The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-05-21
An Unusual Accident.

Last Thursday evening While NE.
/ and Mrs. r. w. Keefe we're returning
from trip to Kamilche, in cart, the
horse broke away near the top OF the
steep hill road near Sargison's, and
throwing both of the occupants out on
the road. ran down the hill and
through town. Mr.. Keefe went out
first and was dragged quite distance
by his leg lodging in the wheel. Mrs.
Keefe followed as the horse and empty
cart flew down the hill. On coming
to himself and finding that his leg was
broken MIR. Keefe followed until he
attracted the attention of number OF
people in town, and party soon
gathered to find out what was the mat
ter. On reaching the scene, husband
and wife were found on : the road, a
few rods apart and with the aid OF
stretchers were soon conveyed to their
home near by. DR.. Wells was sum-
moned and on examination found that
both Mr.. and Mrs. Keefe had their
right limbs broken just above the
ankle, besides numerous painful al
though minor bruises. Mrs. Keefe's
injury was a square break, but the
bones in Mr.. Keefe's leg were splinter
ed badly, a compound fracture. with
bones protruded from the flesh, max
ing a very serious break.
At this writing Mrs. Keefe's limb
has been placed in a plaster cast and
she is getting along nicely. Mr.,
Keefe's leg is being kept in box for
the present until the Doctor determines
the extent of s1oughing, and if favora-
BILE it will then be placed in a cast. 1t
any dirt or foreign substance has
found its way in, it is difficult to say
what the result would be. However,
at present Mr.. Keefe is doing we'll and
everything looks favorable. At best
Mrs. Keefe will be laid up for couple
of months and Mr.. Keefe will likely
be unable to do anything this summer.
The circumstances are unusually
sad, and a subscription paper has
been circulated to assist the family.
The members of the local camp Of
Woodmen, of which Mr.. Keefe is
member, has taken charge of the case,
and are doing all they can do in car
ing for the sore1y afflicted family.
L. ~ c%~. Il NV
Ben. Snider's engine on trest1e No. l.
about ~ miles up the Peninsular.
He was lifted by the cowcatcher, but
got out and into the second trest1e,
before his travels were ended, and
then had but few bruises, evidently
being too mean to get killed.
THE PEDDLER NUISANCE. -Whethe
because of the gullibility of it's people,
or because of the impression that
Shelton people have more money, it is
beseiged by all kinds of peddlers,
some of whom do a big business. One
canvasser for Tacoma tea firm es-
pecia11y does a considerable business
in town. Price and quality consider
ed we believe our home merchants sell
practically as cheap as these outsiders.
They pay taxes and help support the
local government; they are called
upon nearly every day to donate to
causes more or less worthy, and are
"cussed" if they don't give handsome
1y,--and yet many people, if they can
save nick1e on a given article, will
patronize pedd1ers, who usually beat
their customers if possible, in price,
quality or quantity. Everything to
be found in the city stores can be
found in Shelton, and while the local
dealers may not be able to meet the
special prices on "1eaders" in all cases
yet as general thing, their prices
will be found as low as anywhere.
Verify, the home merchant, is fire.
quently a patient and long suffering
individual. People ask for credit
while owing bills, yet have money to
buy from pedd1ers; and likely in time
of trouble, the merchant is asked to
contribute;-andh he does it, although
it m ay not be very cheerfully done.
The pedd1er should be raised out of
the game by higher license, for the
protection of both the merchant and
the public.
| l claim to have the best wheel on
earth for the price. The 1897 Waiver
ly at $500 cash. Tx Munson
Oily mpic flour at Hunter & Eaton's.
The bicyclists of Seattle, Tacoma
and other Sound points have a grand
meet at Olympia next Sunday and will
prove an added attraction for the
Band Excursion. Tickets for sale at
L. K. Munson's. rs cents round trim.
| Trimmed Hats, Flowers and Sail
ors arrived this week at Mrs. Eaton's
Lawn Tennis Shoes at Hunter &
Eaton's
A broken rail wrecked four cars of
logs on the Shelton Southwestern
Railroad yesterday, but none were in
jured, the only damage being the de-
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