The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-16

The land department OF the North
ern Pacific has made a number of sales
of company lands IN this vicinity re-
Gently. and there is noticeable in
crease of interest in OUTSIDE lands.
Frank c, Wiley resigned his posi-
ton as town marshal last week, and
the Council held special session on
Saturday evening and appointed Saml
Caldwell to serve for the remainder of
the year.
Ruby Rebekah Lodge No. rs, select
ed the following for It's new officers:
N G. Helen Forrest; V G., Ida Burnett;
Sec. Celia Norton; Treas Mrs w.
Rodenberger: T. S., G. c. Angle.
Shelton Lodge, g. I. o. o. F. select
ed the following officers for the com
ing term: N G., ]. A. Morrison; V G,
Chas Norton; Sec, L. J. Morrison;
Treas, G. G. Angle; Per Sec T. c..
Wiley.
By the way, while you are trying to
think up some suitable present for an
Eastern friend or relative, why not
send a weekly reminder of you, ard
one that will save letter writing. We
suggest the JOURNAL.
The gross receipts of the Olympia
rysanthemum Carnival were So, 49,
IS, the expenses 1898 OS. leaving a net
profit of. 81. go 81, making the total
for the memorial tablet-44 inches
square TO be placed between the big
guns on, on Dewey's fagship-over
$1,000
VIM. Walker was brought to the hos
pital Tuesday evening, suffering from
blood poisoning, resulting from a Sc
we're cut in his left knee, sustained sew
eral DAYS before while at work cutting
brush for the Seattle Bridge Co.. on
Hartstein island Under the se1llful
treatment Of DR.. Redpath the patlent
is on the road to a speedy recovery
Olympia STANDARD.
Hoboes are dropping iuto town oc-
casionally. and the Marshal should re-
quest every one of that gentry to NOV e
on promptly. There is no excuse tor
any able-bodied man to be begging in
this vicinity, as nearly every employer
is in need of help, and employment is
not hard to fiid at good wages Most
of the beggars are simply visiting the
houses to see what the openings are
for haul. Pass them along.
Several skating parties went out to
the ponds in this vicinity Sunday and
Monday and found good skating ice in
several places. Some of them also
found bruises in various places after
the fun was over. This is the first
time for several years that ice
strong and suooth enough for skating
has been formed, and all the old SIX ties
in town were in demand 1t seems to
us that the winters arc becoming
n1ilder than formerly. x dozen years
ago peopie used to pat up ice at the
| lakes for summer use. but it is rarely
done nov.
Miss Clara Ansorge's home was en-
tered Sunday evening during her alb
sence, and q purse with some change
in it taken, presumably by tramp
Some of its contents were found or
the street next day, and without doub'
tramp who was in the neighborhood
Sunday was the thief. A great dea
of petty thieying is being done in the
Sound towns, and the safest way is te
pass all suspicious characters along
as fast as they appear, or put them If
Jail aud establish chain gang for the
improvement of the streets.
The JOURNAL received this week ;
splendid organ in fine oak cases, Of
the Chicago Cottage Organ Co Th'
Odd Fellows have one of the same
make, and musicians give it consider
| able praise. The new organ was solt
to w. G. Rex. and has been installed
in his house on Fourth and Cot;
streets. We suppose it is no grea
secret that Wallie and Miss Mar
Johnson will try to extract some .nusi
in harmony from the instrument afte
the END instant,
A smooth sewing machine fakir ia
been taking in the people of this coun
4 ty for the past few weeks. He repre-
i sents himself as the travelling agent o
a manufacturing company, working
| on regular salary. with instruction
to examine all sewing machines an
see that they are in good working OF
der This examination is free, but
he finds any broken parts he charge
for the cost of putting in new ones
His game is to discover that a certai
spring (which does not exist has bee
broken and he makes the alleged r.
pairs necessary and charges from tw
to four dollars. He was in Montesan
today. If he calls on you set the do
on nin.-Vidette.