The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-10-28
sboIton. Friday, October 2Sth 1898.
Personals.

Ms \ c. Campbell is reported quit e
,ov, her desease being cancer
N. Fredson and Chas LeaKe went
oOIvmnia Yesterday to scale raft OF
logs.
Zen. Johns, al old-time Olymp1an is
N town. canvassing for a new cat arrh
PREPARATION
Mrs. John 3. Forbes has returned
from the farm to spend the winter IN
Shelton with her children.
Mrs. Vim. Gibson sailed from Seat
lie on the City of Seattle, Tuesday,
TO ioin her husband at Skagway.
Prof Smith was under the weather
tbis week, and several self-appoin ted
doctors looked after his welfare.
Mark Reed, manager of the L. M.
Store. has made trip down the Sound
this week on company business.
Attorney Richardson and w. II.
Kneeland, with bevy of young ladies,
will hold a meeting at Union City on
Saturday night.
Frank Fredson came down from
Blakely this week on the Favorite and
is rustling hard to keep the Blakely
mil supplied VI it'll logs.
Clarence Newman was called to
Elma Wednesday by telephone mes
sare of the illness of his mother. Mrs.
Early went over Thursday morning.
A surprise party was given to Miss
Lizzie Getty, at her home Wednesday
evening, house full of young people
participating and enjoying a good
time.
Rev. F. A. Gregory preached an in
teresting sermon last Sunday evening,
and the singing was excellent. Mr..
Webb, who sings solo each evening
is an added attra ction.
M. O. Gummerson left Tu esday with
his wife and children for visit to
Mr. Gummerson's parents at Kremlin,
Oklahoma Territory. He will return
after his visit is out.
The infant child OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Dckgeiser died Saturday morn
ing and was buried Sunday afternoon
FROM the home. Rev. T. A. Gregory
preached the sermon,
Louis B. Munter, who recently traded
for the Weymouth farm, has sold it to
W. II. Johnston. He has large wheat
farm in Dakota, which requires his at.
tention, and will return there.
Mrs. J. II. Wilson gave a birthday
party at her home Saturday afternoon
for Benny, at which large number
of the children enjoyed good time
ard nice lunch.
Mrs. Bareclaw and children, of Por!
Blakely, are stopping at the CONNER
cial. and expect to spend the winter
here, Mr.. Bareclaw being employed in
Rogers Camp at the head of the Bay
Max Metschan, a revenue officer Of
Tacoma, was in town Wednesday look
ing after Uncle Sans interests in the
way of revenues. Mr.. Metschan wishes
to call attention of lodge officers to Z
recent ruling of the commissioner Of
internal revenue requiring that all
orders for the payment of money drawn
by the secretary of your order or bene.
hciary society on the treasurer in favor
OF third person require a two-cen'
stamp, the same as all checks, drafts
or orders for the payment of money
drawn upon Or issued by any bank Of
person or persons, companies or cor
poratious at sight OF on demand.
State chairman of the Peoples
Party Mclaughlin, came down from
Seattle Monday night, according t.
notice, and tried to adjust the differ
ences of the three parties, but was un
successful. Invitations had beer
semitic the Populists and SILVER Re
puolicans to meet with the Democrat.
III the matter, aud a number OF eacl
were present. Mr.. Mclaughlin soor
saw that he could do nothing. and d e
voted his time to the single tax, O
winch he is the leading exponent
1hls the Democrats did not like. blu
LOOK their medicine neekly, and tn,
session closed. The Democrats ar,
1eehng more or less blue, and bav,
oeen many times sorry for the breal
'ley made with the two other parties
00'n OF whom are independent, AM
nearly all say they will support TIL
Nepuoucan county ticket entire. nc
because they have any especial Low
o' them, but to teach the arrogant
Democrats lesson, and convince then
mat the Populists and Silver Republl
'ans' hold the balance of power. an.
should be treated half way decently.