The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25

now some OF them must Duy SpuOS.
Many people are predicting that the
winter from this time on will be mild,
with an early spring. We shall see.
Barber Wehnes has Colts nayey
revolver, holster and belt which is be-
ing raffled for the benefit of landlord
Clark, chances fifty cents.
The Home Orchestra will give their
Ball on New Years Eve, and their sup
per will be served at the Dipman.
Tickets SIPS, including the supper.
Several Christmas trees were raised
in the school rooms yesterday by the
scholars, and the rooms were decorat-
ed in preparation for Christmas holi-
days.
Nearly ali the logging concerns
have been paying their employees regu-
larry, so not a great deal is now owing
to the men About 5000 will be dis
bursed this week.
Christmas trees, together with short
literary exercises, will be held at the
Methodist and Baptist churches this
Thursday evening and the distribution
of presents will attract crowded houses.
Wil1iamson's, Draham's and the
other camps on the Shelton South
western Railroad have shut down for
Christmas, intending to begin work
Monday.
Hunter and Eaton have replaced the
sidewalk in front of the Odd Fellows
building, adding two feet in width and
putting in an apron for convience in
handling goods. Jud. Becker did the
work.
Capt. Tew is having big tank con-
structed on the hill at the Point and
will soon have a first-c1ass supply of
water of his own for the use of steam
ers at the wharf. ]. H. Ashmun is do
ing the work.
Bordeaux's and Simpsons camp on
the Peninsu1ar Railroad shut down
yesterday to allow the 1oggers a few
days of holiday, beginning again by
Monday. Ali are rushed with orders
and don't like to spare the holiday.
The Eastern Star Entertainment,
and Ball will be held in the Hal
Christmas night. The reserved seats
at All. J. Munsons, are pretty well
pegged in advance. The programs
promises to be interesting. The Bal
supper will be given at the Dipman.
The Williamson Logging Co. camp
closed Wednesday to allow the logging
boys vacation until the following
Monday, and they are in town pre-
pared to enjoy the holiday. Severa
who have families or friends in Olym
pia left for that place.
A cargo of turkeys came dowr
from Olympia this week for the Masor
County meat Co.,, to help Shelton
people appreciate Christmas. Pro
baby the capital city's office holders
are not celebrating heavily thi.
Christmas and can spare us a few
turkeys.
In another column appears the pro
gram for the entertainment to b,
given at Kneelands Hall under auspice.
of the o. E. S. on Christmas night
The parts have been we1l-rehearsed
and an interesting evening is promised
The program will conclude with /:
dance, with music by the Home Or
chestra,
John Cameron, engineer of a donke,
engine at Wi1liamson's camp, wa:
brought down Monday night, suffering
from a broken leg. The pisten threw
an iron bar which struck the engines
just above the ankle, with the .aboy.
result. The injured man is now ~
ing at the Commercial Hotel and do
ing fairly well.
A crowd of Simpsons men, from
Coles camp, came down last Sunday
and streaked through town bound 70,
Seattle, having arranged with thu
City of Shelton to make special trir
to Olympia. It is reported that thu
men quit rather than work ia bat
weather, despite the raise Of rs cent.
day in their wages.
Auditor McLarty has received :
serions backset in his hopes of getting
the work in his Office cleared up fol
his successor, and chief clerk .Clar;
Ansorge had a faint, on receiving /:
$3.50. job of recording for the Northern
Pacific. in relation to the recent trans
fer Of ali its property to the new cor
poration. The work consisted of tire,
printed books containing deeds to tn,
Northern Pacific Railway Company
prior lien 1nortgage and general 1iel
mortgage The instruments 5mus
each be recorded twice. in the dee
and chattel mortgage volumes, in eacl
county. and will be recorded in thirty
three counties in Oregon, Washiiigto,
and Idaho. The cbSt ID each count
swim b about S1s0.