at present. She is now
taking in Kamilche on her noon run.
The steamer Doctor now carries the
mail, and has enlarged her route to
take in Shelton leaving here at Z a. III.
for Olympia via Kamilche, returning.
about in the evening She has re-
duced fare to so cents or IS for round
trip.
w. G. Rex has arranged something
of a novelty in a flower bed and foun-
tain. An old cedar dug-out has been
painted and mounted on his lawn and
is filled with choice house plants,
while a small stream of water will
play from the center of the boat.
A pleasant time was had in Dist. %
last Friday, the closing day of the
term. The pupils prepared picnic
dinner as surprise for their teacher,
Mrs. Champlin, and after the closing
exercises presented her with u large
handsome vase, and call bell.
| The Masonic and Odd Fellows
Cemeteries have been nicely cleaned
| &c trim
and put in good order, by volunteer
work of the fraternities. Now some
work is needed on the public grounds,
and the city of the dead will then be
in presentable shape.
Railroad Avenue, from Second to
Fifth streets, has been graded and a
top coating of gravel put on. So far
the street is in perfect condition, and
will always be in good shape for
travel, winter or summer. All the
main streets should be graded, and as
far as possible treated to covering of
gravel, especially in the soft places.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
will devote the month of May eXclus-
lively to prepare necessary articles for
the furnishing of the ''Home for the
education of children built by Rev.
S. w. Beaver on Vashon Island. All
donations by friends Of this good work
will be thankfully received at the
church every Wednesday afternoon by
the ladies.
The second biennial report of the
state board of horticulture, has just
been issued, and President Binns has
received a number of copies, a few OF
which have been left at this Office for
distribution. They contain a great
deal of valuable information regard
ing the fruit growers interests, and
: are invaluable about the farm, no mat
I ter how small. When the present sup
ply is exhausted, we will try to get
more.
The desultory ringing of the church
j bell on Monday evening was no
understood by many. 1t was a cal
for fire company meeting. and intend
ed to be one tap and two short ones
BY the way, some better plan of fir
alarm, or larger bell should be secur
ed, as it is impossible to hear thu
y alarm aboye Fifth street, especial,
I at night, and much assistance is los
: at a fire. If general alarm was ais
: sounded on the school bell it woul'
: help out considerably.
s Now that the city cemetery has beer
;, cleared and fixed up, we hope that eS
:. tensive commemorative exercises vii
+ be held on the grounds the COMING
q Decoration Day. The local Gram
z Army post is arranging good pre-
) gram, and with the cooperation
the people, the day can be pleasant
and agreeable spent in recognizing
q the history of the day, and instillinl
t in the young the spirit of patriotism
!. and love of country that lived in tn
hearts of our soldiers dead.