The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-07-17

Farmer and Farm News
thrown in.
Court next Tuesday the d.
/ The Pentnsnla ar turn-table is being
repaired,
Blackberries are ripe and will soon
be very plentiful.
A girl was born to the wife of Thos.
Read, on July 9Th.
Mrs. Harry Fortnum is quite sick,
suffering from cramps.
A daughter arrived at the home of
Capt Gustafson last week.
BoRN:-She1ton. Monday July Is to
the wife of VIM. Daniels, girl.
Geo. Vogtlin has been cutting the
hay crop at the firms ranch this week.
The farmers have all safely housed
their hay crops and it is in splendid
shape.
The usual services will be held at
the Baptist church next Sunday. All
are made welcome.
Ice cream and cake will be served at
the M. E. Church this Friday evening.
Everybody invited.
Mark Draham has closed his logging
camp temporarily, having quite a
supply of logs on hand.
Thos. O'Neill's baby Jeanette, fell
from the porch last Friday and dislo
Gated her right elbow joint.
A number of water patrons have
been added along the new pipe line,
every resident wanting water for his
garden.
Tug Katy took two RATS from Ma
son Co. Logging Co, for Tacoma mills
and the Polly one for Blakely from the
Simpson Logging Co.
A. F. Dipman is arranging to intro
duce the hot and cold water system
into the Hotel Dipman, which will be
a great convenience, especially in the
kitchen regions.
John r. Palmer and Eta B. Porter,
os Elma, were married last week and
John Farmer, the Satsop mail carrier,
has been insisting that he is not the
lucky fellow.
J. M Elson tells us that the Their
mometer once reached lis degrees on
the Sound, but that was in 1872. It is
said that it has been warmer this sum-
mer than usual.
The Olyrnpian says it is in order to
spring the old gag about the boys who
go swimming within the city limits
without bathing suits, being wrongs
that need re-dressing.
Everything is very dry on the Sound,
the past few weeks having been rather
too hot for comfort. If this continues
August may not be very agreeable
through heat and smoke.
The new Masonic Hall at Union
City has been completed and will be
appropriately dedicated by Judge
Porter. of Olympia, July Is. All the
Masons in this vicinity intend going.
Citizen Lane, and about fifty men
and boys took bath, from the little
dock Wednesday evening. The boys
are haying lots of fun going SWIM
ing, and cooling off after these hot
days.
!. Large woods fires have been burn.
ing in the vicinity of Coles camp on
the new extension of the Port Blakely
5 railroad. Tuesday all hands were set
? at work fighting fire, and no serious
damage was done.
The camp of the Mason County
: Logging Company, which was burned
on the 3rd, will not be rebuilt as the
vicinity is about logged. The men are
staying at an adjoining camp, while
the works are being cleaned up,
A big band of horses from east OF
the mountains were brought over a
short time ago, and most of them have
been sold about Shelton. It furnishes
considerable amusement to watch the
fun of breaking in an untamed cayuse
| Miss c. L. Ansorge and Miss Nina
Hunter were elected delegates to
represent the Sahawamish Lodge No
19 /. o. G. T. at the Grand Lodge
which meets at Chautauqua on the d,
and Clarence Fisk and G. B. Gunder.
son were elected alternates.
Will Freeburger and another Monte
SauO bow rode over on a tandem hicv.
Gle Sunday making the 43 miles in
81 hours, returning Sunday afternoon
They say the roads are far, but rather
heavy travelling on account of dust
Rain is needed on the Sound, to re-
fresh vegetation and cool as off. Yak
ina has the advantage over us in the
former, as running water flows
through their fields, regardless of the
weather mans whims.
John Knee1and has secured Allen
Lewis water wheel, and it is now do
ing good work in pumping water, hay
ing been fitted with new pumps. The
water is taken direct from the pumps
aud stream of water can be thrown
IS feet from the nozzle. John is now
independent of rain for his garden.
An excursion of Shelton Odd Eel.
lows, their ladies and friends was ar.
ranged last Saturday evening to visit
New Kamilche, and assist the Kamil-
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