The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1899-02-10
shelton, Friday, February 10th 1899.
Personals

Mark Reed made business trip to
Tacoma yesterday.
BoRN.-Shelton, Feb. 4th, to the
wife of Brad Brazel, son.
|. ". Specie attended the Assessors
meeting in Olympia last week.
BoRN.-Sheltcn, Feby. 4th, to the
wife of David E. Barrett, son and
heir.
Will Hudson, of New Kamilche, is
reported i'll of diabetes, and is on re-
stricted diet.
Mrs. ". d. Baldwin has been very
i'll during the week, and seems to be
improving slowly.
Chas Armstrong; condition seems
to be unchanged, he being confined to
bed most of the time.
Arthur Govey, Simpson S head book
keeper at the Matlock headquarters,
was in town yesterday.
A letter from Mrs. Beach states that
her father suffered a relapse Sunday,
and it is not certain when they will re-
turn home.
r. Sheane, the photographer was
spending week in Chehalis, enjoying
something of family reunion, visit
ing three sisters, one Of whom he has
not seen for seven years.
Chas. Mcdonald came home from
Tacoma Wednesday with a bad case of
erysipelas IN his arm, the result of in
juries received by falling from boiler
in a machine shop, where he has been
at work.
George Shorter aud w. J. Becker
were down TO Seattle this week, the
former fixing up proof of death for an
Eastern beneficiary order, in which
the late Mrs. Shorter had $1,000 insur.
ance.
Mrs. L X. Mn nson left yesterday fol-
visit to her family at Los Angeles
California, going by rail. She took q
new 'chain-less Crescent" along and
will enjoy month of wheeling among
the familiar scenes of Southern Cali
tornia during the most pleasant season
Of the year.
letter from w. Fl. Asmus reports
his family we'll excepting for Mrs
Asmus having La Grippe. He adds
that 10 deaths were caused by tina,
scourge the previous week. Grippe
seems to be deadly in it's grip back
East, although deaths rarely occur
from it here.
jeremiah w. Gingrich and Mrs
Elizabeth Finn, well-known residents
OF New Kamilche, were married Wed
neSday, Justice c. w. Fisk being called
over to perform the ceremony. A few
immediate friends were present to of
Ter their congratulations.
NIessrs Homan and Hopper. of 9TH.
Antlers," Lake Cushman's fine tour
ist hotel, were in town Monday on Their
way down Sound, the latter beins
called on jury duty before the fedora
Court in Tacoma. They report tina
they expect to have their resort oper
10 the tourist travel this season, ant
are sparlng no pains or expense t,
provide comfort, with the natura
scenery of the Lake region, which will
attract those who have the the mean!
10 crafty their pleasure bent. LAX
Nushman has already become noted al
dpieasure resort, and the only thin,
lacking is the Improvement of the roa.
from Hoodsport to the lake, maxim,
travel easier.
capt. James Ross, grand overseer o
Tie A Q. U. w. visited the local lodg,
d lis regular meeting Monday even
ing Being disappointed in reaching
shelton on the noon boat, no specia
arrangements were made for outsid
attendance, but the visitor arrive,
Soout O'Clock and met with most o
."e members. He spoke about an hou
!" explanation of the classified assess
Dlen' plan, which will very likely b
@oop'ed at the next grand lodge ses
S-ou The old original order of Unite,
WI AMEN has not been keeping pac
win the growth of the new order
10'ut 1t. owing to its s.level assess
plan, by which each membe
pays d like amount regardless of hi
ks In the new plan the assessment
e graded into FIVE year periods. eac1
: @ss paving higher rate than tn
"eF one, so that the cost of carryiu,
.- insurance is more equitably dis
'0a'ed and each class pays in propol
.,0n TO its death rate. Under this plal
e younger men, upon whom the fn
S'e lie OF any order depends, are Al
'ae'ed to membership.