The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-10-09
Local News.

The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Wild geese are flying south.
Splendid weather, cool mornings.
Register now, as the books will soon
close.
Mckinley club meets Saturday
night.
The work on the City dock is about
completed.
Tommy Haywood has moved his
family into town for the winter
c. V. Dunbar has his petition out to
run independent for the Office of
Justice of Shelton precinct No. 1.
James and Andrew Getty haye just
finished bridge across the mouth Of
the Sherwood creek at Allyn, on the
new county road.
The farmers and 1oggers in the Sat
sop valley had a splendid dance at
Harry Ford's last Friday night, dedi-
eating Harry's new barn.
Public school opened Monday-with
good attendance, all the rooms being
comfortably filled; and the scholars
are getting down to work.
Jos. Trainer has purchased tract
of land in the Little Skookum Valley,
adjoining Duckworth's and has moved
his family oyer and will try ranching
awhile.
There will be services at the Baptist
Church, next Sunday, at the usual
hour, morning and evening, conducted
by the Rev. F. o. Lamereaux, of Port
Angeles.
The quail law is now out, the law
having closed its five years run last
week. There are very few quail in
Mason county, and the law has not
been obeyed as rule.
Cranberries are coming into the
local markets from the cranberry
marshes on Oyster bay and near
Arcadia. The berries are of coed size
and splendid appearance.
Tuesday, Oct. 18th is the last day
for registration in Shelton precient
No. and 2. You can't vote if you fail
to register or if you change your
precinct after that cate.
Now is the season for putting up
heating stoves, but the first move
should be thorough examination of
the f1ue, that cracking fires may be
INDUCED in without fear of midnight
confagration.
The trial of Doc. Moody for the
murder of Mrs. Bum at Elma, is now
being heard before Judge Irwin at
IMontesano. DR.. Beach is still held at
that place being one of the witnesses in
in the case.
| the JOURNAL, offers year subscrip-
ton to the fruit grower who Will pro-
duce samples of five varieties of apples
to beat an equal number we can show.
Two of each kind are required, so one
can be sampled.
| The Shelton Orchestra has been or
gained by the following: w. D. Bald
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Sargison, w. r.
EARLY, Geo. Leve1ace, Dan Bannse and
John Doyle, and they will soon be
prepared to take charge of the dances.
Hunter & Eaton have bought out the
store of S. D. Grout, at New Kamilche
and are shipping goods over to stock
up the store with nice line of mer-
chandise. Will Hudson will be in
charge of the branch store, which will
sell at the same low prices that prevail
in Shelton. Mr.. Hudson is also in
charge of the post office and will look
after the wants of the Kami1che peo
pie.
The Demorest Medal Contest a,
Knee1and's Hall last Friday, proved
a splendid entertainment, the best in
several months, and the attendance
was large, the w. c. T. U. netting
= about SIS. The program as published
last issue was carried out. Among
the seven CONTESTANTS for the silve
medal Mary Currie and Tressa Hunt
ley were close together for the lead
I and the prize was awarded to the form
i, err Both had difficult selections; and &C
: quilted themselves so perfectly tina
the audience was divided in its opin
ions. The others gave their recita
r tons very creditably and showed tn,
6 care and effort put into the st udy o
their pieces. Songs and instrumental
t mnsic made up an interesting program,
y The judges sampled FIVE kinds of cak
8 and awarded the first prize, silve
: cup, to Stella Day and the second, in
dividua1 chocolate set, to Eta Fredson
\ but some of the ladies made sport o
| their knowledge of cake-o1ogy. Thes
Demorest Contests, under the auspice
= Of the W. c. T. T., are intended to en-
courage the children to develop thei
: e1ocution, and the subjects chose
! designed to educate them on the evil
of intemperance.
e We believe it pays well to devot'
/ the necessary time to caring for an
b spraying your orchard. AS result 9
E our work last spring; and because G
!. lack of time it was not thorough
r done, the difference in the fruit PR
: duced this fall is very appreciate
Last year one of our young trees Dor
n about box of apples, each of whic