The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-07
Local Notes.

o wife of k. w. Potts, son.
. The County was we'll represented a
. the d. OF H. Ball Thanksg living eve
ming
Monday was pension day for the ole
veterans, and they were all in evi
dence.
Frank Carr will give another dance
: at Kamilche Saturday night. and pro
misses masquerade for New Years
Nearly thousand sacks of oysters
we're shipped from Oysters Bay last
week, which means about $780, net tc
the Bay oystermen.
c. e. Mclaughlin has rented the old
Swarthout building on Railroad avenue
and is fitting it up for a candy and
confectionery store, being a candy
maker himself.
Thos. Hickey sold his Satsop farm
while here last week, to joe Haumes-
ser, who has had charge Of the place
for several years past.
The ladies of the O. E. S. are max
ing great preparations for their annual
Hall, the leading feature of which will
be the 1aughable play: can I'D Maids
Convention"
Sorensen, the new photographer, in
vites every body to call and get one of
his calendars for December. It will
be issued every month with new views
each time.
Shelton Lodge, No O., I. O. o. f,
has elected the following new officers:
NJ G., w. Rodenberger; V. G. A. L.
Bell, Sec. L. J. Morrison, Treas. G. c.
Angle; Trustee, F. c. Wiley.
A petition is being circulated asking
for the pardon of May Williams, who
has served two of her ten years sem
tence for the killing of Ed Kearney,
on the water front here in 1898.
The Ball given by the Degree of
Honor on Thanksgiving night was
success both in attendance and finan
cially. The music and supper were
praised and those who attended enjoy
&c the dance.
Turkey and Greece held close COM
munlon with us ali on Thanksgiving,
not the unspeakable fellow. but the
bird that is our national emblem and
most commonly known to us all, with
the eagle and the crow a tie for second
Lhonors.
The Recital given by Miss Beaver
and her pupils will be at Kneeland's
Hall, Saturday evening, Dec. 18th and
judging by the array of talent, will af
ford splendid evenings entertain
ment.
The patrons Of the Isabella valley
school were treated to an excellent
program, last Wednesday by the teach
err, Miss Gonsalves, and her scholars.
but we have not space for the extern
ded program
w. r. Stewart has sold out the Blue
Front Restaurant to Mrs. May Horton
who has now moved IN and is in charge.
w ID. Forbes moved into the house va
Gated by Horton, while w. r. Stewart
occupies the dwelling vacated by For
bes.
Shelton Lodge, No. 81, A. O. U. w,
selected the following officers for the
ensuing term: M. w, J. P. Hammond;
Foreman, Chas. Wiss; Overseer. Frank
Binns; Guide, A, Getty; Recorder, L.
]. Morrison; Financier, r. B. Giles,
Treasurer, G. c. Angle.
The JOURNAL has added number OF
new subscribers TO it's lists within the
past two weeks, and they say they
can't get along without it. Some con-
template improvements in the near
future will show our appreciation for
the very general favor.
A few dog salmon have begun to run
up the creeks through town. It is re-
ported that not long ago some fish in
very bad condition we're taken to the
. bay and sold to the cannery steamer.
: An inspector is needed to see that rot.
ten fish are not canned, to injures3he
standing of Puget Sound canned fish
: among the Eastern consumers.
The Grays Harbor towns are all wei
| supplied with hospitals, Aberdeen
Hoquiam and Cosmopol1s have fine in
stitutions which supply need among
the logging camp and mill employees
: yet Shelton with more lumbermen III
! the camps Of the vicinity than on
l Gary's Harbor, has no hospital, OF
place where an injured man be con
81 veniently cared for.
Fred. j. Spring, organizer of th'
: Social Democratic party, was billed K
e open the campaign for 1904 Wednesda,
evening, and everything came out &C
r cordIngto program, except the au
r !dience. most people being pretty tiret
5 of politics probably. Most of our demo
: lcrats are of the old school brand ant
lhave no use for anything which ha
: while the popu1ists have either turned
i democrat straight or republican. an'
4 are not much interested in new parties
: The theory of socialism is very good
E but it can never be accomplished Will
t the great mass of the body polite is 0
: the present clay. The spongers
i. shirkers and grafters are too numer
!, Gus as it is.
: The situation among 1umbermcn
r livery satisfactory at this time and tn