The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-04-29
shelton, Friday, April Goth, 1898.
Personals

Mrs. Il. Libby, Of Olympia. is visit
ING at Mrs. w. L. Sargison's for few
weeks,
Frank Herrli;anS was over from
the Cloouallum yesterday on a trad
ing trip,
Clyde Jones left Tuesday morning
for Ashland. Wis. after a three weeks
visit to his mother and relatives in
Shelton.
Mrs. Abigail Campbell is quite sick
this week, never having fully gotten
over the effects of her broken arm last
summer.
Allison Jones and his wife, formerly
Mrs. Little, are in Redwood City, Cal.
where Al. is at work, but reports
things very dull.
Capt. Demnng came in yesterday
afternoon with his steamer Marguer-
lite, and is making his arrangements
tract.
Mrs. c. D. Poole and son returned
last evening from Seattle, accompan-
led by her sister, Mrs. J. II. Read, of
Chicago, who will remain d few weeks
in Shelton on a visit.
Rev. F. A. Gregory has been quite
sick for the past week, SO much SO that
the services in the Baptist Church last
Sunday were dispensed with. He is
now improving and out of all danger.
Mrs. Jacob Hopp, formerly of Cliff
ton, came down from Seattle Monday
and is visiting Mrs. Caldwell and with
Mrs. Specie, at Twana. Mr.. Hopp is
reported to be doing we'll on the Klon-
dixie, and expects to return with a good
stake.
H. S. TrenDer, was down from Sc
attic Wednesday looking after his
property interests in Shelton, return
ing Thursday morning He reports
the Queen City
Ernest Caldwell, the youngest son
of Sheriff Caldwell, wrote his father
that he had gone to Tacoma to enlist
to make up Washington's quota of vol
unteer soldiers. Several loggers have
gone down from the logging camps in
this vicinity
Mrs Harriet Johnston is happy in d
visit from her sister, Mrs. Lonahan,
who arrived from Redding, California,
Monday evening to spend the summer
The sisters have not seen each oaher
for over thirty years, or since they part
ed in middle life
Orman Huntley arrived in Shelton
Tuesday evening, coming from the
Hot Springs. where he has been tor
some time trying its waters. Several
years ago he was kicked in the leg by
an OK, and the wound is again caus-
ing him trouble.
Chas. r. Carroll, deputy sheriff from
Ihurston County brought down Edi-
tors Baker and Tugwell last Saturday
night, to serve out their fines. He
says that they are not receiving much
sympathy, even from their popul1st
brethren, especially those in the adj
mlnlstration band-w agon.
Charles Leake returned Wednesday
from Seattle, where he h as been for
week looking after Mrs. Leake, who
prssed through successful operation
last Saturday, and is rapidly improv-
ing. Mrs. Leake will be back home
again IN few weeks, practically re-
covered from her long illness. Miss
Iona is staying with Mr.. and Mrs.
Chrlstman, in Seattle.
Miss Nellie Burke, arrived Monday
evening from Iowa City, Iowa, and
VIII remain with her aunt, Mrs. W. B.
Eaton for an extended time. Bert.
Eaton was commissioned to meet the
young lady at Tacoma and escort her
u shelton, but he evidently got stray
ca IN taking in the sights of the great
CITY, Tor he failed to meet the train,
and didn't get home till the following
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Wehnes, Misses
moline Snider and Stella Day, of Shell
Ton, and Ben jacobson, of Matlock,
went to Seattle Tuesday morning to
attend the celebration of the 10Th an
niVersary of Odd Fellowship, the or
Ger OF that city arranging an extensive
program. The Kamilche Odd Fellow
dnd their families to the number of
t"enty-seven also went to Seattle hav-
ing chartered the Marguerite for the
Trip They report having had a grand
time, listened to some stirring ad-
dresses, and attended a grand ball
IN the armory.