The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-05-08
Friday, May Sth, 1896.
Personals

Ionic perosier is again at the lather
inc trade. assisting Barber Wehnes,
sc. Simpson is in town from the
~front." and on.the way down Sound.
Mr. 2. D. Brown, of Tacoma, was
IN town Yesterday, looking over the
school situation.
Al. Anderson and attorney Baus-
man. from Seattle, were in town this
week attending court in the Railroad
case.
Mrs. Morrow is arranging to leave
for Cosmopolis next week. Mrs. Nor
row and family have many friends IN
this vicinity who regret to see them
leave Shelton.
Word has been received from the
Shorters at Denver Colorado, which
was reached ali right. Mrs. Shorter
stood The journey we'll, and was in
good spirits at last accounts.
Millard Lemon has completed his
worN OF surveying an extension OF the
Shelton Southwestern Railroad, and
has returned to Olympia. Bids will
be asked for at once for it's construc-
ton as far as the summit.
J. ". Day, former county auditor,
who is now engaged in law business
in Albany, Oregon, and Judge Stewart
Of Portland, Oregon, were attending
court this week in the interests of
Mrs. Bateman.
Uncle Joe Derosia is arranging to
leave for his former home in Michigan
where lie will hereafter make his
home with his married daughter. Joe
has lived with his son Louis, in Shell
ton 6 years.
James Hamilton Lewis, more fami1-
iarly known as "Dude" Lewis and
the logical candidate of the Democrats
for governor this fall is in town this
week attending court. He is attorney
for Mrs. Gund, in the case of Draham
VS.. Lehn, suit for title of the Metzger
farm near Shelton.
Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Wheeler re-
turned yesterday from Portland. Mrs.
Wheeler stood her trip very we'll, and,
except for weakness, has entirely re-
covered from her illness. The usual
services will be held in the M. E..
Church on Sunday.
Dick Downs, a well-known logger,
employed at the Mason Co. Logging
Cos. camp +, was brought to Shelton,
Monday morning, suffering from in
juries received by being caught be-
tween two logs. His hips were badly
bruised, but DR.. Beach reports that
there are no serious internal injuries.
and Downs will soon be out again.
The following are the ''peers" who
are engaged in assistingJ Justice, by
serving or the petit jury this week:
( H Haskell, E H Chapel, A Getty,
I & Nelson, A E Leroy, Fred Rodigan
y Z Burt, VIM Cummings, David Hell
ser, John \ Swanson, w S McCoo1.
Ryan, Jos Bordeaux, A NJ Richard
son Jos Maxwell, Frank Gill. John
Peterson, Chas Saeger.
Mr.. and Mrs Stanhope left for Sc
attic on Saturday noon, an6 will visit
relations there until the Utopia comes
H. According to the newspapers
those who left for Cooks Inlet, Alaska
last month, had a very hard trip, poor
treatment on the steamers and were
landed 80 miles away from the MINES
the ice interfering with the passage.
II the later reports are not more favor
able, probably Mr.. Stanhope will not
so to the inlet.
Edwin 0 Clark, while employed in
Tie Shelton sawnill, had his leg brok.
en- at the knee last Friday morning
While he and Allie Saeger were push.
ing the tram car loaded with slabs t.
the refuse fire, it struck an obstruc-
ten and bounding back, knocked both
men down, Clark fell from the trestle
and sustained the injury stated. DIR
Beach reduced the fracture and says
that the patient is doing well. although
he may always be lame from the eff
fects.
Grand Organizer Meck1em, will hold {
increase" meeting at Knee1and's hal
Shelton, on Wednesday evening, MAJ
18th. The Pacific jurisdiction of tn,
Woodmen of the World is about fiv,
years old and its growth has beer
phenorlinal in the history of benefi
cary orders. The object is to reach
the 10000 mark by June 1st. The 10
cal camp now numbers about so mem
oers and is in prosperous condition
Inc ladies will furnish a splendid mu
seal program for the increase" meet
ing and everybody will hear Meck1em