The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-30
Local Notes.

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BoRN.-She1ton, June oath, to the
wife of ]. T. Burke, boy.
BoRN.-Shelton, June 9th, to the
wife of Eugene Wilder, girl.
Marcus knight is building a barn
on his place in the West End.
The 22nd being the longest day, the
days are shortening, so the almanac
says.
Shelton's Celebration begins with
the Sunrise Salute next Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Covill are now
domiciled with the upper train crew on
the Peninsu1ar Railroad.
W. H. Clark returned to Olympia
Wednesday after spending week
resting up at the Dipman.
The telephone repair crew from
Hoodsport, passed through this week
putting the line in good shape.
Joe Nollett, an o1d-time logger, who
operated in Mason County at times
during his flush periods, died in Seat
tie recently.
| The Multnomah is to take most of
the loggers on the Port Blak1ey rail-
road down Sound from New Kami1che
Sunday.
VIM. Shorter has given up the loco
motive on the Geo. Simpson Railroad
at the head of the bay, and W. S.
| Bentley has taken charge.
The Port B1ake1y Baseball team are
reported to be planning an excursion
to Shelton early in August to play
return game of base ball with the home
team.
| Supt. Geo Tew took the Peninsu1ar
railroad pile driver around to the Port
Blakely R abroad this week, where re-
pairs will be made along the line and
also on the branch between Summit
and Elma.
The 4th of July committee has been
devot1ng considerable time to the race
track on the prairie. A substantial
fence has been built near the stand
and the track is in fair order for the
coming races.
There will be no lack of contestants
for the horse races on the Fourth, as
att the local horsemen have horses in
training for the various contests. The
races promise to be the feature of the
day next Tuesday,
A welcome rain for most people came
the first of the week settled the dust
and freshened things up. 1t helped
out most of the growing crops, espec-
tally the gardens. The weather will
probably be settled again by the
Fourth.
The Strawberries continue to come
in in quantities, although the best of
the season is past. The price ranges
from 81 to $1.25 per crate. The rains
of Monday and Tuesday have had no
bad effect on the crop.
The baseball game between the Shell
ton and Port Gamble Clubs on the
Fourth promises to be as exciting
as the contest of last year. While
our boys have been unable to get
much practice so far this season, they
will make the Gamble club play hard
if they win.
A telegram was received from Hud
son Heights, Canada, this week an
nouncing the death of Mrs. Simpson,
mother of SOL, George, Joseph and
Robert Simpson, at an advanced age.
Geo. Grisdale, r. M. Grout, and Arthur
and Archie Leroy, were also related
to Mrs Simpson.
The camps will shut down Friday
for the Fourth Holidays, and the log
gers will be in evidence Saturday and
Monday cashing in their checks. Many
will remain in Shelton, while many
others will go to the larger celebrations
of the down sound points in search of
friends and room to enjoy themselves.
Clerk G. W. Fisk has completed the
census enumeration of the children of
school age in Shelton and finds total
of 255, against 261 last year. The
school directors will meet shortly to
select the corps OF teachers for the
= next term OF school, having about five
!, applications for every room.
"Doc." Elson brought in some
h sample Strawberries from his Lake
f Isabella farm, and one of them was a
; monster, measuring 81 inches across
! and 7 inches around one way and 81
S inches the largest circumference. II
d was of the Sharpless variety. and the
It single plant yielded three boxes OF
berries. We have had the big ONT
). photographed, and copies can be OBJ
n tanned.
e The Fourth of July Committee me
t Tuesday evening and selected the fol
4 lowing Judges for the Fourth OF Jul,
o contests: Horse and Bicycle races, w
& H. Maxwell, Thos. Frazer and Alex
s Marshall. Bicycle Parade, Chas
r Leake, A. Getty and Geo. Cyphert
le The Fireworks, $500 assortment hav
r ing been ordered for the occasion, hav
re been placed in charge OF Buck. Shel
e. ton, and all visitors should arrange s
"A as not to miss the display. All prize
!" will be paid on the spot.
ia Our neckwear just right the L. N
,e Co.