The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-08-10
Shelton. Friday. August 10th. 1894.
Personals.

w. S. Ellis and family moved tc
Olympia this week.
Sol. G Simpson spent few hours in
town last Thursday.
Mrs. J. J. Cruson has been quite
sick during the past week.
Pros. Attny. Mcdonald moved out
day.
Edward Cruson, of Chehalis, spent
the week with his brother Jap Cruson,
of this place.
G. S. Freeburger was dow n Sound
this week, bringing home lot 'o1
early vegetables.
Mrs. S. w. Shelton, and Joycie
have gone to Coupeville for months
visit at her old home.
Franklin Purdy and Thos. Webb,
S kokornish River pioneers, were on
our streets this week.
James Griffith had his shoulder dis
located at the Granger Camp last
Thursday, by falling limb.
A plank fell on the hand of the
young son of ]. j. Watson last week
DR.. Wells saving the fingers.
VIM. Shorter and Joe Deer are out
to the Skokornish river camping with
their families this week, and enjoying
fishing.
The Baptist Sunday school children
enjoyed picnic on the prairie Wednes.
day afternoon. The Elders as we'll as
the children report a good time.
Kurtis Hurst, from California, spent
a few days this week visiting his
cousins, A. w. Hurst and Mrs. A. M
Frost, and other relatives.
BoRN.--At Kamilche August LIST to
the wife of J. w. Moore, a son. 1t is
reported that John has already begun
work on a tool chest for the lad
Rev. Geo. Buzzel1 conducted Epis
copa1 services in the Baptist Church
last Sunday. The attendance wa:
fair, the choir good and the sermon ex
cel1ent.
George Murphy, hooktender at ORR
Winters camp was brought dowr
Tuesday morning having inflicted {
bad cut on his right limb with an axe
while "sniping'' log.
The Boys Brigade, an Olympia
Militia Company of youngsters, is en-
joying a camp under military disci-
pine on Hartstein Island, spending all
the week in camp. Many parents and
visitors are in attendance.
Teachers Examination held yester.
day and today by Supt. Brumbaugh
Those present were E. E. Taylor
Olympia; May r. Ready, Mrs. A, J
Clay, Martha Hodge and A1tha S
Corey, Shelton; Ethel Brown, Unior
City; Norabelle Innman, Arcadia.
Last week the three year old son o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Mu efler, who re
side on the Satsop, in Chehalis county
was burned to death. The child go
ND with his father when the 1attel
started the kitchen fire, and while sit
ting by the stove his apron caugh
fire. He was so badly burned befor.
his mother reached him, that he dice
shortly after.
DR.. J. M. P Hicke rson and Mrs
Hickerson will leave today to attend
the large Methodist camp meeting a
the Little Rock grounds. A large
gathering is present, many of whom
are living on the grounds, staying
throughout the meeting. The Doctor
is to conduct next Sundays meeting
there, and can not give the usua
services in the local NJ. E. Church.
Chas. E. Stone and Miss Rosetta c.
Sine were married at Seattle last
Thursday afternoon, and spent severa
DAYS. in a visit with the brides mother
Mrs. Stone is the brave young lady
who has been taking care of her ranch
near VIM. Walters, alone Since thu
death of her father, Hans Christensdn
last fall. The happy coeple returned
last Tuesday evening and have begun
housekeeping d. ~. II. OtOAS -
A YOUNG man came to his death II
California from chewing gum. Thi'
need not hopelessly terrify all thu
maids and men whose jaws are con
stanly at work on pepsin and tutti
frutti mixed with wax and gutta
percha. Good beefsteak has choked
people to death, but steak is still II
demand. The gum chewers nigh
remember, however, that they are no
lovely spectacles in public. The un
ceasing motion of their tirsless jaw
i. very aggravating to the beholder
The public have some rights i'll Thu
regard. If the persistent gum chew
ers could only be hauled up for con
tempt, or served with an injunct or
under the antitrust law, popular APP
proval would follow.-Tacoma News.