The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-24
His Life Crushed Out.
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George Brymer, a we1l-known log
ger, was instantly killed by falling
tree at Mark Drahan's Logging camp.
on the Shelton Southwestern Railroad.
Monday afternoon. The fallers had
just finished cutting a tree, and
group of loggers were standing at one
side. The tree in falling struck an
other which fell directly toward the
group. Bryner was unable to get out
of the way aud was horribly crushed,
and Mitchell Black and Herbert Sis
cho had very narrow escape.
George Brymer was about fifty years
old and native of Nova Scotia, where
a wife and six children, we'll grown,
are living. He was a brother-in-law
of the Mcintosh brothers, we'll known
loggers in this section. The remains
were taken to Olympia yesterday for
interment
Mrs. Maude L. Greene of Colorado,
National Chalk Ta1ker and organizer
of the w. C. T. U. and Hattie Lee
Henderson of Texas, will visit Shelton
on the 3rd and 4th days of July.
Mrs. Green's gift with the crayon is
exceptional and meyer fails to delight
her audiences. She was at the State
convention last week and all were de-
lighted with her skill. She illustrates
with the crayon faces, expressions,
and scenes; rapidly as she talks, using
either hand or both for drawing.
The State school superintendent,
Browne, has written Supt. Gunderson
IN regard to the examination of teach
ers. He asks the latter's opinion as to
whether the standard is to high, the
rules of the board too rigid or the
questions too difficult. Supt. Gunder-
son believes that the questions gener-
ally too technical and difficult, and
often impractical; and this coupled
with the high standard. required, lets
only few of the best of the teachers
through the lines, and cuts out many
who are fully qualified to teach The
complaint is general and the state
board will be forced to modify their
examin atoms
For Mems, Boys or Children's ready
made clothing, go to the L. M. Co.
Our energetic congressman of the
sunflower whiskers recently discover
some loose packets of "jimson weed,
portulaca," and other flowers, and
has sent them where it might help his
cause along, in case woman suffrage
passed, to the newspaper ladies.
Jeemsy will clean out all the old truck
around the various government de-
partments, while his postage frank
lasts.
Flags and Fire works at Hunter &
Eaton's
1t was given out by the new ''re-
form" Council that an attorney was
not needed by the town and none would
be appointed. However. an ordinance
passed at the last meeting, raising the
salary to $50 per annum, in addition
to fees, would make it appear other
wise; and that Col Richardson was in
line for the job.
Whale Oil Soap at Dunbar's Drug
Store. 3
A. M. Frost and Vim. Cook. two of
the leading strawberry growers of this
vicinity, both produced some samples
of monster Sharpless Strawberries
Tuesday. each berry in the box averag-
ing from four to five inches in circum-
ference.
There is at present no excuse for
| raising prices on account of the war,
so we have s1ashed ours with a ma
chete. See how we quote staples in
our ad this week.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL'S.
The rains during the past ten days
while generally mild and warm, make
June record-breaking month for pre-
cipitation, it being unusual for extend
ed rains in midsummer; although it
generally rains ''about the Fourth
Fresh fruits, vegetables and Fruit
Jars at Hunter and Eaton's.
The Skokomish Indian nine will be
over next Sunday to play the Shelton
nine on the home grounds. This is the
last opportunity for practice before
the game on the Fourth.
! For SALE.-Place of $50 acres on
Hartstein Island, forty acres partly
improved, ten under cultivation, build
ings, etc. for $500. Apply at this Of
fee.
Arthur Needham is having part of
the old shelving of his store removed,
and will put in glass front shelving,
for the neat display of goods.
i Try Dunbar's own make of Extract
Vanilla, Double distilled from extra
long Mexican Bean. 2
j Mrs. T. Ludington, recently appoint
ed postmistress at Vaughn, on North
Bay, died June 4th, OF rheumatism OF
the heart.
! Services as usual in the Methodist
Church.