The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-07-06
Shelton, Friday, July 6, 1900.
Personals

A. ". Callow came over from Aber-
deem for the holiday.
Miss Winnie Sheane is home from
OLYMPIA for a vacation.
Bert Kneeland took his family to
Tacoma to take in the sights.
s. c. Young is still laid up with a
bad ankle, injured by fall two weeks
ago.
Mrs Charles McClain returned fast
week from Eaton Rapids, Mich. They
all come back.
Noah Lord, an old-time logger, was
one of the crowd from Matlock Mon
day, bound off to celebrate.
Miss Jessie Carleton closed her term
of school at Willey's mill last week,
aud left for her Oregon home Monday.
Miss Clara Ansorge left Saturday
for Oregon where she will spend the
Fourth week with her parents in Lee
banon, Oregon.
John Galley and his sister, Alta came
IN Saturday from Aberdeen, where the
former has been at work and the latter
attending school.
e. Wood, of Rock Island, ILL.,, and H.
l.. Freeman, of Chenut, Iowa, with
their wives, arrived last Saturday to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Daniels, to
whom both are related.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Draper were over
from Union City last Friday on bust
ness and report that the Occidental is
already doing fair business with
city people on pleasure bent.
DR.. John A. Hamilton went to Ia
coma last week to attend the examl-
nation of the State medical board.
Being a recent arrival in the state,
their license to practice is necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs Marcus Knight came
in Saturday night from Whatcom, bag
and baggage, and their daughters,
Jessie and Gyneth, followed yesterday.
1t has been about eighteen months
since the latter have been in Shelton,
and they were glad to get back.
A number of friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milt. Schumacher, led by the Band,
dropped in on them last Friday night,
and enjoyed pleasant evening The
Band also went over to Sam. CALDWELL
and played some tunes for Stones
benefit.
Rev. j. &. Jordan, who has occupied
the Baptist Church tor the past two
Sundays, will remain for the balance
of the year, taking up his residence IN
the parsonage, as soon as it is vacated
by DR.. Hunter for his own new resi-
dence.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E, Brown, old
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomp-
son, came down to spend the Fourth
in town. Mr.. Brown has charge Of
the sawmill at Mccormick, On the
South Bend branch of the N. P, and
left for that place yesterday morning
Prof. Gunderson closed his school at
Hoodsport last week, and will spend
the summer in Shelton. The school
has as large an enrolment as any OF
the country districts in the county, 80
and the term was successful. The
professor reports VIM. Smith, father
of Mrs. J. D. Dow, as seriously sick.
r. H. Cole is down from Seattle
spending a few days on his ranch
above Union City, Mr.. Cole is the own
er of the smallest dog in the dog show
at Seattle last fall. the purp being
shown in a tea cup. He has a couple
of his diminutive dogs along with him
for protection.
Elijah Leisure was in town from his
place at the head of the bay Monday
for the first time in several months
For some time past the left optic
nerve has been causing him much pair
and trouble, and he has practically
lost the sight of that eye. Mr.. Leis
ure is pioneer, and has always beer
d hard worker, but has reached an ag'
when he should take things easy.
MARRIED.-At the home of tn
brides parents, Shelton Tuesda,
morning, July End, Edward C.. Les lie
of Hoquiam, and Myrtle Simpson
Rev. ]. C. Jordan officiating. A luncl
was spread for the family and friends
and the occasion made the most OF
The young couple left WEDNESDAY
morning for lioquiam, their futur
home. The groom is little known il
Shelton, but the bride has grown a
here, and has many friends and wei
wishers.
Contractor Shepard of the A. O. Z
W, building, while riding over from
Olympia Monday forenoon on hi
wheel, took header near Oyster Bay
and was badly injured. His whee
struck rut in the road while coastinl
down hill and he was thrown down
log. The bridge of hrs nose swa'
and broken, his forehead badly
bruised and several cuts about TIL
eyes, but fortunately neither eye va
injured. He was unconcions for som
tune but managed to get u wate'
) where he washed.up his injnries am
81 then went about six miles 70 the Bloom
held place. Mr.. Bloomfeld Drough
The injured man to Shelton and DR.
wells dressed his wounds. Mr. Shop
ARDS face is now badly swollen bu'