The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-14
The month of February in a lean


year has some peculiarities of which
not many people are aware. This year,
for example, February has FIVE Satur-
days. This has occurred just once in
every twenty-eight years for the last
124 years. February. will have FIVE
Saturdays again in 1908, twelve years
from now, because at the turn of the
century there comes a break in the
twenty-eighth year period, which is re-
duced to twelve years. Twenty eight
years later, in 1856, we will again have
five Saturdays in the month of Febru-
airy. This same rule holds good for
every day in the week, each recurring
February every twenty-eight years
with the exception of Monday and
Wednesday. During the last 200 years
these two days have come FIVE times in
February at one interval of twelve
years, while the rest of the days have
been forty years apart once during the
Hunter & Eaton are making a speci-
atty of shoes, and have large and
complete stock to select from. Don't
fail to see them. Prices lowest. Quail
ity guaranteed.
]. A. Campbell, manager of the Port
Blakely Mill, says there is nothing in
11of no
Mill plant will be moved to Seattle and
operated. Some New Kani1che people
think it might be planted at that place,
as considerable body of new timber
has been secured and will come out
over the Blake1y road.
The new Silks at the L. M. Store
are worth seeing.
There is no little kicking being done
in the county treasurer's office, since
the decision of the supreme court that
each fund in the county is entitled to
its apportionment of penalty and in
terest collected from delinquent taxes.
1t means so much extra work with
little returns, that it seems almost like
waste of time to do the work-and
yet it must be done.
NoTICE:-We will take up State In
surance Co.'S policies and allow a credit
for unexpired time of State policy to
apply on new policy in our companies.
RILEY BROS, Agents.
S. N. Woodruff, who came to Olym-
pia in 1882, but returned to Ohio in
1866. died there last week. Mrs. P. |
Mckenzie, of Mud Bay, is a daughter.
Alex. Mcleod was uon-suited in his
big 100000 damage suit against the
Port Blakely Mill Co., in the U. S.
Court recently.
The Ills of Women
Constipation, causes more than half the ills OF
women. Karls Glover Root Tea is a pleasant
cure for Constipation. For sale by Frank Tuell.
The o. E. S. entertainment and ball
will take place at Kneeland's Hall on
the 18th of March, and a good time is
promised.
did you fall?' said man rushing to the
rescue of woman who slipped on the icy pave
ment this morning.
"Oh, no, she said. II just sat down to see if
1 could find airy four-leaf clovers'
1t is reported that crew Of men is
at work on an extension of the Port
B1akely railroad east of the Satsop
river.
The Union City Masons have placed |
their order for lumber to rebuild their
hall. which was destroyed by fire last
fall.
There are some people who never wear dark
glasses and yet they meyer see anything bright:
it's the people who are dyspeptic aud soured |
Everything is out of joint with such people 81
suffered many years with Dyspepsia and liver
troubles but have been relieved since taking
Simmons Liver Regulator. know others W no |
have been greatly benefited by its use."-James
Rowland, Carrollton, Mo.
Catarrh Cured.
health and sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's |
Catarrh Remedy. Price so cents Nasal Injector
free. For sale at frank Tuell's
NOTIcE:-Parties knowing them
selves indebted to us will kindly call |
and settle their accounts.
MCLARTY & SHORTER