The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-03-31

two years.
County Commissioners hold thei
regular April session, beginning mex
Monday.
| A week of clear frosty weather, will
bright moonlight, just the thing fo
hunting safe robbers.
Thos. O'Neill's barn has been moved
to the lot adjoining his residence, ant
the property generally improved.
Several bad small boys about towr
need looking after by their parents, OF
the marshal will do the job for them.
We still have a few government
seeds left for free distribution. Call
or drop us card and a package will
be mailed.
The past week has furnished consid
cradle excitement for She1ton,-1r
fact we have figured considerably in
the city dai1ies.
The Baptist Sunday School will give
a special Easter program on Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock to which all are
cordially invited.
James Gleason pioneer of the lower
Satsop died last week. He first settled
in Mason County but removed to the
Satsop in 1868.
A side door has been put in at the
L. M. store and walk will be built
across the street, saving block OF
travel to many customers.
The Mcdonald boys have been haul
ing the balance of their last seasons
crop of oats to Mcdonald & O'Neil1,
from the Little Skookum farm.
John Matson, Finn employed in a
Wahkiakum logging camp, was caught
between logs on the landing and
crushed fiat at the hips, last week.
The following teachers received
second grade certificates, as result
of the last quarterly teachers examin-
alton: Blanche Woods and Leila
Hoover.
Mcdonald & O'Neill last week ship
ped the last of their product of evapor-
ated potatoes, about three tons, to Sc
attic, and they will be sent to feed our
boys at Manila.
Considerable improving is going on
about town and the demand for lumber
at the Shelton mill is good. AS fast
as possible dressed lumber is being
stocked up in the shed to dry.
Under the new law, passed by the
last legislature, bicycle riders, must
pay a license fee of 81 each year.
Seventy-five per cent of the amount
will go into bicycle path improve
| ment fund.
| The JOURNAL has received new set
of rollers" complete, hence an i'm.
provement is noticeable in the print
ing department. Perhaps this will
remind you of something you need in
the job printing line.
| Last Saturday, while Verne, a young
son of James T. Booth, living back OF
Chapman's Cove, was attempting to
catch horse, the animal "rared" and
struck him on the head, inf1icting a
painful scalp wound.
The funeral of Almerion Adams took
place from the family home last Friday
afternoon under auspices of Shelton
| Lodge No. 81, I. o. o. F. After the
brief service of the order the remains
were escorted to the cemetery by thirty
Odd Fellows, followed by large mum
Der of friends of the deceased.
Chas. Mcdonald has sold his house
and lot corner of Seventh and Cedar
streets to Mrs. Anna Mclaughlin who
will make it their home. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin intends opening candy
factory in Shelton. The Mcdonald.
will move down the bay near VIM
Walters, where they will build on thei
land.
| This Office has effected an exchang,
of safes with James Brewer, of Olym
pia, and now has a much large
"strong-box" than formerly. Not tina
the editor is expecting visit from thu
artists of the post-office job. as it gen
orally takes more than burglar t,
find money in country print-shop
but it will be filled with old papers
; type. and other brlc-a-brac.
For some time past there has beel
considerable dissatisfaction anon,
patrons, as to the conduct of the pri
mary department of the Shelton pub
lie school, and the directors last weel
; terminated the engagement of tn
teacher, Miss Lucia Moore, and close
the school. The older scholars hav
been arranged for in the main build
ing, by crowding up a little. and Mis-
Shields room will be rather crowde
for the balance of the term, the last o
May.
!, G. C. Angle represents the Unite
States Fidelity and Guarantee Co
which furnishes bonds for county an
municipal officers, all bonds require
in probate or other court practice;
fact, any kind of bond, and at re;
sonable rates. The practice Of troub
ing ones friends and entailing respor
: sibility upon them IS becoming thin
of the past, the law provides for secul
: ity bonds, and eventually every bon
: required of public officers will be fu,
nished by security companies and pal