The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-01-05
Shelton. Friday, JAN, 9Th 1894.
Personals

Assessor John Dow is in town.
Or. Wells was in Seattle this week
for state examination.
Miss Jessie McDon aid was visiting
III Olympia this week.
Mrs. NJ. E Knight visited Olympia
Tuesday, for dental work.
BoRN.-Sunday, Dec. the last, to
the wife Harry Lloyd, daughter.
Will Dunbar and family left for
home at Buckley Wednesday morning,
james Wright, brother of Albert
and Fred Wright, was visiting Shell
ton this week.
Chas. II. Aver was in town Tuesday
in the interest Of the Williams on Log
ging Company.
Capt. Winsor was in from the farm
Wednesday, on business taking a
look at his latest granddaughter.
Mrs. Morrow and her family have
nearly ali had a spell of the grippe
this week, but they are all improving
Miss Nettie Miller, daughter of
Capt. Ed. Miller, was married in Seat
tie last week, to Frank Hilton, {
Young Seattle man.
L. P. Byrne, ex-school Supt. Of
Thurston County. was in Shelton
Wednesday, on business connected
with the sheriff's office.
]. W. Alexander was down from
Whatcom county last week. He was al
expert carpenter here during the early
days of Satsop Company.
l.. p. Yemen, 4 professor in thu
Vashon College was in town this week
visiting w. H. Clark, who is a relative
Mr.. Yemen made this office call.
J. W. Pratt a prominent pioneer
farmer near the ChehaliS County line
was attending commissioners court this
week, and made this Office a pleasant
call.
Lewis ". D. Shelton spent the past
week i'll town visiting David Shelton
family and friends. He has recently
completed his big surveying contract
i'll Clallam County.
Mrs. a. II. Sweet. sister of Mrs.
c. H. Stone, died in Tacoma last
week, of consumption of the stomach
and bowels, after an illness of about
4 year and a half.
NOTICE.-The Ladies of the W. c
I, u. will hold a ten cent social Fri
day evening Jan. 5. A good pro
CRANE is being prepared and cake ant
coffee.
Frank Williamson was III towf
Tuesday and arranged for the opening
of camp No. 1. which began yesterday
He expects to settle with the Other
crew in day or two.
Joe Shelton, while engaged will
Jack Burnett in hauling wood dow,
the Shelton's hill, got his leg broker
just below the knee Wednesday, tn
wood rack overturning on 4 steep par
of the road.
Wallie Rex has evolved new es
cutcheon or doorplate which he think
will prove 4 household blessing, an
expects to patent. His idea will pre-
vent door-keys from falling from tn
lock. ard burglars cannot force tn
keys from the outside
\. F. Spencer. former resident o
Shelton. now of Sidney, in Kitsa
county. is in town, and expects t
leave for California shortly. He say
that the big Dry Dock now building
over which so much fuss was made,
doing Sidney more harm than good.
State Auditor Grimes has been pre-
sented with a magnificent set of ell
autlers that graced Washington
building at the Worlds Fair. The
were part of the trophies from tn
vnoochie hunt last winter. in whic
the hunters came near losing thei
lives.
The commissioners this week foun
It necessary to pass a resolution cal
ing the attention of the clerk and a
county officers to note that Maso
County had a contract with the JOUI
NAL for the publication of road notice
and all official advertising and prin
ing; that publication in any other ps
per was dlsapproved and contrary
law. and further, instruCting the coul
ty attorney to see that further II
Engagements on the contract did nc
occur, The JOURNAL does not belleN
that such petty tactics will gain In tf
end. Our subscribers expect to Sc
everything official appear in the o
ficial paper. and not in every man
personal organ. This paper has n
complaint to make against the con
nlssiouers, they made d binding col
tract on both sides and promptly r.
ject every bill for legal blanks, etc
that comes within our contract
Some weeks since, Captain Thoms
S. Tew purchased the steamer Wilt
plying between Olympia and Shelto,
This boat is hardly enough to satisi
the navigation desires of the captai
and he has determined to construct
new steamer and make it the taste
of any on Puget Sound. She will p
between Olympia and down sour
points. The captain believes there
good field for such a steamer and
will build her in this city too. He
amply able to carry out the underta
observation-disclosures.
Some people have queer ways of a
plying for marriage licenses says t;
Olympian- Tribune. Not long sine
the eye of County Auditor Moore W;
nearly knocked our. by a fellow WI
wanted to keep his mission secret
announcing as follows: Say, wa
TO get out papers to do little leg
business with woman ont in II
Country"