The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-22
Local News.

The bees are beginning to swarm.
these days.
Vale, school days till September and
the youngsters are happy.
Mr.. Wiley has his dwelling near
Chas. Huutley's, about ready to move
into.
The Odd Fellows will participate in
the Memorial exercises at the cemetery
in a body.
Fourth of July is drawing near, and
Shelton will make it's usual celebra-
ton this year.
Tuell has had his store front paint
ed cream color, as reminder Of
his ice cream soda.
VIM. Wyatt has moved his family to
the Metzger place, up the valley, which
he will farm this summer.
Wives! If the old man must Ego to
LODGE see that he joins one which
has some benefits for you to share.
Rev. Frank Webster will hereafter
make his preaching appointments on
bicycle, after he gets it broken in to
ride.
Thos. McLarty is making some
needed changes for convenience about
his new possessions, the Day property
On Alta street.
Trolling in the bay for salmon trout
is said to be good now -a-days, and as
the weather has settled down this sport
will become general.
Decoration Day comes week from
next Saturday, and suitable Memoir
al program has been arranged for
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. L. K. Munson is doing her
spring house cleaning up thoroughly
by making Improvement IN the dwell
ling rooms adjoining the store.
This is the season when the bark
slips. Town people are having snap
in peeling the logs that are left on the
cars over night, for their winters
bark,
The annual school elections in the
vorious school districts in Mason Co.,
will be held on Monday, June 9Th, and
the usual notices have been posted to
that effect.
The Shelton Southwestern big en-
CINE is in the Peninsu1ar Shops this
week for an overhauling, during the
lull in log hauling, caused by the re-
rnoval of Morgan's camp to the main
line near Dillon Avery's.
Mrs. Marcia Bate man has moved
into the Maxwell building adjoining
Arthur Needham's and will open Mil
inery store, having purchased the
stock of millinery goods of Mcdonald
& O'Neill.
Vogtlin & Maxwell are making ex-
tensive improvements in their livery
barn. The old part will be torn away
away and the new building extended
the full one hundred feet. Besides
the Office and harness rons, additional
stalls will be provided, and ample
storage room for hay, feed and the nu.
merous vehicles owned by the firm.
The entertain ment given by the W
c. T. U. on Friday, afforded afforded a
pleasant evenings entertainm emit, and
some profit. The farce was amusing
especially to the little folks, and the
parts were we'll carried out. The
"Old Woman's" big shoe was whop.
per but its capacity was taxed by her
numerous family. Refreshments
were served after the program.
Peninsular engine No. 8, is laid up
in the shops, this week, with one side
disabled. While bringing down a
heavy train of logs Thursday morn.
ing, one cylinder head blew out, tear
ing away part of the cylinder cast ings.
AS the work is now pressing the re.
pairs will be made in the local shops
as it would take month to replace the
cylinder with new one.
Don't miss the Woodmen entertain.
ment in the Kneeland Hall next Wed.
nesday evening. Besides the address
by Organizer Mecklem, who is an
entertaining speaker,-the ladies have
arranged nice musical program. aud
there is no charge for anyt hing.
Those who have meme of the protection
offered by beneficiary insurance should
attend tn e lecture. When it costs Sc
little. every man might as we'll leave
his family in easy circumstances as ia
leave them with an everlasting
struggle ahead, in case of his sudden
taking off. You can recall just such
cases among yonr acquaintances.
:. The friends of Hanford Clark will
regret to learn that no encouraging re.
port can be given of his condition
The bones of the back part Of his skull
and at the base of the brain were con-
siderably fractured and his face is par.
allied. AT the hour of going to press,
Thursday afternoon, his cond ition re-
mains the same, except that he see ms
to be growing weaker. A consultation
was held by DR.. Beach and DIR. Riley,
of Olympia, Tuesday evening, but nc
favorable report was made. Hanford
is receiving every care and attention
to tighten his suffering and make his
hours as easy as possible The jour.
NAILS report as to the cause Of the acci-