The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-22
Around the County.
HOOP CANAL, Dec. 10Th 1870,

years. Also on the 18th, of consumr
ton, Julia, wife of DIR. Charley, age,
about As years.
4 Il. Makishtam closed his school a
Union City week before last and lef
last Tuesday for Neah Bay.
Mr.. Scott closed his school at Tahuv;
about Thanksgiving, and Miss Aman
da Linn was chosen to continue tn
school.
i Mrs. Emma Hegaas and son Ioht
and granddaughter of Seattle, arrived
at Union City Saturday for shor
visit with friends.
Messrs Robinson and Emmett have
done considerable work on their con
tract, of grading the road up the hill
out of the bottom at the Upper Skoko
mish. Messrs Foster and Ayers have
just begun work on their part of the
contract. They have moved their
families to the top of the hill, where
they have built houses, and where
they expect to winter.
Aaron Kirkland has for some years
been experimenting with prepare.
ton to make cloth waterproof. He
has SO far succeeded that he can make
wooden cloth or that half cotton and
halt wooden, SO that it will hold water,
until it will evaporate from above, but
| mr. f L T.
it will not injure the fiber, but that it
will wear equally as well. 1t does not
make it alright, however, like India
rubber, and hence unhealthy. He
states that with his own clothes pre-
pared in this way he has been for
hours in the woods and brush during
heavy rains, and kept almost perfectly
dry.
A slight fall of snow made the
ground white last Saturday evening
IN the bottom at the Upper Skoko-
mish
Oliver Schroeder, of Pennsylvania.
is visiting Mrs. r. Draper, at Union
City. He being acquainted with her
relatives in that state. Mr.. Schroeder
is looking over the country with a view
of locating in this state, if he finds 1t
to his liking.
Andrew Robinson has bought new
Cabinet organ and taken to his home.
1t is the only one in>the Upper Skoko-
mish valley, and will be useful COM
pany during the shut-in time which is
generally brought by the winter.
Christmas is almost here, but we
hear of but little that is likely to be
done thus far.
Il. Rahne and wife of Clifton moved
to Union City last week. S.
A full Assortment of Gunthers
Chocolates and Bonbons just received
at c. v. Dunbar.
Bicycle Poultry Book is the most
comprehensive and helpful poultry
book ever gotten out. In addition to
the vast amount of valuable infroma-
covered in its seventeen chapters there
are sixteen beautiful co1ored plates,
showing, true to color and shape,
twenty-three varieties of poultry.
Chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese
are all shown in their proper plumage,
and with comb, beak and shanks as
true to nature as it is possible to pro-
duce. Also, forty-two handsome en-
cravings in half-tone and sixty-one
other helpful illustrations of houses,
nests, drinking vessels, etc. The
price is SO cents, free free by mail; ad-
dress the publishers, Wilmer Atkinson
Co., Philadelphia.
We we're Fortunate in making a con-
tract for our Steel Ranges before the
Prices advanced. We are selling a
First class 4-Hole Range for $35 a g.
Hole with Reservoir and high Closet for
$45. Mcdonald & O'Neill.
By the way, if you want good pro-
position for reading why not try this
paper, the weekly Post Inte1ligencer,
the Horse Book and the Lawyer, all
for $2.25.
That Old Settlers Canadian Maple
Sap, is the boss on pancakes. We
keep it at The L. M. Co. store
We are now ready to show you our
Christmas goods. Do not buy until
you see our large complete stock of
everything to make the young as we'll
as the old happy. L. X. Munson.
LosT-For of Shotgun, between
Shelton and Mason Lake, return to
Post Office or Henry Clay, Shelton.
M. G. Kings Candy Kitchen is the
place for fresh made Taffy of of all
kinds.
We don't know anything better for
nice Christmas present for old peo-
pie than one of the Angle Lamps,
which give good, but mild light,
restful to the eyes. A single lamp
will light an ordinary room nicely, but
for special work or reading can't be
beat. They save oil and trouble.
Can fit out few more yet at this Of
I fee.
Judge Linn received the report of c.
I. Taylor, as receiver of the William
son Logging company, Monday morn
ing. The report showed that there
was no money in his hands to pay any
claims, and even Mr.. Taylor received
no remuneration for his services
Olynpian.