The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1895-06-07
Morris LittlejOhn Dead.

Morris Littlejohn Dead.
Morris Littlejohn died at his home
on Bush prairie last Wedn esday and
was buried in .he Bush prairie GENE
tary On Memorial day. Mr. Littleiohn
came across the plains in 1882 and has
resided on Bush prairie nearly all of
the time since that date He
lived to the ripe old age of Sc years 6
month: and during his long residence
i'll this country has enjoyed the fullest
respect and esteem of his acquain-
tances. Mr.. Littlejohn leaves eleven
children all but two of whom reside
in this county. There are six sons.
Wash. George. Charles, James and
William in Thurston county and John
in Tacoma. His daughters are Mrs.
John French, Mrs Mix, Mrs. Wash
French, Mrs. Wright of this county
and Mrs. How ard, who resides in the
east.-Olynpiau.
The large passenger steamer Coli
ma, which went down off the Coast of
Mexico, with $50 persons on board,
only a score being saved, carried
several persons from Puget Sound
bound for Central America. Ameng
them was Window T. Spearin, the
surveyor, who was formerly a partner
Of Shelton and Hunter, and did some
surveying of additions about Shelton
tour years ago. He was married about
eighteen months ago, but his wife
does not appear among the passenger
list. J. E. Chilberg, a well-known
Seattle merchant, who was enreute to
Central America to establish CONNER
cial relations with Puget Sound. was
also lost. Sixty bodies have been
washed to shore at last accounts from
the Inflated steamer.
[LATER.-Chi1berg and five others
reached shore On raft, after three
DAYS of exposure to the storm.]
For SALE.-Five 1916 tbs Jersey
Bull formerly owned by Dan Myersl;
also one three-fourths Jersey Bull
calf, for sale cheap or tr ade for stock
or work. Also have pair Of mares
with colts, gentle, work single or
double, and heifer and calf for sale
cheap, or will trade for work. Leave
word at this Office or apply Chas.
Wivell, farm miles southwest of
Shelton.
The JOURNAL will shortly order
some wire fencing for personal use,
and can furnish more of any desired
size, from the largest down 10 hen net.
ting 90 inches wide. All ordinary
gates and fencing are very cheap, the
latter costing about 81 a rod. A
special kind for fencing cemetery lots
made of steel with posts and gates
complete. costs about 81 a running
foot, if over Is feet are taken.
The Woodmen of the World recent.
ly paid the widow of J. D. Minkler.
who recently died at Centralia, $4,000.
1t came in splendid, as the breadwiner
had lost his property through business
reverses. Head Counsel T. A. Falk.
enburg, of Denver. will visit the Sound
shortly and is expected to call on Shell.
ton camp.
Mr.. Adam Eckert of Detroit. Mason
| county. Wash, who has the largest
acreage in grapes in Western Wash.
ington, says that out of thirty-six diff.
ferent kinds he finds the Island Belle,
Delaware and Concord the mos,
profitable and will raise these three
varieties for the market.
FoR SALE.-Two yoke of cattle and
yokes. complete; two draught chains
two blocks and one box Of shoes
Cattle 9 years old; girt feet and II
inches. Will sell the whole for TIVE
hundred dollars. This is a snap 70,
some one. Address
JOHN ANDERSON. Union City, WI
Prepare to take in the Elks Ministries
next Saturday, June z. The full ag
gregation will be here, and we ca,
guarantee lot of refined and harm
less fun, iuterspersed with songs b,
well-known stars of local fame in tn
Capital City.
The steamer Monte Cristo begar
her daily trips to Tacoma last Tuesda,
according to the schedule in anothe
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