The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-24
Shelton. Friday, February 9th 1899.
Personals.


Thos. O'Neill made a business trip
to Seattle this week.
Mrs W. B. Eaton made a business
visit to Olympia Wednesday.
Mike Kenny, Matlock logger, is at
+he OLYMPIA hospital, with a badly
cut foot.
rr,rk Fredson was around this
week rustling the logs along tor the
Bakely mill.
&c. Armstrong, former engaged in
The dry goods business in Olym pia, has
been added to the L. M. force.
Henry Woods, former resident OF
Shelton. was in town this week, on
his way to Union City. He recently
lost his wife.
Robt Germaine- of Mason, rode
over to Union City this week, in order
10 see the beauties of the little burg
Oh Hood Canal.
Rev. F. A. Gregory has been quite
III during the week, L. L. Hunter con-
Quoting the services IN the Baptist
Church last Sunday.
Jack Kinney expects to leave tomor
row for Alaska. He will investigate
the new Atlin district first, and then
return to the Klondike.
Judge Hodgdon, Attorneys Geo. H.
Funk, J. C. Kleber and G c. Israel,
Olympia; and A. E. Mead, of Tacoma,
we're attending court Wednesday.
S. G. Simpson and James Campbell
came down on the Favorite Monday
on business, and the steamer took
away large raft for Blakely mill.
Miss Mollie Snider, who has been in
the Rossland country, with the Lees
since last summer, returned last week
sith Robt. Lees baby, which she will
care for. Those who have seen the
child say it is bright little baby, re-
E'ndlng friends of the departed
mother. Bob will probably be oyer
for visit early in the summer.
W S. Brown, who has dis posed Of
his restaurant in rear of Doyle &
Elliotts to VIM. Vining, spent severa
days this week over to Hoquiam. HI
reports all the boys well, and evidence
Ofprosperity on every hand. Hoquian
seems to have made the banner build
ing record in 1898. The big mill i
equipped with every modern conven
euce, and is working to its full capac
iy' and the people seem to be general
yprosperous.
Albert lie Roy who has charge o
'ne logging work at the Simpson
Snlngie Mill, was in town yesterday
MFs' Leroy was also here shopping
nereports that the mill is now full,
'Ompleted and is up-to-date III ever
respect. About SO men are now EN-
poyed IN the work and more will b.
'squlred when the mill begins work Il
earnest a description of the plan
appears elsewhere.
MT. John Strange, promlnen
~'uu1acturer of Oshkosh, Wisconsin
spent the week in town, visiting hi
laughter Miss Grace Strange at Mr..
taeO' Browns. Mr.. Strange is 1ool
.as over the various promising section
VI the state for suitable location fc
'0'" paper mill, and left for Olympi
'.S'eraay, with Theodore Brown t
rew the power of Tumwater fall
nc has visited this section before, an
lully impressed with the brigl
future of the state
druggist A. w. Shelly returne
-,~e Saturday evening from Tacom;
"Dsre he had been acquitted of IL
large Of selling liquor to an Indial
c''s. Shelly accompanied him and {
y nungerford, S. Caldwell, DR.. C. I
aun'er' Speed Shelton, W. X. Lo'
~ a. Getty were also in attendan,
= Tue federal court. After bri,
n sNment by the attorneys. Jude
DiOro instructed the jury to fetul
o, 'eloict of acquittal. The India,
W. saa'iie Robinson was also held as
~ .Aess' and managed to figure in
ny. issue case wherein he charged
h; hug nan with stealing $3.50, fro
h N Tacoma saloon. Charlie is
s.. indian with an absorbing love +,
s.: water, and he would not scruple
S. d yarn to get a supply. M
os Ay has been fortunate IN gettir
,.S: vi an unpleasant predicament
sag the Indians story. and it
F. 70 say will not be worked agai
n.. some source, some Indians get
s sspply of liquor occasionally, and tt
teal snould be a warning that q
DAY. 'alprlts might get caught cor