The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-18
Local News.

Llucoln's Birthday.
Claude Rodenberger is reported to
oe improving this week.
There will be preaching services at
Chapnan's cove Sunday afternoon at
5 O'Clock.
harch and April weather so far this
week, changeaDle and a little of all
kinds.
Judge and Mrs. Hodgdon unfortun-
ately lost their baby boy, born and
died last week. =
Wather Wolfgang of the Catholic
church, is expected to hold services in
that church next Sunday.
Our attention has been called to the
TACT that the price of eggs dropped to
fifteen cents before last weeks paper
| got out.
Old St. Valentine is getting to be a
oack-nunber, as only "a few of his
most favored ones were remembered
| asst Monday.
Sol. q. Simpson has purchased
Webb's half interest in the Hotel
| Webb. 1t will continue under the
| present management.
Rev. Covington spent the latter part
Of last week and Sunday at Clifton,
where he conducted services on Sum
day, returning home Monday.
Toni Rossi, of Clifton, made final
proof before the Commissioner last
Saturday, and was accompanied by
Robert Irving and Henry Buscher, as
witnesses.
The Mandolin Club of Olympia, and
the Order of the Eastern Star of Shell
ton, will give an entertainment at
knecland's Hall on March 18th, St.
Patrick's eve.
l. c. Ellis, formerly a well-known
logger in this section, was IN town
last week looking after big rattle, in
which he offers the Woodland Driv-
ing PARK, near Olympia in Il, 900 chan
ces at 81 each.
Geo. VIC. Kennedy, secretary of
the Mason County Settlers League,
has been visiting different points in
Chehalis County, during last week,
and the Aberdeen Herald intimates
that there is an important move on
hand
Chas A. Dlnsmore, Editor of the
Olympic Miner, made this Office a call
Yesterday for the purpose no doubt, of
swapping" stories with the editor of
the JOURNAL but as Editor Angle was
absent that privilege was denied both.
The editor must call again.
Miss Clara Ansorge commenced
school IN the fifth room, which has
been added to the Shelton public
schools Monday, with an attendance
OF about IS. composed mainly of the
first grade scholars, leaving Mrs. Todd
with 43. Several new pupils have
been added to the attendance.
Frank Bumgard, an old-time logger,
who has been an employe of the M a.
son County logging camps, for many
years past vas recently operated upon
at the Olympia Hospi tai. for relief of
rupture which has troubled him for
twenty years. The operation was en-
tlrely successful, and although Is
years of age. he is doing well, and soon
be at work in camp again.
William Cooper, who was the unfor-
tunate individual, who was struck by
a flying block at Mosher & McDonald's
logging camp, some time ago, is out
of the Hospital, coming to Shelton
Wednesday. His nose, which was al
most severed, has grown together nice
ly, and he will be but slightly disfgur-
ed. He had very close cali, and is
thankful to escape so easily.
County Treasurer Fredson is arrang-
ing to send out his postal card duns,
In regard to personal property taxes,
and will not be so exclusive with them
this year, as many who have meyer
paid taxes before, will receive d card.
Those who have no real estate must
pay within thirty days after notice,
but in cases of property owners, the
personal tax can be charged against
the realty, and can be paid in the same
manner as formerly.
. The Good Templars entertainment
last Monday evening was success
both in afording a pleasant hour and
in profit TO the organization. The
program consisted of an excellent ad
dress On the growth of the temperance
moveIne nt by Prof. Gunderson, recita
tons by Misses Marie turr1e, Grace
Baldwin, Eya Long, Alta Mcdonald
instrune ntal Duet by Mrs. Franz
Todd and Bert Forbes; and two shor
but lively plays, Fun in Restaurant
and 'Our Awful Aunt Other mum
bers were provided for but the partici
pants were unable to be present on &C
count of sickness The entertainment
was very nice as a whole, and a socia
: hour was spent at supper after the
[ program. About $35 was cleared from
D both sources, for which the order il
duly thankful.