The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-30
- Local News.

DOKN.-OneltOn alley, Sept. 10th
to, the wife of James Neil, daughter
| Those in this vicinity who subscrib
ed for the war bonds are receiving til
bonds by express.
DR.. Beach was called to Matlocf
yesterday to attend a logger with :
badly smashed arm.
Bids for the school loan will be re-
;ceived by W. S. Covill, clerk Of Dist. 1
up to Oct. 9Th. See ad.
Go around to the Clerks Office and
make sure you are registered, as you
don't vote unless you are.
The Indians have a net and ire haul.
ing in good many fish in the bay,
and shipping down Sound.
One of the donkey engines in Jos.
Simpsons camp broke down Monday
and shut down one side of the camp.
Funds have been raised by subscrip-
ton for the purchase of new school
bell, which has already been ordered.
Several would-be tough lads are like
ly to get hurt, if they don't stop de-
stroying fences and the property of
others.
| There is scarcity OF homes for reut
in Shelton, as usual, but there is con-
siderable inquiry for the residence
property for sale.
The Rebekahs enjoyed cider and
doughnut lunch last Friday evening,
the sweet cider being provided by Mrs.
w. Rodenberger
Fredson Bros. drove big band of
hogs to Olympia this week, having
sold them to Chambers & Co. Hogs
and cattle are in demand at good
prices.
Several Olympia young toughs who
were acting smart dance near Mud
Bay last Saturday evening, had fall
taken out of them, and will probably
behaye themselves in the future, or
keep away from country dances.
Harry Dean, Jr. is now carrying the
Union City mail, and the carrier has
been ordered to conform to the sched-
ule, which calls for the mail to leave
Shelton at II O'Clock, and return from
Union by P. M.
Several cases of whoopirg cough
have appeared and parents whose
children have not yet had the cough
ShOu1d fale all ro,cou, t,fo ~,~o,,..<:o..
against its spread, as it would inter fere
with school work.
The Good Tenplars gave an inter-
esting public entertainment at their
hall last Saturday evening. The
room was crowded with visitors, who
enjoyed the program until late hour,
and then came the lunch. The sisters
did this, but the brothers will have the
floor next Saturday night.
The Somers Family Musical Com
pany played in Shelton Monday even
ing to full house, and gave the usual
good entertainment. The Somers
family makes Shelton each year, and
is sure of crowd. The members of
the family show an improvement in
some of their specialties,
1t is reported that Simon McCaffrey,
who lives not far from Arcadia, is
lying quite low of general failure, be-
ing 80 years of age, so it is claimed.
His barn and about ten tons of hay
burned up about two weeks ago, and
since then he has appeared to be badly
broken up.
The JOURNAL forgot to mention Last
week that William Wyatt had gone
East to help care for several carloads
of beeves, shipped from Ellensburg by
William Wright. Mr.. Wyatt will take
the opportunity of visiting his old
stamping ground and friends in Illi-
nois, but will get home in time to take
in the Populist convention.
Remember that, in conformity to
law, Republican caucuses for placing
in nomination at least twice the num-
Der of delegates required. will be held
in the two Shelton precinc is on Friday
Oct. 9TH, and on the following after
noon, polls will be open for the cleo.
ton of the required number of dele
gates from each precinct. This is for
Shelton precincts only.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
have started a fund for the purpose OF
purchasing carpet for their hall, and
to aid in the good cause will give an
oyster supper on the second floor OF
their building next wednesday even.
ing, from to 10 O'Clock, serving fresh
Sound oysters in sfirst-class style
Everybody is INVITED to eat their sup
per there on that evening.
A change in the mail schedule was
inaugurated last Friday, and Shelton
now has a semi-daily service trom
Olympia. The mails arrive on both
the noon and eve ming boat, and leave
at 1880 A. M. the service and con.
nection by the Wiley Navigation com
pany is so uncertain and unsatisfact.
DRY to the travelling public, that the
talk of an opposition boat has caused
them to give out that the Aberdeen
will be put on between Seattle and
Tacoma as a freight boat, and thu
Multnomah will only handle fas
freight and passengers. and try t.
make something like decent time. A