The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-07
Child Saving

| very interesting manner outlined the
work of the organization. The work
consists in finding Christian homes for
homeless children. Mrs. Brown has
been in charge of the work in Wash
iagton and Oregon about seven months
and has in that time found homes for
more than thirty homeless waits. A
local board consisting of Mrs. S. Hun
ter, Mrs. J. Forrest, Mrs. w. B. Eaton
and Miss Clara L. Ansorge, was ap-
pointed to assist in this work, and any
person desiring information, or to con-
tribute toward the funds of the Society
can call upon some member or address
Mrs. H. D. Brown, 300, Battery St. Sc
attic.
Did you notice our late price list in
last weeks paper? It quotes the low
est market prices and those are the
prices we sell by.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL
Manager Knee1and brought up
James Hamilton Lewis on the excur-
sion from Olympia Saturday night,
for exhibition at the Hall. The ''Dude"
spoke about ~ hours and said practi-
cal1y nothing. What he did say might
have pleased the audience at some col
lege commencement exercises and it
was very smoothly given, but the pop
u1ace, or such of it as greeted the
speaker, failed to 1earn much about
the financial question, nor did his
friends among the audience find much
to applaud. w. H. Kneeland acted as
chairman and introduced Mr.. Lewis,
and friend paid them the comp1i-
ment, of 'the biggest pair of dema-
gogues in the state.''
The L. M. CO. now carry perhaps the
largest Shoe Stock of any department
store in the State.
| Arrangements are being made for
big meeting at Knee1and's Hall in
Shelton on Saturday evening, August
18th, at which the signal gun of the
|
a big republican club organized. Out
side speakers will be present to outline
the position of the republican party,
and give us some needed light on the
financial question. We all want to
learn as much as we can about the
vital questions that concern the
| ~ ru,c s%u
won't bring back good times, what
will do it.
Another invoice of fine shoes just ar
rived. We want the shoe trade.
HUNTER & EATON.
The County Commissioners have
been in session during the week and
will continue until next Tuesday, and
later if equalization work continues.
They have ordered the several rail-
road concerns in the county to show
cause why certain of the locomotive
assessments should not be raised and
have corrected other minor matters.
The board has also transacted some
road and other business, all of which
will be published next week complete.
The L. M. CO. want 1000 rolls of but
ter at once, at 80 cents per roll.
The County Commissioners are in
session as board of equalization this
week, and have ordered number OF
tax payers to show cause why their
assessments should not be raised. In
even numbered years the board has nc
authority to interfere with the real
property assess ments, but the person.
al property is especially assessed and
equalized each year.
The L. M. will build an addition OF
60 feet to its Mammoth Building.
Making total length of go feet to
!, facilitate the handling of farm pro.
: duce.
: The way people are crowding their
:. way into Shelley's drug store is an
other evidence of his ability to do just
what he has said he can do. The large
business he is doing shows he under.
stands medicine thoroughly.
!. The democratic county convention
, is called to meet at Shelton, on August
: 10th, and primaries will be held in the
Shelton precincts on August 9Th. The
State convention meets at El1ensburgl
! on the 18th, which makes very shorl
notice.
ssDoc'' Sworthout will reopen his