The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-27
Shelton POst-Office.
Shelton, Friday, April 81, 1900.
Personals.

Billy Cooper is working in the Black
Hills camps.
Mrs Turner, of Centralia, is visiting
Mrs. r. Sheane.
Ronald and Miss May Mcdonald were
over from Kamilche yesterday.
J.E Doyle is out and around this
week, and is new man again.
Miss Hattie Forbes spent several
days visiting friends in Olympia this
week.
Mark E. Reed was in town again
Tuesday keeping cases" on things in
general.
Manager Geo. E. Thompson, of the
L. M. Store was down Sound among
wholesalers this week.
Miss Clara Ansorge was in Olympia
for several days this week, attending
a meeting of the w. c. T. U.
Jacob Gunstone, of Tumwater, is
spending a week a week in town, visit
ing his son Robert Gunstone.
r. B. Giles has moved into his own
house, and the monthly rents will have
no terrors for him in the future.
Rev. Lyon, of Yakima preaceed
several services in the Baptist church
this week while visiting Shelton.
Sol. 6. Simpson came in from Seattle
Tuesday night and is spending few
days at the Matlock Headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas O'Neill and
children spent last Sunday IN trip to
Matlock, to visit Mrs. Herbert Clinton.
1t is reported that c. H. Stone is
back from the East, and IN Seattle;
likely to be back in Shelton before
long.
J. B.. Wood has been appointed
registration officer for that part of
Shelton precinct. No. 2, lying outside
the corporation.
Mrs, v. L. Williams has ordered the
wire fencing and will enclose her
property with neat fence, besides
making other improvements.
John Morrison made trip to Taco
ma Wednesday to consult Dr. Wing
for treatment for eye troubles which
have been causing him uneaslness.
Frank Wiley is expected home
Saturday night, and will be accom-
panied by a sister of Mrs. Wiley
likely to make Shelton her future home
DIR. Wells, S. P. Richardson and w. H
Kneeland returned Tuesday from Their
trip East of the mountains, and say
their mining proposition is all right.
Speed Shelton was In Olympia yes.
terday. ON business connected with
oyster land plats, for filing in the
Office of the state land commissioner
Miss Abbie Fry, who has been teach
ing or Hartstein Island, left Monday
morning for her home in Lebanon
Oregon, called by the illness of hei
brother.
The Rebekahs met at the home o.
Mrs. G. c. Angle Thursday evening
for their regular monthly session
enjoying lunch and music by thu
Shelton Orchestra.
Leroy Jones closed his school at
Kam1lche last week, and has gone t.
the Bordeaux's camps at the Black
Hills, where he will act as keeper OF
records and head clerk in the camJ
store.
Forest Supervisor Mathewson i.
daily expecting orders to resume tn
patrol of the Olympic Reserve, wher'
the work was left off last fall, and thu
force of rangers is being made up il
readiness.
John Mullen, an old-time employee Of
the Satsop Railroad, was over from
New Kamilche last Saturday to look
after his property in town, and think
that four years has made quite ;
change IN Shelton.
Thomas Ii. James, VINO divides hi
time between logging and ranching
was over from Eagle Greek Saturday
calling on the County treasurer an,
the JOURNAL, both being evidences o
good citizenship.
Mrs. Thomas Salter, sister o
William Banks, and Mrs. DR.. Brown,
sister of Mrs. A. M. Frost, each accom-
panied by their sons, arrived on tn
boat last Friday evening from August
Kansas, and will spend the summed
visiting in Mason County.
MIR. and Mrs. J.. r. Germain were i
from Matlock last Saturday completing
the sale of one of their ranches in tn
Satsop to John Valley, The sale in
cluded forty acres of land and the i'm
provenents, and the consideration
was $500. The latter moved out Tues
day, and willtry ranching for changt
Mrs. Helen Hartford will speak
morning aud evening at the n. E
Church, Monday an all days institut
will be held interesting papers ar
being prepared and a good time
expected, all members and those inter
ested in temperance are invited; brln'
your lunch. Miss Mary Page vii
also be in attendance.
MARRIED. -At the home Of Tho'
Fraser by Rey. VI B. McMillln, Apr
23rd. Eli. Wiley 70 Miss Ossie Gossel
Both are well known young peopl
from the head Of the Bay, and all Ii
oystermen joined in giving the happ
connie dance ar.d an .Sr,er. that ey<