The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-08

time of it this season.
| A. w. Hurst is building new house
on his place down the bay.
u BoRN.-Shelton, August 3lst, to the
wife of Herbert Clinton, daughter.
i BoRN.-At Lake Newatzel, Friday
i Sept. LIST, to the wife of w. e. Daniels
son.
! The Shelton Band expects to make
its initial appearance at the lecture
Saturday night.
L. K. Munson and Mr.. Stansfield, OF
Tacoma, are spending a week hunt.
ing on the Satsop.
| The Indians are striking out tor the
hop fields, several conveyances pass.
ing through town every day.
Doyle & Elliott's saloon has been
fitted with portiers, instead of the
usual partitions, neat and tasty ar
rangement.
Monday was Labor Day." generally
honored in its observance, by 1aboring.
The bank and public Offices were gen.
orally closed.
Bert Kneeland is renovating the old
Greytrax property, which is now his
home, painting, papering and other
wise improving it.
Postmaster Munson has received a
new Diebold safe from the factory,
and the next cracksmen will not find
it such "soft snap"
Clarence Fisk is now acting as book
keeper for Mcdonald & O'Neill, while
Angus Mcdonald attends to the ladies
at the day goods counter.
Monday was pension day" for most
of the old veterans in this vicinity,
this Office fiving up the vouchers for
about fifteen of the pensioners.
w. H. Maxwell has succeeded to the
position left by Thos. McLarty and is
now scaler for the Peninsular Rail-
road, besides assisting Supt. johnson
IN the Office work
September having an ''r'' in it, we
may consider the oyster season duly
open for business at the old stand, and
the oyster shippers will now proceed
to gather in pretty good harvest.
George Simpson has moved his FAM
lily in from the camp at the head of the
bay for the winter, and to take add
vantage of the school. They occupy
Sheriff Vogtlin's residence on Fifth
street.
B. S. Barger, and Chas. Kindred
left Tuesday for trip of several
weeks to the upper Wonooche, after
large game. They have riding and
pack animals and are equipped for a
long stay.
A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. Brad
Brazel picked up small bottle which
had contained embalmipg fluid, around
the house formerly occupied by Robert
Brand, and Its mouth was badly burned
by the few drops remaining.
Monday brought chapter of small
accidents about town. F. p. Morse cut
his left hand while splitting wood, Re-
ceiving clerk, Ed. Orth, of the L. M.
fell and dlslocated his thumb, and a
young son of James Getty was kicked
in the head by horse. None are Sc
riously hurt.
]. H. Todd has moved his family into
town for the winter, having rented
the house of Mrs. Marcia Bateman,
who has moved to Olympia. Ruric
Todd left last week to JOIN his twin
brothers. Jay and Kay, who are study
ing in college in Minnea polls.
The lecture given by Miss Page last
Sunday night on 'Totai Abstinence
and Prohibition" was a fofceftii and
practical presentation of thS problems
that confront our country at this tine.
The large audience listened closely to
the end, showing their interest ia the
question which is causing SO mach
discussion just now.
A couple of years ago Doc. Swarth-
out bought several head OF steers OF
the Emmott Bros. that were running
at large and Doc. was to take his
chances on getting them. He made a
number of ineffectual attempts to
round them up, and this week went
cunning for them. He shot two of
the animals, and brought in the err
asses to Fredson's Market Tuesday.
Bert. Sheldon and Jack Kinney have
leased the old Central Hotel, and arr
at work thoroughly renovating the
building. They also intend paperine
and painting and fitting up the Hotel
for the local and transient trade. Shell.
ton hotels have been enjoying a good
run all the year and the Central, un.
der the good management promised by
the new proprietors, ought to attract
its share of the trade. 1t will be ready
for business about Oct. LIST.
AL. ]. Munson and Frank Drake
made the trip to Bucoda on a tandem
last Sunday and spent several hours
with Mrs. Munson. They had a great
trip. and would haye made the trip in
one day, about q century rum but
their lamp gave out about eighteen
miles from home in a very dark night
.. and they camped in barn for ths
night, getting in early in the morning
1t Was little too vet for comfort.
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