The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-12-24
Local News.

afflicted with colds and sore throats.
The Odd Fellows had two candidates
in the initiatory degree Wednesday
night.
The Chapman's Cove residents will
have a public Christmas tree in the
school house.
A neighborhood dance was given at
M. E. Sharp's, near Lake Newatzel,
last Friday night.
The JOURNAL wishes its manyread-
ers Merry Christmas, and all the
compliments of the season.
The JOURNAL has to thank the
Carstairs' for a fat young Christ
mas turkey, the product of the farm
at NJ ason.
1t is reported the S. G. Simpson &
Co. have made slight general raise
in the wages of their logging camp
employees.
1t has not rained for five DAYS.
Make note of this fact when next you
find yourself declaring that it rains
all the time.
Everybody is invited to attend the
Christmas entertainment in the Hall
tonight. Come out and see the young
sters enjoy themselves.
The mail carrier brought over from
Union City Monday, monster sal
mon. a Tyee, weighing % pounds,
caught in the Skokomish.
The construction crew of the PENN
sular Railroad is at work putting in
new switch for the Mason County Log
ging Company, near Lake Newatzel.
The performers have their parts
down to perfection, and everything is
favorable for a splendid entertain
ment, Monday night. Don't miss the
show.
Remember, that in addition to the
windmill, there will he tree for the
general public, to which all are invit-
ed. Bring your presents early in the
afternoon.
The Simpson Logging Co. will open
a second loggingocamp on the PENN
sular Railroad after the holidays, at
the works formerly in charge of Ed.
McReayy.
The Christmas committee has listed
about $50 children, between the ages
of and Is years, who will be the re-
cipients of grist from the K1ondike
Christmas mill.
All the logging camps will close to-
day, and practically nothing will be
done again until after New Years,
as majority of the 1oggers will take
the full holiday
The logging camps in the vicinity of
Matlock closed yesterday, and the log
gers who spend their holidays at down
Sound points, were taken to Olympia
by the City of Shelton. The camps
reopen Jan. 3rd.
S. G. Simpson has purchased
small tug for use between Shelton
and Kamilche, handling supplies and
for general utility purposes about the
booms. Capt. Beecher brought the
tug up from Port Townsend last week.
John II. Comfort of Juno in the lower
Satsop valley, brought in a splendid
lot of fine turkeys to Swarthout this
week. Nearly all of Shelton's turkey
supply has come from the Satsop this
year, something near 100 birds having
been brought to the local market
A Debating club has been organized
in Prof. Collins room among the
scholars of the higher grades, to afford
practice i'll parliamentary usage, and
a Band of Mercy has been formed by
Mrs. Thrash's scholars.
The Bazaar and supper given by the
Ladies Aid Society last week was a
success financially. Nearly all the
fancy articles made up the ladies were
sold at fair prices and the supper was
especially we'll patronized, so about
$25 was realized from BOTH
The property of w Fl. Clark includ-
ing the saloon building on second and
Gotta streets, and the dwelling on
Tenth and r. r. streets, was sold by
Sheriff Caldwell, Tuesday, to satisfy
judgment by Chevalier, a Wholesale
liquor dealer, who bought the property
in
While we are celebrating the holi-
days, let us not forget the boys at the
Klondike, and wish for their welfare
during the long Arctic winter, which
now holds them fast We know they
are as we'll situated as any party in
Alaska, yet the hardships are bound
to be many, which only hardy man
hood can withstand.
The Base ball entertainment Mon
day evening promises to fill the hall to
standing room only Already $50
reserved seats have been checked at
Munson's and 100 extra chairs have
been added to the seating capacity.
Judging from the rush for seats,
everybody will ''take in the min
strels." The doors will open at 7
O. clock, and the curtain will rise
promptly at7:45, so that the Ball will
not be interfered with. Come early so
the ushers will be able to seat you
promptly.
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