The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-26
Correspondence and County Notes.
HARrsrEIN, Apr. q, IS

down visiting with T. E. Thompson
and family, returning Thursday, ac-
companied by Mrs. Thompson. who
will visit with her daughters Mrs.
Steelman and Mrs. Hallagan.
I'D. Layne moved his family back
to the Island, Thursday. There is no
place like home after all.
Miss Lutte Jones is in Olympia visit
ing with her mother, divorced wife OF
NJ. E Jones.
Why is it that all kinds of produce
is coming up except eggs, the main
thing that the average rancher de-
ponds on to buy his groceries with.
Do the merchants want to force a
racket with the ranchers or can they
afford to do little better. We can't
see why There is no freight to pay ON
them from the east, and wheat is too
dear to produce eggs at the present
prices.
What di6 the democrats do with the
u. S coin that they took out of the
treasury just before our war with the
Southern States? did they return it
after the war was over to it's former
place or did they keep it? what will be
the condition of the treasury when
they get through with it this time.
Without doubt they will want money
to get themselves back into office
again and it looks as though it would
take a considerable amount to ac-
complish what they want in future.
M. o. Fuller and Wallace Lott were
Tuesday.
A man who is in business and will
cuss his best friend in one breath, and
then ask forgiveness in the next, may
find it a very poor principle, not to
his advantage, these hard times. A
A civil question requires a civil ans
wer, when it concerns the public,
either in a business or an official
o TEMPoRA.
DEWATTO, April 19, 1895.
Married at the residence of and by
the Rev. John F. Damon 910 Fifth
street Seattle, Tuesday April 16,' 1895,
Mr.. Lewis Reinhard of Dewatto Mason
County to Mrs. Bell Kinsch of Oak
land. California.
Mrs. Croker left here for Seattle |
On Saturday to join her husband who
had preceded her in search of employ
ment, which he has been successful
in finding.
Mr., and Mrs. Reinhard arrived at
the bay by the Str. Edith from Seattle
on last Wednesday night, but owing
to the inclement weather had to stay
until next day, when the Bride was
conveyed to her future home.
The bridge across the Dewatto
Creek is nearly finished and is expect
ed to be open for travel by Tuesday. 1t
is good bridge and will be of great
benefit to the people here.
Last Friday will be remembered as
a red letter day in the annals of De-
watto, all work, both public and other
wise, was stopped at noon, in honor of
L. Reinhard and his winning
bride. In the evening at given sig
nal, an inpromptu brass and tin band
opened serenade. Louis invited
everybody inside when introductions
and congratulations were in order,
while the string band got their instru-
ments in order for the mystic maze.
With side talk and whist the evening
was pleasantly passed until supper
which was feature of the evening.
The party dispersed with many ex-
pressions of friendly feeling for our
new neighbors.
Superintendent G. 3. Gundersen
made visit to our school last Thurs
day, while on his way to Lilliwaup in
order to settle some grievance which
has arisen between the school board
and their teacher. VERITAS.
SATsoP VALLEY, April q, 1895.
There are quite number cases of
La Grippe in this vacinity.
The ranchers are taking advantage
OF the fine weather, preparing their
land for, and putting in crops.
S. L. Ferris came out from Shelton
Tuesday, with the intention of putting
some improvements on his farm.
John Valley and wife are visiting
their brother Jos. Valley.
r. H. Kiinpton received telegram
on Tuesday of the death of his sister
in Spokane.
Born, on April 10th to the wife of T.
N. Pringle nine pound boy.
INCOGNIrA.
Why don't you eat roast chicken at the New
Bakery, next to McLarty & Shorters You can
get genuine fresh bakers bread, or home made
pure wheat breed, fresh at any time; also pies,
cakes, cookies, etc Try them.
The WASHINGTON Southern, fro; -, NV.