The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-28

Inc pOPOCIdIS IHluk IncIc was no
enthusiasm at the recent Republican
County Conyention. There was plenty
candidates for the offices not now filled
by republicans, but there was no one
hopeful enough to oppose the remonet-
ization of the present county officials.
w. H. Kneeland and the Citizen
harangue the crowds on Needhan1' s
corner each night until a late hour.
We throw out to the fusion campaign
committee the hint that this pair would
be invaluable to canvass the state this
fall. Pull off the "Dude;;" he is only
a second-rater.
The annual road elections will be
held in the various road districts OF
Mason County on Sept 5th, at which
road supervisor will be elected in
each, and vote will also be taken on
the amount of road tax to be assessed
for the ensuing year, which may run
from one to ten mills.
A social dance was given at Chas.
Wiss', in Chapman's Cove, Monday
night in honor of John Anderson, who
left Tuesday, bound for Minneapolis
where he will attend the G. A. r. en-
campment. Mr.. Anderson, has been
chief violinist at the neighborhood
dances, and will be much missed by
the young people on those occasions.
The saloonkeepers of Shelton gave a
picnic at Island Lake Tuesday after
noon and Wednesday morning, and a
number of their friends from Olympia
and other points accepted the invita-
ton to celebrate. The party spent the
night at the lake, and had a whale of
a good time. Large quantities of re-
freshments, chiefly liquid in character,
were taken along, and that precinct
would not go ''dry" on the local op-
ton question.
/ The passenger agents of the trans
continental railroads are rust1ing hard
er for business nowadays than form
erly. A number of Shelton people
have gone East this year, and each of
the railroads have an agent visit town
to arrange for their transportation
w. G. Rex and his mother, go bv the
Canadian Pacific, their representative
being here Monday, to arrange for
their comfort on the trip.
According to the Montesano Vidette
"Mac," who is said to be buying ur
timber lands in Cheba1is county. is
rushing things as usual: A Mcleod
representative of an English syndi
cate, has rented the quarters formerl,
occupied by the First National Bank
A force of two additional men has beer
promised him, and the necessity fol
permanent quarters for the transaction
Of the business he has in charge, 1eat
him to secure these finely finished
rooms"
Last Sunday afternoon, after dinner
while the family and several visitor
were at the lake near by, the home O
John B. Peterson. about six mile.
northwest of Shelton was burned t,
the ground with all its contents, B,
the time the men reached the house !
was too hot to enter and nothing coult
check the flames. The day was Quit,
hot and FIRE evidently caught from
sparks dropping on the roof, as he ha,
recently built new brick flue and i
was in good order. The dwelling wa,
insured in the Syea Insurance Com
pany. which will be quite lift.
The populists and Citizen Ian,
parted company last Saturday, an,
TRAITOR" and other unkind word
sped the parting of the citizen. I,
Tacoma, in Olympia aud now in Ma
SON County, he is repudiated. Hay,
the allied parties in this county reck
oned on the cast? Citizen Lane helm
ed put up the fusion job at Ellens
burg, and his services will be valuab1
If they wish to effect a combinatio,
that will come within hundred vote
of winning. The Citizen is a grea
politician, and he is no SLOUGH on pe
litical economy. His treatment of til
financial question ought to settle
for all time to come, with sensible nee
pie.
| Mayor w. G. Rex and his ,nothe,
Mrs. Lucinda Rex, left Tuesday moo
for their former home in Malone, n
Y, in the hopes of improving Mr..
Rex's health. They go by the C. p
having no change of sleeper unit
Montreal is reached. Mrs. Rex l,a
made Shelton her home for the pas
seven years, and she leaves host q
friends in town who will regret her d.
parture. For more than a year pas
she has been confined to her home
With very little change in her cond
ton. We hope she will pass throue
the long and hard trip safely and r
gain her health, among her old friend
in York state, especially her other so
Edward. Wa1lie expects to retur
this fall or after the holidays.