The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-16
Local Notes.

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Yesterday was the coolest morning
SO far this wintef, q degrees above
zero.
Fhe editor was called to Tacoma
again this week, and work is behind
in consequence.
Monday was Lincoln's birthday an
niversary, and it was generally OBJ
served in Shelton.
Shelton Degree of Honor will meet
in l. 0. o. F. Hall every Thursday
evening at 7:3O p. m.
The Northern Light made her first
regular trip Wednesday night in place
OF the Shelton, and is commodi Gus
boat.
Snow enough to whiten the ground
fell Wednesday morning and the
weather continues cold, with prospects
for "cold snap"
A number of the pupils OF the city
schools have been taking part of the
eighth grade examinations, and those
who pass will have more time during
the balance of the term to devote to
other studies
The Native Sons of Washington are
requested to meet at T L Browns
shoe shop, on Sunday, Feb. 18th at 2
O'Clock p. m. to make necessary ar
rangements for organizing an associa-
ton in Shelton on Friday, Feb. 23rd.
Several chimneys have burned out
during the past few days, creating a
little excitement and apprehension on
the past of the householders, which
might be saved by throwing few jar
covers or scraps of zinc into the stoves
occasionally. Try it.
The Olympia camp and also mem
bers from PIT. Townsend, of the Native
Sons of Washington will be in Shell
ton, Feb. 53rd to organize camp of
the state order. All who are eligible
should join.
The wind has been blowing quite
brisk down the Sound for several days
and Wednesday the Multnomah did
not go into Seattle, but turned back
at Alki point to AVOID a shaking up in
the ''choppy sea-"
We have plats showing all the va
cant lands in Mason County, just taken
from the records in the land Office,
which may be of interest to persons
looking for tract for filing.
Nearly all the County offices were
closed Monday, Linco1n's birthday,
but the public school did not observe
it as has been the. custom heretofore,
owing to the last session of the legls-
lature having passed an act repeating
the holiday law as related to Lincoln
and Washington's birthdays.
The Shelton Transportation Com
pany lately Incorporated with a CAPT
tai of $4,000, to operate steamers on
the Olympia-Shelton route, consists of
the following incorporators: Thos. s.
Tew, Thos. Bordeaux, OrrIn L. Tew,
George Tew and Adelia W. lew.
The company of Chehalis County
loggers have completed their arrange
ments and. are now shipping logs to
Olympia, booming grounds having
been provided on the East side. It re-
mains to be seen. whether the long
haul will prove profitable.
A chimney in the Odd Fellows
building burning out last Saturday
brought out the fire apparatus and q
big crowd in few moments. Hose
was laid and everything in readiness
to tackle the blaze, but it never ap
peared outside the bricks. No damage
done, except a broken lock and some
split water, and the practice was worth
something. 1t takes about two minute!
to get water on a fire IN Shelton
which isn't bad.
When Sol. G. Simpson was in Olym
pia last week, the matter of having
Sunday boats out of Olympia was ar.
ranged for. The company will pur
chase third steamer for the Olympia
Seattle run, and will then inaugurat'
the every day service. It will Their
> be in order to suggest Sunday servic'
to the Shelton Transportation Com
pany, as it would be a great conven
fence to our people.
The federal grand jury indicted boil
Frank Drolet and Ned Waterman, las
week for furnishing whiskey to Indian
!. and the formers trial came up Tues
: day. Owing to peculiar conditions, tn
defendant was fortunate enough t
receive from the petit jury verde
OF not guilty. However the trial ha
= proven quite expensive and should be
: warning to others not to engage in tn
unlawful practice of selling or givip
!. whiskey to Indians, as they might no
: get off SO lucky. Ned plead guilty, bu
= has not been sentenced as yet.
= The st. Valentines Masquerade wa
success, a large and lively crowd be
: ing present. 1t was an interestin,
sight, like circus, worth going to see
to view the grotesquely dressed an
masqued throng, moving on the floor
s and there was much more fun thai
: dignity in the crowd. Before supper
, the dancers unmasxed aud the prizes
: were distributed as follows: Ere
$ Todd, s.Uncle SAM and Nina Dunbar
"Harleuuin.'' best dressed; w. g