The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-15
Local News.

! week.
Easter brought out a big flock Of
new hats. and the ladies were out If
full force
The trout season opened the first Oh
April, although it is rather early for
good fishing. -
! Listen to the ''Mountaineer," the
unusual whistle of the little tug was
heard Wednesday evening
One of Jerry Chapman's sons was
brought down from Bordeaux's Camp
yesterday with a cut leg, for medical
treatment
The Daily O'ynnpian can be had at
Giles, giving a summary of the tele-
graphic matter, about nine hours
earlier than the down Sount. dailies.
The JOURNAL can generally be
found in the local Dostoffice at 6
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. and will
contain the latest war news up to the
hour of going to press.
If the people will bear in mind that
battleships are named after States,
and cruisers after cities, it will aid ma
terially in a true knowledge of naval
maneuvers if war should be declared
The Cronin trial began at Olympia
yesterday, and it is probable that sew
eral days will he consumed in getting
jury. Sheriff Caldwell has summon
ed several witnesses from this county.
Faster Sunday was another beautiful
day, with few minutes of rain Just
before midnight. For all practical
purposes it didn't rain, and won't for
seven Sundays to come.
The Baseball Ball will be given
Friday evening April 10Th. Prepare
to enjoy splendid dance, as the ball
club means to establish a record for
good entertainments.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Jos. Gale
has furnished this office with a copy of
the state game and fish laws, contain
ing the laws and amendments as COM
A birthday surprise party was given
Miss Marie Currie, at her home Monday
evening, at which a number of her
young friends were guests and spent
pleasant evening. Music, games
and refreshments occupied the time.
The work of overhauiing the Shelton
Southwestern locomotive, Bertha, is
about completed by machinists Chas
Wiss and Henry Thompson; and she
will soon be out to assist the Skookum
to keep the loggers' landings clear.
A number of head of cattle have
beenfoun dead in the vicinity of Johns
creek, evidently poisoned by eating
wild parsnip. Eli Robinson found
three of his best cows dead and sever
al missing, while Henry Winsor and
Leyi shelton also have lost several
Three RATS of logs nave been tow
ed away so far this week: Mountain
eer, BordeauX's logs for Stinsou Will
Co.; Biz. Simpsons for Bellingham
Bay; and Zephyr, Williamson's, for
Tacoma mill. Logs are being put iu-
to the water at Shelton at a lively
rate, the camps working at full time.
Sunday services in both the Baptist
and ethodist churches will pertain
to the Sunday School interests of Shell
ton and Mason County and will be an
nounced definitely in the addresses
Friday evening at the Methodist
church and Saturday evening at the
Baptist church.
The Easter exercises at the Method
list Church last Sunday were a decided
success. The church was splendidly
decorated with plants and flowers.
and was crowded. especially at the
evening hour. The exercises were fur
nished by the children, assisted by the
choir. The children acquitted them
selves splendidly.
Two travelling photographers took
in the town last week. Their first
visit was to take pictures of stores and
houses, with the inmates in the fore
ground. On their next visit with the
COMPLETED pictures, they sold quite a
number. Although we have a first
class resident artist, most people find
it hard to resist buying a picture, es-
pecially when they are Sin it,
ThiS Office turned out. this week, for
Attorney J. E. Sigh, two briefs which,
as to mechanical execution, we are not
ashamed of. One was the brief in the
case of Austin ]. Roberts, trustee. ap-
pellant, VS. w. H. Kneeland; receiver
of the Shelton Southwestern Railroad
etal, respondent, and the other was
the reply brief in the Hunt & Mottet
judgment case, against w. H. Knee
land, receiver, ct al. Both cases will
come on for hearing before the Su-
preme curt in May. They have at
tracted wide attention in this county
and considerable interest is felt in
their final outcome.
The represen tatives of the Sunday
schools of Mason County will be in ses-
sion at the Methodist Church today
and tomorrow. THIS is the first con-
vention ever held in this county and it
will be the means of encouraging such
work both here and elsewhere W. G.
Merritt, president of the Washington
Sunday School Association will be