The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-04-28
shelton, Friday, April 2Sth, 1899.
Personals.

r K Munson was down Sound the
srst of the week on business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Forbes were
orer from Kamilche yesterday trad
ing.
Harry Fortnum received word this
week of the death of his mother at his
old home in Wisconsin.
Mrs. V. L. Williams was over from
New Kamilche spending a few days
among friends in town this week.
John Doyle spent several days last
week looking after his interests in
HoQuiam and reports business pros
porous on the harbor.
Miss Verne Chilberg aged 20 years
died at her home in Olympia, Tuesday
Of consumption. Her father Joseph
Chilberg is in Alaska.
Club Mckenzie, who has grown to be
quite a lad, since he left Shelton, is
back on short visit to his brothers.
His home is in Buckley.
Assessor Specie visited the Dewatto
country last week on his rounds. He
reports the death of Ne1s Nicholson, a
rancber on the 9th instant, leaving his
wife and seven children in rather poor
circumstances.
John Sebenius, who went through
the Cuban campaign, and recently re-
covered from fever contracted there,
has re-enlisted in the U. S. Army, and
has been assigned to Wrangel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Lovelace have
decided to give up house keeping and
have disposed of their household goods.
They will take up quarters at the Dip
man, and Mr.. and Mrs. Rex will move
into the home place.
VIC. Smith went to Tacoma this
week to meet his family who we're on
the way out from Winnipeg. They
arrived in Shelton Tuesday with
household, goods which were installed
1.-THE dwelling recently moved to a
l0tadjoining the GROVE.
Jack OHare was over from Aberdeen
this week, to secure the lease of the
Webb Hotel but failed to come to
terms. The Hotel has since been
sased to Jos. Deer for three years, and
hwl'l assume charge next Monday.
Sheriff Vogtlin reports his prisoner,
Mepost office robber. in bad condition.
several weeks ago, when his wound
naa begun to heal, he INDUCED in toe
much exercise, and since that time has
@nered considerably. Although. re-
@Vlug the best of treatment his case
Sreported serious.
Kew. Randall, who has general SUI
Ffvlslon of the Baptist Church OF
western Washington, visited Shelton
aS Sunday, holding services in the
0dptst Church, and also at the Forbes
"uOol house, at Kamilche. He is a
s0Od speaker, and his sermons were
well received.
'ueriff Chas. Billings is reported te
sui improving. Fred Billings
'AO mad leg broken, while employed
As hiakely mill tug, died at Seattle
rVSpl'al last week of blood-poison, the
~ ~4O being improperly set at first
.4e tug Doctor brought number oil
NY, from Blakely to Olympia K
'0'snd the funeral.
Marcus Knight came in from What
s.u Saturday night and announced
:. intention of staying in Sheltor
~. ~ '00klng after his property in town
- nS the residence in good order fol
coming of his family. Mrs
n, gut and daughters will remain il
VIC -s''Om for another year, however
ss 'e the latter are attending norma
r., "esram received last Friday b,
Nv, sSfd Cyphert brought news Of th,
s, VI his Oldest daughter vesta VIII,
e,. WIN Mrs. Cyphert, in San Fran
,b. '0f the winter. The child va
h. uiIe years old, and had Away
b,S. IN poor health. The remain.
i. 'een cremated, and Mrs. CIPHER
p,- pected home shortly with her re
naing daughter.
sags Dean was driving the mai
iup O.er from Union Monday morn
Small win DR.. Cloes aboard, when
p,d . n was encountered in tn,
as,r Inc horse took fright aud 20
lie ~, lI0m Harry while passing owe
dov. uction, and he was knocke,
sud - u run over, bruislng his hea.
Got or. On the return trip Harr,
aud ~ ~ cut the tree out Of the road
tra,a que horse tried to get away again
I'D Sr,!' Hurry through the brush
ss him using Sn 8. him up enough more i
W IN bed for a few days.