The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-08-12
shelton, Friday, august, 18th 1898.
Personals.

Chas. Horton went to Tacoma Tues
day.
Ed. WYATT has been up to the Olym-
pa hospital under treatment for sore
eyes.
Miss Carrie Robinson of the Upper
Skokomish is visiting friends in town
for d few days.
Editor Dinsmore of the Brinuon
Miner. was in town Monday, looking
oyer prospects generally,
Sol c. Simpson and Mark Reed
were down from camp Monday, the
former being on his way to Seattle.
Willis Shelton was in town Monday
night on his way to Lake Cushman to
taxed holiday visit. 1t is the same Will
lis.
Fred ]. Church who has recently re-
turned from Dawson, passed through
town last Friday with party enronte
for Jake Cushman.
W - NplN lAiN, tlIS PoJ NhOAOSo Aot, VIA
lecture at Kneeland's Hall, Thursday
eve, Aug. 18th. if he can be secured
by the Teachers Institute.
Henry OFT, with party of Olyin-
plans and big wagon load of outfit
passed through town Monday, bound
for a camping trip on the Lower Sat
sop.
Mrs. Chas Mcdonald left Wedues-
day morning for Woodland, Cowlitz
county, being called by telegram an
nouncing the death of her sister, Mrs.
Stratton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jabez Bridges went to
Tacoma last week and returned We'd
nesday. Mr.. Bridges enjoying the
change, although the trip taxed his
strength.
Dan. McReavy spent last Sunday
over at Lake Cushman, where he assist
cd the Webb and other Union City
young ladies to make themselves COM
lOltdbtG III Cdul ping.
The O'Ncill, Mcdonald and Huntley
families haye pitched their tents in
pleasant spot up the bay near Oak
land, and preparing to spend a month
in agreeable idlcness.
The Maxwell, Munson, Potts party,
accompanied by VIM. Shorter and
Hugh Morrison, returned from Lake
Cushman last Friday, and report hot
weather and poor fishing at the lake.
J. \. Law, representing the Odd
Fellows Annuity Association, of Iowa
Is spending the week among the local
ODD Fellows, talking life insurance,
under new and attractive plan, and
at very reasonable rates.
3. !. Sheffield came up from Port
l2nd last Saturday to spend the week
with his family on the Hall place down
the bay, who are enjoying their usual
summer vacation. Mr.. Skolfeld re
turns Friday, but the family remains
till September.
Nr. COblentz. was over from
NauShn's Bay Tuesday, arranging fol
harry Dean to take charge of his store
and interests at that place. Mr.. Dear
\ expects to move his family and house
II mold goods over to his new location to
, morrow.
Klchard Colson, step-son of M. Fred
son. who has been spending his sum
mer vacation in Shelton, with his fam
"y' has taken the management of tn
L. NJ Store temporarily in place o
1hoS. McLarty, who leaves for Alask;
shortly. Mr.. Colson's line is shoes
and he is a hustler"
The following teachers are attend
ING the teachers examination befor,
school superintendent Gunderson thi
Week Carrie Callow, Esther c allow
Name Drahan, Samuel Wyatt, LeRo
Jones, H. ". Durboraw, Mrs. A. J
NIay' Amanda Linn, Lena Shields,
" Fisk.
l W. Woods and daughter Blanche
IeIt this week for Lincoln, Nebraska
where they will spend a month visit
ing NJ Woods son, and other re1a
yves III that state and in Iowa, a fam
ny reunion being called. They WI
"'so take in the Omaha exposition
while East and return next month.
1hos. McLarty left yesterday morr
my Tor Seattle to complete his al
Snsements for going tooDawson wit
O'Nn Stanhope, with big stock {
sooOs' Tommy is a rustler and a fir.
Nidss salesman, and will make a GOO
\ '"lns IN Alaska, as he has a GOO
proposition. We certainly hope
VIII. Mrs. Chas. Leake accompanie
him as far as Seattle.