The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-05-10
And the next week it rained.

Tailor Walther has arrang ed a neat
window display of suitings.
The Pine street sidewalk is progress
ing, and will be ready for travel in
another week.
Read the proceedings of the Coun-
Gil in another column. They contain
several matters of interest to Shelton
people.
| Surveyor Lewis d. w. Shelton ha S
| completed his contract Of surveyin e
township 81, range IA west in Clallam
County.
Attorney Mcdonald with Mr.. Den
mis-, has prepared the complaint. in the
Malaney lien cases, which will be
| filed in Kitsap county in a few days.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Baptist Church will give an ice cream
social at the church Friday evening
May II. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
below Shelton are said to be making
considerable noise during the night,
probably engaged in some siwasl
gambling game.
County Supt. Gunderson has receiv-
ed a petition for the transfer of terri
tory of school district 9 to district at
Clifton. Also one for the organization
of a new district at Jarrel's cove, on
Hartstein Island.
Geo Vogtlin is engaged in moving
the town ''strong box TO its new loca-
ton on the city lot. Being construct
ed of 2x4 solidly spiked together it is
a heavy box from which an offender
would have hard time to escape.
The Shelton fire department has re-
ceived splendid enconlium for their
work at the fire. We trust that some
of the unemployed firenen will be en-
p1oyed to help make repairs on the
building.
The steamer City of Shelton now
takes in Kamilche Oh her noon trip
still connecting with the down sound
boats. Captain Tew has reduced the
fare to so and IS cents and leaves
Shelton Oh the old schedule.
Don't miss the big advertisement of
1. Harris & Sons. of Olympia, who
have inaugerated a great administra-
tors sale and are showing the Olynl-
plans new deal in dry goods trade.
When in Olympia give this enterpris-
ing firm call and inspect their hand
| some store.
M. T Simmons, of Oyster Bay. has
| found the following trespass notice:
"Notice is Hear By given that all
Pearsons are Strictly forbidden to
tresspass over theas Prinasses all
Pearsons found tresspassing after
this date will be Delt with According
to Law"
Everybody is making struggle for
bicycle. Ellsworth Freeburger has
purchased two from Al ]. Mnnson,
making his stock of wheels to rent,
seven. L. K. Munson has also pur-
chased a fine '95 Columbia model. Geo
| Cyphert and others are going to throw
up tobacco and get wheel
The children and family of Calvin
Saegar desire to express their heart
full thanks over the kindly treatment,
accorded the family in their late afflic-
ton, by the many friends who offered
consolation and gave their time in
caring for and attending Mr.. and Mrs.
Saegar which friendly kindness was
highly appreciated by the children,
on whom the cares of the farm and
family devolved.
Olympia now has bicycle ordinance
that reaches everything, except the
man with wheels in his head. It
prohibits the running of bicycles. tri-
cycles, velocipedes, wheelbarrows, and
push carts OH Fourth and other streets
Each bicycle rider on other streets is
required to ring his DELL within sixty
feet of every corner, and before pass
ing anyone, and the officers are pro-
vided with tape lines. The rate of
speed is limited to six miles an hour
on sidewalks and the fine SIS. This
must make life burden for the boys
The steamer Doctor has taken
charge of the mail service and arrives
about six o'clock each evening. She
leaves Shelton at A. M. returning
leaves Olympia at p in. In the
meantime she makes her usual trip to
Kamilche, leaving Olympia at 9:15 and
Kamilche at II O'Clock. The fare has
been reduced to either place, to so
cents or IS cents for the round trip.
The Doctor is quite a fast boat but has
little freight Accommodations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Saegar we're
committed and taken to the Asylum
Tuesday, Chas. Norton and w. D. For
bes accompanying the former and
Chas Leake, Mrs. A. Marshal and
Mrs. Watson Rodenberger the latter.
The party had quiet trip and little
/ trouble was made by the charges.
Allie Saegar was also with the party.
Warden Guyot took them over the
large institution, visiting every de-
partment and the patients. Those
from Mason County were Mrs. Daily,
Chris johnson. Bill Fain, Jesse
Purdy. from the North end, and Phil
Mckinney, and nearly all were found
in good spirits, asking about acauajn-
tances here. The State Asylum at
Steilacoom is certainly well ma mayed,