The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-03
9 hsI,ou, friday, February 3rd 1893.
Personals

Mrs. f. A. Gregory has received
,eys of the death of her father at Dix.
on. Illinois, January 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Finch left Wed
ne,day morning for Hoquiain, where
the former has situation with boy e
Elliott
George Lynch, an einploye Of the
Mason County Logging 70. has beer
sent TO take charge of the grading
work on their new branch building inio
the Black Hills ti,nber belt.
". T. Buding, who moved firm Ma
sou Lake to Allyn last fall and is now
postmaster at the latter place, was in
town buying some stock for store he
has opened for the accommodation of
North Bay settlers.
The suit of Mrs. Garrett against the
Pot B.aieiy Mill Company, damages
for Gealh of her husband on the rail-
road near Kamilche, is now in pro-
gress in Seattle, and several witnesses
from Little Shook UNI have been called.
Joe Deer returned from down Sound
last Friday. He spent several days in
Seattle and Tacoma, and reported that
the attorneys were paying the claim
ants about half their original claims,
and not including interest for five
years a number have already settled
Oh that basis.
Capt James Ross, Grand Overseer
of the A. o. u. w. will be in Shelton
on Monday evening, February 9th
aud talk classified assessment" q
new plan proposed by the old origIna,
beneficiary order. A full attendance
OF nembers is desired for d full under
standing CT this proposition.
note from Mrs Beach states that
her father is still very low, but improv
lbs. and they expect to return thi.
Wees. Dlptheri,, is prevalent in Biacl
D'rmofd. two deaths having occurred
wai't they were there; and while Their,
art II" sew cases, more are expected
T'm tie Custom of The niuers' fami
MN Htrndlng the funer..i> OF diptheri,
deaths
lauug u. L Felix. vhu left al. III,
S''ot| record here, seems T., get out .
V"e >cFdrc for another BY his pencha, /,
'o' getting aa easy living by passin,
o'Sus Chico ). He has just been al
lts'ed III Seattle tor issuing check
DUO having young confederate ge
'Henl Cached by merchants. This pre-
'eSS seems TO be very common dow
sound The police think Felix is
''eVer worker, is he seems hard TO ge
In their traps.
Mr. and rs Ernest Bailey hav
0een unfortunate in suffering the los
VI ohe OF their twin boys, of whic
.ney were so proud. The baby die
Aonday. and was buried on Wednes
U'y' Kew. Gregory holding the sci
wees. The remaining child is doiu
we'll Mr. and Mrs Bailey desire I
.4a"S their friends and neighbors fo
kindly Off es in their behalf
0eorge Vogtlln. w. H. Maxwell
Nam a!dwell and l.. K. Munson wer
w 10 the capital city Monday to sc
""a' the legislature was doing II
.''uier Is interested in having the pr,
s'See vide tire bill modified. AS il
"0uoced the bill requires all wagon
Vt equipped with tires at least for
1l"es wide by July S, 1900. o.
9uiS'ers contend that while for
- "eS tires may be the right thiug f.
"' sandy roads OF Eastern Nashin,
:. ~ out On this side of the Mountain
:, % 'mpractcable to have tires mo,
4'" three inches in width on o,
WIS roads. 1t is realized that wi.
ss would be benefit cur roads b
"'oSF than three inches they wou
rV1 hardship on our farmers a,
their horses.
D. '>' y. P. Mooney. writes fro
oA Sn' b. {. in regard to the dea
= ,urS' Robt Lee: MRS. Lee al
- Visited RS. Mooney for a fe
Ways and then went to friends at Ola
;, mining tom. Saturday.Ja
she was taken sics with a We,
~ ooid. and died on the followi,
sOnoay. Bertha was such a caret
i s and was so happy in her HON
"s sad that her life could d
Nv oeeu spared longer for her bah
To- Lee and child went East with /
a'ns to her people. Gladstone i.
h Is" mining town and most Of
hs. aSes are constructed of green Ia
ed - MIR. Stouts, whom Mr.. Lee wo1
bow tel engineer, has since lost 1 lit
i in Ten years old. the effects Of Iivi,
s'een-lumber house, !.