The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-14
Local Notes.

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BoRN. -Sheiton Valley, Dec. 18th. to
the wife of Chas. Cook, daughter.
Saturday, the 22nd is the shortest
/ day, but all days are short enong Il
i now.
4 The next great national holiday Is
Il Christmas which comes week from
Tuesday.
| The w. G. T.rU. gave social to the
members in the Methodist Church an
mex Tuesday afternoon.
The camps will shut down for the
Christmas holidays on the 22nd, and
will aot open again until after New
| Years.
| A years subscription tothe JOURNAL
would make an agreeable Christmas
present to send your inquiring eastern
friends.
| The recent rains have developed
number of bad places in Shelton streets
and considerable street work should be
done next summer.
The engine of Hunter & Eaton's
sawmill has been in the shops for the
past week undergoing repairs, and the
mill was shut down tor few days.
Three weddings are promised tor
the holiday week Lightning is expected
to strike the L. M. store rgain about
that time, and new County official
will secure deputy.
The next two weeks promise no.
dearth OF entertainment by home talent,
Miss Beavens music recital, Saturday
night, Mrs. Warehouses; del sarte
entertainment, Dec. 22nd, and the
q y 81 .-progGa am Tor Christmas night.
Mcdonald & O'Neill and the Gosser
Bros. now have lively little launch
for convenience IN going between
Shelton and the oyster beds at the
head of the bay, and is also useful as a
pleasure craft. 1t is now on trip to
Seattle
II. ]. Wehnes moved into his new
lseuse. corneFof Sixth and Cedar street
this week, and is now comfortably in
stalled in { home of his own. The
The building ccst complete 1904, and
while the contractor ]. M. Downs, did
not make more than small wages, lie
] spared TO pains or material in doing
good job, and left creditab1e piece
of work. By making little extra eff
tort there IS no reason why most of the
renters in Shelton cannot have homes
of their own.
Do not forget the public recital Sat
urday evening Dec. IS.
EThe Town Council is considering the
plan of laying pipe direct from the
the springs to the reservoir, over
ground purchased Of the Shelton estate
and also purchasing the springs. At
present $40 month is beng paid for
the rent of the springs, and claims are
also being presented for use of the
l.right-of-way of the present line. A
survey has been made of the proposed
improvement, and the matter is before
the council for action. The town
should own its water supply and be 10
dependent of every individual
MARRIED.-C. S. MCGEE. book keeper
in the L. M. store, and Miss Matte
Chapman, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. f. Chapman, of the Point were
married at the home of the brides
parents at an early hour Tuesday NOR
ming. by the Reverend NJ. S. Anderson
OF the M. E. Church. The wedding
/ was 4yiet, none but the immediate
family being present; and secret, so
far as surprising most of the orac1es,
The happy couple left on the morning
boat for short trip down Sound aud
| will return to night, to make Shelton
their future home. Both are we'll and
favorably known among the younger
people, and highly esteemed by. all.
The bride is daughter of Mason
County, and while the groom is a re-
cent conner to Shelton, he is steady en-
ough to become an old residenter. if
long and prosperous life may be their
portion,