The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-11-03
Shelton. Friday, Nov, Bird 1898.
Personals.

Miss Annie Morrow returned home
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Chas. Leake visited friends in
Olympia this week.
Cashier J. D. Riley made a business
trip to Olympia, Wednesday.
Miss Maggie Kelly is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank Fredson, at Port
Blakely.
W. f. Daniels has begun house
keeping in w. H. Kneeland's cottage
in the grove.
AL. ]. Munson spent Wednesday in
Olympia, attending in a case before
the supreme court.
Miss Aggie Campbell, of Montesano
was visiting friends i'll Summit and
Kamilchie last week.
Cal. Saegar says that Allie is now
playing in "dot German Band" IN
Indiana, and is reconciled.
Tom O'Neill has contracted with
Louis and Joe Derosier to clear I'D his
3-acre piece in the West End.
Dr. Hickerson is able to be about
again and will be present at next
Sunday services in the M. E. Church
Mrs. V. L. Williams took the noon
boat Wednesday for Olympia, where
she will spend several days among
relatives.
Watson Rodenberger has purcha sed
A. Insell's fine team Of mules to re-
place his loss by the runaway a short
time ago.
Mrs. Geo. f. Gupd, of Seattle, sister
of A. F. Metzger, was in town this
week looking after her property inter
ests in this vicinity.
c. w. Fisk has gone to Puyallup to
visit brother, he has not seen
for score of years, and an aunt not
seen for a much longer time.
Doc. Simmons was i'll town this
week. He is showing some samples
of black sand, containing consid-
cradle gold, which he took from the
Chehalis river.
S. Elbridge Smith, the travelling
agent of the State Insurance Co., of
Salem Oregon, was in town Wednes-
day, looking over the Co1npany's bust
ness in this vicinity.
c. H. Cobb, of the Port Blake1y
Mill Co., was in town Tuesday settling
up the affairs of Chas. Farrell. He
distributed about $500 in town, and
paid all the claims against the logging
camp.
J. r. Mcdonald arrived Wednesday
to look after Washington Southern af-
fairs. He reports that arrangements
have all been made, and that the
plant will be turned over to the Com
pany in few days free from debt.
Rev. c. w. Beaver conducted SER
vices in the Baptist Church last Sun
day, assisted by Miss Fannie Allen
who gave an interesting talk on mis-
sion work. The monthly services il
the Baptist Church are we'll attended
G. z. Mason and two visiting friends
came up in the little launch frankie
to inspect Shelton and logging as
carried on at Williamson's camp. A
Vermont 1urnbernar, who was witt
the party, was very much Impressed
with what he saw.
F. G. Wright, brother Of Alber
Wright, and deputy fish commissioners
spent several days i'll town last week
looking out for any violations Of the
fish laws. He failed to catch anyon,
in the act, but his presence had {
wholesome effect on the small boy anG
his spear.
Misses Mamie Draham and Jessie
Mcdonald, and George Draham wen
down to Tacoma, Saturday. AS thu
Willie did not make the return tri]
that evening, they were forced t
come overland from Oiyn1ria Sunda,
afternoon. They enjoyed the trip
however, as the roads are in fai
shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Kneeland CAV
a very pleasant Halloween party t
their friends, at their new house, OF
Tuesday evening. A lively party wa
present and the enjoyment was S
satisfactory that the party did no
break up still two O'Clock in the morn
ing" The party was a large one
and in a jolly humor for the old-tim
Halloween sports and games.
Joe Deer filed notice of his desire t
be released from the bond of Jos. A
Mcdonald, as prosecuting attorney
Just what significance there is in this i
not known, but Mr. Mcdonald has file,
new bond, which includes the name o
Sole. Simpson, the leading democra
of the South side, who evidently does
not want to see the prosecuting attoI
ney hamperred in any way.
John B. Forbes, chairman of tn
Mason. County Tide Land appraisers
went toSsOlympia this week, to Sc
what there was in the report that Sur
veyor Brown had been appointed b.
the governor to do their surveying OF
the natural oyster beds.-which alleg
ed appointment was news to theNboard
and they had other plans in view. II
found that there was nothing IN tn
report. The board expect to begil
work in a week or so, and cOmplet
the survey and appraisal of all tn
natural oyster beds in the county.
VIM. Potts returned from a six week
visit to Chicago and the Worlds Fai
Tuesday. His trip has done him 500
worth of good-not financially but il
the way of broadening his mind and en-
tightening him as to the possibilities Q
this country. He rode in the Ferri
wheel, and was in the crush of "Chicag
Day." saw the elephant, and has com
backto Shelton to put out more frui
trees, and ruminate over the. grand
thinpS he saw