The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-09-30
xboItou. Friday, September 3Oth 1898
Personals.

Everybody register,-The books
cose on October 18th.
Sammy Woods is laid up with cut
hand. caused by contact with an ak,
Miss Katie Judge returned last week
fran San francisco where she spent
the past sumner.
Mrs. c. W. Fisk and son, Charlie.
srent Tuesday afternoon in Olympia
on shopping trip.
Cole Leisure is no a gentleman OF
leisure, nursing ribs injured at Will
liamson's camp last week.
Mrs. Thos Fisk and children arrived
from Kelso yesterday to spend two
weeks visiting with the Fisk's in Shell
ton
Chris. Baldwin, brakeman, on the
Bakely road, at Matlock, was in town
Monday with his wife on a shopping
trip.
Mrs Blanche Fitzgerald returned to
Shelton last week, after several
months spent in California and on the
Sound.
James Getty proved up on his Sat-
sop homestead before Comr, Angle
last Saturday, William Parrish and
Anders Anderson acting as witnesses.
Richard Colson, who has been tenn
porarily filing the position of manager
Of the L. NJ. Store, has taken up his
old work as travelling salesman for a
Chicago Shoe firm.
Mrs. DR.. Wells and Mrs. L. K. Mum
son spent Monday down Sound enjoy
Ing an outing On their own hook, and
they had good time.
Miss Eta Fredson returned Satur-
DAY from short visit to Port Blakely,
and reports that Frank Fredson's old
est boy recently broke his arm while
atplay,
Miss Scott, niece of Mrs. A. EN-
mott arrived Saturday evening from
Iowa. She is school teacher, and
will take charge Of the school at
Hoodsport.
VIII and Bert Daniels, with their
WIVES left Wednesday morning for
Tue Harbor. They expect to visit
H0qulam, where Bert will fit up the
new saloon building for Doyle &
Elliott. aud return to Montesano in
time to play bali.
Ed Crowell is spending a few days
III Town, and reports that his brother,
charlie, is on the way out from Daw-
son. and he may be called upon to re-
Turn this winter to look after his in
'erests, although there is another
ufother on the ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Jabez Bridges packed
up'heir household goods and left Mon
Ndy morning for their ranch opposite
allyn On North Bay, going by way OF
Tacoma. Mr. Bridges seems to feel
.Hat he is a we'll man again, and that
nc should return to the ranch. We
nope that he will experience no bad
ClltCtS iron, ~,
William Darling returned Monday
''om weeks visit to relatives IN Ia.
'o'ha, where he also took in the state
convention. While away he visited
n'S former home in Fernhill, and says
'""' While there were but FIVE republi-
>a"S TWO years ago, the sentiment has
~"a"seo so radically, that there are
~. over tive fusionists, and so it goes,
inos' W. Hickey returned last week
''0'fi the mining districts in California
""e'e he has been at work for some
"'ne past, and has gone out to his
homestead III the Satsop valley. He
.epOr's everything very dull in Cali
4'd' owing to the shortage of rain
sS' winter, drought ruined most Of
1e crops in that state, and stopped
mining operations generally.
Sap'' hellar, the oldest ship captain
my from Puget Sound, came ir
/: TUESDAY night for short visit to
~, ,1 nephews, al. and Lew. Munson
~ 'aOugh haling from the Souna, the
~ p'4in has not had the opportunity
a. e'ns The boys for many years
- engaged in the lumber carrying
@ue' aud makes frequent trips tc
SAStalia' South Africa, and Other
south Pacific ports.
ma nus f. Pole, the rustllng young
'nant and general factotum of th,
Nv "H 0f Dryad, on the South Benz
l.' sueh' in Lewis County, was in towr
a., friday, to renew old acquaintance
ros On absence of three years. II,
.~s 0oasts of prosperous business
~. two nice children, secured ID ii.
;ns charlie,i is looking good, feel
Re-. -appy' and his community willKl