The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-19
shelton. Friday, August. 18th 1888.
Personals.

Mrs. G. c. Angle and children re-
turned from their Coupeville visit
Wednesday.
Mrs. James Forrest and Mrs Thos.
Murphy went out to the Satsop Valley
Wednesday, to visit relatives and
friends.
Mrs. J. II. Nun son is down from Sc
attic on a visit to her sons, Lew and
Al Kim Nun son and his wife are al
so spending a week in Shelton and en-
joying life.
X. ". Long ma de final proof on his
homestead in the Satsop valley. before
L. S. Commssi oner Angle, last Fri
day. Harry Lewis and Thos. Brown
being his witne sses.
Mrs. MCClain, grand matTon and
Mrs Libbie Demorest, grand secre-
tary. visited Welcome Chapter, Eastern
Star, Thursday evening, a special be-
ing held to receive the grand visitors.
Prof F. B. Ha ives, Su pit. of Olympia
City schools, lectu red at the Baptist
church Wednesday evening on the
subject, The Elements of Success"
Prof. HAYES is an able instructor and
apractical school man.
Willis Shelton returned from River
side Monday, and after spending
few days in town, left for Orting to
visit Till Shelton's family. He reports
that Miss Zuela is expected up from
California shortly.
Charlie Mort, the big hook tender at
Draharn's camp, rode to Olympia Sat-
urday, and on the way back Sunday
took a header from the wheel, and sus-
tanned fractures of both ribs and his
ankle. He was brought in On farm
er's wagon.
Ed Flanagan, an employe in Joe
Simpsons camp, was brought down
last Friday, badly injured about the
shoulders and back, being struck by a
falling limb. After being attended to
here, he was taken to the Olympia
hospital, and is getting along all right.
Messrs Barger, Stabenfeldt and DR..
Kennicott returned last Friday from
their trip to the ocean beach. They
report splendid trip, having spent
two days at Westport, visiting the new
lighthouse. government jetty at the
entrance of Grays Harbor and other
objects of interest there. And they
took bath.
Prof. Halves, Of the Olympia city
schools, and Prof. w. H. Wilson, new
ly appointed to the charge of the State
Normal school, at Ellensburg, and
State Supt F. J. Browne, were in
Shelton during the week assisting
Supt. Guuderson in the conduct of the
Teachers Institute Prof. Halves has
earned some fame, as the author of
Yankee Dewey Dandy" Messrs Will
son and Browne left Wednesday morn
ing bound for Pacific County, where
an institute is also in session.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. E. Stanhope and
Thos. McLarty left Seattle Monday
evening on the Farallon, for Skagway
Oh their way to Dawson, with big
stock of merchandise. They expect to
reach the Northern Capital within
twenty-five days, if no bad luck befa1ls
them. The pass" now surmounted
by long cable line, removes the
greatest difficulty in the way of get
ting III goods. Mrs. McLarty was in
seattle to see Tom off, and returned
tuesday evening. Mrs. Leake, who
went down several days before, came
home Monday.
Nhas Kinney who was one of the
hrst party to leave Shelton for the
hlondlke last year, has returned. The
gas haYlng affected his eyes, and be-
lug Weakened by the hard work, he
concluded TO come out, but intends to
20 pack next spring. His brother and
soc Crockford, who are interested With
MIN III several claims, will look after
"eh until he returns with supplies
charlie Is an old miner, but the forma
ION OF the gold country in Alaska
S'umps him as it does the experts, SC
me theory OF the deposits yet remain
70 be worked cut. Their claims are or
good creek in the gold belt, and are
"Aeiy to turn out handsomely, al
'h0ugh there is uncertainty,-paying
SoIo may be found in one claim, an6
'nose adjoining prove barren. Charlie
auo his partners have made goo6
wages Tor their time spent in Alaska
anu nave good prospects for ''stake'
~ 'heir Claims; each having two. HI
VIII remain in Shelton for the summer
and get rested up.