The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-04-19
shelton Friday, April 10, 1895.
Personals

Frank Munson has been granted
pension of IS per month
1ohu Morrison is out Of the black
.,r:th shop temporarily nursing felon
on his hand.
IL. Hunter is down Sound, buying
new stocks of Spring goods for the
Cash Store.
1ohn Brewer and w. H. Clark are
down from Olympia, looking after
ANYTHING that's new.
Mrs. Thos. Moran has gone to Ort-
ing. to attend her daughtet, Mrs Thos.
Frazer, who is quite sick.
wv. Day went to Olympus yesterday
in the hopes of change OF treatment
affordinc relief from his ailnent.
Father Wolfgang held services in
the Catholic Church last Sunday. An
entertainment is also being arranged
for in the near future.
Frank Dro1et moved his family and
goods over to Hoodsport, Wednesday,
TO take charge of the Hoodsport Hotel
for the summer. Tom Read has
moved into the vacated dwelling.
Judge Dunbar and L. N. GreytraX
are improving, and both expect TO
be out again by the time Spring
comes to stay with us. They have the
public sympathy in their long tedious
illness, dating from last fall.
Mrs. Bert Sheldon returned Friday
evening from Portland, where she has
been visiting her mother, and having
her baby's eyes treated. She was met
at Olympia by the information OF
Bert's unfortunate accident. Mr..
Sheldon is doing as we'll as could be
expected at present.
The following ladies were passen-
gers to Olympia on the City OF Shell
ton, Tuesday noon, to attend the state
convention of the w. c. I. u: Mrs.
w. 3. Eaton, Mrs. S. Hunter, Mrs. *.
Lemoine, Mrs. S. Caldwell, Mrs. Al
Munson. Mrs. Marshal and daughter,
Maude. They report an interesting
session and addresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. c. Angle were on
short trip to Seattle last week. The
trip bv rail is quite interesting tor d
change. The hop fields are being
made ready for growth, although the
acreage will be considerably decreas
ed this year. The price is now
about ten cents a pound, but
some years ago it went over a dollar
and everybody planted hops. Ihe
towns along the railroad do not look
very thrifty, nor are business condr
tons at all vigorous at any point
Dillon r. Avery, the popular tore
man of one of Williamson's logging
camps. was married at Olympia Las
Saturday, to Miss Bertha Chilson, al
estimable young lady quite well known
in Mason County. The happy couple
returned to Shelton Tuesday, and VII
make their home at the camp, where
Mr.. Avery is employed. The marriage
was something of surprise to th'
boys, who gave the couple a reya
welcome, as the groom is a genera
favorite with them all.
Delegate L. J. Morrison returned
last Friday from attendance on Crane
Lodge session, Ancient Order OF Tn
tied Workmen in Olympia. Hereport
an interesting and enthusiastic meet
ing, with profitable results for all
This order was organized in Pennsyl
vania % years ago and now has
membership of $4,000. The follow
inp were elected grand officers for en-
suing year: Grand Master Workman
+. A. Twichell, of Seattle; Gran
Foreman, G. w. Race, of Tacoma
Grand Oyerseer, w. A. Inman, OF Co
fax: Grand Recorder, ]. M. Pickens
of Chehalis; Grand Receiver. A
Anunds, of Seattle, and Grand Irus
tee, F. NJ. Bell, of Kelso.
PAUL ScHULzE, we'll know IN TIL
section through his connection wit
the land department of the N. r. &c
the past ten years, committed suicld
in Tacoma last Friday. A few day
before the Receivers had called Tor n
resignation, owing to differences
regard to his management. The az
was no doubt caused by despondens
in financial matters, as through n
connection with several street RAJ
road and other propositions, which al
now in the hands of Receivers, h
own property was largely tied u
Chagrin over his removal may has
had something to do with the dec
although his accounts with the raj
road company are thought to be pc
fectly straight. Mr.. Schulze was
high-liver, but evidently not built
stand adversely. He was the Pro]e
tor of many extensive enterprises +
the development of Washington al
for this his untimely death Will
generally regretted.