The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-07-26
Shelton. Friday. July 26th, l8s
Personals.

Mrs. S. c. Young arrived last even
ing to pay short visit to Mrs. Prem
tice Dunbar and friends.
Geo. eau is down from Seattle to
spend the summer on his place near
SCOTS prairie.
Chas Leake and Geo. Webb wer e out
in the Wynoochie country this week,
looking after claims.
Mr.. Kraudelt. the Olympia baker,
came down on his wheel, Wednesday,
to visit at H. T.. Alden's.
T. L. Garrison, a Surnas druggist,
was in town this week, and has de-
cided to locate here in the drug busi-
ness
J. w Rankin, travelling land in
spector for the N. P, has been in
town several days this week, on bust
ness pertaining to Company lands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Elliott have fur
nished and now occupy their new
house on south First street, in Cyp-
hert's addition. They haye the cos
lest home on the South side.
DR.. Wells was called to Skookun
point Tuesday to set the leg of Robt
Shelly, WHO'S employed hauling steam
err wood for Gunstone, and had fallen
from a load breaking his leg.
Bert Sheldon had his house and fa1ni-
lymoved downfrom Williamson S camp
last Sunday. The dwelling was haul
ed down on the logging trucks and
dropped at Gotta street crossing.
Will Armstrong accidently struck
his thumb with Ratchet, while out
with the Railroad survey, Tuesday.
The thumb was almost severed from
the boys hand, but DR.. Wells has
hopes of saying it.
Joseph w. Day has arranged to
move to Ashland, Oregon, where he
will engage in the practice of law, in
partnership with G. A. Young. who
was formerly located in Shelton. Mr..
Day is in Ashland at present.
John Brewer, Curtis Harold rode
down from Olympia on their wheels
Monday. Nowadays it is a matter
of small inconvenience to get left by
the boats. The trip to Olympia can
be made in three hours without hard
work.
William Shorter and Ralph Potts
are out with their families camping on
the Skok omish river, near Latham's
where they will probably stay another
week until the fishing pals. Those
who visit the Skokomish generally
have good sport.
Mrs. James Kelly. wife Of a pro,ni-
nent rancher, living near Mud Bay,
died at her home last Sunday evening
She was quite yonng, while her hus-
band is over 90 years of age. Mrs
Kelly was a sister of Mrs. w. d. For.
bes and Miss Nellie Stapleton, both OF
whom attended the funeral at Olym-
pia, Tuesday.
Adelbert Hamilton, son of Mrs
Catherine Hamilton, and nephew Of
the late William Potts, is expected te
reach Shelton early in August, tG
spend month here, on his summer
vacation. SIR. Hamilton is one of the
most prominent of the young lawyers
of Chicago and for several years has
also conducted law courses in college
of law.
w. H. Crowell, brother of Ed Gro
we'll, who has been spending severa
weeks in visiting Shelton left this
week for Alaska to see the country.
Mr.. Crowell came out from Cincin-
natl in charge of the new S. S. w
locomotive. This engine has been il
the Shops at Tacoma for several weeks
but is expected to make its appearance
in Shelton in few days.
c. w. Frisbie, book keeper for thu
Peninsular Railway company, in it.
general offices at Seattle, was il
town for several days last week goint
over the local accounts with Alder
Johnson, book keeper in the company
Office in Shelton. The railroad com
pany's pay roll amounts to about 500
month at present, and is rapidly in
creasing with the surveyors, graders
construction and train crews, an
other employees now at work.
The Shelton school board, at it
meeting Wednesday evening, decide
on the employment of Miss Jean Tod
primary, Miss Althea Corey and Mrs
Morse as intermediate teachers. TIL
principal has not yet been selected
but the salary was cut to $40 and tina
of under teachers to $45 per month
Perry Jones was selected as janitol
The board decided to call for bids t
Issue notes and take up the outstand
ing Indebtedness of the district, abou
5000. This arrangement will permi
the teachers to secure cash for thei
warrants, and relieve them of an
discounts. u