The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-12-01
Shelton, Friday, December 1. 1899
Personals.

the Fredson's for few days.
Mrs James Forrest, from Matlo OK,
was trading in town Wednesday.
Attorney S. p. Richardson spent
several days down Sound this week on
legal business.
NJ. H. Cooper. J. P. and A. J. Ander-
son. were in from Matlock on a trad
ing trip Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Munson and children ar
rived from Seattle Wednesday night,
to spend the holidays.
Mrs. M annie Dunbar has gone to Ia
coma to spend several weeks visiting
h er mother, Mrs. S. c. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kilroy were
in from Matlock last Friday, laying in
a lot of supplies for the winter.
Mrs. Arthur TAYLOR came IN from
Everett night to pay visit to her
parents and other friends in town,
Vim. Foster came in from the Sko-
komish Wednesday for mail and sup
plies, and reports the river up pretty
high.
Mrs. Chas. Leake and daughter haye
returned from their visit to her mother
at Aberdeen after spending two weeks
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Gale returned
from their tour last Thursday, and
Mrs. Gale was installed in charge of
her new home.
George Huntley, Roy Simpson and
Miss Marie Currie were among. those
who came home Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving
Harry Dean, ]. E. Youngblood and
Arthur Eells were over from Union
City Monday on sundry business, and
had mighty wet trip of it.
Fred Munson, a brother of Lew. and
AL Munson, came down from Seattle
last week, and will help the former
out during the holiday rush.
Fent Spencer cut his foot quite bad
iy with an axe at his wood camp Tues.
day. The cut was half the length OF
his foot and quite deep, laying him ur
for time.
William Parsons, who recently open
ed a new saloon at Hoqulam, is re-
ported to be starting out we'll. Tom
Fraser is looking after business 4
this end of the line.
Mrs. Bert Daniels is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Maude Morrison, and
friends in town, and will remain an
other week or so before returning to
her home in Hoquiam.
Sam. A. CARRIER. travelling agent Of
the Chamberlain Medicine Co., of Des
MONIES, Iowa, was in town Saturday
and contracted for advertising in the
JOURNAL. G. ". Dunbar is handling
the Chamberlain remedies.
C. E. Mclaughlin has received Z
draft for $25 from the Brotherhood Of
American Yeomen, of which he is Z
member, for sick benefits on accoun,
of being laid up with mashed foot
This is the first benefits paid by the
Yeomen to local member.
The democrats held caucus at thu
council rooms last evening and select
ed the following ticket for city election
IN opposition to the Republicans: Fol
mayor ]. F. Riley; Councilmen Angus
Mcdonald, A. w, Fredson and Speed
Shelton; treasurer C. v. Dunbar.
Robert Brakeman brings us a 20
ounce Pippin, which is full twenty
ounces in weight. It came from :
young tree, four years old, which bore
two apples last season and fifteen this
year. He says the apple grew upor
his poorest land, but it is pretty vel
settled that upland or we'll drained
land is better for fruit, to insure str one
aud healthy trees.
The following officers have beer
election for the ensuing term in Cedal
Camp No 100, Woodmen of the World
Consul Commander, j. B. Wood. AID
visor Lieut., W. J. Becker, Banker, L
W. Specie, Escort, Chas Leake, Clerl
AL ]. Munson, Physician W. M
Beach, Waterman Ben Troyer, Sentry
r. Cormier, Managers G.. G. Angl,
and W. H. Maxwell.
A number of musical young people
are taking in the several homes il
town and trying the new pianos, will
orchestra music. The musicians arr
t. S. Norton, violin; Sam Schumacher
cornet; Dan Bannse, clarionet; Tress;
Huntley, Joycie Shelton, Prentice
Dunbar and others on the piano
They usually have party along AMI
spend pleasant evening. The edito
and family acknowledged pleasan
visit Monday night.
"A Republican caucus was held a
the Council rooms Monday evening
and the following were placed in nom
nation for the ensuing municipal cleo
uon: Mayor, w. G. Rex; Councilme1
Tor the term of two years, Allie I.
Bell, W. W. Smith and Wi1liam Bar
rett. For treasurer G. G. Apg1e wa
fe'nominated. Mayor Rex has othci
a'ed in that position before, and tax
ing lively interest ia the towns vel
idre will make good officer. The
candidates for councilmen are II