The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-25
Friday, September 25th 1886.
Personals.


Treasurer Maxwell and wife visited
Tacoma Monday.
John A. Morrison made a business
trip to Tacoma Tuesday.
Manager Riley, of the L. M. Co.,
made flying visit to Portland Mon
day and returns tonight.
Mrs. AL J. Munson and children and
Dan Bannse have gone to Bucoda to
visit the folks for a week or so.
Grin Winters recently returned from
Douglass County, Oregon, after a
years visit, and has gone back to work
for Williamson.
Mrs. ]. w. Day and Miss Clara
Ansorge left yesterday for Oregon,
the former to return to her home in
Albany and the latter to pay months
visit to her parents at Waterloo.
H. r.. Gale was over from Allyn last
Saturday on business. His son. Edgar.
who has completed his term of school
in the Frost district, returned to Allyn
with him to spend the week, until the
school in the Roderick district opens,
next Monday.
Chas. Horton and family came down
from Tacoma Tuesday to visit, while
Charlie gets over the effects of bad
tumble taken from bicycle some weeks
ago. His condition at one time was
quite serious, and his parents went
down to Tacoma.
Mrs. Chas. Hunt1ey left Monday
morning for Pipestone, Minnesota, hav-
ing received the news of the serious ILL
ness of her youngest daughter. Mrs.
Huntley has been contemplating the
visit for some time, and will probably
remain East about year.
Dillon Avery has given up his old
position as foreman of one of William.
sons camps, and left last week TO,
Olympia, where he and Mrs. Avery
will visit short time, before going
East, probably to Florida. Dillor
will be back again some day.
Miss Kate Parham, niece of DR.
Wells, who has been visiting at the
Doctors home during the summer, left
Tuesday morning for her home in
Atlantic, Iowa, after very pleasant
visit She leaves many friends, some
of whom will mo urn over her absence
Ragnhi1d, the 8-year old daughter
of Albert Johnson, fell from fence
Wednesday afternoon and broke her
right arm, above the wrist. DR.. Wells
set the fracture, and the child is get
ting along all right. This is the third
time she has broken her arm.
Prof. Collins, the new principal
came in Wednesday evening to get
everything in readiness for the open.
ing of school on Monday October
5th. 1t would be we'll for the
scholars to brush up a little in
the meantime. Prof. Collins is new
benedict and wants dwelling house,
c. c. Cushman, the rust1er of the
Walla Walla nursery, spent several
days in town closing up his orders for
fall delivery. Mr.. Cushman says there
is a stronger "free silver" sentiment in
this vicinity than in any county he
has visited since the issue was laid
down. He also says that Washington
will go for Mckinley. He is keer
observer and his judgment is pretty
good on such things, especial as he
covers the country pretty thoroughly
on his travels.
Jack Valley has returned from Steil
accom-, and says that Mrs, Valley has
successfully passed through the oper
and is all right again. The doctors
removed very large ovaricus tumor
weighing eight pounds, which was the
cause of her trouble. Mrs. Valley will
De ready to come home in two or three
weeks, Jack spent several days at the
asylum and speaks ia much praise of
the institution and its management.
The patients are we'll treated. and
everything possible done to relieve
their conditions.
H. S. Tremper has disposed of his
residence to f. c. Stone, who with Mr.
Richardson recently arrived from
Idaho and haye purchased Mr.. Tremp
er's law business, intending to locate
in Shelton. The new firm have als<
purchased the law books of S. D. Den
mis-, who left this week for Idaho, ex
changing locations. Mr.. Tremper and
family will remove to Seattle as soon
as his business affairs can be arrangef
and go into partnership with hi
brother, E. p. Tremper. He still re
tains property interests in Shelter
and expects to visit Shelton occasion
ally. Messrs. Stone and Ric)1ardsof
bring their families to Shelton.