The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-06
Local Notes.


AS Josh Billings said, the 18th o
July shoald be abolished.
Usual services at the Baptist Churcl
!, next Sunday and hereafter, with Rev
J. c. Jordan in charge.
The City Of Shelton celebrated tn,
1 Fourth by laying over in Olympi;
during the day, and missing the moor
trip.
| A picnic was held at the Upper Sko
komish on the Fourth, at which Sc per
fons gathered. They had races and !
general good time.
! The new Workmen hall will be ded
icated by public ceremony early ir
August, when the grand officers will
be here, and the public will be invited
A number of boys from the B1acl
Hills camp spent their Fourth in Shell
ton among friends.
The Climax locomotive from Camp
One, foreman Grisdale, was brought
down from camp Monday, tor an over
hauling in the Peninsular machine
shops.
The Shelton postoffice has been an
international money order office,
through which money can be sent to
any of the countries with which we
have postal connection.
A good-sized house was brought
down on the Peninsular Railroad from
one of the camps Monday for J. E.
Doyle, who will use it for an oyster
float at the. head of the bay.
Tuesday was busy day for the
State Bank of Shelton, and a. large
amount of money has been handled
and paid out to the loggers during the
week, the total being over $780, 900.
Messrs. Wiley & Wood are rushing
their work on the new school building
and have the frame work up. Most of
the lumber is on the ground and the
building will be enclosed by another
| week.
A young son of J. T. Booth, of
Chapman's cove, fell from load of
hay last Saturday and broke his arm.
being brought to town to have the
limb set.
While Willie Griggs and another
Kamilche1te were bringing over an
ugly steer to Fredsons slaughter house
last Saturday, the animal charged the
latter in the rear, and inflicted a
wound calling for the doctors attention.
The streets were unusually free
from drunks and the women and chill
dren probably enjoyed themselves
about as we'll as though there was the
regular celebration. Shelton burned as
much powder as usual, however.
Mr.. McEwen, once resident Of
Mason county, brought over a band
of ''cuitans' from East Of the noun
tains, arriving IN town Sunday. The
horses are now at the Wyatt place on
Shelton's prairie, purchasable at all
prices.
| George Simpson will begin work at
his camp near the head of the bay
Monday next, His camps have been
closed down for several weeks, except
work opening new grounds, and doing
some building.
/ A good many of those who are in
the habit of celebrating in Shelton
went to Olympia this Fourth, while the
bulk of the logging camp men went
| further down Sound. Not few of the
boys came back for the evening dance.
Shelton has been celebrating the
Fourth for so long, that the omission
seemed funny, and things WIRE con-
siderably quieter than most OF us i'm
agined. Next Fourth Shelton will get
off On the right foot, and give a big
ger celebration than ever before.
John King, foreman of the Mason
County Logging Co.'S camp 6, went to
Seattle Monday to spend his holiday
vacation in building home for him
self in that city. N. Mondoux and
Odel Chenier also went to Seattle to
assist him in the work after they have
celebrated.
Giles & McNichol will be the occu.
pants of the corner store room in the
Workmen building, opening up new
stock of goods in addition to their
present lines. One of the rear stores
has also been rented and it is likely
that the investment of the enterpris
ing lodge men will be profitable from
the start.
The fun of the Fourth wound ur
with the burial of W. H. Kneeland
: who was considered to be taking too
much ease by staying at home and
sleeping. A delivery wagon was USED
as hearse, and Mr.. Kneeland's corpu.
was dragged from its bier and taker
! to the Webb, where the billiard tabl,
was used as bier, and appropriat,
services were given until the deceased
e came to life and produced the where
y witha1 so that the mourners were like
J. wise provided with beers.
!. The Workmen dance was the MAR
h feature of the Fourth in Shelton. De
J, spite the deserted appearance of Shell
!. ton, it was one of the largest dance
= of the season, and gave the order quit
e a lift on the furnishing of their lodg
q home. Those who spent their Fourtl
p ia Olympia returned in time for tn