The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-06-15
Local Notes.

\ It has been decided that we celebrate
| The census enumerators report goo,
progress in their work.
| BoRN,-Shelton, June 18th, to tn
wife of Joseph Deer, a.girl.
BoRN.-Shelton, June 18th, to tn
wife of G. McKibbin, son.
BoRN,-Shelton, June 18th, to thu
wife of w. H. Maxwell, girl.
DR.. c. N. Hunters new house on til,
corner of Pine and First streets is 20
ing up fast.
After four very sultry days thu
weather changed Thursday and at
tempted rain.
E. E. Crowell and wife have moved
into the house of Bert Sheldon or
Railroad avenue.
Chas Fisk is having lumber hauled
to his lot corner of Eighth and Frank
lin stress, where he will shortly buil6
a house of his own.
Mrs. w. H. NJ. Dunbar is delivering
her subscription book, "The Home
Library of Poetry, Prose and Song.''
to the subscribers.
The new Workmen hall is now en-
closed and shingled and the battlefient
is being put on, which gives the bull
ding an imposing finish.
Justice Wiley Wednesday acted as
high priest in the wedding of Joe
Peter and Mile Judia, a young In
dian couple from Squaxin Island.
Lumber is being hauled to the
ground for the new school building,
and contractors Wiley & Wood will
begin construction next week.
The Northern Light took an excur-
sion to Olympia Tuesday evening to
attend Henrietta" play by local tai
ent for the benefit of st. Peters Hos
pital.
School clerk Fisk has just completed
taking the census OF the children un-
der school age IN the Shelton district
and has 276 on his rolls, and increase
over last year.
A large delegation of Indian families
passed through town yesterday bound
for Mud Bay where young couple
prominent in native circles, will be
married in orthodox fashion.
The youngster is already shooting
fire crackers. There is ordinary
against their celebrating except on the
4th OF July. One day is enough to
guard against fire from this source.
Arthur Needham has taken up the
Belgian hare business and has several
old ones besides litter of young rab-
bits. He has thoroughbred costing
$50, and intends soon to offer some OF
| his stock for sale.
There is now six buildings going up
in Shelton, and the ring of hammer
| and saw is music we like to hear.
The painters and paper hangers are
also busy. The improvement now in
| progress represents about $1,000, which
is good showing for small town.
W. A. Johnson, of Kamilche, has
bought out the bicycle repair outfit Of
Chas. LeMaster, and will continue te
look after and put the bicycles in orde,
at the old stand with Giles. Charlie
returned to Tacoma where he has q
| good position in prospect.
| The Women of Woodcraft intro
duced Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wiyell, Mes
DANES A. E. Freeburger, Thos. Fraser
Will. Sargison, and Miss Maud Hurst
Tuesday evening, and enjoyed socia
session with ice cream and cake after
the work.
| In another column will be found Z
call for bids for the construction of a
new sewer in Shelton, something which
is becoming necessity, the present
one being inadequate and past its
period of usefulness. Either drain
pipe or wood will be used, as the Coun
Gil may decide when the bids are sub
mitted.
A general meeting was held at the
Webb this week, when committees
were selected to arrange Shelton's
F ourth celebration. About $500 ha.
already been subscribed, and the pro
gram will include the usual sports
with several new features. Plan to
celebrate in Shelton this year. save
money and be happy.
Gilmore Rice, the noted violinist, ass1s
ted by Miss Elsa Demereaux, gave
musical recital at Kneeland's Hall
Wednesday evening which was highl
appreciated by the music lovers o.
Shelton. Both are finished musicians
and their rendition of classical must
could hardly be improved upon Til,
attendance was not large as 81 admis
| sion fee does not appeal to the popula
idea so we'll asa SO cent minstrel show
The families Of Eli. Robinson, Dan
Myers, James and Will Neil and sever
al others went out to the Skohomis
| river last Sunday on picnic, and er
joyed the day hugely although the,
failed to glut the fish market. Sever
al other fishermen were whipping til
the stream with poor success. 1t
said that the young spawn have recen,
ly been liberated from the hatchery
and the trout are living too high 70
ordinary bait.
i The School election last Saturda