The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-08-21
shelton, Friday, August tn, II 1886.
Personals.

Mrs. Robt. Simpson is quite sick.
Go out to hear Miss Heartie Wood a
.he BAPTIST Church this evening.
brother of Bert Sheldon arrived
last week from Montana, for shor'
visit.
Mrs. O.E. Stanhope is visiting friends
at Falkland, Pierce county for few
weeks.
Mrs. Jos. Simpson has ret urned from
two months visit to Eureka, Cali
fornia.
Mrs. A. Schlesener is talking Of sell
ing out her store in Tacoma and re-
turning to Shelton to live.
Judge Irwin dropped into town Non
day night to see if there was any
thing new in political circles. There
was nothing startling.
Jno. A. Rea, the we1l-known Olym
pa attorney and chairman of the cen
trail committee was in town Wednes
day, and addressed the rally.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Berry and daugh
ter, Mabel, returned to Tacoma Wed
nesday, after spending a week visiting
old friends and relatives in Shelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Stewart left
Monday morning, for Seattle where
Mrs. Stewart will undergo necessary
operation, which it is to be hoped,
will be successful.
W. C. Rex is arranging to 60 East
with his mother, Mrs. L. E.. Rex, some
time next week, hoping that it will i'm
prove her health. They will 60 direct
to their former home, Malone, N. Y.
John McReavy will likely be the fu-
sion candidate for joint senator, al
though there is something of a hitch
in the program, some Island county
pop. wants the billet.
Bishop Barker, Rev. DR.. Nevius and
a party of Episcopalian ladies and
gentlemen came down from Tacoma
on steam launch and spent several
days visiting the sights of this vicinity.
Henry Latham, whose place has
been the Mecca of the fishermen, on
the Skokomlsh river, intends shortly
to move to the old Purdy farm down
the river, where he will farm in the
future.
Dan Myers returned last Friday
from Tacoma, where he had been
serving on the federal petit jury for
about month. He was glad to get
home, but says it will come hard to go
to all heavy farm work for while.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Shelton and Miss
Maggie McLarty are rusticating al
Lake Cushman this week. They 1ef,
Monday fully equipped with camping
outfit and sundries and will explore
Mt. Rose and other peaks in the vicin.
ity.
Thos. O'Neill has moved his family
to his ) acre tract in the West end
winch makes splendid summer home
Tor one doing business in town. The
tract has comfortable cottage and q
me orchard, just coming into bearing
Enoch Young, who was the populist
nsminee for Commissioner from TIKI
third district two years ago; and J. E.
Silgh are recent accessions to the re-
publican ranks, among many others
Who have been formerly trained with
other parties,
W. H. Kneeland, H. S. Temper
Farmer Todd and Citizen Lane return
ca Monday night from the Populis,
convention at Ellensburg. and thu
citizen has since been proudly ex
plotting the beautiful fusion ticke1
which he and some others conceived
NJ. E. Reed, was down from Olym
p'A this week, experimenting repair.
=" the log dam, of Ellis & Reed.
camp Part of the dam broke away
and the water had to be let out to pre-
vent further damage, necessitatiug (;
loss OF about ten days time in the log
ging work.
mrs. Hauford Clark, ]. p. Butts ant
laughter Maude, went to Seattl,
thursday morning. The operation TO
tue relief of Hanford's condition vii
ue Performed today, and they hav
.een sent for to be with him. Tn
uoceors have hopes of makiug 4 per
"anent Improvement in his eyesight,
over nifty regular delegates we're i,
abundance at the republican count,
convention wednesday, or more tina,
we're present at the regular democrati
invention, and the populist ana Ire
co. republican mass ceuyeution,
i "o, This certainly dees 10
iur . as as II the old party was languish
tSs' or that little interest Vas fa}.eu !,
no S campaign. In fact the tie1ret VII
for. . more votes this year than ever s