The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-27
Local Notes.

August.
Oregon mist again Wednesday
o missed Oregon and hit Washington,
81 DR.. Hunters new residence is er
y closed and under roof.
The new Penlnsular turn-table ha
been put together and placed in the phi
The old Freeburger store building i
now being reshingled.
This is the season to keep an ey
Q open for fires. If You have moss
back roof clear it off.
. The 3-spot is out on the Peninsula
Railroad, with the construction AMI
repair crew, clearing out cuts, ant
fixing up the roadbed in good shape.
| A petition is being circulated or
North Bay to be presented to the p.
Department to have Victor postofice
transferred across the Bay to Allyn.
i Mrs. Skolfield aud family, of Port.
land. Oregon, have now returned to
their summer camp down the Bay.
Several of the bare spots about town
have been filled up with new houses
this summer, and more to follow.
Mrs. J.H. Wilson and children are
visiting her parents on the farm near
Yelm prairie, this week.
For several days last week and in
Guiding Sunday, we had the hottest
weather of the season, the thermom-
eter ranging about "a degrees.
The carpenters finished their work
on the Workmen building yesterday
and the painters will be through by
the end of the week. 1t will be ready
for occupancy by August 1st.
The Chehalis County loggers have
begun to ship their logs to Olympia
again, while none OF tae logging
camps on the Sound have resumed
work.
A swimming party went out to
Island Lake last Sunday and enjoyed
a fine swim. The hot weather makes
ducking refreshing. The small boy
is also taking his paddle in the bay,
and swallowing some 'salt chuck"
for his health.
The excursion by the Olympia Wood
men and circle and their friends will
be given next Sunday to Skookum
Point, about four miles down the Bay
After dropping off the Oiympians the
steamer will come to Shelton and take
down members of the local lodges and
their invited friends for pleasant
visit with Olympia neighbors.
Farmer Todd was a factor in the
recent fusion committee at Seattle,
and his picture appeared in the P. I.
next morning. To be sure the picture
was cartoon which showed off the
leading populist politicians massive
head and brains to good advantage,
while leaving his understanding in
more or less doubt. His friends reco-
gnized it promptly.
| The w. c. T. U. are arranging to
give picnic at the Myers farm on
Aug. g. This is a red letter day in the
w G T U, it being Lady Henry's birth
day, known as Fresh Air Day"
Teams will be provided for those who
wish to go, at small expense to each
one. A program will be rendered, and
happy time is anticipated.
i DIED.-At the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Getty, early Wednesday mora
ing their son, Floyd, aged six years
and FIVE months, from heart troubles.
He has been suffering patiently fol-
over a year. Funeral services were
held at the house at the hour of 2:3C
p, M. yesterday Thursday, Rev. J.. C.
Jordan, of the Baptist Church, led the
services. The interment took place al
the Town Cemetery.
The County Commissioners meet or
Monday, August 9th, and continue il
session as the Board OF Equalization
| from day to day until the adjustment
iof assessment matters is completed
There is more or less complaint each
year about taxes, and this is the proper
time for the taxpayer to visit the
Board. look up his assessments, and
make whatever compliant he may
have
The Republican County Contra
Committee met in Shelton on Monda,
afternoon to arrange details of tn,
] coming County Convention which
was set for Saturday, Aug. 18th at tn,
! Court house in Shelton. The date fo
the precinct primaries is Aug. 4th. an,
in Shelton precincts, where the prim
airy election law will be followed, tn,
! caucuses will be held on the preceding
4 day. See the call.
Congressmau Francis Cushmai
came in Saturday evening for a shor
visit among his constituency here. ant
to see how matters stood in po1itica
Way. The Mason County republican
!. are ali in favor OF making use of
, good worker, and will be. glad to d.
:. their share towards returuiug Franci
w. to congress for another term. Il
> returned to Tacoma Monday morning
In another column will be found tn
: lcall tor the Republican county conver
tion, August 18th. and as but tw
: weeks remain before that date it
: well for prospective candidates fo
5 county Office to let themselves b