The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-09-10

THE WooDMEN BLow-oUT.-Cedar
Camp No. 100, or rather those mem
bers who were present at last Tues
days session, were treated to a splen-
did spread on the second f1ooc of the
Odd Fellows Hall, after the meeting.
The Woodmen adjourned to the supper
room, and giving the regulation yell,
''Chop! Chop Chop!
"Saw! Saw! Saw!
Eve are Woodmen
"Rah! Rah! Rail-"
proceeded to enjoy the spread as heart
lily as the average chopper enjoys his
MONDAY dinner. About 60 covers
were laid and Is persons served.
Ample provision was made for larger
crowd, and six freezers of ice cream
were at nd,-but the surplus was kept
from wasting by the two Georges,
Vogtlin and Shorter. After supper
the yell was changed a trifle to I'VE
amt hungry Now, Now, Now" The
Woodnen Ladies, Mesdames Wehnes,
Shorter, Norton, Munson, McReavy,
Needham, and others, deserve great
credit for their splendid entertainment
furnished the Woodmen. Jos. Car
stairs and Miss Jean, of Mason, and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Shepard, from the
Miller place, were among the visitors
L
The house of r. w. Keefe, in
Cyphert's addition. with all its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire, about
nine O'Clock last Monday evening.
Before the alarm was given the fire
had gained considerable progress, and
the building being beyond the reach
of the water service, nothing could be
done to save the building or its con-
tents. The fire is supposed to have
caught from the hue, but no one was
at home at the time, Mr.. Keefe having
started fire in the stove and gone
down to the dock to meet his family
who were on trip to Olympia ana
were expected that evening. The loss
is complete, only a mattrass being
saved from the fire. The property
was quite we'll insured, $500 on the
house and $50 on its contents, in the
Aetna. The Keefe family seem to be
peculiarly unfortunate, as it is only
few months ago that both Mr.. and Mrs.
Keefe had their limbs broken in rum
away accident, and they were just able
to be around again.
Spectacles of all kinds and prices.
Glasses to suit all sights.
r. B. GILES, Optician.
The home of Mrs. Robert Sheedy
was the scene of double surprise par
ty last Friday evening. Mrs. Sheedy
heartily entered into an arrangement
with the Good Templars to surprise
Herman on the occasion of his eight
zenith birthday, and the ladies of the
w. G. II. u. and other society friends
filed in soon afterwards and turned
the tables on the hostess. After the
surprises were over the whole house
full of visitors turned in for good
time and they all enjoyed the evening
immensely. Mrs. Sheedy was the re-
cipient of fine silver sugar bowl, as
token of esteem from her friends,
which she will cherish in her new
home in Northport. Their household
goods were shipped this week and the
family will follow Monday. Shelton
regrets to lose this estimable family,
but feel sure that they will again oc-
cupy their pleasant home here, some
time in the future.
We take special orders for Ladies
aud Misses and children's Capes and
Cloaks.. Call and see style cards,
samples, etc.
MCDONALD & ON ELLIS.
The prune orchards on the Doc
Simmons place and on the old Walter
McBryde place, in the south part of
the county, give promise of a good
crop, although some varieties are drop
ping to some extent before reaching
maturity. The. Petite or French
prunes are very full and in fair order.
Doc. Simmons older prune trees have
full crop, and his new prune orchard
has made splendid growth this sea-,
son. Oyster Bay seems to be we'll
adapted to the growing OF prunes, the
trees making a sturdy and healthy
growth and do not appear to be as
badly troubled by the pests as in some
localities.
We have been appointed agents for
the Butterick Patterns for Shelton.
Fashion sheets furnished free. The
Delineator Is cents per copy.
HUNTER & EATON.
( Wat. Hunter and the ,Yoder Broth
ers returned from their trip to the
mining prospect up the Wynooche,
Monday evening, being driven out by
the rain and also fall Of snow. They
put in nearly two weeks hard work
and have prospect tunnel about
twenty feet deep. They report that
the rock improves as they go in and
the samples that they brought out
look better than that from which the
first assay was taken. The trip was a
very hard one and unless the weather
improves the boys may not attempt