The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-05-11
Friday. May 18th 1894
Personals.

Bert Williams left for British Co.
luulbia yesterday morning.
BoRN.-Sunday, May 9th, to the
wife of Joseph Borde aux, boy.
J. r. Mcdonald returned Monday
from a visit to Seattle on railroad mat
tcrs.
Jack Pratt and VIM. Norman were
oyer from the County line Monday, on
road business.
Miss Dora and Essie Webb came
over from Riverside Saturday and
stayed for the entertainment.
Attorney G. F. Stone, representing
the Pennsylvania timber land syndi-
cate, was in town Wednesday.
Lew. X. Munson went to Tacoma
on the Clara Brown Monday, to ar
rang for the coming fruit season.
BoRN.-To the wife of Edward
Chapel, conductor on the Washington
Southern, last Monday morning, a boy.
Miss Fl. B. Cox, the artist, has re-
turned to Shelton and is arranging to
teach another class in painting for the
month.
John Swanson has moved his family
up to the Kneeland ranch, on the S.W.
railroad where he will board the section
crew.
Joe. Gale was over from Oyster Bay,
Tuesday. He expects to assume his
dutis as deputy fish commissioner in a
few days.
Miss Martha Hodge, of McMinnvi1le,
Oregon, is visiting her brother Gin
ton and friends about Shelton, and
will remain during the summer.
J. w. Gosscr wishes to thank the
members of Pacific Lodge, No. &c,
Knights of Pyti1ias and other friends
for kindly services during the late
family sickness.
Frank N. Wilcox, of Seattle, who
has been rusticating in the O1ympics
for several weeks, passed through
town Wednesday. Mr.. Wilcox was
one of the competitors in the Capito
contest.
John McReavy drove over from the
City Monday On Superior add Com
missioners' Court matters. Mr.. Nc
Reavy is as genial as of yore, and re
ports matters assuming more promise
on the Canal.
Sol. G. Simpson, the heavy logging
operator of the South side, was II
town Satu rday, looking after timber
at the school land sale. He also set
tied about 5000 worth of delinquent
taxes discovered on lands owned by
the Port Blakely Mill Co.
Ed. Simpson spent several days in
town last week, from Union City. Et
says he was offered SIS for some of his
logs the other day, and thinks the
available supply on the Canal viii
soon be cleaned up. and chance fol
logger to put in a camp or two this
summer
Auditor J. w. Day successfully pass
ed the legal examination before three
lawyers ct Olympia last week, and has
received his sheapskin. We are GLAD
to note progress with the young men
and trust Joe will make his mark a
the bar. His admission to the bar is
not much of surprise as Joe has
been slated for prosecuting attorney
next year.
said to be the heaviest lumber import
ing firm in England, is now on thu
Sound Tacoma Mill is filling two
cargoes for his firm and he says thu
demand for first class lumber in Eng
land is almost unlimited. Mr.. Means
is expected in Shelton shortly to 1oo'
over our timber and inspect logging
operations.
The little year old child of Rober
Swan, at the Mcdonald farm in Lit
tie Skookum valley, fell into a tnh o
hot water last week, and was severed,
scalded, before it could be removed
It is said the child will be disfgure'
for life, if indeed nothing more seriou
happens. This little daughter is tn
only child, and the young parent
have the sympathy of their man,
friends in their affection.
Following are the applicants TO
certificates at the regular quarterl,
examination this week: Martha Hodge
Oregon; Leroy Jones; Matlock, ]. S
Whitehead, Skekomish; Jean Todd
Union City; Nora Inman, Arcadia
Robt. B. Daniels. Jessie knight, Ere
r. Day, Cora Ga1usha, Amanda Clay
Blanche Woods, Shelton. The Com
petitive applicants for free SCHOLARSHIP
at State Normal School were Chas Nc
Reavy and Sarnl. M. Wyatt. Board Q
examiners Mrs. M. F. knight, Libbi
Amber, H. Minnie Ford and Sup,
c. S. Brumbaugh.