The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-12-14


Thos. McLarty was in Olyn1p ia
Tuesday.
Commissioner Rodenberger is suf
fering from an overgrown felon on
his thumb, w hich has spoiled his sleeI
for week past.
Miss Myrtle Bailey, related to III
Shelton families, was married at Lyn-
de n, Whatcon County, last week to
Edw ard Holcomb.
Franklin Purdy and Henry Wilson
we're over from the Skokotnish river
Friday. L he water has raised Over
the bottoms twice this fall.
Chas. Leake, who was appointed log
scaler by Gov McGraw yesterday, has
had sc veral years experience at seal
ing and will make a good officer.
Evangelist Pierce and Rev. S. w.
Beaver, and Rev. f. M Wheeler, are
meeting with fair success in their re-
vival work, quite number having pro
fessed d deeper interest i'll religious
matters.
VIM Callow and Chas. Leake, visit.
ed Olympia yesterday Our Represen-
tative has secured a house and will
move his family to Olympia, SO as tc
be OH the ground all through the COM
ings ession of the legislature,
Capt. Troutinan is new running the
steamer Delta on the San Juan
Islands route. Mrs. Troutman is act
ing as purser, and rustling for bust
ness in the late war the Delta is
having with the opposition steamer.
J.P. Carlson, an experienced stat
ionery engineer, who formerly lived in
Shelton, returned this week to stay,
accompanied by his brother, who is
also an engineer. Mr.. Carlson's fam
ily will come out from Minnesota in
the spring. He regrets ever leaving
Shelton, and promises never to do it
again.
Mrs. S. NJ. Shelton was summoned
to Coupeville by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Colkett, on Tuesday OF
last week, and reached her bed side
shortly before her death on Wednes-
dav afternoon. Mrs. Shelton is ex-
pected home next week, accompanied
by Miss Thomas, who MAY spend the
winter in Shelton.
Henry Latham dropped II Wednes
day to say he was glad the Supreme
court counted out Commissioner from
the first district, since this seemed ar
off-year for democrats. Henry reports
ten inches of snow in the Skokomisk
bottoms, and fully a foot on the hills
this side, gradually reducing unit
none is found near Shelton.
Supt Brumbaugh has received de
cision from State Supt Bean, sustai II
ing the action of the county examining
board in grantinssE third grade certi
ficate to Miss Ethel Brown, of I'm
ion City, who appealed the mat
4 ters. 1901 per cent credits are necessary
for a second grade certificate, and the
state upcIlltSuuCll HldtCl oil ICuuC-
I'd the ratings in Miss Browns papers
stating that the county board had beer
quite liberal in giving credits.
DIED,-In San Antonio Texas, Nov
18th Fred w. Schumacher, elder son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Schumacher, OF
Mason Lake, of Typhoid fever, at the
age of % years. Fred spent some
time at railroad work here, and has
spent the past two years in the South
His illness was very short and the first
intination received by the parents
was of his death. He was we'll liked
among his acquaintance, who join in
sympathy with the family, for the loss
of beloved son in the prime of life
You have just time to order one Of
those splendid Mackintoshes, of Nc
Larty & Shorter, for substantial pre-
sent They have a fine line of Shoe:
and Slippers for Ladies and Gents
neckties, hosiery and fine underware
They have lot of such goods at low
prices.