The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-02-01
Shelton. Friday, Feb. LIST. 1895
Personals.

PERSONALS
" NJ. Potts is down town again.
DR.. Wells reports a boy at Geo.
Woodford's, yesterday.
Photographer Baker made 4 trip to
Tacoma this week after supplies.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Callow, in Olympia. Thursday,
oath.
DR.. Beach reports a daughter in the
home of James Msrford, at Kamilche,
last week
Judge Dunbar and L. N. Greytra x
are both on the up grade, and gaining
in strength.
Capt. Henry Winsor was in town
Saturday for the first time since his
accident last Thanksgiving.
A. H. Anderson was in town over
Sunday, looking after his interest in
the Granger Lumber Company.
David Shelton and Speed Shelton
are both improving in health, and
gaining strength, though they are
still confined to the house.
Edward Callow, of Kamilchie was
raised to the sublime degree of Mas
ter Mason by the Harmony lodge, No.
IS, at Olympia, last Thursday night.
County Clerk L. ]. Morrison visited
Olympia over Sunday, taking notes of
how the Clerks business in Olympia
is handled. Willie Morrison accompa-
MED him.
Ex-Auditor J. w. Day, has not yet
returned from his trip to California
and Oregon. If he finds some place
he likes better than Shelton, he will
probably arrange to move there.
Rev. S. w. Beavens will be in Shell
ton next Sunday to conduct services
in the Baptist Church. Owing to extra
meetings at Orting the pastor was un-
able to make his regular visit in JAM
nary.
Geo. eau, who has a homestead
near SCOTS prairie, was in town this
week. He expects to move down from
Seattle for.the sumMer, his wife being
well-nigh recovered from her long
illness.
James B. Shelton left Tuesday for
Portland, Greg on and we are assured
that he will not return alone this time,
but a second installment of that re-
ception of two years ago will be ac-
corded him.
John Labor, the unfortunate who
had his ankle broken when the Willie
made her "break" at Skookum point,
was i'll town Saturday. He is still
using crutches, but has recovered the
use of the limb.
DR.. Abijah Beach. returned from Rem.
ton Tuesday and for the. present will
make his home with DR.. VIM. Beach,
continuing the practice of medicine.
DR.. Abijah Beach is an old practition-
err with large experience, of late
among the workmen in the extensive
coal mines about Renton.
Stewart Freeburger has found an
opening in Salem, Oregon, and will
remain, having purchased a meat
market there. Mrs. Freeburger and
child will move over next week to join
her husband and will also be near hel
parents. The butcher shop here has
been purchased by A. E. Freeburger
who will continue business at the OLD
stand, with Doc Swartout. We regre
to see Mr.. and Mrs. Freeburger leave
Shelton, but Mrs. Freeburger is anx
ious to live near her folks.
Young Jesse Purdy, son of Frank
lin Purdy, the pioneer of the Skoko
mish river, was sent to the hospital q
Olympia for treatment last Saturday
but returned to Shelton. Monday SOM
of his friends thought his action
strange and put him to bed in tn
Commercial hotel. During the tempo
rary absence of the watcher, Jess
left the hotel and could not be found
He was seen on the road and Shelton
prairie by several parties the follow
ing day, and his brother Archie ant
friends did considerable hunting him
It is thought that h E has gone to hi
home on the River. He was out Of hi
head at times, but will soon recove
with little care.