The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-02-02
5 heltOn. Friday. Feb, End 1894
Personals.

Mrs. Butts is up again after long
saige of illness.
Uncle Jack Baldwin has gone to
Tacoma to remain.
Frank Drolet, is quite sick, combi-
nation of complaints.
Joe Valley began moving out to his
ranch on the Satsop this week.
q. A. Young, of Kamilchie, has
been appointed Notary Public.
Joe Gale, a prominent oysterman
came oyer from the Bay Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Crum1ey, of Montesano,
was in town Tuesday on business.
Capt Burbanks was oyer from
Hoodsport buzzing the boys this week.
Thos Bordeaux recently sold raft
of his logs to the B1ake1y Mill Com
pany.
Mrs. Mamie Dunbar is visiting her
parents at Edison, and exhibiting her
baby.
Mrs Austin and child, from Seattle,
are visiting Mrs. Stanhope and Miss
Flossie Kicker, this week.
Frank Fredson came down with
Capt. Ed. Smith, of the Polly yester-
day. after boom of logs.
S. Elbridge Smith was in Shelton
this week, looking after the increas-
ing bushes of the State Insurance Co.
y party of ladies and gentleman
walked out to Wyatt's Wednesday to
see the wolf, which is still in captivity.
Al. j. Munson has moved into his
new residence on Eighth street, and
now has one of the best homes in
Shelton.
Sarnl. Lewis and wife have return
ed to Union City, from years stay in
California, and will be content to stay
on the Canal.
Dan. Munro with his bride, drove
over from Olympia and spent Sunday,
visiting Mrs. Archie Henderson and
friends in town.
Miss Annie Kelly Freturned from
Port Blakely this week, where she
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Fredson.
Mrs. Chas. Leake and Nudge are
spending a few days at Mrs. Webb's,
while Charlie is scaling logs at the
mouth of the river.
Dr. Hickerson will deliver two pub
lie Masonic lectures, on Sunday, the
18th. Subject: The Jewish Temple,
type of the Spiritual Temple.
". c. Calder, Montesano real
estate agent, drove over from Monte
sano Sunday. He reports the roads
i'll poor condition, but made a quick
trip.
l.. l.. Hunter has secured the con-
tract for surveying a tract of tide
lands in Little Skookum bay for Sol.
Il. Simpson, about where the present
booming ground is located.
Observation-Disclosures tells Tacoma
correspondent that if times dc not get
too hard, the Shelton Southwestern
Will be extended to a connection with
the Northern Pacific near Summit
next fall.
Frank Williamson is furnishing a
big flag staff for the Midwinter Fair
The staff is $50 feet long and was
brought down Wednesday. 1t will be
the sole representative of Mason
County at Frisco.
tent Spencer, while driving to his
ranch last Saturday, was thrown from
Ms cart near Thos. Moran's, by the
horse shying and breaking away. He
was thrown some distance and consid-
erably bruised in the fall.
The 12-year old son of Alfred
thompson, Hugh, shot his brains out
wish 22-ca1, rifle, while hunting near
Iumwater last Friday. The shot was
through carelessness in handling the
rlile Mr.. Thompson has been pros
DcTOuS nd Of h11f
Years of misfortune have reduced
hin, and this caps the list.
Attorney J. A. Mcdonald returned
from Supreme Court at Olympia
tuesday night. He reports that ex
senator John B. Allen and Attorney
Aelfer represented the B1akely Mill
company in the logger's lien cases
ana made strong argument. HI
says that the bar, however, think.
mat the decision will be affirmed.
Geo. Wams1ey left Monday morning
Tor trip through Oregon, in search
- d lew acres near a town, that could
oe purchased cheap. We are inclined
~ mink that no one can better hi:
C0noltlons by exchanging Shelton fol
oregon, and that George will come
pdck shortly, with experience and ;
oetter knowledge of the Country, pre-
pared to stay in Shelton.
John Miller Murphy, of the Stan
udra, Olympia's veteran Editor il
no" lying near to death. While going
% his room in the theatre building
saturday evening he fell through an
open trap door, distance of twelve
Ieet. He was found unconscious abou
we've hours after, and has sustained
severe injuries. Last reports wer'
not very favorable for his recovery.
Here is something, which is respect
6Hily dedicated to the league socials
corvallis offers to the fashionable
world new form of entertainment
5he onion sociable, according to tn
oregonian. Six young ladies stand il
row and one bites chunk out of az
onion; then the onion is turned owe
10 the young men for inspection. Th'
one who guesses who bit the onio,
Nsses the other five ladies. IF h
lalls to guess he is only allowed t
KISS the girl who bit the onion. Thu
dsaln is the hope of reward oyer
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