The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-03-18

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call
The L. NJ. Co. is displaying many at
tractive lines of New Spring Goods.
A pair of enterprisiug young men
were diligently and successfully work
ing" the town last Friday, when Mar
shall Wiley caught on and made the m
''shell out" and quit. Their game was
the sale of little box of starch and a
coupon for Sl.O0, the coupon they rep
resented was good for a set of dishes
at Mcdonald and O'Neill's. Inquiry
developed the tact that that firm knew
nothing about the dishes, and branded
it fake. The Marshal took charge
of the young men, and everybody who
had bitten were notified to come for
ward and get their money back; aud
they were finally allowed to go. The
safest way is not to bite at any of these
outside games. Trade at home.
Combs, Brushes. Syringes, etc. at
Dun bars Drug Store.
Chas. A Towne, Chairman of the
National Committee of silver republic
cans, spoke IN Olympia last Saturday
night, but so far as we know Shelton
was not represented. Mr.. Towne is
headquarters for the free silver propa-
gauda, but according to the Olympian
there was nothing new in his talk be-
yond what our smaller orators had to
say two years ago. Mr.. Towne is a
splendid platform speaker, having
good command of language. mag
netic manner and commanding pres
ence. and his effort is to hold the Pa
cific coast to fusion and BRYAN.
Genuine "White Potato" Seed Oats,
generally known as Ninety Day
OATS" Price Sl.45 per 100 lbs.
MCDONALD & O'NEILL'S.
MEMORIAL DAY FOR FRANCES VIII
| LARD.-The last official act of Frances
Willard, was to issue call to all tenn
serve Neal BOWS Birthday, March 20,
as Prohibition Day. The National Of
icers have asked that this day be a
universal Memorial Sunday to her
whom we have lost. The local W. C.
T. U. have decided to hold special ser.
vices, to include sermons by the pas
tors of the churches, and a service in
which all parts will be taken by the
women. Full program will be pub
lished next week.
One of our exchanges gets off the
following: GA couple were recently
married, and the bride invited an ole
aunt to the wedding The cards were
swell affairs, and in one corner bore
an inscription Children not expected.
After scanning it closely over her spec:
the old lady said: That's all right
but they'll have'em just the same'
The o. E. S. Entertainment was in
definitely postponed on account Of
Mrs Bordeaux's death.
The average life of the ordinary
patent medicine is said to be but two
years, but the ]. c. Aver Co. of Lowell
Mass. recently held a jubilee to cele
brate half-century of cures and the
progressive development of a concern
whose proprietary preparations are {
household necessity IN many lands
Merit and advertising are the factors
of Ayers success.
New season Garden and bulk Seeds
at Hunter s. Eaton's.
A Methodist Sunday School was or
ganized at Matlock last Sunday. Miss
Tina Mayer, Supt.; S. L. Ferris. Ass't
Supt.; c. o. Decker, Secretary; Miss
Susie Mayer, Treasurer; and Mrs S
L. Ferris, Librarian.
LATEST ADvICEs.-We now have a
dozen 1897 Crescent Bicycles on the
way, with instructions to sell them for
S35 apiece. This is saving of $1O to
you, at L. K. MUNsoN's
The Governor will appoint Byron
Millette, popnlist, to fill vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Aver.
New Spring Millinery at Mrs.
Eaton's.
| We have the best fertilizer on the
market, manufactured at home. Try
it. MCDONALD & O'NEILL's.
DR.. Kennicott, Dentist, is making
sets of teeth from 81 to SO set. On
ly high priced teeth used.
Wiley & Woods secured hearse
from Olympia for the funeral of Mrs
Bordeaux.
For best goods at lowest prices go to
Hunter & Eatcn's.
If you wish a good Nickel cigar go
| to c. Y. Dunbar's.