The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-29
Local News.

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OF their section for only $2.15a
year, with "Wo,nankind," for
the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News
thrown in.
The County calls for bids for 80 ricks
of fire wood,
Mail carrier Early contenp1ates
carrying the mail on a bike this sum
mer.
The Simpson Logging Co.'S. CAMP
in charge of Ed McReayy, began send
ing down logs this week.
The tug Katy took two sections OF
spars from Mason Co. Logging Co.
for Tacoma Mill Thursday morning.
Everybody's bees are swarming
and experienced hands are in demand
to capture and hive the run-a-w avs.
Word from Mrs. Morrow is to the
effect that she is greatly pleased with
Cosmopolis and her business prospects.
Geo. Barron has purchased new
combination bicycle with cushion tires
On which he and Mrs. Barron will ride.
Ten tons of potatoes came up from
Tacoma this week, which ought to
have been produced by Mason County
farmers.
A few Rhododendrons have been
brought into town for decorations to-
morrow, but the fires last year burned
many of the bushes and the blossoms
are scarce this year.
Frank Dro1et was over from Hoods
port and reports the trout taking
the fly in Lake Cushman, Henry Lath-
am also reports the fishing in the
SKoKomish river good.
The proper term for May 3Oth. is
an emorial Day" There is no official
Decoration Day." except that Mem
oria1 day is devoted to the decoration
of graves of the departed.
The Populists will hold mass con
vention in Shelton on Saturday, June
Is, at 100 O'Clock, for the purpose of
selecting one delegate to the state con-
vention at Tacoma on the 22nd.
The big town reservoir is now over
flowing for the first time since it was
built. When the second dam is con-
nected it is likely that the tank will be
running over at all times of the year.
The local G. A. R. post will be we'll
represented at the annual meeting in
Tacoma, beginning June 10Th, about
dozen of it's members planning to take
in the encampment with the flag of
the post.
A lot of 80 to 100 foot spars have
been hauled down from Simpson Log
ging Co.'S, camps this week, evidently
on special order. They are nice
looking sticks. and are slick with their
bark coats off.
Pat Vance was in from the Skok ON
ish river Saturday and reports that
Jesse Kirkland lost his house and sheds
by fire, last Thursday morning.
Nothing was saved and no insurance,
which makes the loss a severe one.
The program for the Memorial Elk
ercises of Saturday and Sunday, ap-
pears in another column and it would
be we'll to clip it out for reference, as
the service is in three divisions which
will be confusing.
Supt. Gunderson has arranged the
program for the fourth annual session
of the Mason County Teachers Insti-
tute, to be held at the public school
building in Shelton, June % to Goth
Nearly all of the county teachers are
called upon to take some part in the
institute.
The Union City ball aggregat
with re-enforcements, will be over
next Sunday, for revenge, and an in
teresting game is expected at the
prairie grounds at 100 p. u. The ad-
mission will be free, but those outside
the game will not be allowed to guy
the umpire.
There will be no morning service at
the Baptist church next Sunday, on
account of the Memorial services at
the Opera House. The usual services
will be held in the evening when the
Pastor will speak on "What our Faith
ers fought and bled for A cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The minstrel show attracted quite a
crowd Saturday night, and was fair,
although not as good as the same COM
pany would show, in the cities. The
City of Shelton made special trip to
Tacoma Sunday to take the company
down, and a number of She1tonites
took advantage of the cheap rate to
enjoy the trip.
Tax payers. should bear in mind
that today, Friday, May 10Th is the
last day to pay taxes, as the 30th is a
legal holiday and 31st is Sunday
Perhaps, and more than likely, nobody
has forgotten about their taxes. How
ever, Treasurer Maxwell will receive
taxes on the following Monday, June
LIST, withouot making any penalty OF
interest charges.
Paddy Roman figured in a scrap
or rather was pretty badly disigured
about the head by May Williams, d
denizen of float house at the Point,
the other night. AS Paddy had nc