The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-08-04
Local Notes.


Chas. Cook, a daughter.
A shower of rain tell, at Union City
Monday night, but it failed to get as
far as Shelton.
Mcdonald & O'Neill have changed
their shoe counters to accommodate a
larger stock IN that department of the
store. e
The Peninsular Roundhouse roof is
being treated to a coat of red paint,
and the roof of the Shorter building is
being tarred.
Next Sunday at 3 O'Clock, Pastor
Covington and young people Of the
Methodist Church will hold services at
Chapman's Cove.
Elsewhere will be found Auditor
Bells statement of the finances of
Mason County which is of interest to
all taxpayers.
D. E. Berger brought in some fine
large cherries of the Black-heart va
riety the other day. They were about
as big as any cherries we ever saw,
and that is pretty big.
The front part of the L. M. store is
being arranged in preparation tor the
big clea rance sale which begins to-
morrow, and some nice pieces of fur
niture will be displayed in the center
space.
With all the great bargains offered
our advertisers this week it is safe
guess that goods will move lively DUR
ing the next two weeks. The reduced
prices should attract every consumer
in Mason County.
The mumps have become pretty
general around town. scattered need
lessly by those who had the disease,
and continue to go about as usual.
1t would have been good idea to
quarantine such people.
The farmers of the Little Skookum
valley have all secured their hay in
good shape and are ready for the oat
crop, which is reported to be turning
out splendidly, and will soon be ready
for harvest.
w. w. Smith, who has the reputation
of being the most expert gun borers in
the state, has several jobs of the kind
ready to do, and wants to do all that
kind of work that is desired while he
is at it. If your gun is specked or
rusted, or if you want to change the
''choke," Smith can fix it to shoot just
the way you want it, and make new
gun out of your old one. ssf*.
George and John Jones arrived We'd
nesday evening, direct from Atlin,
where they left DR.. Riley, who will
likewise return as soon as he disposes
of his interests in the frozen north.
They have been absent two years in
Alaska and have had varied expert
ence in the land which generally
"makes or breaks" those who venture
within its inhospitable confines
Olympia Standard.
| Thos. McLarty, the efi1cient scaler,
went to Olympia yesterday, where he
will take charge of the scaling of logs
from Mason County Logging Co.'S.
Black Hills camps. There were fully
forty applications for the position, but
most of the applicants were not satls-
factory to either the railroad or the
logging company. and Tommy got the
| job. He is first-class scaler, having
had considerable experience, and does
his work ''squarely by the rule" He
expects to move his family to Olympia
shortly.
VIM. Bauer, manager of the L. M
branch store at Matlock was in town
Wednesday. lie left for heme with a
load of supplies quite late in the eve.
ming and got off on the road to the
Skokomish RIVER. 1t is reported that
he discovered his mistake part way
down the big hill, and in trying to turn
around backed over the bank, killing
the horse and smashing the buggy.
Further particulars are not obtainable,
but Billy is said to be all right.
The Lewis and Thurston County an
nual Teachers encampment will be
held at Buffers Cove, near Olympia,
the week beginning August l4th, and
the Mason County teachers are cord
tally invited to participate in the recre
alton and mental profit. Besides thu
sports there will be numerous talks b,
prominent educators of the state, ant
a ciam-bake every day. Tents will b.
furnished without charge, and meal
will be cheap. Hourly steamer t
Olympia, and the grounds are easil,
reached.
There are occasional insurance fax
ers travelling over the County, an,
taking more or less advantage of tn
ignorance of the average farmer in in
surance matters. Instances have com
to our notice where farmers have bee
charged as high as $40 too much 70
their insurance. and in any instance
of course, the travellers are not travel
ing tor their health. If you want II
surauce, drop a card to some local II
surance agent. and have it done b
: home agents. They are located here
and ia position to help you out in cas-
of trouble or loss, but the outsider hs
no further interest, after he gets