The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-17
Shelton, Friday, November II, 1899
Personals.

over spell of tonsilitis.
"Father" Pritchard was in town yes
terday on his way from Matlock.
Mrs. Mark Ayers and children, re-
turned Wednesday from visit to Ia
coma.
Mrs w. H. Maxwell has gone to Ia
coma for short visit to friends this
week.
Hazel, the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Potts, is very sick of tom
silitis.
lanes Carstairs was in from the
upper Satsop Wednesday, and reports
some muddy roads.
Mrs. M. Schumacher, Laura and
Sam, returned Wednesday evening
from a visit to Seattle,
Mrs. Chas. Wivell spent Wednesday
IN town visiting friends, while her son
Neddy was receiving medical atten-
ton.
Lou. Emmott came in from the Sko-
komish river this week, and took Mrs.
Emmott and the baby out home yes
terday.
Mrs. Doak and children moved over
to New Kamilche last week, where
Tom has a good position as boom-man
at the "Rollway."
Mrs. Charles Leake and daughter
Nudge, left Tuesday noon for Aber-
deem, where she will spend several
months with her mother, Mrs. Morrow.
]. NJ Martin, grand lecturer of the
Masonic fraternity, will be in Shelton
next Monday evening, and special
meeting of Mt. Moriah lodge will be
held.
Rev. S: c. Lapham of Vancouver
Wash. will preach at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning and evening
at the usual hour. All are INVITED tc
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilton, (nee Nettie
Miller, spent few days in town this
week visiting friends, returning t.
Seattle Tuesday.
c. H. Hopper, representing the old
reliable house of d. S. Johnson Geo.
Seattle, has been in this vicinity fol
the past week. and has placed severa
pianos in Shelton homes.
William Neil, brother OF James
Neil, arrived in Shelton on Tuesday
evening from Virginia, and will make
this his home. He was accompanied
by his wife and two children.
Mrs. M, Russynniak arrived Monday
evening direct from Iowa to JOIN hel
husband, who recently purchased ths
Parry place, several miles North OF
town. A comfortable new house has
just been finished on the place,
Fred Winkelman was in from Mat
lock last Saturday and reports thai
Coles and the other logging camps o.
the Simpson Logging Company, have
not been able to get in much time OF
late, on account of wet weather.
John Fisk expects to leave in few
days for Kansas, where he will spend
a couple of months looking after his
tree Claim Just at present the rail
roads are doing little rate cutting,
aud a trip East can be made quite
cheap, if the traveller watches thu
brokers.
Thomas O'Neill spent several days
this week week in Portland, where HI
went to fill in winter stocks for Nc
Donald & O'Neill. Afterwards he de
cided to extend his trip to Nevada
whether brother resides, for a vaca
ton and will be gone another week
Dan. Bannse arrived in Shelton Of
Wednesday evening, and was met b.
his old chums of the Shelton Band
and given a serenade. Dan. is looking
good, and strictly in the swim, just a
present. Arthur Eells is now at hi
home on the Reservation, and bot
boys will be at the reception tonight
B. S. Barger has gone to Seattle t
pick out two good watches to be pre-
sented to Dan Bannse and Arthu
Eells, this Friday evening. Every
body is invited to attend the entertain
ment to be given in their honor at the
hneeland Hall this evening. A lunct
will be served by the ladies and GOO
time is anticipated.
Charles Monroe, Larry O'NeiIl an
several other loggers from Draham'
camp left Tuesday morning for Sal
francisco. where they will spend Il
holidays in taking in the sights Of th
Southern metropolis. Frisco is
Cosmopolitan town, and the boYa ca
haye all the fun they are willing I
pay for, and they can spend.the white
as cheaply there as anywhere
John Kuhn, an old-time Democrati
war-horse of Port Townsend, Is i
Town to encourage the building Of Il
road along the shore of Hood Cana
Estates that Jefferson county isread
10 build their section as soon a. I'll
county does. The road district
through which the proposed road N
pass have levied a nine mill speei,
'Oad tax. and perhaps some other f46d
Will be available. There is neDr1
nineteen miles of road to hulld tov
ever and some of it win BE quite e
penslve. Still itswonld be ! sp1endi
'ning to open wagon as well - ri
road Connection with the nkraite com