The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-07-30

roster breathed her last, after linger-
| ing illness of almost a year, Of con-
sumption. For several months past
little hopes havebeeu entertained tor
her recovery and sympathetic neigh
/ bors have looked after the children,
| and made the suffering mother as COM
Portable as was possible. The funeral
services took place at the Baptist
Church, conducted by Rev. Brow nice,
! of Cheha1is, who was temporarily oc-
cupying Rev. Lamoreux's pulpit, ana
the remains inferred in the Shelton
cemetery. The church was crowded
and the funeral sermon was very I'M
pressive. The deceased leaves a nus
band and six young children, the old
est boy of fifteen and the youngest
mere baby; and their unfortunate con-
dition calls for the sympathy OF the
whole community. Tie family had
made its home in Shelton for the past
eleven years, aud was among the older
residents. Mrs. Derosier was but 81
years IF age. and was married at West
Bay qty' Michigan in 1881 It is s, Mr..
Dsfosier's iutention,to send the three
younger ehildrep'back to the care of
heirgHndaother in Michigan, where
they can receive the needed attention.
Before you go to the Kioudyke.z call
at Giles and get a pair CT SMOKED
glasses, you will need them.
Ho! FOR THE KLoNDYKE.- Shelton's
delegation of hardy fortune hunters
has QUILTED and is now bound for the
gold fields. The party consists of Will
liam Shorter, Geo. Draham. Fred
Todd, Orlin Stanhope. Joe Matthews,
Jack Morgan, Charles and John Kin
ney, Hank Vilburn and Joe Crocford
Fent Spencer and Bert Sheldon are
also with the party, each taking hve
pack-horses. Owing to the scarcity OF
needed supplies in Seattle, good
share of the outfit was purchased or
Shelton merchants. Our party is I'M
der the direction of Captain Shorter,
who has some pretty good ideas as to
what the party will do on their arrival
in Alaska, but as they are fine and
healthy lot of young men, we have no
fears but what they will come out all
right. They have all gone to Seattle
and will sail on Mondays steamer.
but will keep their friends in Shelton
posted as to their welfare. n number
of others are talking of going, but at
any rate not before next spring.
Ex-Lieut. Governor, a. J.. Felt, of
Kansas once said that CDR. Hunters
fame as a dentist reaches from New
York to Denver and is weff deserved.
1t is reported that Messrs McRedvy
and Todd, of Union City, have small
crew of miners from the Roslyn coal
mines, at work On the body of coal
which shows in the big bluff on the
Skokomish River, just above the Webb
farm. They have tunnel in consid-
cradle distance and it is said to have
first-class coal in immense quantities.
If the product is all right. steamers
can load the coal at the mouth of the
tunnel and it can be marketed at trif1-
ing expense. There are good things
this side of the Klondike.--
Full stock of ammunition at Mum
sons.
| Last Saturday was quite a cosmo-
po1itan day at the Court House. two
cases in which cinnamon, siwashes
AMI whites figured. It seems that an
Oyster Bay chinaman ground up his
knife and threatened to butcher up
Joe Gale, and he was arrested and en-
trial before Justice Baldwin and was
placed under $500 bonds. At the same
time another chinaman, who had
threatened some indians was brought
over and fued IS and Costs. so chinese
and siwash pigeon English was plen-
tiful around the Court House.
Wheels for sale cheap for cash, at
Munsons.
Mrs. VIM Beach expects to visit Sc
attic Tuesday to see her sister, Miss
Sadie Morgans off for Mills Seminary
at Oakland. Cal, Walter and Warren
Woods intend going down On the same
steamer to return to their respective
homes in Iowa and Nebraska, haviug g
finished their summers vacation
They have had very pleasant time
and will speak good words for Shelton
; and Washington.
DIR. KENNICoTT. DENTIST, is per.
manently located at Shelton, and pre-
pared to do all dental work up to date;
Sets of Teeth on Gold plate. Platinum
or Continuous Gum. Porcelain, Rub.
Der; Gold and Porcelain Crowns and
Facings, Bridge work, Teeth without
: plates, Fine Gold filings. Call and
get prices, one third less than city, for
first class work. Painless extractions
} made, Teeth regulated made straight.
Fine line of stationery at Munson's
County Treasurer Fredson announc,
es that all outstanding warrants from
number 1880 to 1850, inclusive will be
4 paid on presentation. interest stopping
after August LIST. This is the first call
which has been made for long time,
and considerable funds have been ac-
curnulated.
| When r.eoo1e are sick and want