The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-15
Local News.

/ The Favorite took a raft of logs t.
Blakcly yesterday.
! BORN Shelton, July 10th, to the
wife Of Z. z, Ellison, a son.
Jcweier Barger has moved his shop
; into {. V. Dunbar's drug store.
Salmon trout are beginning to. run
in the bay, and trolling is fairly good.
I he 9th aDnual teachers institute
will be held the 16-17-18th of August.
The logging camps are down to
work again aud the trains are putting
III the usual number Of trips.
The steamer Marguerite begins on
the Olympla-Kamilche run today, I'M
der commend of George Melville
George Vogtlin is engaged in haul
ing lumber for Levi Shelton's new resi-
dence, to his farm up the valley.
Mr.. Brockway, an attorney recently
lacated i'll Cheney, was in town this
week, looking for a business location.
Judge and Mrs. Irwin are rejoicing
over the arrival of a son and heir Sat-
urday last, July End. The Judges
culver now holds two daughters and a
son.-Aberdeen Bulletin.
4. ". Fredson has closed his camp
and ont his crew of men at work hay
ing on the Webb tarm. The crop is
said to be as heavy as usual, and the
weather has been good so far.
The Tacoma and Seattle Yacht clubs
Will begin d two weeks cruise on the
lower Sound and in Hoods anal, be-
ing billed to leave Seattle tomorrow
on the cruise. There will be five
yachts from Tacoma and two or three
from Seattle.
The June rains doubled the hay
crop, and the farmers are now in the
midst of the harvest. Besides an
abundant crop, the prospect is good
for top prices this season
Dan Bannse writes from Vancouver,
Wash, that he has joined Uncle Sans
army and will furnish III usical enthu-
siasn for them with his clarionet.
One OF the Schulze boys has also join
ed the government band.
Shelton Lodge, l. O. O. F. installed
the following officers for the ensuing
term, at Wednesday nights meeting:
J. B. Wood. n. g.; Watson Rodenber-
ger, V. c.; L. J. Morrison, Secretary;
L. *. Munson, Treasurer.
Grand Lodge, I. 0. G. T convenes
IN Tacoma next week, beginning on
the 10Th. Mrs, Sarah Marshall and
Chas. Mcdonald are delegates, and
Clarence Fisk and Geo. Emmott as
from the Shelton lodge.
The Peninsular Railroad expects a
new 36-ton locomotive which has al
ready reached Tacoma. 1t is a heavy
switch engine aud will be used hand
ling the logs on the upper end of the
road.
D. I. Creech and w H. Blair drove
over from Montesano and spent day
in town this week. Mr.. Creech is
Sheriff of Chehalis County, and is
looking after one Orlando Harris, a
Wynoochie rancher, who is missing
with young niece.
Supt. Gunderson states that Coun-
ty apportionment of $500 will be made
next weea among the school districts
Of Mason County, the largest single
during the Superin-
teudents term. The State apportion-
ment may be received and made by
that time.
Joe. Levalle recently received news
of the death of his brother John, in
New Zealand. Levalle and John G.
Smith, best known as "Stuttering"
Smith, left Shelton two years ago, and
after visiting Sandwich Islands, Sa-
moan Islands and Australia, finally
landed III Zealand, where they had
settled down and were doing well.
a message from San Francisco gave
notice of the arrival of William Short
er and Orlin Stauhope direct from the
Klondike. They were expected We'd
nesday but will come Thursday even
ing, unfortunately too late for the
JOURNAL to give an account of them
as well as the other Sheltonites.
George Washburne left last week
with his family and household goods
for East of the mountains by the over
land route. Young Grin Hainer went
along and drove COW over for VIM.
DeSenhart. The grain crop is again
unusually large in that section, and
there is a heavy demand tor hands in
the harvest fields.
Dan Thurston, a former resident of
Olympia, who is not a stranger in
this section, has been holding religious
meetings in the Methodist Church dur
ing the past week. He also preached
last Sunday evening and had we'll
filled house. Rev. Thurston, although
a young man, is credited, with having
considerable success in his revivals.
Those citizens who were in attend
anCe on Superior court session last
week, were probably more or less
shocked at the way the county's inter
ests were handled before the court,
which conduct was such as to finally
call for the condemnation from Judge
Hodgdon. Such actions are disgrace
to reputable court or people.
The dewey" club. of Mud Bay.