The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-06
Local News.


year, with "W ON ankind," for
the ladies, or the american
Farmer and Farm News
thrown in.
The cold snap last Sunday caught a
lot of waterpipes about town.
The JOURNAL and the Review of Re-
views, the busy mans magazine, one
year for $3.50.
March came in like lion; and &C
cording to the old proverb should go
out like lamb.
The weather has moderated into
rain, after an inch or so of snow,
Thursday morning.
It is very rare to have fruit tree
winter-killed by cold, although the
crop is occasionally affected.
Logs are coming through Shelton
quite briskly, but there appears to be
no improvement in prices.
Sunday morning Mr.. Webster will
speak on Assurance and Satisfac-
tion.' Evening subject, "The way
that seemeth right"
LoST-A russia leather wallet con-
tanning letters and papers belonging
to H. c. Hungerford. The finder will
be rewarded by returning to this office.
The heavy winds of last Friday night
brought down much timber across the
roads and telephone lines, and the
water was rough at exposed places on
the Sound.
The revival meetings continued in
the Baptist church during the week,
and considerable interest is being TAX
en-, Judging from the nightly attend
ance.
Several fine logs came down on the
Washington Southern from the Mason
Co. Logging Co.'S. Camp Tuesday.
The butt log measured 81 inches and
was % feet long, scaling 5456 feet.
A very pleasant time was had at the
home of Hiram Dunbar last Thursday.
A family supper" was given in honor
of Mrs. Prentice and Hiram Dunbar's
birthdays. The members of the several
Dunbar families were present.
A letter from W. H. Asmus at De-
troit, Mich, states that Mrs. Asmus is
improving in health, and the family
are well, except so far as they suffer
from the late extreme cold spell, not
being used to such cold.
The O. e. S. ladies are working hard
on their program for the entertain
ment on March 18th, to purchase a
piano. The entertainment will consist
of musical and literary numbers, and
fine orchestra. Particulars later.
The tail end of what was an ex-
tremely cold spell all the way to the
Atlantic. struck us March LIST, and last
ed two days. With the thermometer
not lower than 20 degrees above zero,
it made the Washingtoniansd double up
and whistle about the cold.
Special meetings have been held at
the Baptist church every night this
week conducted by the Pastor. The
interest in the meetings seems to be
deepening. The music is exceptionally
good. A general invitation is extend
ed to the public. No meeting Saturday
evening.
The members of the Shelton athletic
club gave an entertainment at the
Kneeland Hall last Saturday evening.
The program consisted of club swing
ing, sparring and other athletic exhi-
billions and was we'll attended. The
show was fairly good considering the
short time the club has been at work.
A dance concluded the entertainment.
The down Sound trip of the Aber-
deem last Saturday was one of the
toughest in her history. The steamer
was unable to turn about for Tacoma,
and kept straight into the wind for
Seattle. Many of the passengers
thought their time had come, and were
preparing for it, but they reached Sc
attic in safety.
The surveys being made by George
Cyphert on the Shelton Southwestern
Railroad for the connecting link with
the Northern Pacific are about COM
plete, and short and very feasible
route has been found. It is said that
Eastern 1umbermen contemplate put
ting in big sawmil1 plant at Shelton
for the eastern trade, if the railroad
connection is completed within reason
able time.
BIRTHDAYS FEw:-A baby girl arriv-
ed this morning at the home of Judge
and Mrs. Root. This is the last day of
February of leap year, and four year
hence, 1900, there will be only % days
in February, so Miss Root will be eight
years old before she has birthday.
If she lives to be 50 years old she will
be able to celebrate only 10 birthday
anniversaries.-Oly
Sheriff Caldwell arrested Ova G..
Hoegh on Hood Canal, near Union
City, last Saturday, on warrant
sworn out by Deputy Fish Com. J. A.
Gale. He was brought to Shelton and
arraigned before I. ". Woods, J. p.
for fishing with set net without license
and plead guilty and in consideration
of extenuating circumstances and his
agreement to take out license and COM
ply with the law in future. The