The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
Local News.

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Vale, 1896.
The game is now 7-up.
School begins next Monday.
BoRN-Shelton, Jan42. to the wife
of John Yoder, son,
BORN. Union City, Dec. 28th. to the
wife of Jud. P. Todd, a young mer
chant
M. H. Draham has succeeded in dis
posing of all his logs to the Tacoma
Mill Company.
Clerk-e1ect Ole. Hanson has moved
into the Rex, cottage on Third and
Railroad Street.
A small friendly party gathered al
W. W. Long Tuesday night and spent
a pleasant evening.
The worst of our winter must surely
be over; at least many of the old.
timers seem to think so.
Mt. Moriah Lodge and Welcome
Chapter, Masonic. will hold a joint
installation next Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hiram Dunbar are
now located at 1920, 9th avenue, Seat
tie, near Hiram's brother Will.
T. w. Lake brought 90 tons of hay
and Is tons of oats for the L. M. Co.
from the lower Sound Yesterday.
The Katie took a raft of Williamson
logs to Tacoma and the Favorite a
raft of Simpsons to Port B1akely.
1t is reported by the boys that John
Davis, killed his first deer the other
day, and has witnesses to prove it.
The farmers of the Gossnel1 valley
in the neighborhood OF Chas. Seager's
are arranging to be set out in new
school district.
Joe Woods has been engaged in
lacking up'' the L. M. Co., hay barn,
which has been settling under its
weight of hay.
Commissioner Cameron says he is
glad his term of office is over, as he
gets into bad company every time he
comes over to Shelton.
James McCutcheon. who ran the
small lunch counter at Deer's saloon,
left last week for other pastures,
while few small creditors are mourn
ing.
The Getty Bros. contractors, are
erecting big wagon shed Mcdonald &
O'Neil near the Masonic Hall. The
shed is for the convenience Of the
farmers and others coming to town
with teams.
The New Years Ball given by the
Home Orchestra was an enjoyable af-
fair. Everybody had good time and
although the crowd was not as large
as at the Christmas affair, the Or
chestra Melted a neat sum for its work.
Marauders broke into A. E. Cowan's
place on Hartsteiu Island Mond ay
night while the family were absent,
and carried off most every thing of
value. Cowans came up Wednesday
and secured a search warrant, and
Sheriff Caldwell went down to attempt
the recovery of the goods.
Chas. Saeger met with an accident
last Saturday while hauling logs for
Claude Elson. The team were shaking
log on down grade at good speed,
when the end of the log caught his
leg against stump, breaking some of
the tendons about the knee. Charlie
is just getting out again on crutches.
The state legislature convenes at
Olympia Monday, January 18th. Our
local solons will both be on deck, ready
for the fray. Senator John MeReavy
expects to spend his time at the Capt.
tai, but Representative Hicks will run
down on the boat and spend his even
ings at home as often as possible,
The old city council and the new
will meet next Tuesday, the old body
to close up its business and turn its
affairs to the new regime, which will
select it's officials for the new year.
The Treasurers financial statement
published in this issue, shows the town
of Shelton to be in first class condition.
c. H. Ross, inspector of the first
horticultural district, has returned
from visit to Thurston county. He
estimates the number of prune trees
killed in that county by the frosts from
five to 10 per cent, of standing trees,
Some trees were found to be disco1ored
near the ground, but it is thought they
will not be lost, The apple trees, he
reports, are not injured in the least.
A NEW LOGGING FIRM.-It is author
itatively announced that the logging
firm heretofore composed of I. c. Ellis
and Mark E. Reed has been dissolved
and that the business of the old firm