The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-08
shelton, Friday, January Sth, 1897.
Personals.

DR. and Mrs. c, H. Wells visited
Union City Monday, calling on the
Doctors patients.
Mrs Jacob Hauptley, wife of Post
master Hauptley of Union city, is quite
sick of pleuro-pneumonia.
lean F. Riley is the latest Woodman
and appreciates the theory better than
he would the physical practice of wood
craft.
"Citizen" Lane is down from camp,
and expects to camp at Olympia and
help elect the Senator, which must be
a straight pop.
Mrs. F. c. Wiley and Miss Hattie
Callow treat their friends to pro-
gressive whist party at the formers
home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. BIC. Kelly spent New
Years visiting their folks in Seattle,
returning Saturday night. A sister OF
Mrs. Kelly returned with them.
Miss Kate Nc Namara stepped from
the sidewalk at Asmus' corner one
night last week, and is laid up with the
tendons of her ankle badly injured.
Word received from w. G. Rex, at
Malone, N. Y. states that he has
gained 80 pounds in weight and Mrs.
Rex is slowly but steadily improving
in health.
Superior Judge-elect Hodgdo will
take up the mantle laid down by Judge
Irwin, and will pay his first aspects
to Mason, by holding term of court
next Monday.
Chas. Griggs was over from Kaifsil-
che this week to consult the doctor,
his limb which was broken last fall,
not improving very radidly. The in
jury was bad one.
Miss Clara L. Ansorge visited Taco
ma Monday evening to hear Nordica,
returning Tuesday. Nordica failed to
ceme, but she heard the Messiah
an oratorio of 200 voices.
A brother of Prof. Collins is spend
ing the holidays in Shelton, and en-
toying a little hunting. Mrs. Collins
returned Wednesday night, from
Tacoma, where she has been visiting.
Mrs. r. w. Shaw visited her parents
in Olympia this week aud reports the
Capital city having very dull holiday
season. However, the Legislature will
soon liven things up little.
Mr.. and Mrs Hatch are visiting Mrs.
Dave Horton, at Scott's prairie, and
looking for home. The young couple
were recently married in Tacoma, the
bride is known to. Shelton people as
Belle Mccartney.
Mrs. John La Rock has received a
nice silver medal from the Wedder-
burn Company, patent solicitors, for
being the originator of one of he
more meritorious inventions submitted
to them during December.
Senator John McReavy and Repre-
sentative S. D. Hicks, of Mason County
left for. Olympia Thursday noon, in
order to find an abiding place during
the coming Legislative session. and
to see what is going on in the Capital
City.
Rev. F. o. Lamoreux has been hold
ing revival meetings at New kamil-
che for some time past with great sue
cess. A party of Shelton Baptists at
tended the meeting last Sunday, and
church will be organized there next
Sunday, when there will be whole
sale baptism at the Point.
The New Year brought good luck to
Vim. Maxwell. He leaves the county
treasurer's Office to step into the more
responsible and better paid position of
Receiver. His accounts and books in
the county Office has been examined
and approved and he is awaiting pa
tiently until he can shoulder the Office
On his successor, A. w. Fredson, and
devote his full time to the affairs of
the railroad.
A party of Tacomans visited Mrs.
Roxie P Morris home on Pickering last
week, and brought with them lot OF
presents for the children of the neigh
borhood. A splendid Christmas tree
was arranged on Tuesday evening and
twenty-six little ones were made
happier by visions of a real tree and
substantial gifts for themselves.
Attorney c. o. Bates, of Tacoma,
came in Tuesday evening, with the
papers in the Receivership case and
the order appointing w. n. Maxwell
After the change was duly made Mr.,
Bates returned to Tacoma Wednesday
noon. Receiver Maxwell took charge
and placked Al. ]. Munson in the of.
nee to attend tn the books and office
work.