The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-10-29
Local News.


markets several times during the pas
week or so.
The weather has been quite good
except for few damp and foggy morn
ings of late.
County Surveyor Speed Shelton an6
his corps are out in the east end of the
county, surveying the new Allyn ant
Clifton roads.
"A lively scrap is reported from Will
hamson's camp last Saturday, but was
not ventilated in the Courts at the
County's expense.
We can use some potatoes, carrots.
etc, or some winter apples, if some
subscriber finds it more convenient to
pay by that means.
The steamer Doctor has been max
ing the City of Shelton's trips this
week while the latter boat was at Sc
attic for inspection.
1t is rumored that Williamson s
camp will soon be closed down for the
winter, or until February 1st, unless
there should be a better demand fo,
logs.
II. L. Alden has been spending Z
week On the Satsop doing some gener
al carpenter work for the farmers
He reports some big carrots raised by
Stephen Ferris.
L. X. Munson has gone to Clifton, al
the head of Hood Canal to slaughter Z
few hundred ducks, and Col. Richard
son is with him to fill the atmosphere
with No. 4. shot.
Martin Bingham has opened a tin
shop in the storeroom formerly occu
pied by Closson & Kelly. He is gooe
mechanic and a tinshop is something
Shelton has always needed.
The Satsop mail schedule has again
been changed to secure greater con
venience, the mails now leaving Shell
ton on Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day mornings, via Mat1ock, etc. for
Satsop, and returning on alternate
days.
Rey. Luther J. Covington organized
Sunday School at Chapman's Cove
Sunday afternoon of % members. H
W. Durboraw is Supt., Mrs. Chas
Wiss, Assistant Supt., Miss Carrie
Swanson, Secretary.
Mrs. VIM. Walter brings samples Of
the famous Idaho pear, a late fruit
| which is said to be a cross between the
apple and pear. We believe that
there are no other trees in Mason
County, except one in Hendricks or
chard on Hartstein Island.
There were four boys to be recorded
last issue but as they were little fell
lows the JOURNAL failed to find one Of
them till it was too late to get it in the
paper. The new arrival was at the
home of Sam. Fisk, born On the 21st
Clarence is busy making his denials.
In backing up the carriage at the
Mill last week the screw-tender threw
the log over too soon, and it struck the
saw, ripping off every tooth on the
blade. The teeth flew all over the
! mill, but fortunately no one happened
| to get hurt.
1t is reported that II. B. Patterson
formerly proprietor of the hotel a
New Kamilcl1e, and Miss Marie Mat
thieson, sister of Mrs. J. Kullrich
Kamilche, were married at Spokan,
last week. Mr.. Patterson is now i,
business at Rossland, B. C.
The Stereopticon entertainment
given in the Hall by Mr.. and Mrs. Hol
1eubeck was quite interesting, and a
large audience was present to enjoy it
Mrs. Hailenbeck gave a Temperance
lecture to open, and number of tn
views were upon the same subject, tn
entertainment being arranged by tn
district lodge, of the Good Tenplars
The Editor spent Tuesday at tn
hospitable home of County Commits
Toner Specie, on the shores of LAX
Mason. MIR. Specie has the maxim
of good farm and he has good-size
orchard just getting of bearing age
The Lake is about six miles long, an
of Irregular shape, but is one of TIL
pleasantest spots in the county, so W
enjoyed our visit thoroughly. and ha
some good sport.
I Wednesday evening Shelton Lodg,
No 81, entertained their brothers O
Kamilche Lodge, Nc. 140, in Lodge
and afterwards in a spread, the occ;
sion also being the second annivers;
ry of Ruby Rebekah Lodge, No. z;
The visiting brothers and othe
guests, enjoyed a pleasant evening
which included short program, Th
sisters of the Rebekah provided
f splendid supper. which was duly al
, preciated by all. The visiting broth
r ers from the other side of the count
were: Edward Cal1ow, Victor Holtor
w. H. Parsons, Geo. I. Barron, J.
Waldrip, F. w. Taylor, Erick Cd
gard and Will. D. Hudson;-'sa fe
, Of the best of u.s." as deacon" HUI
4 son expressed it. AS these are the OF
$ 1y Odd Fellow lodges in the county,
!. is pleasant for the members to e,
E together for good-fellowship occasion
ally.
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