The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-13
Local Notes.

ing out logs again.
/ Prentice Dunbar has the frame MP
for considerable addition to his house
On the 18th and Gotta streets.
Chas Fisk has a part of his new
house on Eighth and Franklin streets,
about ready for temporary occupancy.
The families of Speed Shelton and
G. c. Angle expect to spend the COM
ing week camping on the Upper Sko-
komish.
L. J. Morrison has moved into the
house owned by Mrs. James Harris,
and Will. is having the vacated house
repapered and painted, all of which
looks suspicious.
he season of the small fruits is
about over, piums, prunes, apples and
pears will soon be along, and will be
a fair crop, especially apples.
Several Camping parties are already
out, and the Skokomish river, Lake
Cusnman. aud other attractive places
for outing will be sought for during
the month to come.
Dauntless Lodge of Tacoma has
agreed to meet and entertain the mem
bers of Sahawamish Lodge and their
friends at Point Defiance Park next
Tuesday, July 18th.
| Mark Ayers has put new light
spring wagon on the Union City mail
route and is doing a good passenger
business. Having a daily boat on the
Canal, makes it convenient to reach
Hoodsport from Shelton.
Episcopal services will be held in
the hall on second floor of the Odd
Fellows building next Sunday, July
18th. at 7:30 p. 81. by Rev Badger of
Olympia. A general invitation is ex-
tended to the public.
Chas Saeger has a crew of men at
work opening up a new logging camp
on the Shelton Southwestern Railroad
and will be ready to haul logs as soon
as the other camps get orders to start
up.
The rain CT Tuesday night, while
not desired by anyone. served its pur-
pose of laying the dust on the roads,
the farmers have more or less of their
hay cut and the showers are likely to
spoil some of the crop. The hay is uu-
usually heavy this year, and in places
IS lodged, making it difficult TO cut.
Work on the Workmen building is
progressing favorably. The floors
have been partitioned off, thefront be-
. ing put IN. and the pruning coat OF
paint applied. The lodge hall viii be
, the finest in town, when # is comple.-
ed. The new school building IS ready
for sflingling, and is going up fast.
: eight and ten men being employed.
. The family of James Burton came
: down from Olympia this week to reside
l permanently. Mr.. Burton has charge
of the Connolly & Chambers meat
market. which is now supplied daily
t from the firms, slaughter house at
r Olympia. They aim to keep fresh and
. salt meats, hams. bacon, sausage, fresh
vegetables, and all other goods usually
r kept in first class shop. and ask for a
r share of the public patronage.
]. ". Lott, who is the largest berry
: grower On Hartstein Island, having
: supplied the Shelton market with sew.
1-r~ roI 81.
! Just closing. brought up two crates of
strawberries Monday. As strawber.
i ries have been out of market for two
; weeks, this shows that the Island car
supply late as we'll as the earliest Der
4 ries. Dir. Lott said the berries were
: as large and fine as any he ever saw.
r Wellington Hayward has purchased
t one of the Germaine dwellings, neal
Chas. Huntley, the consideration being
5 $3.50. James Neil has also purchased
r two lots of Mrs. SADIE Thompson Or
North Fifth street, and is preparing
+ to build home for himself. Sensibl,
: people those who quit paying rent -
81 Thomas O'Neill has been appointed
e member of the Mason County board
II of Oyster land commissioners, in plac
= of A. J.. Smith. resigned, on recon
e mendatiou of the County Commission
l. ers of this County. Mr.. O'Neill is ex
tensively interested IN oyster lands
d and will therefore look after the inter
d ests of the oystermen of this section
l. Frank Gilman has just completed
st nice piece of grill work for the Edit
c. or's home, better than any thing 70
l. the purpose we have been able to fin
Is down Sound. Mr.. Gilman is a skille
al cabinet maker, and will, later in tn
N year, secure stock of hard wood an
make up some fancy pieces of furni
n ture, music cabinets and the like, t
is order for the holidays.
e. The Good Temp1ars of Shelton hav
s. chartered one of the Shelton Tran.
p portation Co.'S boats for an excursion
1T to Point Defiance Park and Tacoma
i'd on next Tuesday. July IL, 1900. Boa
Id leaves Shelton at a. m. Leave Par
is to return at 8 p. M. This gives til
excursionists time for picnic Dime
E, in the finest park on Puget Sound, a
re opportunity for the curious to visit th
n scene of the late street car wreck, an
r. take in other sights and sensations {
Is 1.-THE s'Chilago of the Pacific Coast
IS The town council. at It's regula