The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-05

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by the Superior Judge in December.
The number of days attendance &C
credited to Mason County, and on
which the state apportionment is based,
was 96,977 last year, and this 98,940.
Miss Natalie Schneck, Babylon, L.
L. being a maiden, was unable to go to
war, but she has created as much of
sensation throughout the country as
Dewey's feat or Sch1ey's victory at
| Santiago. She started a chain of let
ters to collect an ice fund for the SOL
diers in Cuba. She began by writing
four letters to friends, asking each for
ten cents; each of the friends were to
write to four of their friends, and so
on, each series of letters to be number
ed-the chain to extend to 20, when
the chain was to be broken. Mathe-
naticians have figured that if every
| one receiving a letter was to send ten
cents, it would take more money than
there is in the world to foot the bill.
Mrs. J. B. Bridges, of this city, on
Wednesday received letter No 20 from
Mrs. c, F. White of Cosmopo1is.
There was only one word different
from the first copy sent out by Miss
Schneck, which shows how faithfully
it has been attended to by parties re-
ce1ving letters. Miss Schneck's mail
is delivered in wagon loads several
times day.
The improvements made IN the Shell
ton water system by the council last
year seem to have permanently settled
the question of a possible water short
age. The big reservoir continues up
to this time to keep full and overflow
ing and the usual ban against the
midday use at this season has not
been raised this season. Still, the dry
season is hardly half over, and need
less waste of the water should not be
INDUCED in.
Bob Burdette is said to be the author
of the following: '"The good things
| of this world are always the cheapest.
| Spring water costs less than corn
| whiskey; a box of cigars will buy two
or three bibles; gallon OF old brandy
| costs more than a barrel of flour: full
| hand of poker costs a man more in
| twenty minutes than his church SUBJ
scriptions amounts to in three years.
A town election costs more than a
revival of religion; people sleep for an
hour in church free, but a nap on Pull
man cars costs from $1.OO to $500.
Rev. D. w. Thurston, closed his re-
vival meetings at the Methodist Church
last Sunday evening", and went to Sc
attic to spend few days. He return
ed Tuesday evening and will open
series of revival meetings at Matlock,
and among the logging camps in the
vicinity.
Some sinner has evidently been us
ing explosives in the Goldsborough
Creek, as several good holes are full
of dead trout, spelling the fishing en-
tirely. This sort of work has been
done on outside streams, it has never
been done here before, and the mis-
| creants might get caught yet.
A new postoffice has been establish
ed on Oyster Bay in charge. of Bush
Hoy, who has a small grocery at that
point. The name of the new office is
Kloc1o, the Siwash for oyster, which
is the staple product of the bay.
Lake Cushman is attracting many
people in search of recreation just
now, nearly every steamer bringing
parties by way of Shelton, although
the bulk of the travel is via the Canal.
DR.. Kennicott, Dentist, is making
sets of teeth from So to $40 set. On
1y high priced teeth used.
John A. Graham, of Aberdeen, has
been granted a divorce from his wife
Florence Graham. in Cheha1is County
Court. The Grahams conducted a ho-
tel at Hotel at Hoodsport several years
ago.
WHEN You ARE Our of sorts, feel
tired, 1anguid and dull you need Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t will brace you up and
give you strength and energy, vigor
and vitality.
I'm every town Of any size," the
Cumminsyi1le Sage said, "there is to
be found public square, usually &C.
cupied by court house and private
ring. "-C1ncinnati Enquirer.
Call at L. X. Munson and see the
stock of watches that will be on sale
for 80 days.
John Nelson, an employe Of Mosher
& McDonald's camp was caught be-
tween two logs one day last week, and
received a fracture of the thigh bone.
To Farmers: If you have good But