The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-12-25
Melton, Friday, December s5th 1896.
Personals.

pops-Ma tlock Dec. 81, to the wife
of Thos. Pringle, girl.
BoRN.-Wednesday, Dec. q, to the
wife of C. S. Brumbaugh, a son.
Cuslman, of apple tree fame, is in
town with his fall delivery of frnit
trees.
Supervisor Martin and Vincent
Finch we're over from Hoodsport
Tuesday.
Uncle David Shelton is still confined
to his room, although able to dress
and sit up during the day.
". r. Early brought over from
Union City for the market, several
fine steel head salmon Wednesday.
The largest weighed eighteen pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bloomfield, Mr..
and Mrs Frank Carr and Robert
Ellison came over from Little Skookum
Monday on business trip.
Mrs. r. w. Mcdonald, Mrs. Robt.
Swan, w. S. Taylor, Joe Trainor,
John Moore and several other Kamil-
cheites were trading in town Wednes-
day.
The Misses Cecil and Lulu Dunbar
returned from the New Whatcom High
STOOLS Thursday evening to spend
anHolidays and a two weeks vacation
With their parents.
Jacob Hauptley, postmaster and
general weather man at Union City,
was in town Wednesday afternoon.
He says that nearly 80 inches of mois-
ture have fallen so far this winter.
November being an abnormal month,
the rain aud snowfall being g inches.
Joseph and Miss Jean Carstairs were
in from Mason Wednesday, bringing
IS fine dressed turkeys for the market
which made about fifty turkeys that
were handled by the Shelton Market
besides chickens and plain everyday
meats. The JOURNAL family has t.
thank the Carstairs' for a fine fat
turkey for the Christmas feast an6
promises to remember their kindly gift
in the pleasant dreams of Christmas
night.
Judge Mason Irwin held a special
term Of court Wednesday for the pur.
pose of hearing petitions in connection
with the Shelton Southwestern Rail
road. The matter was delayed until
next Tuesday when the Judge an
nounced that the parties must bt
ready for hearing. The following
attorneys were present besides the
local bar: Messrs Parker and Bates
OF Tacoma, representing the bono
holders. H. S. Tremper of Seattle
Geo. H. Funk, of Olympia.
The friends of Sheriff Samuel Ca1d
we'll introduced him to an interesting
surprise party at the Odd Fellows
building last Friday evening, the oc
casion being the twentieth anniversary
OF the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Cald
we'll, A large number of friends were
present and many useful and orna
mental presents of china ane glass
ware were given as a peace offering II
the Sheriff and his better half. A
splendid lunch was served by the la
oies and an hour spent in social chat
those present injoying pleasant even
ing.
MIR. and Mrs. Hanford Clark will
move into their new house on Cedar
street. next week. They have a neat
little house and are relieved from pay
ing rent. They desire at this time t.
'nank the kind friends who have as
sisted them in many ways since Han
lords accident of last summer, hi.
long sickness and enforced idlenes.
since that time, and also aided in build
ing his new house, donating theil
work. They gratefully appreciate thu
A'uonesses shown and hope some day
20 De able to reciprocate the favors
nanford is improving, but his progress
Is Slew, and it may be considerable
"me before he is able to work again.
MARR1ED.-At the home of Attorney
H'fner E. Shields, Shelton, Wednesday
evening, Dec. 23rd, E. A. Cournyer t
Hiss Addie Shields, Justice C. ". Dun
var tying the knot. The groom is
printer On the Tribune, and the bride
sister of Attorney Shields. Boil
s0"ing recently from Lewis counts
Se not generally known by our PEG
PC out the friendly spirit always of
.e's congratulations to the young
r.upies starting off for the journey Of
NE The happy couple left yesterda,
S,, VISIT friends and relatives in Che
t,, ~ns and Centralia, and intend to re
The !. % shelton next week, to max,