The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-02-04
&c for the Best Caiicoes at
the L. M. Co. Monday and
Tuesday, Feb. 9TH and 9th,


Tuesday, Feb. 9th and 9Th.
The entertainment last Friday even
ing for the benefit of the school IL
brary, was we11-received and netted
about SIS above expenses. The star
of the evening, Miss Adah Mckenzie,
demonstrated her ability as an elocu-
ZIONIST in the rendit ion of several very
difficult pieces, and practice in the
emotional part of the love-lorn maiden
in "Archie Dean.'' Miss Potter, of
Olympia, who has a music class in
Shelton, favored the audience with
vocal solo. Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Brown,
and Miss Forbes, and the teachers in
the school, Mrs. Thrash, Mrs. Todd
Mr. and Miss Callow, took active part in
the entertainment, and added to it's
success in both vocal and instru mental
numbers.
Go to Hunter and Eaton's for fresh
Groceries.
Theodore Brown was called to Olyin-
pia Monday by the death of his sister.
Mrs. S. C, Murphy, of paralysis, caus-
ed by abscess of the brain. The flu
neral took place Tuesday, aud Mr..
Brown returned in the evening, accom-
panied by one of the orphaned daught-
ers, the father having died several
years ago He and Mrs. Brown will
assume the dare of the child while the
other has gone to Tacoma to live with
an aunt. The deceased had been af-
ficted for several years, before death
brought relief.
The mill at Union City is hard at
work getting ont lumber and shingles,
ten men being employed at present,
mainly on large order for shingles.
The mill in Shelton is not working at
present, and the Wiley mill is laid up
while the dam is being repaired, so
the mill at Union City is the only one
cutting lumber in the boss logging
county in the state, when we should
be saving up most of our logs at
home.
st. Valentines day, Monday, Febru-
airy 18th. the Good Templars will give
an entertainment at Kneeland's Hall,
consisting of Rotations, music and
dialogues, and concluding with two
act play entitled, "Our Awful Aunt"
General admission, Is cents, and re-
served seats at Munsou's Is cents.
Come out and be sure to stay for sup
per, which will be served by the young
ladies at is cents.
Commencing Monday next the steam
er Juanita will be placed on regular
schedule run between Olympia and
the Simpson rollway at Kamilche,
making daily round trips. She will
leave Ka milche each morning at 9
O'Clock, and leaves the dock at O1yn-
pia at p. M, connecting with both
the Blakely railway at Kamilche and
steamer Aberdeen at Olympia. -Olym-
plan.
DR.. Beach was called to Union City
Tuesday to attend the little son of Jud.
P. Todd, and happened opportunity
for an accident. Young 8 year old
Harry Hauptley was playing about
the mill, Shaping piece of rope at a
revolving pulley, when the rope
caught and drew the lads hand to the
pulley, 1acerating his left land and
dislocating two of the fingers.
| Give us your order to figure on, if
you are going to Alaska we will save
you money.
MCDONALD O'NEILL'S.
| r. B. Giles is securing a club OF
thirty subscribers to whom for the sum
of fifty cents month will be furnish
| ed 100 of the leading magazines and
publications; each having the oppor-
tunity of reading and returning copies
and securing others during the month.
Haye you ever noticed the fact that
everything has been running to boys
| for the past year, and girls have been
at premium, This is said to be a
sign of war, and if war comes a score
of years from now, Shelton will have
a brigade of her own to uphold the
integrity OF the nation.
The JOURNAL will sell new Ken
wood Bicycle cheap. Call and see it If
you want a wheel.
Wednesday, February End, was
Grounding day, and if there was one
of these animals in Washington his
shadow. would have been visible all
day, but the rule don't hold good here.
Notice the L. M. Co.'S advertisement
today. 1t is Inoney-saver, at bar
gain prices.
Federal court is in session at Taco
ma this week. c. P. Grindrod, Ar
cadia, and Ben. Cook, Clifton are on
the grand jury from Mason County.
Valentines at Munson's.
Our sick are about the same, and
improving.