The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-01-13
,belton. Friday, January 18th 1893.
Personals

rohn Quinn. a well-known Olympia
,.ioor man. died Wednesday
II Morrison is spending few
DAYS in Olympia, taking in the fun.
Attorney II. S. Tremper came down
f,,u Seattle for few days looking
after his interests.
Chas. Waldrip, brother of Joe, the
well.known FISHERMAN. arrived with
h;s family last week from Mexico, to
stay.
Farmer Todd went up to Olympia
Tuesday to sec if there was any ma
teriai fit to use in the formation OF his
new party, and take a hand In the
senatorial scrap, if opportunity pre-
sents
Frank Donnelly, the Aberdeen's
purser. has taken a similar position on
the Laurada, the Alaskan steamer.
which was recently purchased by the
company in which S. G. Simpson is
Interested.
Miss Ethelda Johnston has thrown
no her position as teacher III the school
and gone to Ballard. Miss Draham
has been assigned to the vacant room,
and Miss Cecil Dunbar takes the room
she vacates.
Judge IIodgdon came in Wednesday
noon for short term of court, and the
boat was held an hour until the bust
ness was disposed OF. Attorneys
Israel and Kleber, of Olympia, and
Geo. D. Young. of Portland, we're also
here on legal business.
Dillon Avery has been heard from
at Napavine, Lewis County, where he
is engaged ia farming, and enclosed
$3.50 for another year of the JOURNAL.
He says: I'VE cannot do without it.
for it is a weekly reminder of friends
in Shelton We are we'll, and wish all
prosperous New Year.
Angus Mcdonald spent several days
in Seattle last week, trying to find out
something about the Nalaney lien set
tlsment The Blakely Company has
paid over the money in full, and it
now remains for the lawyers to settle
with the claimants. Angus failed to
see Lawyer Mcdonald On his trip.
The Fayorite came IN Monday with
S. G. Simpson, John Campbell and A.
H. Anderson, to attend the annual
stockholders meeting of the State
Bank of Shelton, and the Lumberman' s
Mercantile aud look over the business
The usual nice dividend was declared
by the bank. and the outside directors
LETT on the steamer that afternoon,
we'll pleased with the profitable show
my OF the Shelton institutions.
Two homesteaders made final proof
before U. S. Commissioner Angle last
Saturday: P. 0. Swanson, of Mat.
lock, with Anders Anderson and Nels
Hansen, as witnesses; and James Lar.
son, of Dewatto, with George Wootor
aud Richard Erdnann, witnesses
Both parties made hard trip to reach
ohe'ton, coming long distance
through the snow, which was as deer
as three feet in some localities.
Attorney Hartman sold his home lr
the North end this week to W. S. Covill
Grew his last months salary as county
attorney, and left with Mrs Hartman
Tor California, in search of new loca
uon' Tuesday noon. Col. Hartman il
ai4wyer of average ability, and ha:
oeen on the Sound tor many years
Such failures as he may have mad,
may be attributed to himself. How
ever, we hope he will find suitable
location.
l W. Rockwell, r ominent citizel
OF Sidney, and Representative from
Aitsap County, met his death at tina
place one day last week, being crushe,
under falling awning, brought dow
W the snow while he was passing
along the sidewalk. This is auothe
illustration of the uncertainty of life
suo reminds us that the weight of tn
SNOW IS sometimes immense, an,
should be looked after in good time t
prevent accidents or damage.
Alex. Mckenzie, who has CLAIM
several miles north of Shelton, return
81 this week from Queensland, wher
nc has been for the past three years
'oOhing after the mining interests Q
ris brother, who was accidently killed
'"eFe we're six other parties intereste
~ the mining proposition, but Mr.. Nj
Aenzie did not like the country, an
o'Nposed of his interests. He say
queensland is no place for the poo
lan' and the people of this countr
sOn appreciate their vastly improve
Conditions.