The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-04-10
Local News.

thrown in.
Rebekahs tonight.
By the way, have you registered?
Demorest's Magazine and the JOUR-
NAL year for $3.25.
Grain on Easter, rain for seven
Sundays" Let's see.
There was some fine taffy at the
Baptist candy-pul1 last Friday.
The delinquent tax list for 1892, will
be published in the JOURNAL next
issue.
The social for the benefit of Mrs.
Wheeler has been postponed to Fri
day 18th.
Shelton was lively this week, both
the Commissioners and Superior Court
being in session.
Mr.. Webster will preach at the
Forbes school house next Sunday
at 2:3O P. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Kelly have taken
charge of the Central hotel, and will
shortly reopen the house.
Claude E1son put in few logs from
his ranch on the Shelton Southwestern
railroad, for the Shelton sawmill.
Jud Becker has moved his family in-
to the Henderson house on Fifth street,
and Tom Frazer and family have moved
into the dwelling vacated.
The Churches held special Easter
services last Sunday and in addition
Rev. Mooney held baptismal services
in the Episcopal Church rooms in the
afternoon.
Chas. Saeger has finished his little
logging work hauling the last logs
Saturday. With a small crew he has
made quite good thing out of the
winters work.
Marshal Knee1and has begun work
Strengthening the water supply line.
The action of the council in regard to
the trestle and dams will be found in
the proceedings.
Assessor Fairbairn has begun his
annual round. The real property as
sessment Of last year will be used this
year, but the personal property must
be spe cially listed each year.
The County Commissioners Messrs
Nance, of HARRISON; Cameron, of New
Kamilche and Specie, of Mason Lake.
have been in session ali the week, ad-
journing Thursday afternoon.
Speaking about fires, have you any
insurance on your home. An outlay
of $40 might protect you to the extent
of $1,000, and a dozen of the best fire
insurance companies are represented
in Shelton.
J. w. Barbour, who has been acting
as instructor Of the Athletic club, was
arrested Tuesday. on complaint of Bob
Taylor, a waiter at the Webb Hotel,
| for assault, and was find SIS and costs,
$11.35 in all, by Justice Dunbar.
Capt Ed Mil1er's launch, lola is at
his farm down the bay being fitted
with steam, sail and rigging for its
trip to Alaska this spring. The cap
tain expects to start on his voyage in
few weeks.
Rev. Frank H. Webster will preach
at the Baptist church next Sunday
morning from the subject, GAS thy day
so shall thy strength be- Evening
subject, Confession and Abso1ution.'
Come.
Auditor McLarty has purchased the
Joe Day property on Fourth street
and will shortly move into a perma
nent home of his own. Mr.. McLarty
makes first class officer, and we are
glad to note his success.
The Shelton sawnlil1 is engaged in
getting out lot of ties for extension
work on both the Shelton Southwestern
and Peninsu1ar Railroads. The mil
also has some households on hand anl
is cutting up some fine cedar logs fol
M. Fredson, to use in boat building.
The roof about the smokestack a.
the Peninsular machine shops caught
fire last Friday Afternoon. The fire
alarm called out the usual crowd ant
the fire apparatus, but it was not need
ed, as the Company employees had {
stream from their own fire hose play
ing on the fire, and little damage was
done.
Peter Muryea died at St. Peters hos
pita1 last Sunday, of cancer of the
stomach. DR.. Wells and H. S. Tremp
er attended the funeral Monday
Peter has been in Shelton most of the
time for the past six or seven years
when not at work in the logging
camps, and was a quiet and indus
trions man.
W. S. Els, at one time connected
with the Shelton papers, is in towr
looking for business in another line
Some time ago he turned his attention
to sign-writing and took course will
E. Rice, who put up all our best signs
Mr.. Ellis now does some splendid worl
in sign writing, and, judging from hi.
SAM pies, has mastered the art.
\ Williamson's camp in charge o.
Morgan, has about cleaned up The
claim where it has been located fol-
the past year and half, and the cam1
will be moved across the valley, on tn,
extension of the Shelton Southwestern