The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-21
Local News.
The JOURNAL,
The Chicago Inter Ocean.

natal day.
Ed. Crowell has gone on a trip to
Alaska.
A trip1e-link pin has been handed in
to this Office for an owner.
BoRN.-Shelton, May 18th, to the
wife of w. D. Forbes, daughter.
The wheel brigade is rapidly increas-
ing, and calls for an organization to
fight for good roads.
Wild strawberries are ripe in some
places, and the crop of wild b1ackber-
ries will be immense.
Joe. Trainor was over from Ka mil
che last Friday and reports a new r.
pound girl arriving on the 9TH.
The front of the Shorter building
has been set in, which makes decided
improvement in its appearance.
Chas. Norton has leased Keefe's
blacksmith shop for the present and
until Mr.. Keefe is able to go to work.
Cherries are as big as bullets, cur
rents and gooseberries getting ready
to ripen, and Strawberries coming
along.
DIR. Wells has been called to Kami1-
che several times during the past
week to attend the infant son of War
rem Roberts. who is now improving.
The ladies must register at the City
Clerks office if they wish to vote
at the coming school election. The
registration books will close June End.
The fire boys drilled Monday even
ing. They covered two blocks and
were throwing water in trifle over
a minute after leaving the hose house.
Miss Eta Fredson's father and
numerous big brothers dubbed togeth-
er on the occasion of her recent birth
day and relieved her "hanker' for a
bike.
B. S. Barger and Jack Armstrong
went oyer to Aberdeen on their wheels
Monday, returning Wednesday. They
report the roads in fair order and a
fine trip.
The Peninsular Machine shops are
at work with an increased force, put
ting up thirteen new logging trucks,
and keeping the present equipment in
good order.
Mrs. L. N. Greytrax sent us in a
fine boquet, the first of the season,
snowballs, 1ilacs and other small
flowers. Jonas Erickson brought the
first lettuce.
The Estate of William Potts has
been settled up. Mrs. Hilton paying
the claims of others against the Els
tate and taking the 40-acre place in
Shelton valley.
Saeger's landing is a pleasant place
for picnics, and the young people are
gathering there early every Sunday
and enjoying few hours. Ice cream
was the attraction last Sunday.
The Street force is at work putting
in drain on Railroad street between
1st and End, and new sidewalks will be
laid. travelling is also going on, in
filling up low places in the streets.
In order to secure the best atten
dance as we'll as to accommodate the
greater number of teachers the hold
ing of the institute has been post
poned to the last days of June, says
the Co. Supt.
Some varieties of prunes and cher
ries seem to be thinned out consider
ably by the late frosts, but apple and
pear trees are about right, or will re-
quire thinning in some instances.
Small fruits will be plentiful
Joe Fleet. a logger employed at
Fredson & Burt's camp on the Sko-
komish, was brought over Saturday,
suffering from a broken arm, being
struck by falling limb. Dr. Wells
dressed the injury and Fleet is about
town trying to kill time.
The G. A. r. committee is perfect
ing it's arrangement for the coming
Memorial exercises, which are outlined
elsewhere in this paper. Besides the
| G. A. r. and Sons of Veterans, the
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Woodmen ant
perhaps other secret orders will joir
in the exercises.
The Shelton Military Band an
nounces an excursion tc Olympia or
the City Of Shelton next Sunday, leav
ing at 8 a. m. and returning in tn.
evening, giving plenty of opportunity
to visit the Tumwater Falls and Park
and take in the City. Round trip z!
cents, with plenty of band music
thrown in. and a good time.
The Tribune has been awarded thu
county printing for the fiscal year be
ginning July LIST. The JOURNAL will
continue to publish all official matter.
pertaining to the County, however
Not having received payment for sucl
service for several years past, there
will be no change in that respect ant
| the JOURNAL will continue to keep it.
readers posted on the County's officia
doings and notices.