The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-19
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Local News.

A curfew ordinance is being consid
cred by the Council.
Travel is quite brisk just now, and
a good many strangers are on the
streets.
The Rebekahs enjoyed a pleasant
social session, with refreshments, last
Friday evening.
Port CANDLES tug Cyrus Walker
towed raft of Bordeaux's logs to the
mills Wednesday.
The campaign season is drawing
near. The JOURNAL after now until
Jan. LIST, for fifty cents.
The Zephyr has towed two RATS of
logs to Tacoma Mills, one being a
small lot of logs On special orders
John Farmer came down from ORA
hams camp Monday, after working
just a week, a blow from a log knock
ing loose one of his floating ribs.
Rev. F. A. Gregory will begin series
of revival meetings at the Forbes
School house next Sunday at 3 O'Clock,
and each evening till further notice.
There are no large wood fires at
present, in spite of the dry weather.
although the landscape is obscured by
smoke from few smaller fires oyer
the country.
Harry Dean has been down Sound
looking after his new position with the
Vaughn Bay Mill Company. He will
remain in Shelton until the second
week in September.
Apportionment of $2174.42 State
funds as follows: $368.7O to Dist No /,
S7S.O3 to No. II, and $65.77 to No. D,
the remaining "a that are entitled to
apportionments, $48.88 each.
A trestle on the Shelton Southwest
ern Railroad, near Wivell's, was burn
ed last Saturday, and big tree across
the track, also did some damage,
which took a couple of days to repair.
1t is common complaint that fruit
trees are breaking down under their
immense loads of fruit, and the infer
ence is plain that the fruit dryers and
eyaporators did not come any too soon.
The Kneeland, Hanson, Pool camp
at Saeger's landing closed yesterday,
by the parties pulling up stakes and
coming into town. The Landing is
now deserted and the camping season
is practically over for this Year.
The Good Temp1ars gave an ice
cream social at their hall last Satur-
day evening, at which all the young
people present had an enjoyable time.
The evening was spent in disolving
ice cream and playing games. Skip
the Loo," seems to be all right.
Messrs Munson and Richardson re-
turned Tuesday from a ten days out
ing IN the vicinity of Lost Prairie.
They report good time, and all the
shooting they wanted. Several of the
boys visited their camp last Sunday.
The hunting season for grouse OPEN
ed Monday, and quite a number of
sports we're securing the country in
most directions, armed with guns.
Although the season has been very
favorable for the birds, the continued
warm weather makes :'dry scent.'
The JOURNAL. has received copies of
several new bulletins issued by the
Washington State Agricultural Col
lege, including Flax Investigations,
Injurious Insects to currants and
gooseberries and miscellaneous insects
| and bulletin on the Russian thistle.
These bulletins are valuable to the
| farmers and growers, and will be sent
free on application to the Director,
Pullman, Wash.
The Montesano Baseball Club sends
word that they will be over Saturday
to play the promised match game with
the home club, and they are not likely
| to fail us this time. 1t will be remem-
| bered that the game with that club
last year wa1 interesting, and the
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| ing. The Montesano team is compos-
ed of good fellows, and Shelton owes
them pleasant time. The game will
be called at 2 p. IN. Don't miss it.
The funeral of May Hutchinson DC.
Cured from the family home in the
West End, Wednesday morning, ser.
vices being conducted by Rev. F. A.
Gregory. The remains were accom-
panied by large number of friends
to pay their last respects to the bright
and lovable girl who had been called
away. May had been very patient
through her tedious illness, and the
community sympathizes with the pa-
rents in their bereavement.
Through the courtesy of Moses
Craig, of the Oregon State Experiment
Station at Corvallis, Oregon, the JOUR
NAL this week publishes illustrations
showing the difference between the
'anada thistle, and the common Bull
thistle. The latter is becoming {
nuisance, and the former, which is the
most dangerous pest, is also getting {
footho1d in Mason County. Prompt
measures should be taken to eradicate
both, and the state law is given on thu
subject.
| State Supt. Browne attended the in
stitute Tuesday and carried out par
of the work assigned him, giving SOM