The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-04-06
Shelton, Friday. April 6, 1900.
Personals.

George Cyphert visited Olympia last
week looking after oyster lands.
Mrs. Carstairs was in from the Sat-
sop yesterday.
new phone was put in the Dipman
Hotel.
q NJ. Duckworth was over from
Kanilche this week.
Dan Myers and daughters went to
OLYMPIA Tuesday to hear Bryan.
DR.. Redpath came down from Olyni-
pa Wednesday for consultation.
J.R. German is moving his family
ont to one of his ranches near Matlock!
Roy Simpson returned home from
Woodland College Monday, where he
has been attending school.
Bert Giles new house is going up to
be ready for occupancy by the 18th,
W. S. Covill came over from the
Black Hills camps to spend Sunday in
Shelton.
The Rebekahs met at Mrs F. W..
Walthers for a social session last Fri
day afternoon,
The w. c. r. U. will meet with Mrs.
Bell next Tuesday afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Joseph Maxwell of Little Skookurn
became a full-fedged Workman Mon
day night.
The County Commissioners are in
session this week, settling with the
road supervisors, and attending to
County matters generally.
Mrs. w. H. M. Dunbar left yesterday
for Walla Walla to pay short visit to
the Judge at the Odd Fellows home.
Mrs d. Harris, nee Mamie Hagner
came down from Olympia Monday, to
join her husband at Camp, 2.
Robt Elliott was over from Hoquiam
and spent two days with his sick part.
ner, John Doyle. He reports business
very good in the Harbor towns.
Alfred Jones, son of Major Jones
arrived in Shelton last week accom-
panied by his bride, and will make
his home here.
To-day is Arbor Day, according to a
state law but you can't work lay-off
as it isn't illegal holiday"
March went out and came in lamt
like and pleasant, the best for many
years. April was ushered in with sun.
Ill 1v1d al
closed the first day, Sunday.
Thos. O'Neili got left on Tuesday
mornings excursion but it was "Bryan
or bust" and he had to take livery
rig 10 get to Olympia in time.
It is now open trout season for trout
fishing and the sport is privileged to
take as many as he can catch with
hook and line.
Frank Gilman fell from the root
Of John Burnett's new house last Sat
urday and received a hard jar on
striking the ground but no bones
broken.
Henry Thompson left Wednesday
with his family and household goods
tor the farm his brother recently pur
chased near Birdsview, Skagit County
George Washb urn, who left Thu
section for East of the mountains
about two years ago, is reported hav
ing died at Centralia. He was il
Shelton short time ago and appeared
to be in the last stages of consumption
at that time.
The body of T. H. B. Newell, the
clam-dealer, who was drowned in Oys
ter Bay the latter part of February
was found near New Kamilche 1as'
Thursday, not far from where the
drowning was supposed to have occur
ed. The funeral was held in Olympia
last Friday, the remains being burie'
in the Odd Fellows Cemetary.
Frank Blnns, family and household
goods came in from Port Ludlow las
Friday, and they will occupy the Sleigl
house, when vacated by John Burnet
in moving into his new house.
The young son CT Ralph Harris re
ceived several shots in his knee, fror
shot gun in the hands of another bo
cunning for rats. The injury will no
be serious.
Bert Kneeland is sending down som
fine cedar logs from his camp nea
lake Newatzel and expects to get ;
good price for them. It is too bad tina
big single mill and working factor.
is not here to work up these logs II
Shelton which offers one of the hes
localities on the sound.
The conditions of both IL. Worceste
aud John Doyle is still quite serious
lie former seems to be suffering fror
complication of diseases, but the ia'
Ter is considered as on the mend, al
though very weak from his spell Q
pneumonia.
Mrs Thomas Irwin, who lived wit
her aged husband on ranch nea
Dewatto. was found lying across tn
hi'chen stove dead, last Friday. Sh
was EVIDENTLY, stricken with hear
u'sease while at her household duties
Capt. Tew's City of Shelton had til
"0nor OF taking the distinguished Wis
t,or' W. ]. Bryan from Seattle t
O'smpia Monday night and return t
tacoma after the speaking Th
N'Sdner was specially fitted mp so the
party could sleep on board and get
good nights rest