The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-06-29
Local Notes.

A4oeci Weoo IS being generally
renovated.
i Rev. J. G. Jordan will hold the usua
services at the Baptist church nex1
Sunday.
The small boy is beginning t.
gather his blackberry harvest, an.
take in little spending money on hi.
own account.
! The timbers are on the ground fo
building of new turntabIe at th,
Peninsnlar shops, which work will b,
done during the lay-off in July.
! A dance was given at the Forbes
school house last Saturday night
which was generally attended by the
Valley residents. Those who went
from Shelton report the usual good
time
II. d. Forbes captured a sea-monste1
over in British Columbia recently and
has been exhibiting it on the Sound.
1t is called "Wolf-fsh" and is about
eight feet long.
The tugs Mystic, Vigilant and Biz
we're in the bay last Friday, and each
took ont RATS of logs to down Sound
mills. The latter took two large RATS
of cedar logs from A. H. Knee1and for
Seattle.
Wiley & Wood began this week the
construction of the new school building,
corner of 5th and Gotta streets. Lum.
Der for new houses is being hauled in
from the Hunter & Eaton mill and
scattered about town as fast as it is
cut.
What did we tell you about flour?
Connolly & Chambers, an Olympia
firm of butchers, have bought out the
shop and business of N. D. Swarthout,
and are continuing business at the
old stand. James Burton is the butch
er, and will shortly bring his family
down from Olympia.
The subject Of the sermon of the
M. E. Church Sunday morning will be
"The fullness of the Gentle Tines
This will be the beginning OF series
of sermons on the closing scenes of the
present age. The subject in the eve
ming will be on the prophecy of Baby
lon.
The sudden shower which came up
while the churches were full of people
with their lightest and finest summer
clothes on, was surprise to even the
memory OF the oldest inhab1tant, as t
was very bright and warm last Sun
day morning.
You NEVER READ of so many great
cures elsewhere, as those effected by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, did you? 1t is
Americas Greatest Medicines and
possesses merit unknown to any other
preparation. 1t is wonderful invig-
orator.
Advices have been received during
the week that the condition of Judge
Dunbar, now in the Odd Fellows Home
at Walla Walla, is quite critical, and
message announcing his death may
be expected at anytime.
This week ends the census taking,
and the local enumerators have their
work about done. We hope that this
census will be complete, and any per-
son who has not been visited should
hunt up the enumeration of his district
or leave word at his office.
The departure of the Bordeaux
bridal party Wednesdayattern was
inarred by an accident, two of the
teams on the dock starting at the
sound of the whistle and jumping
overheard. Fortunately the bnggies
were empty and no one was hurt
The horses were taken out after hall
hours work, and one has since died.
Holmes w, Durboraw, the we'll
known school teacher, and Miss Cora
Newell, of New Kamilche, were mar
: ried at that place yesterday, by Justice
Frank Wiley, in the presence of fami
, ly and friends. The happy couple
will spend week visiting friends il
Tacoma before settling down. Thu
bride spent several months last yea
in Shelton, and has many friends ant
: we'll w1shers here.
!. A shocking accident occurred in
Olympia last Thursday resulting il
the death of Miss Ursula Buker
Young Eddie Easter1y, at whose hom,
the young lady was staying, pickle,
up small rifle in one of the rooms
and in handling it, the weapon wa.
discharged, its contents striking tn
!. unfortunate young lady in the necl
and causing her death.
The Elna baseball club came in las
: Sunday morning after good trip o
tour hours, but by noon sharp Shove
came up and effectually stopped tn
prospects of game with the Shelto,
: club, much to regret of all. The visi
tors left for home about o'clock with
ont the feathers they would very 1ikel
: have had If the game had been playe
However, if the weather does not inter
: tere too much the Shelton boys viii
: try to pull themselves together and &
over to the harbor, squaring then
! selves with Elma on the trip.
A Summers Fancy" which wa
put upon the boards of Kneeland'
: Opera house by home talent last Sa
! urday evening, attracted large CROWD
and pleased the public with the pre-