The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-19
shelton, Friday, JAN, 10Th 1894.
Personals.

Jean F. Riley has been appointed a
Notary Public,
Chehalis, this week.
Father Wolfgang will hold services
in the Catholic Church, next Sunday.
BoRN.-Scott's Prairie, Jan. 18th,
to the wife of Francis M. Cook, a
daughter
Mrs. VIM. Shorter and Mrs. VIM.
Maxwell visited Olympia Wednesday,
returning yesterday.
BoRN.-A son to the wife Of George
Brazel, foreman of williamson
camps, at Olympia last week.
Doc. ]. M. Elson visited Olympia,
Wednesday for the first time in year
or more. ]. A. Cole accompanied him.
Grandfather Sharpe, father of Mrs.
A. M. Richardson, is confined to his
room at the Central, with the grip"
and is quite sick.
The mother of Floyd Steel, bookkeep-
er for Williamson, died at Tacoma
Wednesday, and Floyd left for Tacoma
on the noon boat.
L. T. Shelton, one of the pioneer
1umberman of the County, and J. Nc
Gregor, a Kami1che logger, were reg
istered at the Diller in Seattle this
week.
Professor knight has succumbed to
bilious attack, and Miss Draham is
teaching the first grades. while Miss
Jessie Knight is in charge of Miss
Draha,n's classes.
DR.. G. S. Armstrong has been re-
appointed a member of the state board
of health, in recognition of his faith
full and efficient work as Secretary,
since its organization.
w. B. Eaton and others are agitat-
ing the idea of getting a good road to
the cemetery. 1t is desired to extend
Alder street up the hill on an easy
grade and to the cemetery, direct.
Operator Hall had his first big
pleasure trip of the winter season,
out on the line this week. The wire
was down in several places, the da.
mage being caused by windfalls.
Edwin Crowell was in Tacoma over
Sunday, on business for the Shelton
ranging for full settlement with
employees for the past year.
Mrs. Binns spent several days O.
this week visiting her sister and many
old friends at Port Townsend. She
was accompanied by Miss McWha
who returned to her home in B. &.
Lewis Sears, of the Lowman
Hanford Company, was in towr
Saturday. While riding over from
Montesano Friday, the timely discov
cry of awashout, saved the train from
from tumbling into the Chehalis.
DR.. J. Brown, Dentist, will make
regular monthly trips to Shelton,
commencing Jan. 18th, remaining one
week. The Doctor comes highly rec
commended and parties having wort
to be done should not fail to call fol
examination and prices. Office II
Webb Hotel.
Will Freeburger, Frank Tuell, Han
ford Clark, Misses Monblo,, Snider
Butler and Mrs. Shannonhouse were
out enjoying a sleigh ride one evening
last week. One runner was lett or
SCOTS prairie, and the other on thu
hill, but the sled box brought thu
party safely home.
Henry Latham and Henry Wilson
two farmers on the Skokomish river
bottoms, were in town Wednesday
and report everything afoat-tht
waters higher than ever before ii
their recollection. Guess Geo. Ora
ham must defer his usual Sunda,
visits to Shelton and stay close to hi:
school.
Samuel X. Taylor, the pionee1
FISHERMAN of Oyster bay was Owe
last Friday paying taxes and looking
after his county affairs. He feels per
fectly secure about getting title to hi
oyster farms, as do all the oystermel
of the bay. They have formed com
nittee and employed best counsel t
hight for their rights, The hearing
took place at Olympia, Monday.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U. viii
use every effort to make the mas
temperance meeting on next Sunda.
afternoon, a success. AS stated. Mrs
Shaffer, of Tacoma, will address tn
meeting; there will also be remark
by both local pastors. Good musi
will also be provided. Remembe
every one is cordially invited to b.
present.
Mrs. Margaret Lloyd, who has bee'
wintering near Providence, r. 1.
writes the Editor pleasant letter
with cash enclosed, and wishing he
many friends in Shelton the usua
kind remembrance. At the date o
her letter she had just met a Mrs
Brown, whose sister had lived il
Washington for twenty-five years
Mrs. P.L. FARRELL, of Jarrell's cove
on Hartstein Island. Mrs. Lloyd in
tends to return to Mason Count,
again and visit the ranches of hersel
and daughter.
Frank and Mrs. Fredson, and Pau
came in on the Polly, Friday morning
to visit the Fredson and Kelly fam
lies, and their friends in Shelton. re
turning to Blake1y Wednesday. Fran
holds a responsible position for tn
Port Blakely Mill Company, and hi
business here was to examine 10
Doyle's logs at the mouth of the Ske
kolnish river, which the Compan
contemplates, purchasing. This
Mr.. and Mrs. Fredson's first visi
home for nearly a year and it wa
fulls enjoyed.