The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-03-08
,elton Friday, March 8, 1895.
Personals

Mrs. Will Hunter has been quite
sick this week of ma larial fever.
Geo. W. Freeburger conte nplates
trip to California for the summer.
County Clerk Morrison is preparing
"a move into his new house near the
Dipman Hotel.
Misses Mccullough and Todd. having
closed their service in the Shelton
nublic scho oil, left for Union City,
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Fisk has gone to kelso,
Lewis County, to pay visit to her
son. Tom, and his family. Mr..
Fisk is practicing law and doing we'll
at that place,
Harry O'Hare, who was recently
married and has been living on Mud
Raw has moved to Shelton, and is oc-
cupyinc the Alexander house opposite
Mrs. Eaton milf merry store.
VII. Behrens, of the German Luth-
eran church of Tacoma will conduct
services in the Baptist church next
Tuesday afternoon, at p. III. MI.
Rehrens has made several visits to
Shelton in the past and is well liked
by our German residents.
Mrs. ]. M. Ready, of Chehalis, IS
visiting her daught er, Mrs. Bennle
Wiley, this week. On "Wednesday
afternoon, Mrs. Ready gave an IN
teresting talk to Mothers IN the
NJ. e. Church, which was appreclat-
ed by a fair sized attendance.
Robert N Kimpton and Miss Matte
Decker left for Tacoma on the City OF
Shelton Thursday morning, and ere
this two hearts are beating in UNISON
on a tour down Sound. Bob is one OF
our popular young men, and his BRIDE
is well-known young lady, the
daughter of L. H. Decker, one OF the
first settlers in the Satsop valley. The
journal, wishes them success.
Rev. John r. Thompson, an OLD
fine minister of Puget sound, who is
4 lively and interesting speaker, lect'
ured in the Methodist church on Tues
day evening on 1.-The Word of God vs.
+he Word of Ingersoll " The church
was crowded and the address was ap
preciated. Mr.. Thompson IS well
known to our older residents ana Il
full of early day history.
Miss Althea S. Corey has returned
from her school on Hartste1n island
which closed last week. The patrons
Of the school who are profuse in thell
nraise of the management and progress
of the school have sent the JOURNAL
letter attesting their regard tor MISS
Corey and recommending her heartii'
as first class teacher, competent 1o'
any work.
Will Freeburger rode over from Ed
son on his bicycle Tuesday returning
Yesterday. He made the trip OF D
miles in little over five hours, whicf
is first class time, considering that tn'
roads are not first-class Tor scofcn
;npu A bicycle is the coming means
of locomotion, and quite company
will be formed in town this summer
Auditor McLarty has taken the init
alive and is ..breaking in" % a new
Imperial =.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Walter were tn
recipients of a surprise party las'
Friday night-their home near ohe'
ton. being invaded by ~ OF tnei
friends living along the Big Skookum
Mr.. Walter is a '49er, anyway an'
with his estimable wife is enjoying
life. and living quietly on his pleas
ant homestead within sight OF Snel
ton. The party danced away IN
night in the old couples spaciou
kitchen. and left with wishes OF man
,,,ore wears of content for their hosts
Too scaler Leake made complain
against Thos. bordeaux Tor senoln
ont a raft not officially scaled. A tria
was 70 be heard before Justice Dun
bar Wednesday morning. but MI
bordeaux. who was on his persona
recoenizance, left for Tacoma tina
morning. Sheriff Caldwell went dow
for him on the noon boat
Notice the changes in the advertise
ment w. H. Asmus. ]. Il. Lewis
traveller for big Minneapolis DR.
goods house, was in town yestel
day. and the Asrnus store Plat
ed an order for a full spring stoc
of dry goods, which will be alon
early next rnonth, and room is needle
on the shelves.
Postmaster Sigh has secured PEE
mission of the Department to NOV
the Office and is fitting up the old "a
sop store building for the purpose
ADVERTISED LETTERs:-The following
a list of letter. remaining i'll Post Once ~ ENG
ton. uncaIled for, at the close of the month
February, 1895. Persons calling lot ZANE -,
please say s'advertised". Edward L1wreuC
&C Houtz 2, JOseph Lewis. Ed WASH: Mts =
Hilton, Messrs Kingman Perez, mos ~
Clatchcy. Angus Mckay j. = SIGH p. 10.