The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-06-30
suction. Friday, June 3Oth, 1899.
Personals.

NJ. John Kneeland left Monday
norning on her trip to Maine.
= E and Mrs. Drolet and Annie
.,e over from Hoodsport Tuesday.
Misses Mary Getty and Mabel
Murphy spent Tuesday in Olympia.
Mrs J.. H. Munson came down from
ca,.+le Tuesday to visit her son, AL.
and Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Callow, of
v.milche. were visiting their daugh-
ear Mrs. l.. r. Byrne, Saturday.
Miss Della V. Walsh returned last
reek from her school at Ballard to
soend the holiday vacation at home.
Mrs lanes Forrest and Miss Jean
C,rstairs we're in from the Satsop
Tuesday on one of their regular trad
ing trips.
Rev G. F. Mead, the first regular
Methodist preacher located at Shelton
preached in the Church last Sunday,
and met OlQ dCQ tdh|>o'
VII. Clark came down from O1ym-
MA Friday for short visit. He has
been in the Hospital for some time
and is convdlescing slowly.
Francis N. Smith who was principal
Of the Shelton Schools last year was in
Town Wednesday. He has secured
the prncipalship of the Sumner schools
Mrs. Ellison and children left We'd
nesday morning for Walla Walla to
ioin her husband, who has rented
ranch in that vicinity.
The wedding of Frank Reisenwe Der
and Miss Georgia O'Bannon, of Olym-
MA. was announced tor Wednesday.
Misses Daisy Stewart and Eva Tew
attended the wedding.
Mrs. Marcus Knight arrived We'd
nesday night from Whatcom to spend
the summer vacation, her school being
closed Misses Cecil Dunbar and Belle
Foster also returned from their visit
to WhatCom.
B. C. Armstrong, the presiding
genius at the L. MS. dry goods coun-
ter, expects Mrs. Armstrong next week
and is fitting up the Clark residence
On Tenth and Railroad streets in readi-
ness for housekeeping.
Thos. McLarty visited Seattle last
week, and has secured a good position
with the Peninsular Railway, as scaler
and Office bookkeeper. Hereafter the
logs will be scaled in the booms and
not on each trip of the train, which
was source of trouble and delay.
Vim. Wright made final proof on his
Satsop homestead before U. S. Comr.
Angle, last Friday, Henry w. Martin
aud William Weber being his wit
nesses. n. A. Linton and William
Ford made final proof before the Reg
lister and Receiver Saturday, their
claims being in Cheh ais County.
Deputy Marshal Davidson came up
Friday evening for Nolan, the post
office robber, and removed him to Nc
Neills Island the following day. His
trial was set for July term of Federal
Court at Tacoma, but as no grand
jury has been called, he will now have
to await the December term. Nolan
has had a hard time of it, haying beer
very sick eyer since his capture in
March, only just getti ng around again
". F. Parsons returned MONDAY
evening from his visit to May, Texas
accompanied by friend, Chas. Petty
His father died on second of the montl
and the sickness of other members o
the family delayed his return some
what. He reports hot and dry wealth
er, and bad water, so that sickness
was common among the people, an
he was glad to get back to Puge
Sound again.
N. B. Jones writes from Sandou,
I. The mining camps in this sectio
have all closed down on account of tn
eight hour law, which went into effec
June 18th. The Canadian Parliamen
passed law last January maxim
eight hours a days work for men worl
Ing under ground. The mine owner
want to cut wages from $3.50 to So pc
Gay, and charge ST. for board. TIL
miners won't agree to the cut unde
Tue circumstances aud the mines hav
all Shut down for an indefinite tim
would advise all to keep away fro,
THIS section till this trouble is settled.
Mr.. Jones has gone to his home
Mallard, Arkansas, to visit until IL
mines reopen.
Abner Drum left Wednesda y NOR
ing Tor his home in Asotin Count
ana took his mother to an old Ladie
nome in Portland, where she ca
spend her remaining time in comfor
MIS- Stoyail accompanied Mrs. Dru
!" PORTLAND, and will make all nece
sdry arrangements. Mrs. Lydia Dru
WIS % years of age on the 22nd of th
month, and quite active at most tim
ID spite of her advanced age. She
Vue OF the earliest pioneers to t
northwest, having crossed the plail
II 1917, and endured all the hardshi
VI Tie earlier settlers in this countr
Aer daughter, Mrs Greytrax, who h
~a'eo tor the old lady for several yea
past is suffering from cancer, and
INV helpless herself. Abner DIR
"ds been assisting IN the care of ]