The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-04
shelton. Friday, November 4th 1898.
Personals

VIM Bauer and Jos. Carstalrs were IN
from the Satsop Wednesday.
Mrs. Sol. G. Simpson is reported to
be unite sick at her home in Seattle.
Miss Annie Keelty returned this
week from Seattle, where she has been
for the past four months.
Miss Nellie Brunette is visiting her
brother. John Burnett, having recently
come out from Michigan.
Gus Werman and George Webb were
over from Union City this week. look
iug over the political field.
W. V. Martin of Hoodsport, pub
fishes a card declining as populist can
djdate for county commissioner.
Ronald Mcdonald returned Wednes-
day leaving from British Colu mbia,
where lie has been engaged in mining.
Al Houston, an old Pacific coast
resident, who is now employed at
Simpsons camp, is expecting his fam
ily out from Missouri, to make their
home here.
Editor Cline, Of the State Palladium
and ex-speaker of the house, was i'll
town Wednesday looking over the sit
nation. Mr.. Cline is one of the lead
ing populists in the state.
We have received an interesting let
ter from H. J. Wehnes, who has safe
lyreached his former home in M1chi-
gan. 1t rccounts the incidents of his
trip, and says our big apples are on ex-
hbiton and surprising to the natives.
Sam Schumacher is nursing a very
SICK toe, having it caught under log
ging jack on the Southwestern Rail
road one day last week, and nearly
severed. DR.. Wells sewei it up aud
thinks it will come out alright
Miss Cara Ansorge closed her school
On the Skokomish this week, and leaves
this morning for ST. Paul, to attend
the national gathering of the w. c. T.
L., being State treasurer of the Wash
inSton Unions. She will be gone sew.
raj weeks.
Joha Hamlin, brakeman on the
Fiakely Railroad, fell from the moving
tram near the Summit, and received
very serious injuries, so that his re.
coyery is doubtful. He was taken to
heOlympia Hospital and it is report.
ea that his back was broken.
lounty Commissioners Duckwortk
and Latham were in session Wedues-
Gay changing the polling place at
NatIock from Simpsons headquarters
l" School house, and substituting John
'uI'ton +0r L. H. Decker, as judge,
'ne latter being unable to serve.
We have received another communi
'@'lon dealing with the Dem. meeting
d mon City, which we are forced Il
VIII lack Of space. 1t punctures the
O0t' pretty hard and we regret tina,
Inc voters can't see it.
VIII Shelton, son of Elijah Shelton
WIG enlisted IN the Independent Bat
'-'-l0n OF Washington Volunteers last
sumner, IS home again. His compan,
was one OF the last formed, and die
I'' get any further than Vancouver
W." was anxious to GO to Manila, but
SINCE he could not he preferred to be
mustered out. Jesse Wooster wa.
mustered out at the same time. and
VIII De home Saturday. The soldier.
d barracks under discipline is not
very agreeable to the volunteers. Oar
nan0se left Frisco with his compan,
-OI Manila Friday. Dan has becom.
.'e musician, and is feeling good
Judging from his photo.
lied Shelton, Oct. 10Th, 1893, Mrs
OiSaH Campbell. of cancer of tn,
,''eT' aged OK years. Mrs. Campbell
-@s 'een in falling health for the pas,
ana not expected to survive fo
:. H' time past. She was born Ma,
1851 and married at Port Madison
lO"a' April 10 1s4s, to Nicholas c
~, ApoeA' who still survives her
couple came to Shelton about fiv,
ago to join their daughter, Mrs
"a a horton. Though her case wa
~, P'eSs she bore her trials with forti
-ue' aud everything was done b,
. .en1s to tighten them Besides he
e'pmeet, she leaves two daugh
NJ Mrs. Horton, of Shelton. an,
a., onVers, of Iowa. The funcra
A place from the Baptist church
n,;a afternoon, where many friend
GU their last respects. Rev. F. A
rasO'y preached the funeral sermon
s;rs N,edVeo husband and family de
al, ~ lender their heartfelt thanks /,
sDd b.: Inc many tokens of sympath,
~ Aiudness bestowed on them.