The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-05-20
Local News.
Straw berries are ripe.


STANDARD this week, owing to the press
of j,h work
Ole Hanson caught 81 pound
RAIN bow trout out of the Go dsborough
one evening last week.
Friday ming Nay 9th. the Re-
betabS re planning special good time
aud iii n,"mbrr> should na*e it a
io fab" h e
".d> iii Ein. murderer. WAS
sentenced this week. getting the lin
it, twenty years in the peuiteptiary,
the same as ronin received
Master Merle ovill accilentlv fell
from . Io~ md bro e his collar bone
Mrs ''"vi'' At ore IF h, ct,n',s.
L. * Muri,on has sod forty Tres
cent bicvcles IN Shelton and vicinity
SO far this season, and that is a fair
showing for one small community.
Step up to the office and pay your
taxes, less than two weeks left. Per-
sonal property taxes must be paid in
full, but realty can re paid in two in
ailments.
Fred NaGei an employee # Jos Si,np-
sons camp was brcnght down We'd
uesdav evening suffering from bro
ken arm. the injury caused by blow
from he liue
I he Mar ruerite now makes daily
, trips between Shelton ana Olympia,
but Will not enter into the mail service
until July LIST. Her floating dock has
been completed at the Point,
The Olympian suggests that the
Capitol foundations would make excel
lent breastworks for the fortifcatlon
of the head Of the Sound, for which
they can thank the governor.
A. E. Cowan. on Monday, May 10th
brought in the first Strawberries of
the season, from his Hartstein Island
ranch. The Island ranchers will soon
be bo1nbarding Shelton in numbers.
The Odd Fellows have expressed
their intention of attending the Memo
rial Day exercises in a body, and
the attendance of all members is de-
sired on Monday afternoon, May 5Oth.
J. A Cole was in from Matlcck last
Sunday and purchased a juvenile
Crescent bicycle at Hunson's for his
son and heir. who is reported to be en-
10Y ng himself at the Elson farm,
with his new acquisition.
The new IS foot flag has already
been sent for and will be ready to
float proudly over the public school
building IN time to celebrate the an
utilization Of Spain's remaining fleet,
we hope,
1t is about time to think of some
public spirited citizens for school di-
rectors in Shelton district, vice Messrs
Roienherger AID Munson whose
term, exrirt Both have m de good
directors tnd n W ttke, mnch inter-
e>t ~ IN SC, ,)l ff.,i's
Sin = the Mu:tnotu.h has been laid
up and the aberdeen has been strug-
the boats have been unusually late,
the Sh lton being delayed as late as
IL o'c iock at night at times, waiting to
connect with the down Sound boat
A lively game of hasebali is promised
at the grounds for next Sunday after
noon in which the local club will have
a strong combination to play against
No charge for seeing the gam, but a
collection will be taken up to def ay
visitors expenses.
The weather has been cool and
cloudy during the past week, and rain
was threatened, but only a sight
shower fell. A good moistening
shower would be of great benefit, al
though gardens are not yet suffering,
except in very dry locations
| RS. & e Jones has purchased a
new carpet veaving machine which
ha> been set up in her home in
Cyphcrt's addition. 1t is a loom OF
new design, capable of turning out Is
or 80 yards of carpet a day, and will
DE used for custom work.
Well. what about celebrating?
Olympia. and all the other towns in
this sect ion are bidding for visitors on
the Fourth Shelton has always had
a celebration, and should not let the
occasion 90 by this year. Something
should be done shortly.
1t is reported that Editor Lott has
turned over the outfit formerly used in
the publication of the Union City
Tribune, TO local parties, who think
they need an Organ" and has secur-
ed other material. So there is pros
pect for d third paper in Shelton.
The school election will be held Sat.
urday. June 18th, in all school districts
In Shelton where the voters must be
registered. the clerk informs us that
the books will be open during the re.
nainder of the month. Don't procras
tina'e, if you would vote.
More fakirs in town this week A
pair of hawkers did thriving bust
ness Monday and Tuesday evenings
auctioning off lot of cheap-Johr
goods, at cheap enough prices. Or
Tuesday evening another held forth
on the street corner retailing boxes o.
an emery-grease mixture for sharpen