The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-11
shelton, Friday, November 18th 1888
Personals.

Sol. G. Simpson returned to Seattle
Wednesday morning.
Miss Mamie Bowman, of Alderton,
IS snending few days with Miss Hat
tie Forbes?
Judge Hodgdon will hold motion
term of Superior Court next Wednes-
day, the 10th.
Mrs Vim. Smith has moved to Shell
ton from Olympia, to join her hus-
hand. who recently purchased Wehnes'
barber shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Clinton, (nee
Jessie McDonald) returned home last
week. and are now at home to friends
at the Hotel Webb.
Mrs. +. NJ. Grout and Mrs. Theodore
Brown visited Olympia last week.
Miss Strange, niece of Mrs. Browns
from Menasha, Wis. recently arrived
to spend the winter.
Ed Chappell returned Saturday
evening from his trip East for the
benefit of his health. He visited Chi
caso and Colorado Springs while alb
sent, but found he got along as we'll
at home with his family.
The following teachers are attend
ing the regular quarterly examination
before Supt Gunderson, today: Mary
Scott, Sylvia Scott, Cecil Dunbar, of
Shelton; Esther Callow, Cora Duck
worth, Kamilche; Amanda Linn, Union
City, j. e. Franklin, Arcadia.
Mr.. John Gavan, his son-in-law, Mr.
Fairchild and ]. J. L Rauschert were
in from Allyn Wednesday with elect
ion returns. Mr.. Fairchild and his
family are recent arrivals from New
York, and intend making their home
in Mason county, MIR. Fairchild being
school teacher.
Mr. George Gibbs, an old-time resi-
dent of Little Skookum, and his fam
lily are to be congratulated on recent
stroke of good fortune, coming from
interests in England, the nice little
SUN OF $4,000 or $4,000. The Gibbs
family have recently returned from a
visit to relatives in Whatcom.
Arthur Dodwell and his cruising
party, who have been engaged in gov
eminent reserve work in the Olytnpics
came in this week, and will do little
work in the vicinity of Lake Newatzel
Doug Shelton is with the party, which
will stop work for the winter mex
week. owing to the cold and snow il
the mountains.
a letter from 0. p. Mooney at Brook
lyn. British Columbia, states that HI
Is in charge of a big mining store,- and
doing we'll. lie remembers old friend
here and expresses lively interes
IN election matters with us, and pre-.
dicted the outcome as Repu blican vic
tory.
Ronald Mcdonald returned last weel
from Sandon, B. c. where he has beer
at work in the mines. He says tina
mining in that section is still rathe
dull, aud moi much activity is in pros
pect tor the winter. He reports tn
Shelton boys in that section as dom,
we'll. Mike Jones and Bob Patterson
are engaged in cooking at the mine
and making money.
Or. Wells reports that John Hanlon
the brakeman on the Port Blakely log
glng train. who fell from the cars nea
Summit two weeks ago, is now improy
lug at the Olympia hospital. He wa
In badly bruised condition, and tn
Doctor feared serious internal injuries
Hanlon was badly battered about tn
hlps and back, but no bones were bro
Ken aud he is out OF all danger.
Wallace Lott, of Hartstein Is1an(
and Miss Nellie Edgbert, daughter Q
Postmaster Edgbert, at Arcadia, bot
popular young people. were marie
IN Olympia last Wednesday and sper
several days seeing the sights dow
Bound. They will make their HON
On the Lott fruit farm, during the al
sence Of Mrs. J. w. Lott, who is on a
Eastern visit.
State Supt. Browne and Fred Merri
neid meetings at Arcadia, Shelton an
Matiock last week, the latter plat
last Sunday, and Farmer Todd he
iorth IN the Hail Monday evening, bl
'nelr crowds were small and withol
much interest; and their efforts don
appear to have materially affected Il
results, as Republican success ";
general. even in the fusion stronghold
VI Eastern Washington.
Robert Wyatt has been appoints
postmaster at Holly, Kitsap count
wee hrs. Emma Lewless, resigned.