The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-01-04

of the jurisdiction, httingly celebra t
ed St. Johns day, Dec. 10Th, with
open installation of new officers
musical program, Rotations and
grand banquet provided by the ladies
The banquet was the occasion of a
jolly good time, and toasts aud jests
passed round the festal board in good
relish to the feast.
The installing officer, W. H. Max
we'll. assisted by Marshal Herbert
McReavy, performed the impressive
rites Of Masonic installation in good
form, and many of the guests were
favorably impressed by the beauties
exposed of the noble old fraternal
order of Free Masonery. The officers
installed were as follows
H Morrison, w Master; Chas Leake,
S Warden; B S Barger, ] Warden;
Thos Bordeaux, Treas: " H Maxwell,
Secy; Y Durrel. S Deacon; NJ P Hill
ton, J Deacon; w B Eaton, Chaplin;
Henry Faubert, Marshal; Sa1nl Woods
S Steward Leroy Jones, J Steward;
Ed Rand. Organist; 6 w Hunt1ey,
Tyler.
Among those who participated. in
addition to The above named, were,
F. F. Williamson, John Shaw, H L
Setter, E F McReavy. Chas Dunbar,
L L Hunter, David Shelton, Joseph
Bordeaux, J 3 Ritner, " H Knce1and,
VIM Shorter, G w Huntley, r B Dan
ie1s, Joseph Ritner, l. K Munson,
J H Whitney, G H Vogtlin, Al ] Mum
son, Angus Mcdonald, Chas Pole,
Robt Lee, F D Becker, w p Shelton,
w J Becker, Geo Shorter, Allen
Munro. Lee Schofe1d, Alex Marshall,
| Frank Wiley, Glen Eaton, Rev Philip
| Ashton. J H Deer, Max Landreville:
Mesdames Shaw. McReavy, Dunbar,
Hunter, Ritner. Shorter, Leake, A J
and L Munson. Whitney, Vogtlin,
Maxwell, Marshall, Wiley, T Bor-
deaux, Durre1l, Lemoine, Eaton. Deer;
| Misses Maude and Ella Shorter, Mat
tie Morrow, Nudge Leake, Tressa
Huntley, Maud Marshall, Zuela Shell
ton, Blanche Daily and DR.. Frances
Cady.
The evening was pronounced de-
cided success, and the Editor regretted
In ability to be present.
Lift your hat reverently, says the
Rural World, when you pass the
teacher of a primary school. She is
the great angel of the world. She
takes the bantling fresh from the
home nest, full Of pouts and passions
an ungovernable little wretch whose
own mother honestly admits that she
sends him to school to get rid of him.
The lady who knows her business
takes a whole carload of these anar-
chists, one of whom. single handed
and alone is more than d match for
his parents. and at once puts them in
way of being useful and upright
citizens. a what expense of toll, pa
tience, and soul WEAKNESS. Lift your
hat to her
KENT GETS THE LAND.-John Kent
of Shelton. drove to Olympia Saturday
on land business. Mr.. Kent filed on
presumption claim i'll Mason county
some time ago, and Edward Spence
iled timber claim on the same land
the same day.e Kent alleged settle
nent prior to filing, and at the hear
ing the then Register Mills. and Re-
ceiver Welty decided in his favor.
Appeals were taken to the commission
er of the general land Office aud the
secretary of the interior, both of whom
affirmed the decision of the local
office.-Olympian.
The Montesano Vidette says: The
property of W. D. McBryde in this
and adjoining counties in this state,
and in Salt Lake, Utah; has been pur-
chased by number of gentlemen in
Hawaii. who have formed a company
known as the Hawaiian Land Co. Mr..
McBryde still holds considerable stock
in the company. The president of
the company is WIN. A. Kinney, of
Salt Lake, and H. B. Martin, of this
place is secretary. These gentlemen
represent the owners in this country.
The office of the company will be in
Montesano
In March, 1896, William Riordan, of
Seattle filed on homestead in Mason
county. In August, 1894, E. r. Akin
son alleged abandonment on the part
OF Riordan, and filed on the same land.
The local office decides that the land
has never been resided upon and cult
waited as required by law and thinks
Rlordan's entry should be Cancelled
Riordan is letter carrier in Seattle.
drawing salary of $40 per month,
and has been SO employed since fling.
|-Olynpian.
A creamery in Elna would encourage
the farmers to increase the number of
lows and improve and develop the
grade of milk stock. Too many of the
cows in this country are scrubs, and
instead of being systematically I'M
proved, they haye more nearly been
Systematically stunted by insufficient
care, shelter and careless milking. and
as rule are dried up after milking
only five or six months in the year
Elma Chronicle
NEVER MINp-The Elm, Chro,;c1.