The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-30
Local Notes.

i BoRN.-Matlock, Nov. 18th to the
wife of Fred Ferris daughter.
I BORN.-Shelton, Nov. 9th. to the
wife of Earl Kneeland, daughter.
! A big flock of wild geese passed over
town Monday, northward bound.
/ Do you want one of the Angle Lamps
for your kitchen or dining room? ASK
some user about them.
| Miss Mary O'Neill has opened stock
of notions in the new Hilton building
next to the Commercial Hotel.
/ T. H. McNlcho1, the tailor, has moved
into the store room on Second street
formerly occupied by the restaurant.
A few zinc scraps thrown into the
stove occasionally will turn the SCOT
into ashes and prevent chi1nneys from
burning cut.
Tramps are becoming too frequent
about town of late for comfort. One
or two were gathered in, but the gentry
should be moved on promptly.
The first social given by the Shelton
Dancing Club at the Worknen Hall
last Friday night was success in the
way of attendance and general good
time.
| Chas. Norton, Prentice Dunbar and
Milt Schumacher were out near Mason
Lake while the snow was on the ground
last week and captured three deer and
a bear. They still hunted their game
and each got one. !.
An abundance of turkeys have shown
up in time for Thanksgiving. The
Shelton market secured an ample sup
ply from Mrs. Hall and others, and
several farmers took orders about town.
Plenty of chickens too.
The Bank and public Offices were
closed Thursday for Thanksgiving and
the business houses were open a short
time in the forenoon. The JOURNAL
force put in half day before having
anything to give thanks for.
Fred. Kallstad, a young man who
was employed at Walther's Tailor
shop last summer, and who for some
time made his home with Mrs. Cruson,
died at the Olympia hospital last week
and was buried from the Catholic
church Sunday.
Parties were in town recently look.
ing up the proposition of an electric
light plant for Shelton. We would
like to see electric lights but would
prefer that the city should own It's
plant as it does the water system.
There is if anything, an increasing
demand for houses to rent, and de-
crease of available houses. In fact
there are no houses for rent but this
office has one or two good propositions
for the purchase of home. If you
can't rent, buy home and save rent
money.
The JOURNAL was in error in stating
that the big log at Matlock was cut in
Robt. Simpsons camp. 1t was. the
product of George Grlsdale's camp,
and was hauled IN from the woods by
Ben. Booths donkey. photographer
Sheane has photographs of the mon
ster at all stages of its progress.
Some damage was reported by the
oystermen on account of the recent
short freeze occurring during the run
of low tides. Where the oyster ground
was dyked no injury was done but
some oysters on exposed grounds were
nipped. If for no other reason than to
prevent damage FROM frost, the dyke
system has proven a success with the
oystermen, and in many places valuable
in catching and holding spawn on the
oyster beds.
The assistant Attorney General has
rendered an opinion, holding that the
present county school superintendent
having been elected for two years or
until their successors are elected and
qualified, are entitled to hold over un-
til the first Monday in August at which
time the officers recently elected will
be indicted into office, according to
the law as amended last session.
Under the ruling Miss Ford would hold
her othceuntil August 1901.
Mrs. Al. Waterhouse assisted by
her pupils in Elocution will give the
first of a series of entertai nments in
Kneeland Hall on Saturday evening,
Dec. %. The program watch will be
published later, promises to be a most
attractive one, and many are alread
looking forward to the evening with
pleasure Mrs. Waterhouse is a thorough
Elocutionist, and has given many
entertainments with marked success
The raftsHen on the booms in tn the
bay are making strenuous complaint
against the promiscuous shooting
which is being done, and object very
much to the proximity of some of the
random bullets. Tuesday morning
lrifle ball passed within few feet of
Charlie Leake and Everett Fredson,
and struck pile near by. Owing to
the tog on the water they we're unable
| to tell who was doing the shooting n
order to make complaint, but, as the
town has jurisdiction over shooting
within one mile of the city limits, they
have asked that the shooting be stop
ped, so the hunters will take warning.
The JouRNAL has bepun arrange
ments for publishing early ia the com
ing spring special number in maga-