The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-09
Shelton. Friday, Feb, 9th 1894
Personals.

C1 oOudIS.
Mrs. Josie Ferry has gone to San
Francisco.
Win Taylor was over from KAN
ilche, Monday.
A. w. Guisler was in town Wednes-
day, enroute to Dewatto.
Geo. Woodford is lying at his home
very sick with typhoid fever.
Frank Freeburger is home from
the Vashon College on short vaca-
ton.
Mrs. L. N. Greytrax was confined
to her bed several days this week with
LaGrippe.
Mrs. Morrow has gone to Kamilche
on a canvassing trip, and will also 60
as far as E1rna.
Mrs. Williams and daughter, Ella,
are expecting to return from Southern
California in March.
Chas. Alden is home from the
Columbia river, recovering from an
attack of the grip"
VIM. Potts is now staying with Mr..
and Mrs. E1iab Dunbar, and is gain
ing strength, slowly.
John Miller Murphy is recovering
from his accident, and will be out in 4
few days, it is thought.
Hattie u. Stone was granted di-
vorce from G. H. Stone, by consent,
in Tacoma last week.
o. F. Thompson has returned from
Wal1a Wa11a, while Mrs. Thompson
will return in the spring.
Miss Hopp. of Clifton, was visiting
Mrs. Joe Day this week, and attend
ing teachers examination.
Frank Duncan, wife and baby, are
in town this week, and will probably
move back to Shelton again.
Ralph Harris says he is going to
pull up stakes and go to California
soon, having a good chance in view.
George and Mrs. Vogtlin visited the
Webb ranch Tuesday, after lot of
Doyle's OK yokes for Williamson's
camp.
Sol. G. Simpson is in San Francisco,
on business connected with extended
future logging operations in Mason
County.
Thos. Bordeaux is down Sound this
week, looking over the logging condi-
tons, and prospects of putting in logs
again soon.
Frank Williamson was in town this
week, getting both his logging camps
down to business. Many of the idle
loggers are now at work.
Judge Mason Irwin is holding court
in Olympia for Judge Gordon this
week. The case of Mcleod VS. Nc
Leod is on the docket for hearing.
John McReavy passed through town
Monday, enroute for the meeting OF
the Capitol Commission at Olympia.
1t is expected that decision on the
plans will be made in a few days.
Herbert drove his father oyer from
Union City.
Evangelist Pierce concluded his
good work last Sunday evening, with
a crowded house. DR.. Hickerson is
continuing the meetings during this
week. The revivals have done good
work in Shelton, drawing many per
sons to better things.
Richard Draper, with Antonio Sill
veria and Barnardino Souza. were
over from Lil1ewaup Falls, Tuesday,
making final proof on the 1atter's
homestead entry. They returned t.
Union City the same day. and had
dismal wet trip both ways.
John Kneeland, Eliab Dunbar, and
A. r. Coombs, of Hoodsport, are in
Tacoma on the grand jury before
U. S. Court. William Walter, Johr
Ca11ow, A. H. Anderson and Thoma!
Wivel1 were also called on petit jury
but some were excused.
Col. J. r. Mcdonald is in town this
week arranging for work on thu
Washington Southern Railroad. A
piece Of new track at the Maso1
Comfy Logging Co.'S new camp viii
be ballasted and some over hauling
done, so that the road will be ready
for work on short notice.
John B. Forbes and Chas. Saegar
local tide land appraisers, were il
Olympia this week attending the oys
ter bed contests before the State LAM
Commission. Chas. Saegar returne'
Yesterday, and is inclined to believ
that the ovstermen will win thei
cause Both sides had big array o
witnesses, and the cases were argue'
at length. The Commission has takel
the matter under consideration, AM
will give its decision later.
George Kinney walked over to tn
Webb ranch Tuesday and drove bacl
nine head of oxen belonging to 10
Doyle, which have been on pasture
The oxen will be handled by Kinney
at Wil1iamson's upper camp, in yard
ing out piles and small Timber; the en-
gines being too slow for such timber
because Of the time necessary TO
rigging tackle. George walked abou
SS miles on. his trip, and was prett
we'll used up.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Knox, cele
brated the Goth anniversary of thei
wedding at their home in San Barnar
dino, California, on January 24tt
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox are the parents Q
Mrs. Thomas Webb, and twenty-eigh
years ago Mr.. Knox was lndial
Agent at the Skokomish reservation
Many friends of the estimab1e couple
together with the Pioneer Society Q
Southern California, assisted in til
progrrm. Johnnie Leake was ais
present.