The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-01-22
shelton, Friday, January 2Snd, 1897
Personals

MrsR. w. Keefe went to Tacoma
for few days.
Miss Lena Swain, of Bucoda, is tay-
ing with Mrs. G. c. Angle.
Attorney Geo. H. Funk was TIP from
OLYMPIA attending court this week.
We. Miller, representing the Rich
mond Paper Co, was in town yester-
day.
Or. Wells visited Union City We'd
nesday and reports the sick in that d.
rection all doing well.
Elmer E. Shields will remove his
law office into the Rex building adjoin-
ing the Swarthout market.
John Mcintosh and his two sons, liv-
ing on Hartstein Island, are having
quite tussel with Ia grippe.
Chas. Wiss, F. w. Walther and sew
eral other cases of "the grip" are re-
ported this week, but none serious.
Mrs Schum acher and daughter,
Laura. have returned to Shelton, be-
ing convinced that they are better Oft
here.
James NcKeavy has been spending
considerable time in Olympia of late,
and it is said he has the inside track
for state land cruiser.
Try one of our clubbing offers.
We furnish papers and magazines OF
all kinds a greatly reduced prices in
connection with the JOURNAL.
Chas. Swanson fell from the second
floor of Mcdonald & O'Nei1l's hay
barn last Saturday afternoon. andwas
hurt enough to lay him up this week.
Mrs. Beach and the children and
households goods left yesterday for
Black Diamond, where she will stay
with her parents until the Doctor gets
settled again.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Elliott visited
New Kamilche last Saturday, where
Bob assisted in comforting the third
degree of Odd Fellowship on Will
Hudson at the Kamilche Lodge.
D. o. Williams is canvassing for an
excellent book on the Lights and
Shadows of New York life, which all
should read, in order to fully appreci-
ate the blessings we of the Northwest,
no matter how "poor, "enjoy, and still
we kick.
Superior Judge Hodgdon held court
Tuesday and Wednesday and adjourn
ed until February 18th, returning
home Wednesday. Attorneys Bates
and Parker and Trustee Anderson, of
Tacoma, H. S. Tremper and the local
attorneys were present and ali inter
ested in the receivership case.
Ex- Judge Mason Irwin spent several
DAYS in town this week in the receiver
ship case. He has recently entered a
partnership with representing at
torney Bridges, and opened law offices
in Aberdeen, where 'he removed his
family, which included young lady
ARRIVAL last week.
E. D. Peasley, of Olympia. who
holds the notes against school district
No. !. Shelton was in town this week
and received $3.50, 40 from the county
treasurer, which pays all the notes,
except one OF $500. Besides this note
there are also warrants outstand-
ing to the amount of $1334.86, while
there is cash in the treasury to the
amount Of $226.96.
Representative Hicks came home
on Friday night to spend Sunday, the
legislature having adjourned until
Monday afternoon, when he returned
to Olympia. Mr.. Hicks says the body
is getting on to the ropes and as soon
as The senatorial fight is disposed OF
will get down to hard work. He seems
to think that the contest is between
Turner anc some populist, with pros
poets favoring the latter.
S. Rosenberg, son-in-law of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo. Anderson, who live down
the bay, died at his home In Seattle,
Monday evening, of complication OF
diseases. originally caused by drink
ing bad water in the mining coun try.
Mr.. Rosenberg was married in Shell
ton about three years ago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson went to Seattle on re
ceiving word of their son-in-law's
death.
Drs. Wells and Beach removed Han
ford Clark's right eye last Saturday
and he is now doing well. The eye
was the one most injured by the acct
dent of last summer and as the sight
was gone, and it was beginning to ct.
!ect his good eye, it was thought best
70 remove the eye ball, which was sue.
cesstully done. We hope It will result
Hne peWa1srt Improvement IN Han
'oTds condti6n.