The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
Local Notes.

The new county officers took posses.
sion of their Offices Monday and began
their official labors.
If you Know of anything worth
printing, come in and tell US about it or
drop card. The editor who knows
everything is not here.
For the first time in ten years there
are not enough logs in the Bordeaux
or Simpson booms in the bay here to
make raft.
An inaugural ball and reception will
be given at the Olympia Hotel, Olym-
pia. this evening. Preparations have
been made for a grand time.
The Shelton Social Dance Club gave
their usual Friday evening dance at
the A. o. U. w. hall on last Friday
evening. The next will be on the
evening of the 18th
The following officers of the /. O.
O. +. were installed on Wednesday
evening: W. Rhoden berger. N. G.;
AL Bell, V. G.; L. J. Morrison, Sec;
G. G. Angle, Treas.
The subject of the next discourse, in
the services which the pastor is preach
ing at the Baptist church on Sunday
evenings, will be SIS the Bible Revel-
alton from the Author of the Universe .
There has been considerable sick
ness in town during the past two
weeks, from lagrippe and bad colds,
but no cases of a serious nature, so far
as we have learned.
The telephone line repairer, on the
station between Shelton and Huma
Huma was in town the first Of the
week. He said the recent storms did
considerable damage to the. line at
various places.
The JOURNAL will contain each week
summary of the dolngs in the legis-
lature at Olympia and promises to keep
its readers posted on the more impor-
tant matters of legislation.
A good many of the old logging
hands have returned to the camps from
their holidays vacation and some new
men are coming IN. So far, however,
very little work has been done on &C
count of unfavora BILE weather
The phonop1ex, tor long distance
telephoning. now being placed in the
Western Union Office, is a novelty in
this section. By its use a single wire
can be made servlceable not only for
telephouing but for the regular tele-
graphic use, and simultaneously at
that.-Olympian.
The Shelton Band will give a Mas
querade ball at Kneeland's Hall on
Thursday evening. February 18th.
Preparations are being made for an
exceptionally fine time, and a large
crowd is expected. The proceeds from
the sale of the tickets will be devoted
to the payment of their instruments.
Everybody is invited.
The Mason County representatives.
Messrs. Gunderson and Angle, are
quartered at the Commercial House
corner of of Fourth and Adams streets
Olympia, where they can be found by
visitors at all reasonable hours.
Mason County people are invited t.
look them up when in the Capital
City.
Some of the last work OF the ole
| board of county commissioners was e
| transfer to the sinking fund from cur
rent expense fund Sc, 900 and directing
the treasurer to call in three of the
outstanding county bonds, each 81 600
This action Indicates that the count,
is in good financial condition. The
taking up of the three bonds saves the
county $3.50 interest yearly.
A horse belonging to Mr.. W. H
Johnson, of Happy Valley, strayed
away from his owner on Tuesda,
morning, and Mr.. Johnson request:
that any one finding the animal will
notify him OF the fact. The horse is {
light bay. weighs about 1900 and ha
harness on. Mr.. Johnston's postoffic
| address is Shelton.
| Some young man or woman DESTROYS
i of taking course IN the Wilson Bust
ness College at Seattle, which has tn,
reputation Of being the best in tn
state, can secure :, scholarship at re
duction by applying at this office. AL
branches of study are taught at thl.
college.
The snow has disappeared and every
body is thankful. If there is an
country or place where snow is no
wanted, where, in fact, it is an unnit
gated nuisance, it is here in the Puge
Sound basin. With its presence natur
seems out of joint-a case of lnisfit, a
it were. 1t breeds sickness, couel
remedies and doctors bills. Poet
llay sing of the beautiful snow; le
them take it and be gone. we war
none of it here. Give us the rair
waited to us on the warm Chinoo
winds. Sickness will then disappea
and life will be worth living.
=, Officers Installed.
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