The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-03-09
Local Notes.

rains making the roads bad.
Monday was pension day and the old
vets. were in evidence with their
vouchers.
Andrew Robinson moved his family
into the Gunderson house on 5th and
Junction streets this week.
Lumsden & Robinson have received
two fine new buggies and are now pre-
pared for the summer counting season.
The City of Shelton came off the
gridiron this week spick and span, and
is now in Seattle getting inspected
ready for the summer service.
D. E. Berger made final proof on
his homestead near Lake Isabella last
Saturday, Chas. Saeger and Chas.
Wiyel being his witnesses.
Fisherman Jack Davis made haul
of smelt Monday, and brought us in
mess. Smelt have been rather scarce
all winter, and hard to fill orders.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Grindrod were in
town yesterday exchanging deeds
with Thomas O'Neill and A. L. Nc
Donald for half Of the oyster lands
near Cape Horn.
Mrs. Fred Tew, Mrs. James Neil,
Mrs. II. Herzog, Mrs. F. W. Walther,
Mrs. Minnie Dunbar, Mrs. J. Richert
and Mrs. J. Bowman were introduced
to the Women of Woodcratt last Fri
day.
Beginning with this issue the JOUR-
NAL resumes the republication OF the
record of the real estate transfers
made in Mason County. By following
these reports the reader will get fair
idea of the number of sales and trans
fers.
The Northern Pacific Railway, as
we'll as number of the larger land
holders, are taking advantage of the
rebate, and paying taxes. The
Weyerhauser people, who purchased
the larger part of the railroad lands
will also likely pay their taxes before
March 18th.
Chas. Mcdonald had the misfortune
to get his lett hand caught between
two heavy single bolts while working
down the bay last Saturday. and it
was badly bruised, besides the crush
ing and breaking of bones. The
accident will lay him up for month.
Hunter & Eaton's new sawmill plant
arrived Sunday, and is being hauled
out to the location near McEwen's
prairie. The mill will be set up as
quickly as possible, and get to saving
lumber, as number of orders are al
ready in for building material, which
will keep them cutting full capacity.
Jacob Jacobson, an employee of
Simpsons camp 8, near Matlock, was
intantly killed last Sunday afternoon
by falling tree striking ''side win
DER" which crushed him before he
could get out of reach. He was a
single man about d years old, and had
no relatives in this section as far as
known. F. c. Wiley took a coffin out
to Matlock that evening, and prepared
the body for interment, and the re-
mains were taken to Olympia Monday,
accompanied by several of the unfort-
innate man. S friends.
The Good Templar comedy company
with their galaxy of special artists,
went out to Matlock last Saturday,
and repeated their entertainment for
the benefit of community which does
not have chance of laughing at any
thing better than their own jokes, and
can appreciate outside talent. The
people all attended and enjoyed the
show. The company came home in
the wee s1na' hours OF Sunday morn
ing tired, but with profit of SIS for
their trouble
According to the report of the Shell
ton schools for the quarter ending
Feb. %, 1900, the total enrolment for
the term was 265 scholars. A consid-
cradle increase over the beginning OF
the term. The increase of children is
a fair indication of the fact that Shell
ton is growing fast. The school direc-
tors are considering plan for the
erection of an additional school build
ing to accommodate the primary
grades and the overflow from the
main building, and it will very likely
be completed before the fall term
opens.
Shelton Lodge, No. 81, AOUW,
yesterday purchased the Rex corner,
31x9O feet, on Railroad and 3rd streets,
for $500, and will Immediately arrange
for the erection of two-story block.
the lower floor to be made into two
large store rooms, and the upper story
into one fine large assembly hall, tor
, the Workmen lodge, and any others
who may desire it, as well as for en-
tertainment purposes. The building
is to be nicely finished and will be
, credit to Shelton. We believe that b,
the first of May at least SIX building
will be in course of construction, an,
those who are hanging back to Sc,
what some one else does, will find tina
property and every thing else will cos
them more than if they got right t
work. In fact, Shelton will move thi
year, and don't you forget it.
s. Rev. G. F. Mead, who is now paste