The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-06
Local Notes.

oohN.-Aost Prairle, Oct End, t.
the wife of Frank Linton, q SON.
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year.
Pat. Judge has ordered the necessary
lumber for an addition to his house or
Eighth street.
Nick Campbell has thrown up his
job as janitor of the public schools
and Chas. Fisk is now doing the work
Last week closed with two days Of
rain, but this week has afforded an.
other spell of fine weather, surprise
for this season.
Geo. Lovelace has purchased the
dwelling corner of Fifth and Franklin
streets and will make some change to
fit it for occupancy.
w. S. Bentley has given up his posi-
ton as engineer on the railroad at the
head of the bay, and moved his family
down Sound this week.
Ferd. Stabenteldt has added the
kengstorff place on McEwen's prairie
to his landed possessions, having pur-
chased the land this week.
L. K. Munson has planned to build
an addition in the rear of his present
store, and go back into the furniture
business again. The building will be
60 feet long and just double the capac-
ity of his present store.
Postmaster Munson is engaged,
along with every other postmaster in
the land, in weighing all the mail mat
ter passing out of his Office. This is
done for thirty-five days and is made
the basis of payment on the govern
ment contracts.
The old band hall was moved up
Gotta street yesterday to the property
purchased by George Lovelace on
Fifth street. The old building has
been harbor for hoboes and a nuis-
ance generally at its old location.
Surveyor Shelton and his crew re-
turned last Friday from the survey of
the new road along the West shore of
the Canal. From the county line to
Hoodsport is 10 miles and a good route
is secured the entire distance. They
were ahead of the railroad surveyors,
and the latter proposition may find
some trouble in getting just the route
they desire in some places.
Many of the Indians who went out
last month to the hop fields on the
other side of the Sound are beginning
to return, and say they have had a
pretty fair season, and have hiyu
chickamin. They generally make of
hop-picking holiday outing, taking
their families along in their own
wagons and buggies, and travelling at
their leisure.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday and Tuesday and fin
ished up the more important matters
before them, adjourning to meet Oct.
23rd. They placed the County levy
one mill higher than last year, and as
the state board gave as another hori-
zontal raise this year, our taxes will
average higher than for 1898. The
levy will be found in the proceedings
of the board.
The Central Hotel was appropriately
opened to the public by social dance
last Saturday night, and, judging
from all reports, those present had a
good time. Town as well filled with
men from the camps, as the two pre-
ceding days were wet, and the boys
took advantage of it to come to town,
many for the first time since the Fourth
Messrs Sheldon & Kinney were for
mer1y woodsmen themselves, and have
many friends among the boys, The
music and the supper were very salts
| factory and the dance was continued
until O'Clock.
M. G. King was called to Centralia
last week to attend the funeral of his
father, who met shocking death.
While going through the woods with
neighbor to locate road, Mr.. King
was accidentally shot with his own gun
| which was discharged by coming in
contact with log over which he was
crawling. He was a veteran of the
civil war and Sc years old. Both father
and son haye been victims of gun ac-
cidents, the latter, Mark King, of this
place, having lost his leg from that
cause.
The Olympians have been doing
some rustling and have secured spec
ial railroad train over the Northern
Pacific, and it will only cost 81 for all
who wish to attend the reception of
the Washington volunteers at Seattle.
1t now remains to be seen whether
there is enterprise and patriotism
enough in Shelton to organize an ex-
cursion at a reasonable rate from
Shelton for the same purpose. 1t this
matter is in the hands of the Shelton
Band, it certainly will be literally
patronized, and creditable showing
of Sheltonites will help welcome on,
j soldiers.
i D. E. Berger brought in large to.
bacco plant from his place near Lake
Isabella last Saturday, which is ar
evidence that the "weed'' will at least
grow thrifty in this section, and