The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-02-28
George H. Lawson Drowned.

George II. Lawson, "a young man
who has been engaged in the fishing
business at New Kamilche for the past
eighteen months, was accident1y
drowned Thursday morning, Feb. Goth.
by falling from his fishing boat. Nc
one witnessed the accident, and moth
ing was known until the empty boat
was picked up some time afterwards,
in which were sacks of CLAIMS for ship
ment on the morning boat and some of
the missing mans. personal effects.
His friends searched for some time and
it seemed certain of Mr.. Lawson's fate.
His brother was te1egraphed at South
Riverside, Cal, and arrived Wednes-
day, having taken charge of the search
for the missing mans remains.
George H. Lawson was aged % years,
and the son of A. N. and Mary Law
son, of Mi11er's Falls, Mass. His
brother, A. F. B. Lawson, was his only
relative on the coast. He came to Ma
son County about 10 months ago, and
has since been engaged in shipping
fish and clans from Oyster Bay to J.
c. Horn, of Olympia, making his head
quarters at New Kami1che. The resi-
dents of Oyster Bay were we'll &C.
quainted with the young man, and he
left many friends who deeply regret
his sad and untimely death. Every
effort has been made by his friends to
find his body, but so far without sue
cess. 1t is expected to come to the
surface in a day or so, and will soon
be found.
The Satsop Creamery and Mercantile
company's pioneer Cheha1is county
creamery has not received the support
its Importance to the community de-
serves, and it is understood that negot-
iations looking to its removal to some
point in Eastern Washington are be-
ing carried on by manager George c..
Morgan. The contamination of this
proposition would be unfortunate for
the Satsop district.
We offer some special bargains in
Shoes this week. L. M. Co.
]. H. Schively, grand lecturer of the
A. o. U. W., will speak on the benefits
of beneficiary insurance and the good
work of the Workmen, as benevolent
institution. Mr.. Schive1y has a state
reputation as a speaker, and we can
guarantee that those who hear him will
be both pleasantly entertained and in
structed. The lecture will be given at
the Opera House, on Monday evening,
March End, and everybody is invited =
especially the ladies.
For SALE.-Comp1ete set of Cham
bers Encyclopedia, in full sheep bind
ing for sale cheap. Apply to this Office.
Before purchasing Fruit Trees, call
and get my prices they will surprise
you. A. NEEDHAM 2w
During 1895 Storage passengers to
the number of 258, 500 landed at the
port of New York, and 96, $50 persons,
largely tourists, came by cabin pas
sage. Germany, England, Belgium
and the Mediterranean ports furnish
ed the bulk of the steerage, in the
order named. A quarter of million
people of little or no means, is a big
dump on these shores In one year, and
certainly calls for some restriction laws.
Frank Munson lost d new lantern at
the Leap Year ball, and could use it
further this winter.
Savage and Schofeld are in the Bay
with their pile driver putting in piles
for boom, etc, at the Ellis & Reed log
ging works. They also expect tc put
in several trestles On the tramroad ex-
tension. A. S. Ruth is engaged in the
necessary survey work.
To TRADE.-Wil1 trade two good
COWS for a strong young horse, broke
to work single or double, and set har-
ness. Live on west shore of Hartstein
Island. Address, Arcadia post office.
4w. T. w. LOTT.
Edison has begun experimenting
with the wonderful "X" ray, and
claims he can photograph the head.
1t will be a great thing in political
campaigns, when it will be possible to
portray the average political reform
ers' cerebrum, where the stuff he talks
is incubated. Medicos would be able
to straighten wheels which have slip
ped cogs, and thus benefit mankind.
NoTICE:-We will take up State In
surance Co.'S policies and allow credit
for unexpired time of State policy to
apply on new policy in our companies.
RILEY BROS, Agents.
The horse meat packing company at
Portland has ceased operations for the
present, until the prejudice against
horse flesh can be overcome and a
trade worked up. Picked horse meat
sent to Japan and Belgium, found poor
market. In France, however, horse
flesh is retai1ed in the meat markets
fresh.
Lots l and ., Block L, David Shell
toms End ad dition, opposite Hotel Dip
man. can be bought for $500, one-half
cash, balan &c at per cent. Apply at
this office.
Angus l.. Mcdonald, a Seattle con-
tractor was married to Miss Ellen M.
Griffin, at the home of her brother-in.
law, James Gleason, on the Satsop,