The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-27

rather early this year.
This is good time for pruning,
grating and budding.
Spring commenced March 10Th, ac-
cording to the calender.
July 4th comes on Saturday; Christ
mas on Friday, this year.
County Commissioners meet April
9th; motion term superior court, 9TH
Beautiful weather and it induces
people to go to work on their gardens
D. N. Duckworth and Whin Taylor,
Little Skookum farmers, were in town
this week.
The G. A. r. is preparing for their
Decoration Day exercises, Saturday,
May 50th, and Sunday.
A party of Sheltonites went up to
Olympia, Thursday evening to take in
the E1ks' Ministries at the opera house.
Mcdonald & O'Neill's monthly price
list for April appears this issue, and
should be preserved for future ref
erence.
Rev. F. H. Webster preached at the
Oyster Bay school house last Sunday.
A party from Shelton went along for
the trip.
Gust tell them that you saw me-
| is the latest catch phrase. It is the
| first line of one of those maud1in bad
lads that are all the go in certain
circles.
An extensive cannery for the pack
ing of fish will be in operation at
Shelton this summer and fall, and
probably other products will be han
died at other seasons.
A placer gold mining claim has been
located in Shelton. Considerable
small float gold has been found and on
development gold in paying quantities
might be opened up. Who knows?
Advertisements in the JOURNAL haye
the advantage of being read by double
as many subscribers as any other
paper which circu1ates in Mason coun-
| ty. Advertisers will do we'll to bear
| this in mind.
Con Elk has completed driving the
fye trestles required for the short
switch of one mile to Draham's camp,
and has moved the pile driver to Bor-
deauX's camp On the Peninsu1ar Ry
where long trestle is required.
A new school district has been petit
toned for by the farmers living be-
tween Little Skookum bay and Geo.
Morash's place, and as it would accom-
modate about twenty children, part of
whom are too far from the present
schools, the new district will likely be
granted.
On the strength of yesterdays fire,
those who have stovepipes through the
roofs of their dwel11 ngs should fire.
quently look after them-or better
still, put III an order at the new brick
yard, and have safe chimney built
Brick are cheap now.
The subject for the morning sermon
at the Baptist Church next Sunday
will be ''The Scope Of Christian Eff
fort?" In the evening the Pastor will
speak on ''Christ, the Cornerstone :"
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these services.
The W. c. T. U. county convention
will open Tuesday 7:3O P. NJ, March 81.
Mrs. Matte Graves, state organizer,
will be here and deliver the opening
address. Topic. 1.-THE scope of the w.
c. T. u" Members of the w. c. T. u.
of Mason County, and friends of tenn
perance, regardless of party or sect, are
cordially invited to meet with us. We
desire the influence Of your presence.
In another column will be found a
call for bids for constructing a dam
and trestle at the head of the Shelton
water system. 1t is also the intention
to straighten the supply pipe and lay
! it On grade. to remedy some defect
which prevents full flow of water at
present. Water Supt. Kneeland has
been ordered to dig the ditch and relay
the supply line, on which work will be
begun shortly. 1t is expected that
these improvements will furnish an
abundance of water for some time
| to come.
William Mulcahy, a logger employ ed
at Simpsons camp, came down
Wednesday with a check for $3.15.
This he clumsi1y changed to $3O.15 and
cashed at Jack Little's. On being pre-
scented at the Bank next morning the
| check was found to be '.raised," and
Mulcahy, who had gone to Olympia on
the morning boat, was arrested there
and is now in Jail awaiting trial He
will probably get couple of years in
the pen, for his few hours of drunk.
AS large amount of business is done
by means of checks, it is we'll to make
an example of the offender.
A few minutes before nine O'Clock
Thursday morning, fire broke out in
the dwelling of r. F. Simpson, on Gotta
and Eighth streets. The bucket bri-
gade kept it in check until the fire de-
partment reached the ground and
stopped the fire. The building was
practically saved, and except for dam
age to the roof, will be ready for occu-
pancy as soon as dried out. All the