The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-09-06
Shelton. Friday. Seps. 9Th, 1895
Personals.


Shelton bank to "learn the trade"
Mrs. Hyde, of Oregon City, is visit
ing her brother, D. L. Lytle, at Kamil-
che.
H. R. Gale, of Allyn, has recently
returned from a short trip to Minneap-
oils.
Mrs. J. W. Smith of Olympia, is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. r.. w. Shaw,
this week.
The editorial eye has caused some
comment, but it was caused by the
after end of bee.
Willis Shelton intends returning to
vaslon College to continue his stu
dies. leaving next week.
Nathan White. Kanilche farmer,
is building a new residence on his place
on Little Skookum Bay.
Engineer Ben Snider has SO far re-
covered as to come down town, but his
hands are healing quite slowly.
Chas. Leake was out OH the upper
Skoko,nish river last week, locating
Geo. Webb and Edger Fredson land
claims.
Methodist conference was in session
at Seattle this week, and Rev. +. nj.
Wheeler. of the local church. is in at
tendance.
VIII. Hanson, Supt. of the Tacoma
mill, and Floyd Steele were down this
week. mainly on pleasure bent. with
fishing rods.
Rev. Frank H. Webster has been
rendered the Baptist charge in Shell
ton, and expects to move down with
his wife shortly.
Mrs. W. B. Eaton and Glenn were IL
Seattle several days last week on q
pleasure trip, and visited the Parks
for which the Queen City is becoming
noted. :
John McReavy was over from Union
Tuesday. The postal authorities have
taken the liberty of dropping thts
city from the Canal metropolis. and
it is now plain Union.
Prof. H. F. Baker, the new priuci
pal arrived in Shelton last Friday
with Mrs. Baker and two children
He is stopping at the Dipnnan until h
can secure suitable home.
Jack Yoder and VIM. Barrett let
Tuesday for the Wynoochie to take
look at their claims. L. K. Munsol
will also look over his recent selection
of land this week.
Mrs John Mckenzie, of Yelrn, wa
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mcdonald
Kamilche last week, and both spent
day or so with Mrs. Geo. Huntley Il
Shelton.
VIM. H. Asmus contemplates tri
East of the mountains, possibly t
Michigan, if he can arrange his affair
satisfactorily. Mrs. AsInus' health ia
been very poor of late, and it is expec
ed that several months change Will .
beneficial.
Attorney G. W. Young, OF Albany
Or. was in town this week. and ha
entered suit for Mrs. Bateman agains
the Peniusular Ry. Co. Tor $zo.Oo'
damages for the death of her late hui
band. Mr.. Young was located her
about six years ago.
Eddie McReavy, of Union City. hs
gone to California, where he viii ei
ter the Stanford University. He WI
be the only representative from tn
section in the splendid institute wfaic
has grown out of the bequest
millionaire Stanford and his wife.
Adelbert Hamilton. son of Mr.
Catherine Hamilton and promineI
Chicago lawyey, reached Sneito
Tuesday night, on short vacatio
and to settle the estate of the la'
VIM. Potts. He appeared before Il
Superior court at the Tuesday nigl
session and completed his proba
business.
An accident which came near pro
ing fatal for Lee Schofield, occurrs
at Reed Ellis logging camp Monds
afternoon. While moving the douke
engine, of which Lee is engineer, Il
safety-valve struck a limb and ";
knocked off. The escaping stea
frightened the team and six hors
broke away from the wheel horse
Lee. who was ahead. made an effort
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