The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-05-19
Local News.
The Odd Fellows will give the usua

uClluQueut.
A hearse was secured from Olympic
for the funerals of C. L. Armstrong
and Annie Morrow, which added muck
to the appearance of the funerals.
The regular quarterly teachers ex.
animation was held in the County Sup
erintendent's Office last week, about a
dozen county teachers taking the ex-
amin alton.
Several of our ''Klondike Widows
are looking for the return of their
spouses about the first of June, the
River being about open for naviga-
ton. and the spring cleanup about
completed.
Old-tiiners say that this has been
the rainiest and most backward spring
since 1887. The intervals Of planting
and growing weather since the begin
ming of the year have been few and
far between,
Ralph H. Harris sold his torty-acre
tract in Chapman's Cove to P. O..
Swanson, consideration $500. ]. H.
Wilson also purchased eighty acres Of
N. P. lands west of Shelton prairie,
price, $3.50.
The state school apportionment just
made allows Mason County, So, 500. Sc
to be placed to the credit of the various
school districts. The total sum appor-
toned was $500, 347.89.
Thomas Taylor was in from the
Satsop this week, putting mp wire
fencing around the property of Mrs.
Taylor and Miss Ansorge, on Sixth
and Gotta streets,--a great improve
ment.
A telegram received in Olympia
day or so ago, states that the war de-
partment has concluded to bring the
Washington regiment home by way of
Puget Sound. A recent letter from
Dan. Bannse states that he expected
to reach Shelton in time to spend the
Fourth.
Shelton is full of new faces and a
number of strangers are coming in
every day looking for houses and bust
ness locations. Mr.. Craig OF Elrna,
wishes to open harness shop Mr..
McCla1n, of Seattle, candy store, be-
ing a candy maker of experience. No
houses for rent.
The best curfew ordinance, says the
Lexington, Kans. Intelligencer, is
one that is adopted in each family
where the old man acts as mayor and
city council, night watch and ca1aboose
keeper; where fine and punishment go
together and where a good hickory
stick is more to be feared than so
much lollypop.
There has been so much rainy and
bad weather this spring, it is not likely
that the Goblin moth will be able to do
much damage to the apples, if indeed
the weather has not 1nterfered with
pollinlzation. So far as we have OBJ
served fruit seems to be setting fairly
well in Shelton, although some of the
outside districts may not be faring so
well.
One of the walking Dudley" ma
chimes at Jos. Simpsons camp was
burned last Friday night, presumably
from SPARKS from the engine, after
the crew quit work. The engine was
brought down to the Peninsular ma
chine shops Sunday and Wal1ie Rex
has crew at work rebuilding the
| trucks and frame. AS the roads are
built for this machine, logging work
will be interfered with until it is re-
built.
The funeral of Charles Armstrong
took place from the Catholic Church
last Sunday morning and was largely
attended by friends of the deceased,
including number who came down
from the logging camps. The Red
Men, of which order deceased was a
number, turned out in full force, and
the funeral was the largest ever held
from that Church in Shelton Mr.. and
Mrs. Armstrong and sons desire to
thank the members of the order and
other friends and neighbors for many
kindnesses during the illness and
funeral OF Charles Armstrong
+ w. w. Long, agent for the Toledo
Cooker, received shipment of the
Cookers last week, and has disposed oil
nearly all of them. The JOURNAL. has
one and can guarantee them to do all
represented, and be we'll worth the
price asked. Those who have used
the cookers, and eaten steam cooked
food, will not do without them. A
whole family dinner can be cooked
over one hole, in one utensil, and thu
whistle tells when the water supply
is low, so you cannot neglect it. Their
for canning fruit and many othel
household uses, it lightens the burden
of the busy housewife.
i Ellsworth Freeburger has purchase,
| an interest in the leasehold of TIL
Shelton sawmill, and has gone in t.
help Manager VanHorn take care o
the Shelton trade. The capacity o
the mill has been crowded with rusl
orders, and it has been difficult to ge
: tstocks, but the new firm have pur
lchased a fine raft of logs of Hartstell
Island logger, and at the first interva