The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-06
shelton. Friday, january 9th 1879.
Personals

Arthur Baldwin is the latest Odd
Fellow.
2 " Hartman has sold the Kennedy
farm near Kamilche, and is reported
~ be preparing to move to California.
G ". Wheeler, organizer of the
Woodnen of the World, will visit Shell
ION on the 10th, and public meeting
will be arranged for those who wish
70 learn something about Woodcraft.
The public schools opened Wednes-
dav morning alter two weeks of vaca-
tion. Prof. Smith aud Miss Shields
spent their holidays in Olympia; Miss
Lhnston. in Ballard and Miss Moore
ii Elna. Miss Draham stayed home.
LIZ. Munson took several days off
last week after the holiday rush was
oyer, and spent couple of days hunt
ing ducks on the Nisqually fats with
some Tacoma sports. They are re-
ported to have over 200 ducks.
Representative G. B Gunderson
leaves today to get settled at the capt.
tai for his winters work in the legis-
lature. He has a number of ideas OF
needed legislation, and will do the
best he can 10 see some good laws en-
acted.
ia. Cole, foreman of one of Simp-
sons logging camps at Matlock, who
has been spending the holidays with
his family az Doc. Elson'S, came in
town Monday intending to go cut and
begin work at camp. but decided there
Was too much snow for the trip to Mat
lock.
Viii l.. Sargisou, with his family
and household goods, left last Satur-
day for O.osta, where he has good
position III charge of the Boom Com
pduy's logs We regret to have them
leave, although their place is promptly
filled, but Will. still retains his home
property and expects to return to Shell.
ton.
Col S. P. Richardson leaves on the
10Th by the steamer Garonne for trip
to honolulu, Sandwich Islands, Uncle
SamS new possessions in the Pacific
de Will be absent for the round trip Of
tle steamer, only about three week
on business tor the company. Mos
any of us would be glad to take a TRIP
10 the country of perpetual summer
and leave the Sound for the next three
WeeAs, or until this visitation of snow
leaves us.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus Knight 1ef
thursday morning to return to What
CON- They have not as yet determin
GO When they will return to make theil
nome III Shelton, leaving the future
10 make their plans. If the Legislature
should provide for the opening of the
spiendld normal school at Whatcom
WHICH the last pop. legislature lief
vacant by Withholding the approprid
oon' the Knights will remain there fo
"1o'ner year or so, while their daugh
~Fs Complete the normal course.
NTS. Chas. Leake has received wor,
-'0m Aberdeen, that her sister, Mis-
'A1Ale Morrow. had recently under
S'ae al operation for ovariotomy, a
1'@N resort, and the doctors in charg
~" say that they are very hopeful o
=" permanent and rapid recovery O
a''n' She passed through the cper
-'V" N good shape, and at last &C
=, ,v1u'S was getting along splendi Oily
AZ many friends of the Morrow fam
~ VIII be glad to hear that the coudi
WIS are SO favorable tor Annie's re
~ - health. after so many years o
suffering.
"e road supervisors have been hav
IS hard time of it to reach Shelto,
~ Ne'F Quarterly settlement with tn
S>'onerS, on account of tn
"' Two sent their reports in b
ko S"a Two others, Foster, of Skc
''''Sn' and Gavan. of Detroit. wer
r "eaFd from Jack Skelly, Clifton
r. N""etSen, Dewatto; NJ Edmc uds
1o Oa Elias Johnson, Pickering
n, 'pn Valley, Sa'sop; Lester Adam:
O. .'Oa Chas Griggs, Kamilche; an
f. 's "ivell report snow all the wa
rb; ~ one to three feet deep, throue
ards 10 wade to get here. A " Rici
M, VINO also carries the Satso
Fl. probably had the worst deal {
fO-. w. as he found the snow owe
n.y.. y inches deep on the level at som
mad. On the Satsop river, but b
Cue rs the trip in one day. Simon NJ
stein' Arcadia; FIG Wells, Har
Gam SHa Vim Banks, down the ba,
par,.: W IN row boat and had con
'Sely easy time of II.