The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-18
Chance for Holiday Presents.


Chance for Holiday Presents.
Talcott Bros. Olympia, are offering
their entire stock of Watches, Clocks
and Jewelry, Silver and Silver-plate
ware, Gold Pens, Pencils, Toothpicks,
spectacles and eyeglasses at wholesale
prices. Stock must be reduced; this is
no fake, but genuine sale.
The fees of the incoming county Of
ficers will be as follows: Auditor
Dunbar, Sheriff Caldwell and Treasur-
er Fredson, each $900year; Clerk Han
son, $500; Supt. Gunderson, $500: At
torney Hartman, $500. The auditor
and sheriff being reduced from $1,000,
and the treasurer's salary raised from
$500 as at present. Assessor Forbes
will receive $4 per day instead of SIS, as
at present, as will also missioners
Duckworth and Latham, while COM
missioner Species salary will remain
at SIS, he being a hold-over. The sur
veyor receives the same as formerly,
SIS per day, in counties of this class,
the oath. The Supt. formerly receiv-
ed $500 per year and mileage, now the
$780, is all he will receive.
The Holiday trade is opening early
this year, and we have already sold
many OF our choicest articles, and adj
wise shoppers to come in early in order
to avoid the rush and have a wider
range of selection. At Santa Claus
Headquarters. L. K Munson.
Judge Mason Irwin has decided to
hang out his single in Aberdeen after
he lays aside his judicial robes on the
18th of next month. The Judge will
open up Offices here as soon as he is
relieved of his present duties, and will
moye his family down about the first
of February. Judge Irwin will be a
valuable addition to Aberdeen's pro-
gressive business men and he and his
estimable family will be given warm
and cordial welcome. It speaks we'll
for Aberdeen's future when men of
such marked legal ability as Judge
Irwin decides to cast his lot with our
city.-Aberdeen Bu11itin.
See our new arrivals in staple ho1i-
day goods, good for every season New
Mackintoshes, Rubber goods and
Underwear at HUNTER & EATON.
The mail has been changed so that
the schedule is as follows: Leave
Olympia, $50; arrive Shelton, 10:45;
leave Shelton, 1880 a: M, arrive Olym-
pia, las p. m. The City of Shelton
makes her two daily trips as usual, but
handles the mail on the midday trips.
Now the mail comes and goes in the
forenoon, and there is no further dis
agreeable waits at night for the mail.
Besides being more convenient, we be-
1ieve the mail connections are as close
as they could be made to secure mails
from all points promptly.
LOST-one pair earrings, with black
set; one plain, band ring and one ring
with square top engraved. Lost down
town. Mrs. L. N. Greytrax would be
thankful for their return.
Two youngsters. Chas. Edt1 and
Tom Taylor, employed at the Webb,
had an alteration over newspaper
Monday night, and in the scrimmage
Taylor, who was under meath, infict-
ed couple of cuts on the others pos
terror. The youthful fighters are evil
IDENTIFY following the bad examples
they occasionally see.
For RENT-Dwe1ling opposite the
Grove for rent cheap apply to
MCDONALD & o'NEILL.
The farmer who left his potatoes in
the ground to freeze, while his time
during the bright October days was
taken up in Saving the country, T" will
probably fail to place the blame where
it rightly belongs when he comes to
pay big price for seed potatoes next
spring
$3.65 buys one set of Rodgers best
triple plate knives and forks.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. White returned
to Cosmopolis last week, after an ex-
tended trip East. He reports excel
lent prospects for good lumber car
trade next year, and expects to secure
a good share of trade for the Cos
1nopolis mill.
WANTED.-At once Hay, Potatoes,
Butter and eggs at highest market
prices. HUNTER & EATON.
The Port Blakely Mill Co. is just
completing a large order of large tim
bers for dry dock at Plymouth, Eng
land, several cargoes having already
been shipped.
WANTED-To exchange rooster, cross
between Dark Brahma and Plymouth
Rock, for good sized White Leghorn
of good breed. Leave word at this
Office.
Miss. P. Hi1pert is staying with
Mrs. Al. ]. Munson and is prepared to
do all kinds of dress making work.
Satisfaction guaranteed both to work
and charges.
Novelties in Ce1u1oid, the newest
games, toilet articles and gift books
at Frank Tuell,s.
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