The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-01-07
Local News.

cept the New Year.
| The logs are beginning to come
down again as usual.
Mcdonald & O'Neill have a new
Light delivery wagon.
Public School begins next Monday
after two weeks of a vacation.
This office has just issued a lotof
the latest short-form deeds for general
sale.
Ii the weather is fair, look ont for
an eclipse of the moon this FRIDAY
evening about O'Clock.
- Watch-night services were held in
the Methodist church last FRIDAY
night, i'll which the Baptist church
members also joined
The annual meeting of the Shelton
Fire Department for election of Off
GERS, has been postponed until next
Thursday evening, 18th, 7:3O O'Clock.
The registration books are open
again for the new year at the Town
Clerks office. You must register each
year, in order to vote, better do it early
and have it done.
The Shelton Baseball club have
leased the block at the West end of
Franklin street and will fix it up for
practice grounds, so that it will not be
necessary to go to the Prairie to prac-
tce.
About all the 1oggers who went
away to spend their holidays have re-
turned and gone back to work in the
camps, the trains having made special
trips each day taking the men back to
camp.
One Of Tacoma's MOSQUITO fleet.
the little steamer Effort, has begun
making trips between Tacoma and
Shelton, on alternate days, and cffer-
ing reduced freight and passenger
rates.
The Olympian states that F. G..
Deming, who was the successful bid
der for the Olympia-Shelton and
Kamilche mail routes, is having his
little steam launch entirely remodelled
and rebuilt, with the intention of using
her to handle the service.
The Shelton public school has en-
gagged Miss Adah Mckenzie OF Taco
ma, TO give a recital Jan %, the net
proceeds of which will be used to pur-
chase more books for the library. Miss
Mckenzie is an elocutionst of marked
ability and delights all who hear her.
1t is reported that a fund is being
collected for the defense of Jack Gro
min, who murdered an Italian in Olyrn-
pia On Christmas day, and that it is
reaching considerable proportions
from the contribution of Gro
Minis acquaintances, especially
among the 1oggers with whom he has
worked. 1t is apparent that a hard
fight will be made to save his neck
and whatever the outcome, Thurston
County, stands an excellent prospect to
be stuck for several thousand dollars.
The last social event of the season,
the New Years Ball, was enjoyed by
those who participated and made the
most Of the short time afforded by the
dying year. Something over sixty
tickets were sold, and the crowd was
larger than at the Christmas ball. the
| weather being more favorable. A
splendid supper was served at the
Webb. The Olympia orchestra fur
| nished the music, and John Doyle
prompted.
County Commissioners Duckworth,
Specie and Latham have been in town
during the week, holding the regular
January session. The main work has
| been in settling with the various road
supervisors and with the county Off.
/ GERS and trying to discover enough
name to fill the jury list without hay.
too many prospective klondikers
among them. The county treasury
shows about S17, 900 cash. The board
will probably get through today and
their proceedings will be published
next issue.
1t is reported that petition is being
circulated for the release of Oscar
Bailey, who is now confined in the
County Jail, under sentence in thu
Matlock saloon case. Since the good:
were not secured, the County stand.
for the entire costs OF the proceeding
and in addition is paying for the board
of the prisoner. Except that the OBJ
jectionab!e saloon is closed, the mat
ter has been a fiasco as far as tn,
county is concerned and it would prob
ably be as we'll to relieve the county
of further expense.
The pile driver has been at work du
ring the week rebuilding the first tres
tie on the Shelton Southwestern Rail
road, and the trest1e is about complet
and ready for operations. One of thu
Peninsular engines ran over the roat
to Williamson's camp Monday ant
brought down several cars of piles AM
caps for fhe trestle. 1t is reportet
that the road is in practically as goo'
shape as ever, except for the loss o
the one trestle, and the damage i
found to be much less than first re
ported.