The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-15

Baseball fever has broken out with
the good weather, and the Shelton and
Union City boys are planning the first
game of the season on the prairie next
Sunday.
Taxes for 1895 became delinquent
on the 3Oth. of this month, but if half
the total is paid by that time the re-
mainder will be extended to Novem-
Der 30th, without penalty or interest.
The JOURNAL has a large stuffed
club for the proper reception of the
bright young man who handed in
some spring poetry about six weeks
ago. Will the gentleman please come
in and take his medicine?
Steamer City of Champaign brought
in big cargo of hay, feed and coal for
the Lumbermen's Mercantile Co.,
Monday. The feed and hay came from
LaConnor. The bulk of the oats
raised on the Sound are produced in
that vicinity.
The Washington Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows will be held at Vancouver
June End ]. A. Morrison will repre-
sent the subordinate lodge and Mrs. L.
K. Munson the Rebekahs. The estab-
lishment of an Odd Fellows home in
this state will be considered.
The County was very we'll represent
ed at the Republican convention last
Saturday, about forty delegates being
present Considerable interest was
manifested in the work of the conven-
ton. From all reports the republi-
cans have every prospect of general
success in the fall campaigns.
Mason County's full delegation is
present at he State Republican Con-
vention at Everett this week. Al. J.
Munson left Tuesday. S. CALDWELL
G. c. Angle, VIM. Callow, Geo. Webb
and c. H. Stone left Wednesday morn
ing. Nothing has been heard from
the convention as we go to press.
Capt. Henry Winsor has suffered
several light paralytic strokes in the
past few months and is kept close to
home on account of his health. Capt.
Winsor is known to every old pioneer
in the state. In the days before the
advent of the railroads. he carried
mail and passengers between Olympia
and the Columbia river.
The usual services will be held a,
Baptist Church next Sunday. 'The
Messiah's Kingdom will be the
morning subject. "Be1shazzar's Feast
or Weighed and Found. Wanting
will be the eyenoig subject and
the regular Covenant and Business
meeting will be held Saturday even.
ing at o'clock. A cordial Invitation
is extended to all.
The popu1ists have issued call fol-
two State conventions, one for East
ern and one for Western Washington
the latter to be held at Tacoma
June q. Western Washington will
name nine delegates and Casters
Washington eight delegates to the
National Popu1ist convention at St,
Louis. Mason County is assigned one
de1eg ate to the Tacoma convention.
Chas. H Aver varied his business t.
Shelton as receiver for the Williamson
Logging Co., by delivering an address.
on free silver, at the Opera House las,
Saturday night. We regret we were
unable to attend, but those present say
that Mr.. Aver made a splendid argu
ment in favor of the white metal
The attendance was quite small, ow'
ing to poor notice given, and other at
fractions about town.
Those who attended the social dance
at Kneeland's Hall last Friday night,
enjoyed a first class time and put in
the full night. The dance was inform.
al and number Of Olympians- who
were present, in company with the
Harmony Orchestra, were well pleased
with the attentions received. "A splen
supper was served at the Hotel Dipman
and nothing was lacking to make the
occasion complete.
Hazlett, the pilgrim" whose coun-
tenance is more or less familiar in ali
the printing Offices of the Pacific slop,