The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-08-27
Local News.

for the boys to play ball.
The JOURNALS devil has been tried
by fire and it did not phaze him, he
has been case-hardened and Kindred.
The JOURNAL can save some one ten
or fifteen dollars, who desires to take
any kind of business college course,
and give them some time for the pay
ment, if desired.
This is the last week to send in your
yellow coupons, for a chance at the
81, 900 offered by "A. Schill1ngs and Co.
If You have not already done so send
in what you have. Read the adver-
tisement elsewhere.
The Baptists en- joyed pleasant pic
mic at Willey's Mill last Saturday, 60
ing up to the head of the bay in wag-
ons and boats. They report a good
time and plenty to eat, and that is
what people picnic for.
The Young Peoples Union of the
Baptist Church of this place will hold
d convention Wednesday afternoon
and evening, Sept. 9Th. Speakers
from Olympia and Puya1lup are ex
pected. Further notice of the Program
will appear later.
The Shelton school board has deci-
ded to begin an eight months term of
school on Monday September 18th,
and will make it nine months, if poss-
ible At the meeting Tuesday night,
the wood contract was let to Geo.
Vogtlin, 40 ricks at 70 cents per rick;
and w. D. Morrison was hired as jani-
tor.
Some lively fires on the side hill
south of town made it little warmer
than usual Sunday afternoon, and the
burning trees made fine pyrotechnic
display in the evening. The young
growth along the creek kept the fire
from crossing the creek and endan~
gering the town.
The Yoder Brothers and Wat. Hunt
er have received the returns from the
ore sent off for assay and express
themselves as we'll pleased with the
figures. They will return to their
claims in a few days and file their To-
cation notices aud then be ready to
tell us all about it.
George Schofie1d was down from
Olympia last week to bid on the job of
the Skokomish river bridge.
He secured the contract, which will
amount to nearly $1,000 before the
work is completed, but is guaranteed
to stand better than the original job,
against the swift current during the
high waters.
The saloon-keepers' annual picnic
is now in full blast at Island Lake,
and judging from the loads Of refresh
ments of ali kinds going out in that
direction they and their visitors must
be having good time, and everything
is free. A number of the craft from
other towns are taking in the picnic
and enjoying themselves as their in
c1inations direct.
The w. c. 7. U. will hold a picnic
next Tuesday afternoon, at Mr.. D. r.
Myers place. Everybody is invited to
take lunch, and join in the good
time. A program will be rendered
during the afternoon. Those attend
xui1 49,
and be ready to start promptly at 1870.
Teams will be provided so that those
who cannot walk, can ride by paying
a small fare.
The L. M. Co.'S branch store at Mat
lock was opened for business this
week, carload of goods going from
the Shelton store this week. VIM.
Bauer has gone out to take charge of
the new store, which has a good gen.
era1 stock of goods. The center shelv-
ing in the big store has been partly
removed and more room is made for
the display of goods.
Joe. Trainor was again unfortunate
in losing his house and all it's contents
on his Little Skookum farm, by fire
last Monday. He was at work on a
slashing some distance away, and Mrs
Trainor and the children were with
him, when the house caught fire, evil
IDENTIFY from the flue, and burned to
the ground. AS no one was about the
house nothing was saved, except what
the family had on at the time. The
house and contents were insured for
$3.50 and the loss is fully twice as
much. This is the fifth time joe has
been visited by fre,the second since
his marriage.
The ReDekahs spent Friday after
noon picnicking at Saeger's Landing
and had a good time, except for the
oiling of the icecrean. The sisters
went down early and some of the
brothers arrived for lunch. David
Barrett and one of Vogtlin's teams
carried the party. We visited the
Walters home near by during the af-
ternoon and inspected Mr.. Walters
fine lot of fruit trees, as we'll as Mrs.
Walters plants and flowers, of which
she has splendid assortment. They
have a comfortable home and are en-
joying the years that are left to them.
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