The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-17

Kneeland's Hall Monday, the ''live
baby" baby pig, escaped, and in
stead $500 was offered to the most
popular young lady in the room. The
partizans of the numerous popular
young ladies" rustled for votes, and
Miss Inez Williams receiving the high
est number, was the recipient of the v.
The Electric Doctors," after hold
ing forth in Shelton week, have gone
to Woolly. They did not have a very
good business during their stay here,
many people preferring to trust to the
local doctors, rather than try strangers
and strange treatments. And, by the
way, Shelton has two first-class ply
siclans, above the average in ability.
The projectisccpe, or moving picture
entertainment, in the Methodist church
Wednesday evening, afforded pleas
ant hour to room full of auditors.
The light was not very good, but the
pictures we're interesting and amusing,
and an Improvement over the old
magic lantern show. The Snowman
made about SIS, part of which went to
the church.
A Valentine social was given in the
Methodist Church Tuesday evening,
which was we'll attended, and a good
time was enjoyed by all. The ladies'
lunch baskets were auctioned off, rum
ming from SIS cents down. and netting
quite sum. The evening was pleas
antly passed by young and old, the
former having an especially lively
time.
The cold spell of the past two weeks
has practically assured the fruit crop
throughout the Pacific Northwest by
delaying the bloom, and insuring
against an advance which would have
made the trees susceptible to spring
freezing. The prospects are thus fer
an excellent demand for fruit jars this
season.
The killing of live stock has always
been sore question with many farm
ers living along railroads, who haye
been "stood off, indefinitely for dam
ages. The house has passed bill re-
quirlng companies to fence their roads
with legal fences, or else pay damages
for destruction of stock, within 80 days
after notice in writing, accompanied
by affidavit of owner. The bill will
undoubtedly become a law.
| The w. c. T. U. meeting in the
Methodist Church this friday even
ing promises to be very interesting
In addition to the published program
there will be readings by Mrs Coving-
ton, Mrs. Etnmott, Miss Grace Wiley,
and other members of the Union
The singing will be by chorus com
posed of the choirs of both churches,
under the direction of Miss Cecil Dun
bar. Miss Cora King will sing the
beautiful song written by Miss Kate
Lunden, and sung for the first time at
the National Convention at St. Paul
The meeting will begin at 7:30. All
l are invited.
/ The JOURNAL has not offered any
special premiums for several years
past, but will now offer something
worth having without any extra cost
to its subscribers. For all paid in ad
vance subscriptions we will add five
year subscription to the Farm Journal
fully paid to Jan. 1, 1904. Many O.
our readers will remember the Farm
Journal, neat, compact and complete
monthly magazine, covering ever,
subject of interest to farmers, frui
growers, poultry raisers, etc. It has
something to interest everybody, and
is all original matter. Five year sub
scriptions are new thing, but as they
will cost our subscribers nothing blu
one years advance payment to thi
JOURNAL. they ought to attract every
body. Call aud get a copy of tn
Farm Journal.
i The Shelton Logging Company in
tends to open large double-camp o.
the logging railroad at the head of tn
bay, in addition to the camp now being
operated by Manson Rogers. Th
railroad will be extended about fv
miles into large body of timber own
ed by the company. and the work
now going on Engineer Shorter an
the 'sdinkey'' are doing the construt
ton work besides hauling Rogers
llogs, and the work will be pushed a
fast as the weather will permit. It
. reported that George Simpson, VIII
has been superintendent of the Poi
Blakely railroad for several years pas
i has resigned his position, and wi
,ftake personal charge of the work 9
the new logging conceru. in which b
/ is Interested. Logs are ia unusual d
! mand, and the company will be han
ing As soon as possible,