The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-17
shelton. Friday, February 18th 1889.
Personals,

mr. and Mrs. Beach returned home
last Thursday
Miss Hattie Forbes was over tro IN
The farm Monday.
rbas Leake spent several days in
Seattle this week.
George Cline, of Sidney, is in town
OF his way to Matlock.
Miss Daisy Stewart returned home
Wednesday from visit to Miss Eva
Tew, at New Kamilche.
Allen C. Mason, once interested IN
alocal railroad, was in town this week
looking after some Eastern interests.
Mrs. Robt. Germaine, who has been
Spending week visiting Mrs. Harry
Dean, at Union City, returned to Ma
son yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson left
Tuesday for Skagit County, where
they will spend a week or two visiting
Henry's parents.
James May has been on the Sound
for several days, settling up the estate
CT his brother, Tom May, and returns
to his home in Maine today.
Mrs AL J. Munson returned from
Bucoda Friday, but was called back
Tuesday by message. stating that
turn.
Thos. Fisk. son of c. w. Fisk, who
is becoming quite a prominent figure
in state politics, has moved to Seattle.
establishing an office in the Bailey
building.
George L. Calvert, of Ritzville and
Miss Nora Hurley, of Kamilche, secur-
ed a marriage license in Thurston
County last week, but we have not
learned of the wedding.
Mrs. Garrett received a verdict for
$1,000 against the Blakely Mill Co, for
death of her husband, brakesman on
the railroad The case was tried in
Seattle, and the amount sued for, $780,
600.
Phrenologist Mcdonald left Tuesday
aud Phreuologist Cooper takes his
place, the latter being blind. Both
appear to be good at their line, fol
those who take interest in that sub
jet.
Capt Beck, the blind champion of {
state home for the adult blind, was il
town last week, soliciting some funds
Capt. Beck has been working with the
legislatures of the past eight years OF
Ills idea, and expects to get the meas
ure through this time.
A letter from Robert Sheedy states
that he still holds his position as sup
erlntendent on the Spokane Falls &
Northern Railway, recently absorbed
oy the Great Northern, and divides hi
Time between Northport and Spokane
herman attends business College il
Tie latter place, boarding at Murra,
Nlncents, Robin and Alice staying a
nome IN Northport. Mrs. Sheedy doe
not like the smoke from the smelters
and finds it hard to forget the friends
left in Shelton.
While in Union City the other da,
We visited E. A. Todd & Co.'S store
Which Harry Dean, who is now i,
'narge, has in splendid order. He ha
nice fresh stock of goods, including
nearly everything carried in store
which the people must look for food
'O'nlng or medicine. Harry handle
'le hSh caught in the upper canal an
- DONG a good business, havin
enough to keep himself and daughte
O@isy, busily engaged.
Andrew Robinson came in Wedne.
uay morning from the Skokomis
N"er' after a doctor for Mrs. Pa
ance, who had fallen the evenin
Oei0re and badly injured limb. D1
Dedcn went ont and found a fractur
"ie thigh, very uncommon cas-
"A'en he dressed mp, leaving the su.
-''er as comfortable as possible. DR.
leach and Wells will both go out thi
~ O'ning to examine the case Mr.
ance Is getting along in years and
"''e heavy, and her injury may CO,
4n- her for long time.
J. Bert Forbes and brlde'' arrive
~ shelton On the steamer Wednssda
e'ehing and are at home at thex5Df
-an' Bert went to Aldertpn Monda
nnere he was married te.aMiss Mar
:. l. bowman, at the homie of her pa
sa's The groom is the youngest 50
Fioneer John B. Forbs, of Kaini1cf
suu is a Mason County boy born ar
used while the bride also has man
. 'enos gained by her occasioned fisi
h,oneiton. The JOURNAL wishes &
N'ppS couple success u lifes