The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-15
Local Notes.

SuSAtOu, Sept. 1ltns 20 the
wife Of Thomas Reed, SON.
Workmen next Monday evening, 1
dozen applications to consider.
Born Shelton, Sept. 18th, to the
wife Of Henry Thompson, daughter
Turn out and help the cause along
at the Band Dance next SATURDAY
night. Tickets, 81.
Eli Robinson is having an addition
built to the McFarlance house recent.
~ purchased by him, on Franklir
street.
John Kubik has completed his con.
tract of painting the school buildings,
and it has made a very noticeable
change in their appearance.
Ole Hanson and George Huntley
have been making some big catches OF
salmon trout trolling in the bay. One
trip they caught % and at another q
fish.
The postoffice at Summit, Chehalis
county, has been re-established, with
special mail service from Elma, and
Harry p. Craft has been appointed
postmaster.
The following teachers who took the
last quarterly examination have been
granted certificates: w. A. Crowell,
Cora Duckworth, Abbie Fry, Mary
Gonsalves. and Leroy Jones.
Painting has been the order this
summer, and the general Improvement
in Shelton homes is gratifying evil
dence of enterprise and prosperity.
Many other buildings are sadly in
need Of coat of paint, and it is hoped
that the owners will be able to have
the job done by another year.
The Blue Front Restaurant has
been sold by Mr.. Stova11 to M. G.,
King, who takes charge this morning
and will continue business at the old
stand. The Blue Front is centrally
located, and as the Kings are old res
taurant people will enjoy a good trade.
The Montesano Baseball club have
sent word that they will be over to
play the Shelton nine next Sunday,
although there seems to be no certain
ty about it. If they come, Shelton will
do the best they can, but this has been
an off-year IN baseball, and no games
have been played since the Fourth.
Friday, Oct. 9th, has been set for
Mason, Pierce and Cowlitz counties,
at the Seattle Exposition. AS any
thing intended for exhibit during the
fair must reach Seattle during this
month, it would be well for any per-
sons interested in having Mason coun-
ty represented, and having products
worthy of exhitit, to leave word at
this Office, as socn as possible.
A writer from Dawson, telling about
the noted characters of the Klondike
metropolis, has the following to say
about one well-known locally: "Nig-
ger Jim," Dougherty. the ex-Olympia
logger, is not much better off than
"Swiftwater." financially speaking.
He has about as much trouble to keep
going as he did in days of old in a
Puget Sound logging camp at $50 a
month";
The shock that some people thought
was an earthquake last Friday even
ing. was merely the coming together
OF two bicyclists near the bank corner,
to the injury of feelings and both
wheels. The great wonder is that
such accidents are not more frequent,
from the custom of some to ride fast
on the streets after dark without a
light. It is unsafe to ride without
light, and at dusk or dark, sensible
riders do not make a practice of
'scorching."
Miss Clara Ansorge has completed
the work of making new indexes for
the older records of this county, which
are now complete in three sets. The
work has been well and carefully done,
and was badly needed. as the old in
dexes were the work of all past audi
tors, and more or less carelessly kept
up. 1t has in the past been difficult
matter to look up titles ia which old
transfers figured, but with the new
books the work of the abstracto will
be easier and more reliable.
The Shelton Band is making an eff
fort to secure new suits and new music
to equip It IN the proper shape. A
social dance will be given in the Hall
on Saturday night, for the purpose of
raising funds for music, which is need
ed now. and other plans will be used
for the suits. The band men are will
ing to pay half the cost Of their suits,
If the public will do the rest. That is
a fair proposition. # the players de-
vote their time to the band for the
public benefit, Shelton can well afford
to raise the money necessary to fit out
its band, and we believe will respond
literally when asked to do so. It is
hoped the Band will be in shape to
head an excursion from Shelton to
welcome the arrival of the Washing
ton volunteers to Seattle next month.
The Pacific Ponltryman, published
at Tacoma, Washington, edited by
Harry II. Collier, is the only publica-
ton Of the kind IN Washington, Idaho,
| and British Columbia. This is its