The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-27
Local News.

Snow" is keeping out of sight.
The Ho me Orchestra's initial Ball is
the attraction for Thanksgiving even
ing.
The thermometer got down as low
as 10 degrees aboye Zero Wednesday
night.
In some other parts of the county
the snow is little deeper than in this
vicinity.
Have you given thanks for the bless
ing of the past year and those which
are to come.
Citizens meeting, Council rooms
Saturday night, to select candidates
for town officers.
The Hotel Dipman served splendid
Thanksgiving dinner and had big
run of diners-out.
Monday night, mail was big one
being the accumulation of several days
delayed Eastern mails.
The JOURNAL furnishes its readers
an excellent supplement containing
matter appropriate for Thanksgiving
reading.
A burning hue lit up the vicinity of
8th and Railroad streets Tuesday
night and with the snow made a bril-
liant scene.
Next Monday is the last day of grace
in which to pay the second installment
of your taxes in order to escape
delinquency.
Jos. Carstairs brought in a dozen
turkeys from the Satsop Tuesday. He
left his team at Camp 6 and came
down on the train.
The public school, county Offices and
many of the stores were closed Thanks
giving day. and the day was enjoyed
as the spirit of the occupants dictated.
Sleds, cutters and inprovised rigs
of all descriptions on runners are
abroad, and the weather gives promise
that they will be in order for some
time yet.
All Odd Fellows and their families
should make the effort to get out to
the social gathering at the hall Friday
evening, and make the Morrison
reception and supper a Success.
All tax payers should attend the
caucus next Saturday evening, to
select candidates for mayer, two
couucilmen and treasurer to be voted
for at the town election, Dec. sth.
This is a genuine old-fashioned
white, cold Thanksgiving day, and our
Fasteners appear to relish their dim
ners better this year, while the genuine
Puget Sounder simply humps himself
up and growls.
The snow did some damage to young
orchards, where it was not promptly
shaken from the trees. In many cases
the leaves had not dropped and the
snow lodged until it bore the limbs to
the ground, spelling the trees,
Union Thanksgiving services were
held in both churches Thursday. Rev.
Wheeler preaching the morning service
in the Baptist church and Rev. Lam
oreux in the Methodist church at even
ing.
A snow slide from the roof of the
Dipman Hotel carried away the porch,
balustrade Tuesday morning. Aside
from the breaking down of fruit trees
this is the only damage reported on
account of snow.
The Shelton merchants are opening
up large stocks of holiday goods, cyl
IDENTIFY believing that there will be
big holiday trade this season. It is
generally a good idea to make selec-
tions early, before the lines are brok-
en- and there is greater range of selec-
ton.
The Baptist social and donation
party in the Odd Fellows building
Monday evening, was fairly we'll at
tended, although the weather was not
propitious. A pleasant social evening
was enjoyed and the pastor was SUBJ
stantial1y remembered.
Frank Munson says he thinks this
winter is beginning earlier than any
in his recollection, and will likely be
harder than usual. The coldest win
ter in his recollection was that of 1882
90. It was longer and colder than any
since, and the snow came earlier and
stayed all winter.
The JOURNAL would suggest to the
parents of the small boys who are al
lowed to run the>streets nights, that
these lads are rapidly becoming tough.
Besides making considerable noise,
they are learning bad habits and are
certainly not the better for roaming
the streets. 1t might be good idea
to pass an or 9 o'clock curfew ordin-
auce.
There is some prospect of this snow
staying with us awhile A little more
enterprise on the part of some of the
people and the town authorities, and
the sidewalks and crossings would
have been cleaned before the snow be-
came frozen, and the people would not
be forced to struggle over the packed
snow to get about town. Run the
snow plow over the walks.
Orchardists are not feeling bad over
the early spell of cold weather, in fact
| they would like to see it get colder and