The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-11-22
heltsn. Friday, November z2th. 1895
Personals.

BoRN--Shelton Nov. II, to the wife
of VIM. Degenhart, q son.
BoRN:-Shelton, Nov. 10. to the wife
of NJ. E. Sharp, girl.
Nj and Mrs. D. NJ. Duckworth were
over from Little Skookuu1 this week.
Mrs. Marcia Bate man has gone to
Draham's camp TO assist Mrs. DrahaTn
the cooking.
Joa1 McReayy was over from the
city Monday night and took the early
boat for down Sound.
Mrs. A. Rex has been ailing for the
past two weeks and IS still quite sick
and under the Doctors care.
II. N. Darling, father of Mrs 7. A
Little, is down from his home at Park
land, Pierce county, on short visit
Geo. Morash has secured position
at the rafting grounds and has moved
his family in from the ranch for the
winter.
Rev. Frank II. Webster. OF the
Baptist church will hold services at
the Forbes school house next Sun day,
at $50 o. m
Mrs. Ellsworth Freeburger is up
from San Juan Island On a visit TO her
folks, She expects to return as far as
Seattle tomorrow.
The town reservoir was again drained
this week, by careless flushing Of sew
ers. That's dangerous and should be
guarded against
Mark DrahaIn has moved his family
ont to Camp, and Tailor Walther has
moved into the Dfaham dwelling. IN
IL his new home is ready for occupancy.
O. P. Mooney, book-keeper for the
PeninsulaT Railway, has rented the
Swan house, his wife and child having
arrived from Seattle TO make their
home here.
A. II. Anderson Is down from Seattle
looking over the progress Of the Pen
insular Railway. The road is now
doing big work, all three of the en-
gines being engaged
Frank Williamson and Chas. II.
Aver were In town several days look
ing up the business of the logging
company. The latter Is Receiver and
the former IS still manager
Young Timothy Stapleton, the g
year old boy from Olympia, died of
diptheria on Wednesday and was
buried early the following morning.
He was take care of by his sisters at
the home of VIVA Forbes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. S. Dunbar.
leaye this week to pay a visit to their
children. After q short stay at Edi-
son, now South Tacoma at Mrs.
Youngs, they will visit their SON, Will,
at Enumciaw, and daughter, Mrs.
Marcus KING bt, at New Whatcom.
J. NJ. Sweetland was over from the
Canal Wednesday. His horse was
something Of a curiosity; having been
running cut. its main and tail had
gathered q perfect mat of cockle-burs
Sweetland thinks the cheapest way TO
get the burs out wonld be TO dock
the animal.
4 letter from DR. Hickerson states
that he is now located at Hoouiam in
fine church. of which he says there are
but three finer IN the conference; $50
opera chairs generally pretty well
filed. The climate is excellent. and
he acknowledges a cordial reception
from church and people.
The drug people seem to have an
idea that Shelton IS prohibition town
IN Iowa, two new corners having 1ocat-
ed here this week a ", Shelly has
commenced business In Hunter & Eat
ou's old stand; and a Seattle firm is
also fitting mp part Of the old Co.,
binding, for a branch store.
A. surprise donation was given TO
Rev. and Mrs F. NJ Wheeler, at the
NJ E. Church on Tuesday evening, at
which the attendance was good and
the donations considerable. intending
coin and other necessarics Of Efe-all
of which were duly appreciated by the
recipients Owing to the recent fun
eral the evening was cut short and de-
voted to chat and refreshment, which
was served TO those present.
A W Shelly, an Olympia druggist.
has changed his location and has open
ed mp his stock Of goods In the building
inst vacated by the Shelton Cash Store
Mr.. Shelly brings his family and house
hold goods to Shelton. occupying one
Of the Shelton dwellings,, and announc-
IS that he has come to stay-if prices
and treatment VIII win share of the
trade See his I'D.
Watches cleaned and nainsprings
put in for Si-oo each at B. s. Bar
gers