The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-30
Correspondence And County Notes.
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HooDsPoRT. April %, 1897.
Died, on the Skokomish reservation,
of consumption, April II, Big Frank,
aged about sixty years. For several
years in the seventies he was head
chief of the tribe, but afterwards went
to Kamilche, where he bought land.
A few years ago however, he returned
to the reservation, which has since
been his home.
All the goods and effects Of the late
J. L. Amor, in this county, were sold
on the reservation to the highest bid
der, by James McGee, of Seattle.
They were sold to A. E. Todd & Co.
for one hundred and forty-fve dollars.
The store building and s1oop were
bought by J. Sweetland for twenty
four dollars.
J. Happily of Union City has given
up the position as voluntary weather
observer, which he has filled very
faithfully for several years, and M.
Eells has taken charge of the same.
A Christian Endeavor Society was
organized at Riverside last week, with
the following officers: Pres, L. W.
Parkhurst; V. Pres, H. c. Hale; Rec.
Sec, H. L. Bryan; Cor. Sec, Mrs. S.
M. Eells. 1t starts out with ten active
members. AS number of these per-
sons withdrew from the Skokomish
society it has chosen the following: A.
P. Peterson, Pres; William Frank, V.
Pres; Leila Spar, Sec; Sarah Minor,
Cor. Secretary.
The Riverside Congregational church
elected the following officers: Pastor,
M. Eel1s; Deacon, L. w. Parkhurst;
Clerk and Treas, H. L. Bryan.
H. Allen has sold all the reservation
hay to the Wiley stables of Shelton,
and their teams have been hauling it
away for the past two or three weeks.
1t was sold for eight dollars ton, and
there was nearly thirty tons of it.
c. P. Nutter, late of the police force
of Tacoma, has moved to Union City
for the summer. He comes to look
after property he has on the Tahooya.
A. Werman has moved from Hoods
port to Union City. He takes charge
of the Occidental Hotel.
Mrs. j. B. Giacomini and SON expect
to leave for California this week, to
join Mr.. Giacomini, who went some
time ago and is now keeping hotel
there.
Easter was observed with the usual
Sabbath services at the reservation
and Riverside. S.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic, easy to take, easy IN effect
am agent for the Celebrated White
Sewing Machine. Machines for rent.
Complete stock of needles and other
sundries for all machines.
L. X. MUNsoN,
The citizens of Northport in the
Trail creek country, just this side OF
the boundary line, have petitioned fol-
the establishment Of a post Office in
the store of C. E. Horton.
TIRED, NERVES and weak MEN and
women find new life, nerve strength,
vigor and vitality in Hoods Sar-
saparilla, which purifes, cnriches and
vitalizes the blood.
Taxes delinquent for the years 1893.
1894. 1895, can be settled by paying
original tax and per cent annual in.
terest. if paid before November 3Oth,
1897.
The autograph letters testifying to
cures made by Ayers Sarsaparllla
and other preparations are kept on file
at the J. C. Aver Co.'S Office, Lowell,
Mass. They are from all over the
world and are cheerfu1ly shown to
anyone DESTROYS of seeing them.
Just received at Mrs. Shaw's a full
line of samples of new spring dress
goods; also embroidery scissors and
all kinds machine needles.
Supt. Ghnderson gives notice of the
regular quarterly teachers exarnina-
ton, May 18th. There will be no ex-
aiming board, but the papers will be
sent to the state superintendent's Office
for rating; and fee of 81. will be re-
quired from all who wish to take the
examination.
Elegant new Shirt Waists at Hunter
& Eaton's.
The Seattle Trade Regis ter recently
published fine engraving of ten
beauties of Dolly Warden and Rainbow
trout weighing from S to TX pounds,
which were recently caught by a
Seattle fisherman. We intend framing
that picture with the hope of beating
it in Mason County streams this sum
mer.