The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1894-10-26
shelton, Friday, Oct. 26th. 1884.
Personals.


IS. SChlesener III ade a business
Trip 10 Tacoma last Saturday.
Aaron Lowe is back from a stay at
til Soldier Home, in Orting.
Dissatisfaction, Oct. 10th, to he
vile Of Ole c. Hanson, daughter.
Judge Dunbar has gone to the Hot
Springs, hoping to be improved in
health.
Mrs. Y. L. Williams left on Tuesday
morning for Los Angeles to spend the
winter.
B0RN,-At Mason post office, Tues
Cay, oct. 25rd, to the wife of Thos
Brown. son.
Mrs. George Huntley was visiting
Mrs. Geo. Carter and the Fair at Ia
coma last week.
Air. and Mrs. Geo. Brazil visited the
Interstate Fair on the closing day,
last Saturday.
:. d. Grout and James Mulryan, Of
New Kamilcl1e, were over last Satur-
CaY. OH q business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Thompson haye
returned from Walla Wa11a, and will
spend the winter in Shelton.
John L. Wilson at Kneeland Hall
Thursday night. There was big
turnout in spite Of bad weather.
". \ Cooper returned from the
Sisters Hospital at Olympia Wednes-
day, and feels in good shape for work.
Nh Scott, faith CT of F. M. Scott,
popu1ist candidate for auditor, is very
sick at the home of the latter near
Lake Isabelle.
EdF. McReavy and Mrs..Lede Hutch
inso were married in Tacoma last
Monday. Both the contracting parties
are very we'll known in Shelton and
Mason County, and we wish them sue
cess.-except so far as Eds. run for
the shrievalty is concerned.
Sheriff Duckworth brought over
Andrew Hanson, young Swede,
from Simpsons camp last Friday.
Hanson was examined for his sanity
before Judge Irwin, and committed to
the hospital at Stei1acoonl, to which
asylum he was taken by the Sheriff
this week.
N. D. Stewart was in town from
Pickering Wednesday. The polling
place of that precinct was placed at
the old Dufield place by the con1miss-
toner's, but as there are no commences
there. it has been decided to hold the
polls at the school house. and notice
has been given to that effect.
VIM. Shorter. Tom Fitzgerald, Wat
son Rodenberger and son Jesse re-
turned from their elk hunt on the
Wynooclle last Sunday night after 4
hard trip. They succeeded in shoot
ing an elk, but, unfortunately, the
meat became too heated in the process
of ''ierking'' and much of it spoiled.
Geere Weym outh has received good
news from his daughter, Jennie, who
is visiting at Escondido, in San Diego
County. California, for her health.
She writes that the dry and moist
climate is proving very beneficial, and
she is enjoying the warm and pleas
weather No rain has fallen in that
section since last February.
L. J. Morrison, republican candi-
date for county clerk, returned from a
personal canvass in the outlying dis
tricts of the county. He reports the
republican nominees are gaining in
favor and that many strong democrats
would do a power Of scratching this
yea! on the lower half of their ticket.
MI Morrison is hard working man
with a family, and will make pains
taking officer, if he is elected.
MARRIED Stephen L. Ferris and
Mrs. l. Gaines, by Rev. ]. Nd. +.
Hickerson, on Wednesday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris have taken up
their home in the Marshall house on
Franklin street. Steve, like most OF
us. thinks it is not best to be alone,
and bachelordon1 has lost its charm.
Mrs. Ferris is the mother of Mrs
Harry Winsor. and Mr. Ferris is one
of the early settlers of Shelton and
the Satsop valley.
Mrs Margaret Patterson, the es'
teemed wife of Robert Patterson, pro-
prietor of one of the kamllche
Hotels. died rather suddenly at the
Sisters Hospital at Olympia last
Friday, leaving an infant son. several
days old. Mrs Patterson was recover
ing rapidly until Friday when death
suddenly resulted from what was sup
posed to be an obstruction OF the DOW
els The infant is doing we'll. Inc
funeral took place from the Catnohs
Church on Sunday, and a large mum
Der of Kanilcne friends Paid tneil
last respects. Mrs. Patterson wa
highly esteemed among her large CHI
Gle of friends, and her absence VIII Oe
sadly noted in the little community.