The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-06-17
Local News.

The Aberdeen made the Shelton's
trips Wednesday. the latter boat being
laid up temporarily.
Mrs. Fitzgerald still has several
pieces of furniture, carpet, small
safe, etc. for sale
Strawberries are on: the wane.. but
cherries are beginning to be plentiful
and raspPeEries are making their ap-
pearauce.
\ travelling shooting gallery and
throwing game IS temporarily-iecate
in the Astnus building, to interest the
crack shots.
Don't forget the special Rebekah
meeting this Friday evening for the
purpose of selecting officers for the
ensuing term.
The splendid showers of the first of
the week were worth many dollars to
the farmers of this section, assuring
splendid crops.
Strong, the Indian who came near
laying out Charlie Robinson, is in the
County Jail awaiting the next session
of Superior Court.
Randolph Elsou, who was the sue
cessful bidder for the County wood
contract IS hauling the wood to town
with two horse team.
Shelton will celebrate in good style
and has something ent irely new to
offer its county friends this year. Take
notice Of the program.
1t is reported from Olympia that the
steamer State of Washington will be
placed on the down Sound run in. op-
position to the Mu!tuonah, which has
had monopoly too long
The session OF District Convention,
l. O. G. 7. couvenes in Shelton in Odd
Fellows Hall, next Thursday after
noon, continues until Saturday even
ing. About sixty delegates will be in
attendance from outside points.
William Cook. who has farmed the
Biuus' place, Southeast of Shelton, for
the past two seasons, is furnishing a
splendid lot of Strawberries this sea-
son. y sample box presented to this
Office were the incest seen so far
Apple, plum and prune trees are
generally very heavily laden this sea-
son. promising an abundant crop The
trees require attention, thinning out
and propping the limbs, or they are
likely 10 be damaged by the weight Of
the fruit
The Port Blakely Mill Company. at
Port BIakely, is moving slowly toward
the car trade. No definite time has
been set for the "opeuing," but that
the cornpauy will have one is settled.
The three mills of the Puget Lun-
Der Company, Of Port Gamble and
Port Ludlow, are busy; in fact, all the
leading mills on this coast are in act
i've operation.
Shelton's business men have at last
got into action for a celebration here,
aud about $500 has been raised for the
purpose. The main feature will be a
grand barbecue, to which everybody
is invited and everything will be free
Make your plans to come to Shelton to
| celebrate.
| William E. Daniels, a brakeman on
the Peninsular train, was the victim
OF an unfortunate accident, while on a
special trip with the supply train Sun
day morning He slipped from the
irons on the side of a box car. while
the train was in motion, and fell into
a ditch along side the track, breaking
his left collar bone. The injured man
was brought home where DIR. Beach
dressed the injuries and he is now
possessing himself in patience for an
enforced lay-up of five or six weeks.
Billy is the star catcher of the Shell.
the Club till after the Fourth.
The musical entertainment for the
benefit OF the school bell last Friday
evening. received much praise, al
though unfortunately, light attend
auce, caused by several other meet
iugs. left little more than expenses
The quartet of Vashon students sang
sp1eudidly and the instrumental parts
were especially we'll rendered. Misse.
Annie McReavy and Mary Currie re
cited aud the entertainment, as {
whole, was worth far better attention
than il received. The receipts wer,
about so aud the net surolus will b.
little more than a dinner bell.
The school election in District No. :
Shelton, passed off quietly, withou
much work. except by the friends o
Mr.. Kneelaud. The total vote las
was 212, of which NJ. Fredson having
no opposing candidate, received 20
votes for the one year term. W. h
Kneeland received liz votes and W
NJ. Beach 101, for the 3 year term; W
i S. Covill 10 and W. E. Daniels 100 TO
5 clerk. The vote was close and yer
f little effort would have changed tn
5 results materially. 1t was discovere
o that quite number failed to tax
: enough interest in the election to reg
lister, and were thus Ineligible to vote
r The registration books are again ope
: and six months is left in which to reg
}. lister.