The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-12-02
Local News.

One, two, three, yes, four, marri-
ages are on the list for the holidays.
Let the good work go on.
L. w. Specie has moved his family
into town from Mason Lake for the
winter, occupying one of the Potts
houses.
1t has rained pretty hard at times
during the week, and the creeks are
beginning to roar again with the in
| creased volume of water.
w. Fl. Kneeland has purchased the
Kinney house of Mcdonald & O'Neiil,
and intends moving the building to
the Second street side of the grove.
A travelling wizard held forth in the
hall several nights last week, but his
audience was largely on the comp.
order, and not much Shelton money
went away with him.
The revival meetings are still on at
the Baptist church with increasing IN
terest. Rev. Gregory assisted by Rev.
Haues, of Puyallup, are conducting
the meetings.
Mrs. Caroline Wiley has sold her
house and lot to Mart. Shelton, and
called the rattle off. Those who have
purchased tickets can secure the re-
turn of their money at Needham's.
The I. o. G. T. wish to inform the
public in general that the entertain
,nent to be given next Saturday even
ing is for the purpose of reimbursing
the lodge treasury. COMMITTEE,
The ''citizens" are making an extra
effort to save one of three candidates
for councilmen, Bordeaux, in the hope
of electing him and holding the bal
anc Of power.
The JOURNAL has received p1ats
showing some of the N. P. lands in
Mason County, which are mainly valu-
able for agricultural purposes, for the
information of land seekers. The
lands shown range from 81 to IS per
acre.
built at the head of the Bay in 1889 by
the Malaney Bros, ran on reef and
was wrecked near juneau in the storm
Thanksgiving Day. The Detroit has
been plying among Lynn canal ports
since the Alaska rush began.
THERE is an eastern agency which
for only dollar tells pretty young
women how to get rich. The direc-
tions are printed on Cupid cards and
read as follows: "Marry an old pen
sioner and feed him on broken glass
bottles three times day.
The Eastern Stars will give liter
airy entertainment and bali on the
night following Christmas, Dec. Doth
The program, to consist of musical
and literary numbers, and the ball
will be held at Kneeland's Hall,
and the supper will be served by the
ladies in the Masonic building. The
usual good time is promised,
The redoubtable democrat, Capt. A.
J. d. Burbank, who will be remember
ed as an eye-sore in local politics. had
little alteration down at Snohomish
on election day, and is just getting out
of the hospital. Must have been a
lively scrap, Judging from its serious
effect on Burbank.
Thanksgiving day passed off quietly
and pleasantly, and was generally en-
joyed by the people, each in his or her
own way, The Base Ball dance in
Kneeland's hall that evening was we'll
attended, about sixty tickets being sold
and all had a good time. A splendid
supper was served at the Dipman at
| midnight, and the dance was not clos
ed until an early morning hour.
On Thanksgiving day while Rev.
Gregory was attending services at the
M E church some parties entered his
house and left their track consisting
of one sack of flour, three hams a lot
of canned fruit, apples, potatoes, veg
etables, dressed chicken and a host
of good things together with purse
of hard cash, which made the Gregory
| family look glad all over.
The Phipps' cranberry marsh near
Arcadia, which Ayers and others have
been working for several years past,
has been sold to Miss Annie Browne.
A thousand or more boxes were gath
cred and shipped this season, but with
proper attention and the expenditure
of some money IN improving the bog,
large and profitable business can be
made of it. Washington cranberries
are small but they are good.
An Arizona rancher has posted the
following on a cottonwood tree near
his place: my wife Sarah has left
my ranch when didn't doc a thing
too her and / want it distinkly under
stood that as any as takes her in and
keers for her on my account will get
himself pumped full of led that some
tenderfoot will lccate him for miner
al claim!-word to the wise is sufficient
and orter work on fools"
! Skokomish Tribe of Red Men. our
newest lodge, will hold its first annual
ball on Friday evening, Dec. 23rd.
The lodge is growing rapidly and the
redmen propose to stir mp the pale.
faces with their frolics, la "Siouz
i Sun-dance.s, Perhaus the best way &c