The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-11
Local Notes.
Musical Recital tonight.

Musical Recital tonight.
No. 181 won the Skirt at Mcdonald
& O'Neill's. Who's got the numterl
The Court room now boasts of a
decent carpet by order OF the commits
sioners.
Rhododendrons are out and are said
to be plentiful, if you go where they
are in the woods.
c. Hillderbrant is wanted tor an as
sault on Sam Folgate, at the head OF
the Bay the other night.
Gilman and Dunbar have completed
the job of repapering the Editors home,
and they did nice work.
The rains of this week came as a
blessing to all, and the gardens were
especially benefited
AS May is a month without an ssr''
in it, the oysters are getting a rest
and few are being shipped.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday and disposed of some
routine matters, See proceedings
w. M. Norris has opened up in
Kings old stand with stock of can
dies, temperance drinks, and will keep
fresh lemonade, taffies and ice cream
on sale.
Cal Saeger is engaged in hauling
lumber from the New Sawmill, the
company team not being enough to
keep the surplus lumber hauled to the
yards in town.
Clarence Wood, Kennaven's cook,
who lit out with small amount of
money and some clothing, was brought
back from Tacoma, and is now SER
wing out SIS fine in the County Jail,
where he is being made useful.
From Grays Harbor to the Sound
and Columbia river, every town on the
line of the Northern Pacific railroad
is making vigorous protest over the
mail service since the new schedule
came into force. In Shelton mails
which formerly reached us at night
now arrive the following noon. In
fact, it is unsatisfactory all around.
The Fourth will be around in less
than two months, and it is about time
| to begin arrangements for ce1ebra-
ton if Shelton people intend to do any
thing this summer. Considering the
situation it devolves on Shelton to do
the celebrating for this section, and
something should be done soon.
The Shelton public schools close
next week their nine-months' term,
and the children will have vacation
until September. Mrs. Moore intends
to open a private school, however,
after week of vacation, under ar
rangement with the board whereby
district will get credit for the attend
ance. This has been the most success
full term of school we have in Shelton
for some years, and excellent progress
has been made by the scholars gener-
ally.
| The Fourth of July committee of the
Puyallup Indians have secured sixteen
tat steers, which will be roasted for
the barbecue to be held in Coats grove,
on the banks of the Puyallup river op-
osite the Indian school. It is proposed
to have the celebration last a week.
Visitors will be invited from Quiniault,
Neah Bay, Skokomish, Tulalip, Port
Madison and other reserv atoms.
J. E. Baker, state commissioner of
horticulture, predicts large crop OF
fruit this season. Orchardists have
generally looked after the various in
sect pests and sprayed their trees, and
stock brought into the state by nursery
men has been rigldly inspected. So
great has been the demand for trees to
plant that nurserymen have been I'M
able to keep up with orders.
One of the strongest financial insti-
tutions of the state is the Capital
National Bank, of Olympia, of which
Mark E. Reed is now the manager.
In the statement just issued it appears
that the assets of the bank are $1,253,
363.5O, and the deposit are over a mil.
lion dollars. This is splendid show
ing for a banking institution located
outside of the business centers of the
state.
! Sundays Post Intelligencer publishes
an interesting account of a trip into
the Olympic mountains, together with
several views of the mountains and an
excellent scene OF tine s'Antlers.' We
can imagine no better trip than tc
spend month in the heart of the
Olympics in summer, enjoying the
scenic panorama of the mountains.
| Justice Dean, of Union City, has beer
doing some law business this week, dispos
ing of two suits: Thomas H. lanes VS.
John Chadwick, for balance of $33. 80 fol
labor, verdict for plaintiff by default
John Youngblood VS., A. r. Burt and A
w. Fredson. suit for balance of $47. 90 fol
towing boomsticks. Set-offs allowed and
verdict for plaintiff for 63 cents.
! Ladies' Oxford and Sandals, hand
turned soles, $1.75 to So l.. M.
j Thompson's glove-fitting Corsets are
to be had only at the L. M.
Our Boys Hose at 15c are winners
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