The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-11-27
Shelton, Friday, November 27th 1886
Personals.

And the next is Christmas.
Dan. Keelty is confined to his bed,
suffering from throat trouble.
Uncle Davy Shelton is confined to
his room during this cold snap.
John Hayden, of Seattle, spent Sun
dav in town on alleged business.
Nrs. Thos. Frazer returned yester-
day from a two weeks visit down
Sound:
Mrs D. NJ. Duckworth of Kamilche
is lust recovering from a severe att ack
of typhoid fever.
Postmaster Hauptley drove over
from Union City Monday and reports
hard trip on the team.
Jack Little left Shelton Tuesday and
expects to travel around the country
till he finds something satisfactory.
Thomas O'Neil1 spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Seattle, stocking up for
the Mcdonald s. O'Neil1 holiday trade.
Mr.. Grey, father Of Mrs. Horace
Dunbar, left Wednesday morning for
the East and expects to be gone
about year.
Sam Caldwell took Col. Roberts to
Soldiers Home this week. The Col. is
entirely helpless and had to be carried
on a stretcher
James Campbell, of the Port Blakely
Mill Company, was in town Wednes-
day, settling the second installment of
the Company taxes.
George Simpson, John B. and Will
Forbes. and J. w. Maxwell, were in
town from Little Skookum Wednesday
and reported fair shedding.
AL. ]. Munson is finding it tough to
lie in bed, when apparently nothing is
the matter. The lay up will do his in
jured knee cap good, however.
Clinton Alden started Saturday for
The Dalles. Oregon, to stay with his
brother, but the washouts prevented
his getting away from Olympia till
Tuesday.
Wat. A. Hunter returned from Bak.
er City, Oregon, where he went last
June. He reports cold weather, but a
lively mining town, and expects to re-
turn in the spring.
Walter Caldwell, son of Sheriff Ca1d-
we'll, suffered the loss of two fingers
from his left hand last week, by get
ting them against a circular saw at
the Caldwill Bros. mill at Tumwater
Thos McLarty returned Friday from
Seattle, where he had been called as a
witness in the Malaney lien case
against the Port Blakely company.
The defence consist, mainly of legal
tecbricalities. but Mr.. McLarty says
that Lawyer Mcdonald feels very
hopeful of winning. The case was
taken under advisement after argu-
ment.
John D. Riley was not improving
under the bath treatment at the Hot
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pital at Tacoma Tuesday. Jean Riley
received word and went down to
Tacoma Wednesday morning to see
his brother, and at last accounts he
was getting better. ]. D.. has been
suffering some time from stomach
troubles and this combined with the
worry of looking after large business
has nearly resulted in serious illness.
Not much over a month ago Mr.. and
Mrs. Dillon Avery left Shelton for
Florida, where Mr.. Avery had pur.
chased tract of land several years
ago, on the strength of a boomers
statement. The JOURNAL has receiv.
ed note from him at Napayine, Lewis
county, as follows: 1--WE arrived here
yesterday from Florida, fully satisfied
that Washington is good enough fol
Us. We found it very much differen,
there than we expected. We own a
rauch here at Napavine and we are
going onto it. Please let me down
easy" One object of their going te
Florida was for the benefit of Dillon's
health. and they have undoubtedly
had an interesting trip, as well a.
having seen the Sunny South at it.
oest in the fall; although they did no.
Ind things in Florida satisfactory
enough to warrant their staying. W.
60 not recall any person who had spen
several years on the Sound leaving it
without coming back or at least trying
10 get back. There must be something
IN the Climate. At any rate there i!
not better all round country on tn,
globe, where a good living can b
made any easier. Dillon and Mrs
avery have many friends in thi'
vicinity who will be glad to know they
are back again to stay.