The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-24

on his Homestead entry before Comr.
G. C. Angle last Friday, Claude Ellison
and Richard Coockson being his wit
nesses.
"Border Land promises to take the
town by storm, the PERFORMERS are
working hard on their parts and are
getting it down "Pat." New scenery
is being fitted upon the stage, and
the settings will be in keeping with the
play. The box sheet is already open
at Munsons and reserved seats are
going fast.
John Kubik is trea ting the interior
of the L. M. store to a new coat of
paint-relieving the dingy appearance.
Manager Reed will also shortly install
a Washington Light plant in the store,
which will greatly lessen the danger
of using dozen big Rochester lamps
as we'll as decrease the expense for oil.
The Masons, Odd Fellows and other
interested parties are trying to conjure
up some plan to get water on the ceme-
terry grounds. Several different plans
are being considered, and boring for
water will probably be tried, if some
apparatus is convenient. Funds
will be provided by interested parties,
if there is reasonable prospect for
water.
| The Olympian prints story of the
finding of an inprovised hanging ap-
paratus in the steel cell from which
Cronin was recently removed, show
ing that he had planned Shutting off
the mortal coir' rather than go to the
pen. His undershirt was torn into
strips for rope, while a temporary
scaffold was rugged at the top of his
cell. He took the other method of at
tempting liberty.
The funeral of Jabez Bridges took
place from the Methodist Church last
Friday afternoon, in charge of the Odd
Fellows. Rev. L. ]. Covington gave
an impressive funeral service and at it's
conclusion the remains were followed
to the Cemetery by brethren and
friends. There the beautiful ritual
service of the order was rendered, and
closed with a benediction. Deceased
was native of England and AZ years
of age. Mrs. Bridges has faithfully
nursed her husband through long and
| tedious illness, and has now gone to
the home of her husbands father, near
Allen. the old gentleman being in such
poor health that he was unable to get
to Shelton for the funeral.
| The basket social and reception
given Wednesday night in behalf of
Rey. F. A. Gregory was success in
every respect. The Good Templar's
hall was crowded, there hardly being
standing room, with lively assem-
blage, and the hour devoted to the
sale of the lunch baskets was interest
ing. Auctioneer Brown was at home
in the business, and kept the baskets
going at good prices. The baskets
brought as high as So. and $75.85 was
handed to Rev. Gregory at the close OF
the social as a token of esteem and a
send-off for his new home in Puyallup.
The affair was arranged by a commit.
tee of young ladies, who saw that ali
visitors spent an enjoyable evening,
Rev. Gregory aud family thoroughly
appreciate the kindness of the public
as displayed in their behalf.
/ Last Friday evening, a batch Of
strangers came in on the night boat
and several proceeded to "bowl up
One, Andrew Berg, became obstreper-
Gus, and Marshal Potts proceeded to
take him iu. During the struggle he
produced knife and made a lungs
at the marshal, the blade striking
some books in his pocket. The follow
ing morning the assailant was taker
before Justice Fisk and i.,ed 81 ant
costs, with the intention of ia....in.
him on more serious charge, as Mar
shall Potts considers his salary too
small to take chances on these knife
, wielders, this being the second case
However, the complaint was not is
sued in time. and Berg got away or
, the noon boat. First-class order j.
/ being maintained in Shelton nova
days, and the disorderly persons ar.
. taken care of at their own expense.
d A person with considerable amour
of spare time on his hands has collect
: led the following list of words which
may be spelled forward or backward
: palindromes, as they are called il
:. learned language: Anna, bah, bid
bod, bub, civic, dad, did, deed, dei6ed
dewed, ecce, eve, eve, eye, cog, gig
gag, level, madam, noon, otto, pap
: peep, pip, pop. pup, redder. refer, re
paper, reviver, rotator, sees, sexes
E shahs, tat. tit, tot, t6ot, tut. To thes
, might be added Adams self-lntroduc
: ton to Eve: madam, I'm Adam,
7 and what is said to be the longes
: palindrome sentence, credited to Ma
poleon: Able was | ere saw Elba.