The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-11-16
Shelton. Friday, Nov. 18th. 1894.
Personals

Prentice Dunbar shot a wi ldcat near
the ranch Tuesday.
Mrs Joe kheeland returned home
Wedne sday. after several weeks in
town
Jack Valley moved his family in
Town this week and occupies the Bar
rett house.
J. P. Butts moved his family from
the woods for the winter. to James
Neill's place west of town.
Jroge Dunbar returned from the
Hot Springs yesterday, considerably
relieved Of his rheumatic troubles.
Mrs G. S. Freeburger returned
Thursday. from Edison, where she
was visiting Mrs. Freeburger and
Will
Auditor Day has Misses Minnie Ford
and Mamie Hagner and Mrs. Day, at
work extending the tax levy on the
assessment rolls.
VIM Shorter, DR.. Beach, VIII Forbes
and Tom Fitzgerald spent several
days At Lost Prairie last week and
brought in two deer.
Mr.. Ireland and family have recent
y moved TO Shelton from Utsalady,
Island County. Shelton seem to be
attracting new residents
Chairman Nance came in Monday
10 assist in the Official canvass of the
election returns. The tabulated returns
on second page are correct and sh Guild
be preserved for future reference
Jas ". Hall and son Leon, left for
San Francisco last Thursday. He has
transferred his insurance agencies to
the Riley Brothers, of the State Bank,
who will conduct the business in the
future.
James McReavy has moved his fam
ily from Hoodsport and is now oocu-
pying the Clark house on Tenth and
Railroad streets. Jacob Happily
moved the household goods over from
Union City
Bob Elliott has purchased Chas
Stones lots next TO Joe Trainor' :
place on South First street, and has
begun the building of new house,
which Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott will occupy
II the spring.
Ed. Rand arrived in town last week
and Will probably stay in town during
the winter Ed. has been farming in
the Hood River valley, Oregon, since
leaving Shelton. His family consist
ing of wife and son 20 months old, will
remain in Oregon
Hiram Dunbar left Monday for
Enumclaw to enter the White River
Mil Co. as assistant book-keeper.
With good teacher he expects to
perfect himself IN this branch and
hopes TO secure a position near home.
Judge Mason Irwin held short ses-
sion of court this week, disposing OF
several cases which were ready for
trial. He reports a clean sweep II
Chehalis County, with the exception
Of enc lone democrat, Lyons, fol-
clerk No more court until January
Chairman " NJ. Nance, Pros Atty:
Mcdonald and Auditor Day, completed
the official canvass of the election re-
turns on Monday afternoon removing
some Of the candidates from the anxi-
ous seat and incidently placing others
on the mourners bench caldwell fo1
Sheriff. and Hartman attorney, VINO
were considered too close for COM
fort" were elected, but Gale yielded &c
Fairbairn the assessorstip, owing te
changes in the unofficial figures in two
precincts. Gale, assessor, and Roberts
County Commissioner are the only
two republicans defeated The
table published elsewhere Is taken
from the official returns and is correct
c. H Ross. of Puyallup, conlrn1s
sioner State board of horticulture, wa'
in Shelton Tuesday, examining ship
r1ent of trees received from Browr
Brothers eastern nursery by Frani
Wiley, agent. Mr. Ross found tn'
Woolly Aphis on the trees ana arrang
ed for their disinfection by dipping
into vat of prepared winter wash
This Mr.. Wiley has done, and Mr.
Ross has issued the necessary certiil'
cate of inspection As the work L
we'll done. there Is no danger 1ron
these trees. Mr.. Ross states tina
many complaints have come IN IRON
all Darts of the state about lnfestet
trees coming in, and the board Ia
been busy for some weeks VISITING
each locality and ordering proper aus
infection. The board has non He'
Brown Brothers and other oulsao
nurseries to have their agents oisin
feet all trees, or they VIII be prompt.
destroyed, and the shippers prosecu'e0
Washington's fruit men are on Ii
alert in all quarters, looking ate
bugs and keeping them out