The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-09-11
shelton, Friday, September 18th 1886
Personals.

Dr. Beach made trip to Tacoma
yesterday.
Hon Johnson Nickeus, Opera House,
Saturday night:
D NJ. Duckworth was over from
Kamilche for a day or two this week.
lack Prattwas over from Cloquallum
Monday, on one of his periodical trad
ing trips.
LII. Hunter has gone to Tacoma, to
purchase fall and winter dry goods for
the Shelton Cash Store.
Mrs. John Graham, left for her home
at Aberdeen Monday, after two weeks
visit ia Shelton and Hoodsport.
Mrs. Mollie Lindsey, daughter OF
T. ". Daniels has been quite sick from
an attack of pleuro-pneumonia.
C. S. Tenant, representing the Sc
attic Cracker and Candy Company,
was interviewing the trade yesterday.
Jacob Hopp drove over from Clifton
Wednesday. He reports farming in
his section rather dull, being so far
from market.
Miss Frances Kee1ty returned Wed
nesday from Port Rlakely, where she
has been staying with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Fredson.
Treasurer Maxwell is now proceeding
with the sale of lands for delinquent
taxes 1892, and will reach the Shelton
lots early next week.
The farmers and their families in
the Shelton valley, to the number OF
fifty persons, had a picnic on Bald
Hill last Sunday and enjoyed day Of
rest and pleasure.
Mrs. Haskell, of Whatcom, who ha.
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Johr
Kneeland for the past two weeks, re
turned home today.
Kim Munson is in town taking
weeks lay off, whi1e the Str. Colkins
which the Munson Bros. run On LAX
Washington, is being over hauled.
Messrs A. H. Anderson, L. Turne
and r. r. Spencer, officers of tn
Peninsular Railway. were in tow,
Saturday night, looking after ia,
matters.
Mr.. Sheffield, recent arrival from
Idaho, is staying down the bay looking
around for a home. He says that ;
number of other families will come on
shortly and settle with him.
Cal. Saeger had an alteration with
an axe, while splitting kindling at the
farm one day last week, and receiveG
apainful cut in the knee. DR.. Beach
took several stitches to sew up tn,
wound.
A. c. Young, of Tacoma was in thu
city on Friday and Saturday represent
ing the Pierce Co. Fair. Mr. Young say.
that everything is in readiness for ;
good old fashioned Farmers Fair an.
that every farmer in the County i
taking an active interest in its success
Hon. Johnson Nickeus, prominen,
Tacoma attorney, will speak in the
opera House, Saturday. Sept. 18th Ito
morrow EVENING" on the finance ques
ton. Mr.. Nickeus is one Of the best
speakers in the State, and his visit hal
been specially arranged for. outside o
Inc regular appointments. You VIII
nno him a very interesting speakel
and the subject, dry one in ordlnar,
nauds, will afford you an interesting
hour.
Mrs ST. Tullis met with an unfor
innate accident at her home one da,
last week, by falling down stairs. Al
though no bones were broken, sh,
was badly bruised and one elbow join
severely injured. Being a large WON
an She came down with considerabl,
iorce' enough to break the lowel
n'nge of the heavy front door. Neigh
o0rs heard her calls and came to he
relief. DR.. Beach was summoned. an,
0n examination, found no bones brok
Gu although the injured arm vii
Trouble her for some time.
County Commissioners Nance, Cam
e'on and Specie were in town Las
saturday to confer with the represen
.a'ives OF the Peninsular Railway Co.
N regard to settlement of due and de
"nquent taxes. Messrs A. 81. Ander
S0n' K. R. Spencer, and L. Tur ne
'snie in On the evening boat ard me
WIFE the board. No satisfactory n
'snsement was made, as the boar
vas not willing to accept the offer .
:ne Company, although they were will
c cns TO cancel the interest, penalty an,
Ps Over 5000 Is owing from tn
A., nSsuroad company, and its payment !
I'M; ;n.s time would relieve the county o
h as:st charges and put It on 4 casi