The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-07
Local News.
NC JOUKNAL,
The Chicago Inter Ocean.

superior OOuIt next w eQueSOdy,
May 18th.
Stones opening last Saturday nj ght
! was the usual success.
+! An important local has been hand
. ed in: "Doug. has had his hair cut"
! Cooling showers yesterday, to give
the grass and gardens another jump
Closson & Kelly are moving into the
store formerly occupied by Shelley,
opposite the Post Office.
r. w. Shaw was in Tacoma last
week and secured two bicycles, besides
stock of fruit, candies and nuts.
The Comptroller is paying 80 per
cent dividend on the claims against
the First National Bank of Olympia.
Thirty-odd Woodmen met in the
grove last Sunday afternoon and had
the camp photographed by Woodmar
Feaster.
| Second street, between r. r. and
Gotta streets has been filled in with
fine gravel, and will soon make q
splendid street.
Six saloon licenses were taken out
in Shelton for the coming year, and
the treasury received its $500, OF
which ten per cent goes to the state.
U. P. Sam with his squeaky fiddle
and still more squeaky voice, struck
town Saturday night, and worked
them both in concert while the nicke1s
| lasted.
Hans Bergeson's house on his place
near Brumbaugh's was burned down
| last Saturday while the owner was in
town. It is reported that Carl Eickler
| also lost the house on his Satsop ranch
last week.
The boys are beginning to talk
about getting out and practicing with
the base ball. A meeting will be held
at the Webb next Sunday morning at
II O'Clock, to organize club, and
Ferd Stabenfe1dt will take them IN
charge.
Tie street force has been engaged
in connecting the waste pipe of the
Peninsu1ar water tank with the main
sewer for flushing purposes, thus
utilizing the waste water and saving
the city supply. The only expense
| was the purchase of the necess AIRY
Pinch pipe and labor.
The Shelton Military Band enter.
tainment Saturday, May 18th, promises
to be splendid. The boys are sparing
no pains to afford a frst-c1ass pro
gram, and other local talent will as
sist them. A social dance will be
given after the entertainment.
The P. E. o. society dance at the
Hall last Saturday night afforded the
usual good time, and the floor was
we'll filled for the comfort of the
dancers. The Shelton Orchestra fur
ished the music, and the ladies provid
ed cake and ice cream for refresh
ments. Those who participated enjoy
| ed themselves.
The Fire Company was out Monday
evening for drill and tested a mum
Der of the hydrants about town. TIL,
tank is full of water and the pressur,
good, the hose throwing streams from
$50 to $50 feet. The Council has beer
asked to make some repairs and adj
some hooks and ladders to the outfit.
The birthday of R. F. Simpson wa
made the occasion of a social gather
ing of friends at the Simpson home o.
Gotta street last Monday evening
, About forty persons were present an
an excellent supper was served durini
the evening. The little house wa
crowded to take care of the guests, blu
all enjoyed pleasant evening, an
especially the children.
\ The terra Gotta flue in the Methods
parsonage burned out Monday night
and required watching for a sho,
time. 1t is good practice to burn
few small pieces of zinc in your stove
occasionally, which destroys the II
fammab1e character of the SCOT an
changes it to ashes, which can be r,
moved from the bottom of the chin
ney.
c. ". Fisk lost his house on Angl
side addition, by FIRE about o'cloc
Monday morning. While the smol
was noticed by many down town, n,
! more than a dozen reached the seer
of the fire. The frame house burne
! rapidly and as Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk wei
alone, very little was saved. althoug
S help came in time to save the house {
E Sam Fisk, about Is feet distant. II
! FIRE evidently caught from the flu
sparks dropping on the roof. Pra
r tical1y all the contents were burne'
j including many keepsakes gathered
: ! lifetime, as this is their first fire
forty-three years of Housekeeping
They have secured a new outfit an
will live in their sons house until the
K own home is rebuilt. AS there was 4
J, insurance, the loss is especially sever
d besides the destruction of the fru
trees and garden.
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