The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-16
Local News.
The JOURNAL,
The Chicago Inter Ocean.


Next Sunday is Easter, which close.
the Lenten season.
Come out Monday night and joir
the fire company.
Now hear the kickers kick. It's hot
and dry, and dusty.
Good weather for making garden
catching trout or wheeling.
BoRN.-Wednesday, April 18th, to
wife of F. c. Spencer a daughter.
The Odd Fellows are arranging t
give their annual 4th of July ball.
BoRN.-To the wife of Elmer E
Shields at Olympia. Sunday, April 4tt
daughter.
Owing to the blockades the Wash
ington letter has reached us too late
during the past two weeks.
The bees are making honey while
the sun shines, and big harvest Of
honey is in prospect this season.
Are you going on the Excursion te
Port Orchard next Sunday, the first
excursion of the season. Boat leaves
at a. m.
The past week of fine weather has
made splendid roads, excellent bicy
cling and only a few puddles to be
found anywhere.
Miss Daisy Stewart has entered the
book-keeper's Office at the L. M. Store
and Joe Ritner is learning to be a
salesman at Hunter & Eaton's.
This weather, although it is what
we have been crying for, makes fell
low feel that the man who invented
work was an enemy to the human race
According to the latest oyster law i,
is unlawful to take oysters from the
natural beds, except with tongs from
boat,-the beds cannot be raked al
low tide
A complaint is made at the small
boy and his air-gun. Several persons
have been hit and some youngsters
will get into serious trouble if promis-
cous shooting is not stopped.
Hereafter the mail will leave on the
noon boat, reaching Olympia in time
to connect with both North and South
bound trains. The mail will arrive as
usual in the evening. This is salts
factory change, as it allows reasonable
time to answer letters. It is the best
that can be done.
BoRN.-Thur sday, April 18th, to the
wife of J. B. Shelton, a daughter.
This date has been an important one
in the history of the Shelton family.
Just two months ago Dayid Shelton
died; ten years ago Mrs. Francis Shell
ton died and just ~ years, April 18th,
the Shelton family came to what is
now, the town of Shelton. This latest
arrival is harbinger of good luck,
and Buck deserves congratulations
Better late than never"
A fire alarm during the blow Satur-
day afternoon, called out the apparatus
and a big crowd in short order.
Sparks caught in the roof of the dwell
ing occuoied by H. j. Wehnes, but no
damage was done, except by ripping
up shingles. It would be good idea
for several house owners to clean the
mossFfrom their roofs as it makes a
first class conductor during dry
weather.
The W. c. T. U. convention this
week brought number of visitors, be-
sides the distinguished suffragist, Mrs.
Hoffman, and Miss Page, the State
President. The sessions proved inter
esting and attracted a fair gathering
while Mrs. Hoffman's lecture Monday
evening was largely attended. The
w. c. T. U. is doing a good work on
lines of temperance and suffrage, and
their persistence will undoubtedly be
almost universally rewarded ere the
twentieth century is far along, and
the country will be the better for their
efforts.
Pursuant to call, number of citi.
zens met in the Council rooms last Sat.
urday evening and reorganized the
Fire Company. A committee was ap
pointed to draft bylaws and meeting
will be held next Monday evening tc
complete organization. Everybody
should take interest in securing first
class department and hose team, and
should join the company and encour'
age them. 1t would be we'll if some
small provision was made to pay thu
| members when they are called out t.
duty. It seems rather odd that som,
people who have little or no property
to destroy take the most interest il
keeping up the fire company.
Frank Tuell has closed his drug
store, and turned his stock over to
Portland wholesale house, which
through Attorney Richardson sold thu
stock to L. K. Munson, A. w. Shell,
and others. Druggist Shelly intend
! moving into Tuell's old stand, and ex
poets that the Telephone Office viii
remain in its present location. S. d
| Hicks has been over to Spokane fo
| the past two weeks in search of nev
| location, where Frank will go int
business again. Three drug store
| were too much for a town of this size
and Frank preferred to drop out. Thu
removal of S. D. Hicks leaves Masor
] County without representative,