The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-13
shelton. Friday, March, 18th 1896
Personals.

Frank Giles and the Chambers Bros.
fOlympia, were in town this week.
Dave and Mrs. Horton are up from
Tacoma this week visiting the folks.
Miss Annie Morr ow is assisting AS
SCISSOR Fairbairn in his office work.
Mr.. Lovelace is spending a few days
with his son, Master Mechanic, Geo.
.Lovelace.
Rev. r. J. Mooney held the usual
services in the Episcopal church rooms
last Sunday.
Mrs. Marsden and daughters, of
Olympia, are visiting Mrs. Frank
Webster, this week.
Ed Simpson and A. r. Burt, boss
lorgers on the Canal, were in town on
business this week.
Alex. Mckay, who suffered severe
scalp injuries at Williamson's camp
last week, is out again.
A. S. Levy, a first class salesman,
arrived from Portland this week to
work in the L. Nj. Store.
Elmer E. Mason, one of the JOUR-
NAILS oldest Hoodsport subscribers,
wasover to the county seat, Tuesday.
Bob Kimpton has moved his family
out to his Satsop ranch, where he will
put i'll crops and spend the summer.
JOS Y. Waldrip, was over from
Kamilche, Wednesday and reports no
tidings of the missing man, Geo Law
son.
Mrs. l.. L. Baker, of Seattle. spent
the week visiting her daughter, Mrs.
B. C. Kelly, returning home yesterday
morning.
Miss Clara Ansorge left for Tacoma
Thursday morning to attend W. c.
7. T. meeting, and have some derta
work DONE
The Great Commission will b.
the subject of the mornings discourse
at the Baptist Churc h next Sunday
Evangelistic services in the evening
subject, christ at the Door,"
DR.. and Mrs. Beach's infant child
has been very low with nembranous
crovp this week. but is now out Of
danger. Both DIR. Beach and DR.
Wells have been working over the
CHI Id.
Judge Mason Irwiu was holding
Court this week. He reports every
thing quiet in the Cheha1is County
townsville quiet that precedes the
hustle of spring work. The people
generally are feeling hopeful for the
summer.
The Mason Co. Meat Co. is arrang
ing to lease the meadow lands OF the
Cal Saeger farm and will probably
build slaughter house there. Mr.
Saeger will retain the balance of the
farm. however. if the trade is made.
The following attorneys fro IN Other
places we're in attendance on superior
Court this week: ]. I Ronald ano
Judge Lichtenberg, defeated demo
pop candidate for corporation counsel
Seattle; W. w. Likens, E. c. Wilcox
Geo. Meade, Tacoma; Geo. Funk and
Chas H. Aver, Olympia.
Manager A. w. Fredson made triI
to Portland last week for a carload Of
cattle for the Mason County Meat Co
He returned with his band of cattle,
! head of fine looking animals, Sun
day. driving them from Tenino. This
makes the second carload the company
mas brought from Portland this win
ter, being unable to secure enough
stock in the county.
Al. Ashfield and Frank D. Becker
lett this week for Hoquiam where they
VIII work in logging camp. A log
SinS railroad, the first in Chehali!
county has been constructed neal
Hoquiam and the locomotive saut
trucks will be sent over the Northern
Pacific to the new railroad shortly
The conditions are said to be better TO
the boys in the woods over there thar
here.
Manager Dorer, the Sunset Te1e
phone agent at Olympia spent severa
Gays in town this week putting in
switch board at the telephone station
IN Iuelfs drug store. and insta11in.
The phones in the L. NJ. store. and a
the camps along the Peninsular Rail
ways. Long distance telephones ar
located at nearly all the camps an
Conversations can be had direct wit
seattle and other point1 on the Sound
II ne switch board is arranged for othe
i'cai phones and it would be grea
convenience to have one at the Point
Inc Court house, and other place
"nere much business is transacted.