The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-27
shelton POst-Office.
shelton, Friday, October 9th. 1899.
Personals.

r;fe Of John LaRock, daughter.
Miss Annie Keelty left Tuesday for
Seattle, where she will do fancy en-
broidery work.
The condition of Mrs. George Tew
continues critical. She is at the home
of Grin Tew.
Major Jones has been on the sick
LIST for the past week, but is out again.
Too much "Turps."
Ex-County Commissioner w. H..
Nance was over from Harrison We'd
nesday, for the first time in a year.
MIR. and Mrs. A. r. Burt, of Hoods
port, spent several days in town this
week. Mr.. Burt is still engaged in
logging at Brinnon.
William Shorter was in town this
week, and moved his household goods
TO Matlock, where he has built new
house, and Mrs. Shorter will join him
for the winter.
Harry Dean was over from Union
City Monday, and says that he is so
busy taking care of the large amount
of salmon brought in by the fishermen
that it keeps him moving night and
day
L. X. Munson and S. P. Richardson
left bright and early Monday morning
for d weeks trip to Gray's Harbor,
which is said to be the best place for
ducks on the coast. They will have a
yarn to spin on their return.
Clarence Newman has been quite
sick during the week, with neuralgia
of the heart. Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Newman and Mrs. EARLY came in Sat
urday to see him. Clarence left yes
terdag morning for Elrna on short
visit.
Mrs. Julia A. Nease, and her daugh-
ter Miss Leila Nease, recently arrived
from Iowa, to make their home in Ma
son County. They are relatives of F.
F. Potter, and both have taken up
homesteads near those held by the
Potters near Oakland prairie.
Manager Mark Reed of the Lumber
mems Mercantile Co., returned Mon.
day evening from three weeks TRIP
in California, the time being pleasant
ly spent in visiting friends and rela-
tives, and looking up the business con.
ditions. California people have had a
fairly prosperous year.
Doug. Shelton dropped in town Mon
day evening after a years absence
spent in British Columbia and with
the Dodwell party cruising reserve
lands in Cla1lam County. This worl
is now done for the season, and thu
crew is laid off until spring.
Mr., and Mrs. Mark Fredson returned
home last Friday evening, after ar
enjoyable trip of five weeks to tn.
scene, where the former roamed in
childhood's happy hours, "down-East'
in Maine. Mrs. Fredson was born il
Oregon, this being her first trip East
and she was pointed out the old hous'
where Mr.. Fredson was born, which
was of interest They visited siste
of Mr.. Fredson's in Massachusetts
and had an interesting trip generally
but neither has any laundering to spen'
their remaining years back East.
DR.. Beach and Jud. Becker left o.
Wednesdays boat with Judge Dunbal
tor Olympia, where they made clos
connections with the train for Wall
Walla, where the latter enters the Cd
Fellows Home. w. H. NJ. Dunbar
an old member of the order, and ha
made his home in Mason County fo
the past fifteen years, during whic
time he has held several positions 9
trust. He has many friends who hop
that the change East of the mountain
will restore him to health. His las
attack of the rheumatic complaint ha
made him bedfast now nearly tw
years, and his journey was made q
comfortable as possible by special
planned spring cot.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Leroy, of Clt
quallum, were in town last Saturda
on their semi-occasional trading tri]
They report that the big Simpso
single mill was shut down for sever
weeks, owing to the difficulty of ge
ting cars enough to keep the produ'
of the mill moving. The condition
have now been relieved and the mill
ready to run, although at least te
cars week are necessary to keep tt
kiln free of shingles. The mill TURF
out an average of 100000 shingles
day, although the record for day
work is $4,000. which is about Il
best made in mill nth a ten-b1o<
and hand machine. About thir'
men are employed, and those workih
by the piece make from $50 to 500 r
month";. while ali the men make vel
good wages. and seem to be well sat-
fed. The Simpson single mill is So
to be the best and most convenient
equipped mill in the state, and sple
did body of cedar timber TO last +
several years is convenient TO the mi
Shipments are made over the sumrz
branch of the Northern Pacific Ra
road, which is being kept in good ord
by the railroad company. Near
100000 shingles were On hand WI
the mill shut down, the big dry =
and sheds being fna and = olg r