The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-06-08
Local Notes.

: SuPSA4SA NOutI mSCIS ON the xSt0s
Commissioners next meeting July 2
/ BoRN.-At Shelton, June 3rd to TIL
, wife OF Johnny Morrison, son.
q Trollers for salmon trout are maxim,
fair catches in the bay.
i We are reminded that Shelton shout,
have hearse tor its funerals.
| Lovelace's Nanny Goat committee
suicide Monday night by hangins
itself.
j Miss Lulu Dunbar left Thursda,
morning to visit Mrs. knight at What
com.
Ben Jacobson, the Matlock Shoe.
maker, is in Seattle this week.
The Shelton boys organized a foot
ball team last week.
Tomcod are said to be biting in the
bay. The visits Of this fine little fish
are few and far between.
A new sidewalk has replaced the old
one in front of the Webb.
Ed. Krise hook tender at camp 2
got his foot caught between log and
stump, dislocating some small bones.
Edward Callow, the Little Skookum
pioneer was visiting his son A. L.
Callow County Clerk, at Olympia last
| week.
Seattle is crowded in spite of the
thousands who have already departed
on the boats for Nome. Some 1000
Odd Fellows, Rebekahs and encamp-
ment men swelling the city.
Don't be afraid of the census enum-
orator. He is harmless and is under
much penalty not to divulge what in
formation you may give him, as you
are to withhold the information.
School elections will be held at the
School house in Shelton tomorrow,
Saturday, June 9th, to elect one direct
or and clerk, positions now held by
G.. v. Dunbar and c. w. Fisk.
High tides and long run-outs this
week, and several parties have taken
advantage of the opportunity thus
afforded to dig few of the fes-
tive ''geoduck" CLAIMS, bivalve often
weighing as much as tour pounds and
found at extreme low water mark.
The Auditor asks for bids for fur
nishing 50 ricks of 18-inch green fir
wood. delivered at the Court house.
Bids to be in July 2.
Don't forget that the Workmen will
spare no pains to give an elaborate
Fourth of July ball, and they deserve
liberal patronage, as they seem to be
rust1ing and enterprising fellows.
They will also give their new hall a
suitable christening when it is COM
p1eted later in the month.
No assessment on account of bene-
ficiary for the Workmen for June, but
a call tor 81 percapita tax is made, just
to let the members know they are not
forgotten, and to save the funds in
hand to furnish up the new hall.
/ The Aberdeen Bulletin says that
John O'Hare accompanied by his wife
and children intend leaving this week
/ for ''gay Paree" to view the sights at
the great exposition.
The subordinate Grand Lodge, the
Grand Encap1pment and the Rebekah
Grand Assembly. /. o. o. F. of
4 Washington have been in session in
Seattle during the week. G.. c. Angle
is representing the Shelton Lodge,
and Mrs. G. l. : Barron the Rebekah
Lodge.
| The funeral of Miss Myrtle Saeger
was the largest held iu Shelton for
many years, many being unable to Sc.
cure standing room in the Methodist
Church A number of friends from
other points in the county and from
Olympia were present. Undertakers
Wiley & Wood secured hearse from
Olympia for the occasion.
A break in the water mains occurred
on Franklin street, near Eighth Satur.
day, which necessitated short shut.
| down in the end of town for repairs
The pipe used on that extension was
the old low pressure pipe connecting
. the springs with the reservoir on the
: hill, and there are sc veral leaks along
the line.
: The JOURNAL has received the an
nouncement of the opening of thu
"Antlers". Lake Cushman's already
famed pleasure resort, which opened
for the public on June LIST. Russell
Homan is now the proprietor and he
has gained reputation for CRYING his
!. guests the best of the land, in addition
Ito what Nature has to offer. Th,
7 roads from Shelton are now in yer,
, good order for either carriage or bi
[cycle, and no one will ever regret
+ day or so at the Lake.
:, If the ruination of boy is desired
let him roam the streets at will. Their
lis nothing that will ruin a boy s.
2 quickly as unmatched liberty. 1t i
4 during these night carousals that b.
: learns the vulgsrisms which will grov
: TO something worse and the idea o
having so little respect for himself AM
those around him. The fond parents
; it may be. who allow their ten o
{ twelve year old boy to continually ali
E Esent himself from home night afte
+ night will some day, when it is too lat