The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-28
Local News.
The JOURNAL,
The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Registration closes June End.

registration closes June End.
The Boy. p. u. will give moon
light excursion on the City of Shelton,
June 9th.
The street crew is now at work on
Railroad street from End to 4th, and
making splendid improvement.
John 3. Forbes has reduced the crew
at his logging camp on Oyster Bay for
the present, having quite stock of
logs on hand.
All the gardens and lawns conven-
lent to the water service are now TAX
ing water, and the system is now do
ing good business.
It is reported that DR.. Beach will re-
turn to Shelton next month; also that
Rory McCrimmon is on his way back
with the expression, D. Idaho!
L. K. Munson has had a new walk
constructed in front of the store, whic h
is a great convenience to amateur
bicycllsts, in giving them start.
Saturday and Sunday will be dedi-
Gated by all who can do so, to memoir
al services. It is hoped that ali who
can will attend the various services.
Home Strawberries have made their
appearance, Jonas Erickson bringing
the first to town Wednesday. The
berry crop will be large this season.
County Treasurer Fredson amour
ces that Saturday, May 10Th, is the
last legal day for the payment of
taxes, as Monday is legal holiday.
Herman Oest, logger in the Mason
Co Logging Cos camp 5, was brought
down from camp Friday with broken
leg. He was taken to the hospital at
Olympia, and is reported doing we'll.
Ferd Stabenfe1dt calls meeting of
the basebal1ists at the Post Office at
7:30 O'Clock Friday evening, to arrange
for two teams to practice for the
Fourth, game of ball to be feature
of the celebration.
A social dance is planned for early
in June, to raise funds for the Band,
which is expected to furnish music all
day Of the Fourth celebration. The
o. E. S. will furnish the ice cream
and refreshments.
Joe. Woods wishes to remind the
public, that he will have a stock of
picture mouldings next week, and wi II
be prepared to make all kinds and ST.
yes of picture frames, in good strong
shape, and at low prices. Don't send
away for frames.
The piazza posts in front of the
Commercial hotel are being removed,
and the piazza supported with iron
braces. The sidewalk in front of the
property will be removed and replaced
with new plank, which will greatly
add to the looks of the street.
F. F. Hopkins, of Tacoma, is in
town to organize lodge of the Junior
Order United American Mechanics, a
fraterna1 and beneficial order, nom
partisan and non-sectarian, which
provides for weekly sick benifts and
funeral benefits. The order is an old
one, having been instituted in 1883,
and has a general membership all
over the Union.
A committee of business men has
secured for the purpose of celebrating
the Fourth of July in Shelton, about
$3.50, and it is intended to give the peo-
pie of Mason County frst-class time.
The program has not yet been arrang-
ed, but a complete line of interesting
town sports, with good prizes, fine
display of fireworks and a grand ball.
Plan to spend your Fourth III Shelton.
Marshal Wiley is fitting up a
plumbing shop in the old Freeburger
store building and will be prepared to
do all kinds of plumbing and water
fitting in the future. Joe. Woods also
has his shop there and looks after the
wood working department. They in
tend to put in picture mouldings, and
make frames to order. Marshal Will
ley has fitted up his Office in the store
room.
The children and patrons of the
Frost District gave picnic last Fri
day, the last day Of school, at which
was good gathering. and pleasant
time reported. The teacher, E. L. Gale
had arranged nice program for the
closing day, which was well rendered.
The patrons are highly pleased with
Mr.. Gales success and presented him
with handsome present as a token
of good will. He has gone to Tacoma
to accept the position of bookkeeper
for Rhodes Brothers.
Treasurer Fredson reports that taxes
have been coming in at a pretty fair
rate of late, he having received about
$40, 900 during the past two weeks, and
will probably collect about SIS, 200 as
the first half payment on the taxes of
1896. Most of the larger concerns
have paid or will this week, except the
Northern Pacific Company which is
not certain. The Blake1y Mill Co.
paid $500; S, G. Simpson, $500;
Puget Mill Co. $1776; the largest tax.
payers in Mason County, have paid
their first insta11ments and several
other large concerns will pay this
week. The smaller taxpayers are also