The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-23
Local News.
The JOURNAL,
The Chicago Inter Ocean.

"A cool1ng shower OF rain began MOL
day morning.
Miss Ansorge's kindergarten opens
in the school building May 3rd.
BoRN.-To the wife of Sam Ogg,
Happy Valley, April 18th, daughter.
Jos. Bordeaux is having an addition
constructed to his residence, and the
grounds graded and improved.
Have you paid your dog tax, the
town Pooh Bah is whetting up his
guillotine, as the days of grace have
passed.
The Baptist Young People, will hold
Special Services in the Baptist Church
next Sunday evening. All cordially
invited.
A sailor. evidently deserter from
the Oregon, dropped into town this
week, from cross country, and was
heading for Montana.
Supt. Gunderson has just received
his allotment of the new school laws
and is busily engaged in mailing them
to the school district officers of Mason
county.
The tug Smith came up from La Con-
ner, Saturday afternoon with about
fifty tons of hay and feed for the l..
M. Co. Hay is getting scarce, and is
getting high in consequence.
Druggist Shelly has been busy NOV
ing into Tue1l's old stand and getting
Strengthened up. r. B. Giles, the jew
Ter. has moved in and occupies one of
the show windows, and also the second
floor for home.
The JOURNAL has received another
supply of garden seeds, this time from
Senator Wilson. Many came in after
the last lot was gone, so don't delay
this time,-first come, first served; or
drop us card and we will mail you a
package.
While returning home from the w.
c. T. u. convention last week Mrs. D.
M. Duckworth was thrown from the
wagon at the foot of the Kami1che hill
road, and sustained fractured collar
hone. DR.. Wells reports the injury
improving although painful.
Mr.. James Endicott returned from
Tacoma Monday evening and left for
the ranch on the Satsop: He and D.
Williams have got all they wanted in
trying to run ten-cent restaurant in
competition with the Japs in Tacoma.
Dea has gone to Seattle to help his
mother run the St. Charles hotel.
Pete McFar1ane went over to Burt
Fredson's camp on the Skokomish riv-
er last week, but was brought home
last Thursday suffering from an acct
dent. An OK kicked a maui which
struck him on the shin, making very
painful injury, which will lay him up
another week or two.
Lewis Sears, representing Lowman
& Hanford, Seattle, dropped in from
Tacoma on his bicycle late Sunday
night and issued attachments against
Tue1l's goods, which were deta ined
one day and then released as the prop
erty of S. D. Hicks, all except Franks
bicycle.
The chief and working officers of
the Shelton Fire Company, which were
selected at Mondays meeting have
had considerable experience and are
good men at fire. We expect that
the company will do as effective work
as is possible with the present equip
ment.
Sheriff Caldwell began this week the
work of repairing the Jail floor, and
on tearing away the old floor found
the joist and supports too badly rotted
for further use. They will have to be
replaced and a separate foundation
constructed tor the steel cage, which
had settled about six inches. When
this is done, the County basti1e will be
ready for the safe-keeping of guests.
The Mason County Meat Company
is having lumber hauled for the con-
struction of new slaughter house on
the prairie near the spring. A good
sized building will be built, contain.
ing slaughter, hide and sausage rooms
and yards for cattle. The company
intends to make its own sausage an6
all supplies for the Shelton market
and is fitting up to handle its large
and growing trade. The new slaughter
house is convenient to- town, and will
be equipped with all conveniences.
| Last Friday evening Ruby Rebekal
Lodge, No. IS, entertained the mem
bers of Welcome oChapter. Eastern
Star, at the Odd Fellows Hall. The
evening was spent in social session
in which cards, short program o.
music and Rotations, and a supper
were the main features. The 1adie:
of the Rebekah provided an excellen
supper which was properly appreciated
by all. The party adjourned at late
hour after having enjoyed a very
pleasant evening, and further cement
ed the fraterna1 feeling which should
unite orders working on similar lines
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