The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-14
Local News.
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The event of the season, the Bant
Concert.
Stones Regina music box is a goot
concert in itself.
The p. E. O's. have moved into the
Shelton building.
Rhododendrons are out, and boys
are bringing bundles of flowers te
town.
The Band is talking of Sunday ex-
cursion to Olympia on the City OF
Shelton.
Closson & Kelly have moved thei,
drug store into the new stand opposite
the Post Office.
II. Feiser was in town this week or
the way to the Satsop country. He is
canvassing for number of books.
Don't forget the Band Concert Sat
urday Evening May 18th, as it will be
the best entertainment of the season
See Program.
The versatile Prof. Feaster will
shortly open dancing school, and is
also planning a Masquerade Ball fol
some time in June.
Supt. Gunderson is making his prep
arations for the fourth annual Teach
ers' Institute of Mason county, which
will be held early in june.
Well! What about the Glorious
Fourth. Of course Shelton will cele
brate about as usual, but it is none toe
early to begin to think about it.
John Mckenzie is laid up with an in.
jured foot, which came in contact with
the logs at camp. One of the bones
in his ankle was broken and the in
jury will likely prevent him from
working all summer.
The divorce mill was grinding this.
three cases being heard in the Superi.
or Court. Mrs. Clara Doyle has also
brought suit for divorce against JOS
eph Doyle. There has been but one
such case in the previous year.
The Fire Company held its regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
its chief business being requests to the
council for improvements to the equip
ment. A drill meeting will be held
next Monday evening.
George Cyphert has been running
the Shelton sawmil1 during the past
two weeks, Citing out timbers for re-
pairs which are being made on the
high trest1e on Peninsular Railway
and also for a new bridge on First
street at Cedar street.
Geo. Vogt1in has handed in his res
ignation to the town Council, rat her
than have any controversy over one
Of his teams working on the streets.
It has become difficult to get good
men to accept the position of council
man, because of the senseless kicking
of officious persons.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Fisk desire to
return their grateful thanks to the
kind friends who assisted them in ma
king good their recent loss by the bur-
ming of their house. They have been
enabled to fit up Sam. Fisk's house
comfortably until their own home can
be rebuilt, and the assistance offered
has been a very material help to the
old couple.
The we1l-known firm of Vogtlin &
Maxwell, which has been doing bust
ness in Shelton for nearly ten years,
has dissolved. In the settlement, the
former takes the livery stable property
and business, and the latter the ranch
and some money consideration. They
have been a strong team and from a
rather small beginning have created a
frst-class livery barn with full equip
ment, and good business, besides in.
dividually accommodating substantial
homes and other property. Geo.
Vogtlin will continue the business as
usual at the old, or rather, the practi-
cally new stand.
The local pastors have both been re-
membered this week. The me mbers
of the Methodist Church gave an ice
cream social at the church last Tues
day evening to celebrate the third
wedding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. M. Wheeler. 1t was donation and
surprise party, and attracted good
crowd. The Baptists gave history
social in the Odd Fellows building
Wednesday evening, at which cake
and ice cream were served. The
church workers told how they had
earned their dollar, and furnished re-
freshments till late hour, all for the
preachers salary.
The baseball boys met at the Webt
last Sunday and talked over the for.
nation of clubs. Enough material
was presented to form two good
snines," and a dozen husky young.
sters have grown up to feel big enough
to form second nine, with prospects
of wiping the diamond with the "old
guard Geo. Vogtlin leveled the
ground back of the machine shops
which will be used for practice. and
the boys will put in their spare time
there. There is plenty of material tt
secure a frst-class team, which ough'
to hold its own against the neighbor
ing towns during the seasons games
We are glad to note the interest taker
in baseball, the national game.