The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-26

Personals.

Mr.. Schlesener, of the Racket store,
i, lust out from two weeks illness.
Geo. l. Barron, of Kamilchie, is sick
under treatment at St. Peters Hospi-
tai.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Forber were
in town Wednesday on a shopping
trip.
hudson Becker returned Monday
evening from his trip East during the
winter.
Geo. Woodcock, the we1l-known
horse teamster, writes from Dunge-
ness. for the news.
Doctor c. H. Wells is now located
permanently in Shelton, with his Of
flee at the Hotel Webb.
!. P. Millett, a Cherry Valley log
ger. has an order for a single stick of
fir $50 feet long and 3 feet square for
the Midwinter Fair.
Joe Doyle is at his booms in the
mouth of the Skokomish river, en-
gagged in making up a raft, which has
already been sold.
". H. Knee1aud, Edwin Crowe11 and
II. S. Tremper were in Tacoma oyer
Sunday, on business pertaining to the
Shelton Southwestern Company.
Floyd Steel returned Monday even
ing from Tacoma. where he had been
called by the death of his mother, Mrs
f. Fuller, one of the pioneer women
of that city.
Mrs. E. Shannonhouse expects to
M;ce1cc,ons oor-1xy in r1nv%
month and Miss Bertha Morrow has
taken the oath of Office and will act as
deputy. She is now engaged in learn
ing the ropes.
Miss DIR. Cady came in Saturday
evening to spend few days with he1
friend, Miss Ansorge. Mrs. SKATER
the lecturer, was also a guest of Miss
Ansorge, while here.
Wn. Potts is out again this weel
for the first time in three months
walking from the Commercial tt
Asmus'. VIM. Asmus, ST.. is also on
AGAIN, and feeling stronger.
Sol. G. Simpson came in Saturday
on the Polly and spent several hours
in town on logging business. Mr.
Simpson, from the standpoint CT the
lunberman, expects nothing unusual
in numbering for this year.
DIR. Geo. Scrioner, a medical friend
of DR.. Wells, at Detroit, Michigan, i:
in town visiting the Doctor, and Incl
IDENTIFY investigating the Sound for a
good location to grow up with the
Country.
A. Balch, formerly an old resident
of Olympia, was crossing the Cheha
lis river, near Oakville, with his
family in canoe Tuesday, when the
swift current upset the dug-out, an6
the pioneer and one young son were
drowned.
Lon Edwards is now trying new
fields in mining, his present address
being Puento Berries, Guatemala
c. A., via New Orleans. Mrs
Edwards and family are living II
Carrolton, New Orleans, from infor
nation contained i'll a personal letter.
Mrs. Shaffer, of Tacoma, gave ar
interesting lecture on temperance last
Sunday afternoon in the Methods
Church. While it may be said tina
there is nothing new to urge in favor
Of temperance, all are evidently no
posted on the old subject, and thu
need of temperance is brought hom'
to lis direct by the prevailing dull
times. Temperance, not alone II
drink, but in our living. The meeting
was we'll attended.
DIED Chapman's Cove, Jan. 18th
Mrs. Ellen Swanson, aged IS years, a
the home of her son, John Swanson
Mrs. Swanson was native O. Sand
ham. Sweden, and has been in thi
country but few years, the last three
OF which have been spent on the Bay
with the families of her sons, JOIN
and Asa, her only children in thi
country, two daughters being in Swe
den. She was an adherent of the oil
Lutheran school, and no ministe
being available, Rev. DR.. Hickerson
Of the Methodist Church, conducte'
the funeral services at the farm Of
Friday.
E. NJ. Young, who had charge of tn
Blakely Connpany's store at New Kan
'lchie, recently burned, was in tow
Yesterday. His business was partly t
ind out the condition Of finances wit
the school district, of which he wa
clerk, the records being DESTROYED
Mr.. Young reports that Sol. G. Simp
sons logging camps and the railroa'
will begin operation the middle. o
February. Owing to the Damaging
ire in the main store at Blake1y, thu
hamilche branch will not be reopenet
at present, but Mr.. Young is retaine'
to look litter the Company interest is a
ha1nilche.
REVIVAL MEETINGs.-A deepene
interest has manifested itself contir
ually in the Evangelistic meeting
now in progress, and the M. F.. Churc
Is crowded every night. On Saturda
last both the pastors of the M. E. an
Baptist Churches, decided to unite il
one meeting under the leadership {
the Evangelist, F. L. Pierce, VIII
since that time has taken charge {
the meeting. Though a young man
his line of work Mr.. Price, was wo
the respect and attention of all in al
tendance, by his earnest, humble wa
OF presenting the truth. It is hope
that all who can will attend and thu
much good may be accomplished j
our town. On Sunday evening Nj
Pierce will give his early history as
Wild boy Of the World" and thu
show how Christ is able to save,