The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-09-07
Fred Syvrud q Suicide.

| in Shelton. committed suicidc in /;
Seattle hotel. He left brief message
stating, The cause of my act is al
uncurablc disease" Although he hat
often complained of catarrh, hi
friends allege that II must be 70,
other reasons that he committed TIT
rashact. Syvrud came TO this conn
try twelve years ago, and made HI:
home In Washington, being employed
for six or more years about 1 he 1uu1
Der camps and Satsop Railroad a:
tcamstcr. He was quiet and indus
trious and accumulated considerable
money, hayiug d homestead in thu:
county and other property near Seat
tie. In June of last year. he left for
trip to his old Norway home. and
stayed fer nearly year, and CANT
back In good spirits, having seen hi:
old country and had good time. He
also had considerable money left and
was not in poor circumstances.
Fred was always in a good hunor
and pleasant, but if Is said that a
young Norwegian sweetheart was the
real cause of his suicide, because he
could not persuade her to leave home
and come to this country He desired
what money was left to be sent TO
Ragna Christensen, l Etage, Norway;
his property held until better prices
could be secured; and his other effects
to a brother in West Superior, Wis
cousiu.
Fred Syvrud was about IS years of
age, very Intelligent and always well
dressed. All who knew him here were
good friends, as If was not his dispo-
s1tion to have an enemy, and everyone
regrets his untinely death, none more
than the JOURNAL. Fred was a fair
sample of the best class of our for
eigncrs, a bright Young man and
always d reader Of this paper.
Somebody who wants to explain
what the editorial 1--WE" signifies, says
If has a variety of meanings, varied TO
suit the circum distances. For an exam
pie: When you read that 1--WE expect
our wife home to day I'VE" refers to
the cditor-in-chief; when it is 1--WE are
d late with our work. if includes the
whole Office force, even the devil and
the towel; in eve are having boom,''
the town is meant; I'VE have received
over 100000 immigrants last year"
and it embraces the nation; but 1--WE
have hog cholera in our midst only
means that the man who takes the pa
per and does not pay for If, is ILL
St. Louis Press.
Hunter & Eaton are rustlers and
know how TO attend to trade. On the
last page appears a general price list
of their goods, which will appear the
first week in every month, and should
be preserved. In some few articles
prices fuctuatc, but in all others the
country trade will know just what pri-
ces are going with Hunter & Eaton.
The price list is issued for the country
trade, and the farmers should look If
over before sending away from the
county.
Rev. DR.. Hickerson is in Tacoma at
tending Conference, accompanied by
Mrs. Hickerson and Mrs. H J.
Wehnes. DR.. Hickerson is an earnest
and conscientious pastor, and while
some dissensions have arisen in the
church during the past two years, still
it has handsome mem bcrsfip of 126.
and is in fairly prosperous condition.
The people of Shelton extend to the
pastor thanks for his able efforts our
ing the past two years, and commend
him to any church which may be for
tunate to secure his learned and able
services. His ability is equal to the
best charge in the state.
There has been no fires of conse-
quence about Shelton or in Mason
County, but on the other side of the
Sound, woods fires were raging fierce
~ last week, and did much damage at
places. Whatcom had a three DAYS
scige and constant fight with flying
cinders- The E1dridge mansion, one
of the finest residences On the Sound.
costing $4,000, caught fire and could
not be saved.
The fig crop of Thurston county
this year is not exceedingly large, but
If is of choice quality. A fine speci-
men was laid upon the O1ympian' 8
table by Robert Frost, raised in his
garden. These figs are of excellent
growth and quality and il may not be
long till they form Z part of the regu-
lar product Of this county.
Al. J. Munson has lust received 2
lot Of new hardware, and also patent
closets which are being introduced
into many of the residences of Shelton.
Although his stock is large the hard
ware and sporting goods field is sc
wide that It keeps new goods on the
way at all times.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
of Shelton will hold spelling match
in the Baptist Church. on next Satur-
day evening, September 8. at 8 o. m.
An admission fee of ten cents Will,
be charged, proceeds for Home Mis-
sionary Society.
You have seen or heard OF the Web
foot Planter, the new farmers and
fruit growers paper of Portland. Or,