The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-10-13
Shelton, Friday, October 18th, 1899
Personals.

Fred Hanson was over from Hoods
port for several days this week.
BoRN.-At the home of Hanford
Clark, Shelton, Oct. 10th, to the wife
Of John Johnson, son.
Capt. Edward Miller, who has been
in Alaska for several years past, is
back again on the Sound.
Mrs. v. L, Williams is over from
New Kamilche to look after improve
ments to her 4th street property.
Miss Mabel Tallentire, of Olympia,
niece of Mrs. " L. Williams, has just
passed through successful operation
for appendicitis.
Marshal Potts has a short leave of
absence and has gone on hunting
trip, Hiram Dunbar acting as peace
conseryator in his absence.
Henry Martin, of Grove, was in town
this week, and is preparing to visit
relatives in Southern California for
several months this winter.
The three-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Charles Harpel, died at
Kamilche on Saturday and was buried
in Olympia Monday foren noon.
Sheriff Vogtlin is rust1ing around
the County serving subpoenas on
witnesses and jurymen for the term
of Court beginning next Tuesday.
Miss Abbie Fry, who has been teach
ing at the head of the bay, left last
Friday for her home in Lebanon, Ore
gon. being called by the illness of her
parents,
o. C. Hanson is victim of misplaced
conference.-the axe struck his finger
while splitting wood at the Court
house the other day, and cut to the
bone.
Sam Webb returned last Friday
from Alaska where he has been during
the summer. He has knocked around
good bit and seen considerable couu-
try, but his fortune is yet ahead OF
him,
Frank Baker and family returned
last week from Idaho, where they have
been for the past two years. They
have concluded that Mason County is
the best place to tie to-, and want nc
more long cold winters. They are liv-
ing on their place down the bay.
Hardy Getty, a nephew of A. Getty,
met with a terrible accident in the
shops of the Pacific Sheet Metal
Works, at Fairhaven, Monday. While
working on gang chip press he hat
both hands caught in the machine and
SO badly maugled as to necessitate the
amputation of both.
John Mcclellan came down from
Olympia for few days hunting, and a
visit to friends. He recently came GU
from the Klondike, where he has been
running on steamboats, on the Yukof
river for the past two years. He nigh
have got in on some of the earlier
strikes, but but was pursuaded to stick
to the boats.
S. G. Simpson and daughter Irene
Mr.. Holmes, of Renton, Holmes & Co.
San Francisco. also accompanied b.
his daughter, and James Campbell, O
Port Blakely. took the Favorite Wed
nesday, after visit to the loggini
camps. Mr.. Holmes is large owne
IN the Blakely Mills and the shipping
line, and also has large land interes
in this county, apd IS making his an
nual tour of inspection.
The Red Men have provided for
first-class time at their Ball next Sat
urday evening, with good music ant
supper and a reception committee t
look after the welfare of the guests
It is expected that a numbero Re-
Men from Tacoma will come down t
repay the recent visit, and big crow
is anticipated. The Red Men is tn
largest secret order in Shelton, and it
reputation tor providing good tim
TO all is at stake. Tickets, inclndin,
supper, SIS. A general invitation
extended to the dancing public
Thomas Jackson, of Arcadia, mad
final proof before Comr: Angie las
Friday, William Morris and Archi
Mckay being his witness. Pat. Vanc
also made final proof on an additions
entry Of a 4O-acre tract in the Skok<
.,,;..t va11ev. Mr.. and Mrs. Vanc