The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-18
;h.Itou. Friday, September 18th 1896
Personals.

Miss Annie Johnson has gone to
v,shou College, the fall term begin
ming last week
Rev. Frank H. Webtser will preach
.. The Forbes school house next Sun.
day at $50 p. IN.
Joe Wood was introduced to the
Woodman's log Tuesday night and
nailed to the stump.
Chas. Griggs was removed to his
home at Kamilche yesterday, his brok-
en- leg improving nicely.
Master Johnnie Yantis came up
from Bucoda Tuesday, to stay with
his sister, Mrs. Res1er, and attend
school.
The Imperial adjuster has arrived
and settled with Harry Durrell for the
total loss of his house and contents by
fire last week.
Rev. F. M. Wheeler has been attend
ing the annual conference meeting at
Vancouver, Wash, this week. He has
been returned to this charge.
Mrs. McEwen, who has spent the
Summer visiting at Mrs. w. D. Bald
wins and Mrs. VIM. Wyatt's, returned
to her home in Ellensburgh Monday.
Tuesday evening Sept. 18th num-
Der of the yound friends of Eya Long,
gathered at her home and gave her a
surprise party, the occasion being her
sixteenth birthday.
A. D. Resler has moved into the
Maxwell building, next door to the
Commercial Hotel. where Mrs. Resler
has opened a MILNE ry parlor, and
will also do all kinds of fashion able
dressmaking.
Attorney S. D. Dennis returned Mon
day coming from three weeks trip t
Portland. He says that Oregon ha
gone crazy, "and Mckinley will carr,
the state by a big majority. Orego'
has had its taste of Pennoyerism.
Orlin Stanhope returned this week
to Seattle from Alaska where he ha
been in quest of the body of miner
buried in Cooks Inlet last spring
He has not reached Shelton yet, but i.
expected home with Mrs. Stanhop
this week.
Mr.. Johnson Nickeus, of Tacoma,
spent Sunday in town. Saturday even
ing he made an excellent presentation
OF the financial question at the Opera
house, and illustrated a few of the
difficulties in the way of the free
coinage at 10 to l.
Frank Linton returned to Shelton,
arriving Saturday night. accompanies
oy his wife. nee, Inez King. Franz
accompanied the King family to East
ern Washington and after looking ar
ound bit, concluded that there is n,
place like Puget Sound. Mr.. King
Will try the Racket business il
Spokane.
+ VI the dozens of travelling men who
visit Shelton, with hardly an exception
they are earnest advocates of McKin
iey' regardless of politics. These men
4fe rustlers for trade and they want t.
70 business next year, so it's purely {
BUSINESS proposition with them. The
drummer rubs up against all kinds o.
people in his travels, aud they are
generally smart and we'll posted men
whose business Judgment is worth
Considering.
manager Riley dedicated the Lum
oermen Mercantile Co.'S new ha,
ware house with big free dance Wed
uesoay night. The Harmony Or
'nestra, of Olympia, furnished tn,
music and John Doyle acted as promp
'ef' a big supply of sandwiches wer,
secured from Olympia and with othe,
'eifeshments, constituted a sub
s'antial supper. and everything wa.
'fee' The large, well-waxed floor
"as running over during the evening
number of the farmers attending
livery body had a first class time
ano made the most of it. All necessar,
arrangements were made for the com
tort of the guests.
non. johnson Nickeus, of Tacoma
sa'e an excellent instructive address,
~ 'ne finance question at the nal
.as. Saturday evening, to fair sizet
'oience, considering the rain. n,
spoxe in a fair and earnest manner
tn. gave many points, that shov
;ne ieily OF this government attempt
;ss !ree coinage at Is to /, and furn
. sneo the history of the past to SHOW
~ na. good times would not be likel,
w;. ZONE with free coinage. Tba
c. ..nout International co-operation(no
cons" CONSENT, as the populists put III ~
40. not make success Of free coin
IS. 80. HIS address in all was very good
all ALL % brought out many new ideas fer q