The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-01-03

caught between two box cars back of
the big store the other day, and was as
| bad a wreck as the 'Deacon's one-hoss
Shay"
What would be more appropriate
than to send to the folks in the East a
weekly letter during 1896. For $50
the JOURNAL will supply the weekly
letter, postage and all.
The Shelton W. G. T. U. have pur-
chased a half lot adjoining the Baptist
church property, and will build hall
in the early spring, to be used in con-
junction with the 1. O. G. T.
The Shelton w. C. T. U. will cele-
| brate the seventh anniversary of their
organization on Tuesday, Jan. IA.
The program will be published next
week. An interesting meeting will
! be held.
Well, what about those good resolu
tons you have been waiting for the
NEW YEAR to put into practice. If
you seriously intend doing thing, do
it right away, while your intentions
are really good.
Mcdonald & O'Neil1 came to the
front with an innovation, and will
hereafter publish regular monthly
price list. They are offering special
inducements in the way of low prices
| for the cash trade. See their price list
elsewhere.
The Olympia Door & Lumber Co.,
issues neat circular letter of greeting
to its patrons reminding them that
they are still in business at the old
stand, with a large stock of dry cedar
lumber, doors, windows, mou1dings
and building materials.
"World Conquerers,' will be the
subject at the Baptist Church next
Sunday morning. Evening subject,
Zone thing thou lackest.'' Words from,
a young man, to a young man, and
for young men.-Good music at each
service. All are invited.
The rattle of the carpenters ham.
iner has a very CHEEKY ring on the
frosty air. Workmen are rushing uI
the new Swarthout meat shop and the
r Baptist parsonage, and it is rather
noisy in the vicinity of this office. AS
it indicates that Shelton is growing
we have no complaint at the racket.
The pile driver and crew are at work
on the Peninsular Railway trestle,
drying fender piles at the booming
grounds, and also putting in new piles
under the trestle. Before long the en-
tire trestle will need replacing and
probably new line will be driven
straight out from Railroad avenue.
Some ill-conditioned thief got away
with the hams and shoulders of fifteen
hogs which Williamson slaughtered
out at his camp last week. William
son also lost about dozen pairs Of
rubber boots in the same manner.
About the latter Frank don't care, as
the boys won't be kicking at him about
the poor boots he sold, but the pork,
he is willing to buy, if the thief gets
it smoked properly.
Williamson's, Ca1low's Saunders
and Draham's camps on the Shelton
Southwestern Ry., resumed work this
week, most of the employees going
back to camp last Saturday, one of
the Mason County Logging Co.'S
camps on the Peninsular Railway has
also began work, but the other camp
and those of the Simpson Logging
Co., open next Monday. Simpson s
camps on the Port Blakely road are
working little this week, but all of
the employees will not be on deck till
their two weeks vacation is up.
The New Years entertainment, ball
and supper at the Opera House, can
be called three successes. A large
gathering attended the comedy, called
"Anita's Trial." given by the young
ladies of the St. Cecilia Musical
Club. AS leading lady of the play
Miss Edith Knee1and scored a success,
as did Miss Jean Todd in her character
sketch of the Deaconess. In fact, all
the casts we're several and distinct
successes, but we have not space to
enumerate them all. The others were
Misses Zou Shelton, Fannie Covill,
Winifred and Mollie Snider. Bertha
Robertson, Cecil and Lulu Dunbar,
. Joyce Shelton and Crissie Kneeland
The hall under the management OF
]. E. Doyle and John Morrison, wound
J up the the dying year in the pleasures
| of the dance, and the hall was com.
I fortably filled. Messrs Early and
; Daily, of the Union City Orchestra
I furnished the music Supper was ser
we'd by the St. Barnabus Guild Ladies
and, like the entertainment and bali
Melted a neat profit