The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-11-03
Shelton, Friday, November 8, 1899.
Personals.


for several months.
Mrs. K. H. Moore, principal of the
City schools, was in Seattle over Sun
day, visiting her daughter, Mrs. Minis.
Mrs. Ella Labor and daughter, leave
this morning for an extended visit to
Knoxville, Tenn, Mrs. Labor's former
home.
Miss Clara Ansorge left Sunday
morning for Robinson's on the upper
Skokomish river, where she will teach
school during the winter.
Monday, Nov. 9th, has been declared
special legal holiday by Governor
Rogers, for the purpose of welcoming
home the Washington Volunteers.
Richard Thompson and Miss Lizzie
Thompson, who have been visiting
their brother, Henry, returned Mon
day to their home IN Skagit County.
Mrs. Charles McClain left Monday
morning for her former home at Eaton
Rapids, Michigan, with the intention
of making her home with her sister.
Mary, the infant daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John LaRock, died yesterday
afternoon, of umbilical hemorrhage.
They lost little baby from exactly
the same cause last year.
Mrs James Forrest and daughter,
Jean, were in from Matlock on regu-
lar trading trip yesterday, and report
that number from there will go to
Seattle to welcome the Volunteers.
]. H. Ashmun came down from Seat
tie last Saturday evening to spent a
week or two with friends in Shelton.
He states that Phil. is shortly to go to
Alaska on prospecting trip for the
winter.
Eddie McReavy, of Union City, who
was recently appointed a deputy by
Fish Commissioner Little, has been
visiting the fishing grounds in the diff
ferent bays Of the County, seeing that
fishermen have the requisite licenses,
and looking after the states interests.
Messrs Munson and Richardson re-
turned from their duck hunt on Grays
Harbor last Sunday, and report some
good sport. They had plenty of ducks
and snipe to scatter to friends along
the route. They say that Will Sargi-
son has the key to the duck preserves
at Ocosta.
Allan Munroe and wife, formerly
Lizzie Nea1on, have gone to Nova
Scotia, where the former will visit his
father. who is reported quite feeble.
Mrs. Munroe will also visit her old
home in Ireland. They have been con-
Quoting lodging house in Seattle fol-
some time past and doing good bust
ness.
Lewis D. w. Shelton. of Seattle
spent several days of this ami last
week in town visiting the numeron:
Shelton families and fixing up some
business matters. This is his frs
visit in over year, and he notet
many improvements over appearances
since his last trip, and thinks Shelter
will make town yet. Lewis ought t
know, as his memory of Shelton date
back fifty years, perhaps longer thai
any person living, for he is the oldes
OF David Shelton's children. Mr.
Shelton has spent the summer survey
ing in the Cascades in Skarnani
County, on lands included in tn
Rainier Reserve.
MARR1ED.-At Olympia, WASH, Oct
31st, William H. Grant and Miss Saral
Simmons, both of Kamilche, the paste
of the United Presbyterian Church
performing the ceremony. Both ar
popular young people OF Little Shook
UNI Valley, the bride being daughte
ofMr. and Mrs. M. C. Simmons, am
they have a host of friends who wisl
them every happiness. The happ.
couple left on the train for wedding
trip to down Sound points, and will re
turn in week or two, to make thei
home at New Kamilche. The JoURNA'
has heretofore made the announce
ment Of the wedding.of this younl
couple, but it seems that our inform
ant was little too previous. but "all'
we'll that ends we'll. .
DISSATISFACTION, on Friday evening
Oct. 9th, Margaret, wife of Georg
Tew, of heart failure, aged 81 years
Mrs. Tew has been in poor health fn
several years, and was at the home 9
Grin Tew at the time of her death
She leaves devoted husband and nv
children to mourn her loss, besides he
motherand FIVE sisters. Mrs. Mar
Downs and Mrs. Sarah Entrop, 9
Aberdeen, mother and sister OF the g
ceased, were with her during her la
illness. The funeral took place fro'
the Baptist church in Olympia, an
the remains inferred in the Mason1
cemetery there. The City OF Shelto
made a special trip Sunday morning
taking the family and friends fro'
Shelton, Matlock and Kamilcte 70 q
tend the funeral Margaret Down
was born in Pontiac, Mich, and ma
ried to George Tew il January, 1Ss
The family resided il Aberdeen +
several years but haye since mad
their home IN Mason Couuty 1lr. Te'