The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-09-08
shelton, Friday, Sept. 9Th, 1899
Personals.

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George Cline. engineer at Draham's
camp. is troubled with felon.
Mrs. Richard Colson is visiting MIR.
and Mrs. M. Fredson and family.
Hiny Norton, the Office ''imp," is
taking a weeks vacation in Seattle.
Mrs. Frank Drolet and Miss Annie
Johnson were over from Hoodsport for
DAVIS visit with friends.
Mrs. G. e. Angle and children re-
turned from short visit to Coupeville
last week.
Mrs. Al. J. Munson and children re-
turned from their visit to Bucoda We'd
nesday evening.
RIB. Giles was in tow n over Sunday,
and says he will soon return to Shell
ton and engage IN business again.
Mrs. Julie E. Winans left Saturday
morning for her home in Lansing,
Mich, after years stay in Shelton.
A. R Burt, OF Hoodsport, who is op-
Grating large logging camp at Brin-
non, was in town last Thursday on
business matters.
Carl. Stebbins, of Hoodsport, was in
town Sunday, on his way to Seattle
to meet friends from the East; coming
on visit. They returned yesterday.
Mrs. r. F. Simpson left this week
for North Yakima, to spend month
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Katie Fisk,
hoping that change of climate will
do her good
Chas. Dial was in town over Sunday
delivering some policies in the Mutual
Reserve Fund, and helping the Red
Men add half dozen good Indians to
the tribe Saturday evening.
Mrs. c. Banks arrived last week to
join her husband, brother of VIM.
Banks, who came out from Iowa about
a month ago. Mrs. Banks came by
way of California, where she visited
relatives. They intend making this
their home if the climate suits them.
T. M. Reed. father of Mark E. and
Avery Reed, has retired from his
labors on the correspondence commit
tee of the Masonic grand lodge, after
continuous service of Al years. Mr.
Reed is the old standby" of Masonry
in Washington.
Elnet. Wiley, brother of F. c. Will
ley, left last week for Maine, having
spent a year in this country. He is
one of the very few persons who pre-
Ter cold weather and low wages to this
country, although he has not been out
long enough to get acclimated.
Judge Hodgdon came oyer from
Montesano Tuesday night, to hold a
special session in the case of Shelton
Logging Co. VS. John Gosser. A tenn
porary injunction was granted to the
company, pending the settlement Of
title to tide lands on which the logging
booms are located.
H. L. Alden has received word tina
his son, Clinton, has enlisted in the
volunteers from the Dalles, Oregon
Contrary to the prophesies and hopes
of the "anti-expansionists the re-
cruiting officers of the government are
having little difficulty in securin 6
enough material to fit out new compa
MES for service in the Philippines.
A number of Good Templars from
the different lodges in this district
were in Shelton several days last weel
attending the district lodge. The,
evidently had good session and en-
joyed their visit. The following wer.
among those present: ]. T. O'Farrel
Miss Nell Barnett, E. Boltwin, Ms
Lucy Fisk, Orting; Miss HELEN Lar
son, Tacoma; E. E. Martin, H. Badger
Olympia.
Thos. McLarty came down iron
Olympia to spend Sunday with his fam
lily. He is we'll pleased with his job a
log scaler for the new camps on tn
Northern Pacific. and having secures
house, his family moved up thi
week. We are sorry ty lose them, bu
Temmy's interests are here and h
will continue to be good ocitizen o
Shelton.
Victor Holton, engineer of the ssBliz
zard'' on the Port Blakely railroad
and one of the old reliable employee
OF the company, left Tuesday morning
Tor months vacation trip to his oil
nome in Minneapolis. Vic. THINKS b.
can have his visit out and get bacl
again without getting frozen up, an
ne expects good time among rels
tves and friends.
Alfred Gaskell broke camp down tn
pay last week and left with his part
Tor Tacoma. Several of the member
OF the party go to the California red
woods for short inspections, and til
rest will be disbanded for this season
Ihe result of their observations j
.nis vicinity will be compiled and put
hshed, and the JOURNAL will be abb
10 give them at some later time.
John Harrison returned last SatuI
Jay night from visit Of two month
70 his old home in Toronto, Canad;
after an absence of ten years. III
Youngsters had all grown up in thu
one' but he met many old acquain
ances and enjoyed his visit. He thini
'nere is no country like this, and ~