The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-09-07
shelton. Friday. Sept. 9TH. 1894
Personals.

g. A. Young mas moved his family
from New Kanilche to Olympi a.
]. ]. Watson is now engaged in the
livery stable business in Ellensburgh
J. and W. E. Felix were up from
Hsrtstein Island this week, attendin e
court.
Hon. Levi Shelton made business
trip to Tacoma, Monday, and visited
the fair.
Miss May Mcdonald drove over
from Little Skookum Valley, Mon d )
afternoon.
Geo. Simpson and Geo Woodcock
were over from Kami1che, Tuesday
Oh business.
Mrs. Al. J. Munson and children,
returned Tuesday from Bucoda, wher {
she has been visiting her parents.
Mrs. Hamilton returned to Seattle
Tuesday, after a pleasant visit Of
several weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. H. S.
Trempcr.
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Hartstein Island Tuesday, On matters
connected with the inistration of
her late husbands estate.
Miss Della Y. Walsh was visiting
friends in Seattle last week. She a.
accepted the school at Willey's mill
and began the term Monday.
Jack Pratt was over from his big
Summit farm Monday. He reports
having raised about one Thousand
bushels of wheat and barley this sea
son, besides large crop of hay.
Hugh Currie has just received new.
Of the death of his father, Hugh Cur
RE. aged 81 years, at New Castle, New
Brunswick. Hugh Currie jr- resides
in Shelton with his family.
Mack Draper come over from Allyn
Tuesday on the Susie. He reports ths
tide land board will soon be through
in North Bay, and will begin the re
serve worK at Clifton before coming
home.
Willis Shelton left Tuesday TO,
Vashon College, which opens for thu
fall term this week. Miss s. b. Cox
who conducted classes in painting and
drawing in Shelton, is one of the spe
cial instructors at the college.
D. II. Getchell, of Tacoma, ha,
been engaged to conduct the lessons
Of the Shelton Dancing club, and wa:
up last Saturday evening Prof
Getchcll is an excellent dancing mas
ter, and conducted q sc hoo1 in Shelter
several years ago
Thos. McLarty was in Portland las
week, purchasing the fall and winte
goods for McLarty & Shorter's fur
nishing store. They have the leading
business in that line, and keep wei
selected stock on hand The new
goods arrived Monday.
Sarul. Wyatt left last week for tn
State Normal School at Ellensburgh
where he has entered for the two yea
course to fit him for teaching. San
has always shown unusual brightness
at the local school, standing well t
the front in his classes, and has tn
qualifications of study and goo
habits, that will insure good progress
at the Normal school.
Misfortune struck Hiram Dumb ar a
the Granger Lumber Co.'S camp las
Saturday, which will probably hav
permanent effect. While barking
log he fell, striking his Bonded kne
On the sharp blade of his exc, maxim
a deep cut into the knee joint, inane
diately below the knee cap. He wa
brought down on the train, and D.
Beach dressed the injured limb. b
is now doing well, but may AWAY
have stiff leg
D. D. Bowman, of Santa ClaT
County, Califor MIA, spent several DAY
in She lton, visiting the JOURNAL
Fortunately the smoke cleared ava
in time to afford view of the bear
ties of our vicinity. and bit OF hunt
ing and fishing. Mr.. Bowman Is
prominent lawyer. a republican and
good campaign speaker. but is at pre-
sent conducting two newspapers
Santa Clara county He left Monda
to visit other sections before return
ing home
While making an early morning ca
last Sunday morning, Dr. Beach
riding mare caught a shoe on til
Fifth St rail rad crossing and thrc'
the Doctor to the grond- III
little finger of his left hand Va
broken In two places and dislocztes
and his face badly scratched from II
fall. DR.. Wells dressed the injurie'
and DR.. Beach knows how it Is to b
the patient, wearing his arm in sp1intl
The planking over the railroad tracl
On Fifth street is worn and In non
too safe condition Until repaires
people should drive over it slowly