The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-03-09
shelton. Friday, March, 9th 1894.
Personals.

c. II. Stone was down to Tacoma
Monday.
Miss Zuela Shelton is visiting friends
in Seattle this week.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G. Simmons were
over from Oyster Bay, Tuesday.
Mrs. Albert Johnson is out of all
danger, AMI will be up in few days.
Mrs. Prentice Dunbar returned
Saturday, from visit to her parents
at Edison.
Miss Galusha, step daughter of Mrs.
Galuslla, has arrived from Michigan,
to spend the simmer in Shelton.
G. S. Freeburger was in Olympia,
Wednesday, arranging for lard and
meat supplies, for his meat market.
The grandchildren of Mrs. Thomas
Tew are staying with her, while their
mother is attending on her sick father.
Mrs. Shanuonhouse and Johnnie
started for San Francisco yesterday,
intending to take the steamer at Seat
tie.
John McReavy returned from O1ym-
pla on Wednesdays boat, but no deci-
sion had been given out in his case at
that time.
One of the little Meyer children had
her feet scalded by pulling the plug
out of a washing machine at the
laundry, last week.
a. f. Metzger, bookkeeper for the
Seattle Brewing and Mating Co.,
underwent a surgical operation last
week, for appendicitis.
Joe Gale passed through town last
Saturday, enroute TO the Skokonish
Reservation to see his little girl, who
is attending school there.
Fred Wright moved his family to
Mound Prairie, in Thurston County,
this week, where he will try farming
on Albert Wright's place.
John McReavy was in Olympia thi S
week, looking after his contest against
Judge Burke, as Capitol Commission
er before the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Williams and Ella are on the
way home, taking in the Midwinter
Fair, on the trip. We have received a
copy of the Downey Champion which
reports surprise party in honor of
Miss Ella.
NJ. Fredson and family are now
domiciled iii their new house at Oak
land. 1t is said to be nice house,
and Mr.. Fredson has put in a great
many good licks' at it during the
last few months
Lawyer Hartman is on the way
home from California. Mrs. Hartman
says he writes about the splendid
weather below, but says nothing about
location. Visitors from San Francisco
say the Golden Gate fair should be
named the Mud-winter Fair.
,
daughter arrived last week, to spend
the summer with James 7. Booth, at
his farm near Chapman's cove. The
elder Mr.. Booth shipped a valuable
dog out from Pennsylvania before
starting for the West, last month,
which arrived safely with charge of
so for eXpressage.
c. NJ. Brooks and wife came oyer
from Union City, Saturday, to visit
has secured good position at Seattle,
and expects to move his family to that
point shortly. We regret to see Mason
County lose them, and hope that cir
cuinstances and boom at Union City,
may warrant their return to Mason
County in the future.
Willis Shelton come down from
Vashon College to spend Sunday at
nome, returning Tuesday. While here
he purchased the splendid strip boat
quilt by Frank Freeburger last sum-
mer, which is now at the College.
Willis reports that Miss Hattie Callow
this week joined the students from
Mason County, of which there is now
len In Vashon College.
Thomas O'Nciil has received the
news of the death of his old friend
James Berry, at his honein Bellville,
Canada, On February 9th, being just
81 years of age. Jim was employed
on the old Satsop Railroad for several
years, and his genial nature attracted
strong friendships among ali with
whom he come into contact. About
three years ago he was forced to leave
Tor drier climate, but CONSUMPTION
hnally claimed him. Mr.. O'Nei1l
visited Jim, while in the East last
spring. His many friends will regret
to hear of his death, although it is not
unexpected.