The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-05-11
Shelton, Friday, May ii, 1900.~
Personals

Got a coalinine. A 1865.
w. d. Baldwin is improving.
Jacob Hauptly was over from Clifton
yesterday.
BORN Kamllche, May, 9Th, to the
wife of J. Bert Forbes, a son.
Every other town is talking Fourth
of July, How about Shelton?
Mark Jones, the Olympia plumber
was doing some work in his line in
town this week.
Will Hudson, the New Kainilche
merchant and postmaster, was over
Mond ay on business matters.
w. b Eaton and Cole Leisure have
about completed their houses at the
Sawmill, and are preparing to move
out.
]. F. Riley returned Wednesday from
weeks stay at Port Townsend atten-
ding a case in which the Bank is inter-
ested.
Miss Sadie Morgans, sister of Mrs.
Vim. Beach, came from Black Diamond
last Saturday, to spend month or SO
on visit.
Mrs. Sigh and children are expected
to return to Shelton shortly to remain
while Mr.. Sigh makes trip to Alaska
on mining scheme.
w. ]. Becker is taking in the various
camps about Matlock collecting the
sums subscribed by members of the
Workmen for their new hall.
Jos. Deer has moved into his own
residence, having given up the Webb
the first of May, Jos. Bordeaux is
managing the hotel temporarily.
Cal. Saeger has just installed a new
go into the butter business extensively,
having all the conveniences to pro-
duce first class article.
L. r. Byrne made trip to Olympia
Monday, and closed the contract with
Shepard and Ogle for the construction
of the new A. o. U. w. building, work
on which will begin next week.
Contractor Shepard, of the new
Workmen building, was in town yes
terday getting things in readiness to
begin the building. Timber for the
foundation is being hauled to the
ground.
The census enumerators for Mason
Nv ,,x
preparing for month of hard work
during June. w. G. Rex, M. E. Jones,
Will. McDona aid and Harry Dean are
the enumerators.
Presiding Elder A. j. Joslyn spent
several days visiting Shelton and other
points of the County preaching and
holding the quarterly conference in
the Methodist Church, His sermons
last Sunday were we'll attended.
The Hunter Brothers, Will and Wat.
have rented the farm of j. w. Foster
on the Skokomish River, and are going
into the stock business qnite extensive
ly. Mr.. Foster has moved his family
down to Arcadia.
The combination ofsthe axe and the
kindling block is death to the index
fingers. Dan McReavy suffered the
same sort of an accident Tuesday, al
most severed his index finger at the
knuckle Joint. So far he has hopes OF
saving the finger.
About a score of Woodmen, surprised
the Women of Woodcraft at their meet
ing Tuesday evening, dropping in on
them with supply of eatables, and
accompanied by the Shelton orchestra
for an hour or so of enjoyment. All
enjoyed a social evening, and those
who failed to take the hint missed
something,
Webster & Forbes have completed
their improvements, and are open for
business while Fraser & Parsons viii
not have their opening until Saturday
Both saloons have been entirely reno.
waited, repapered, and equipped with
new bars and fixtures. The. Webster
& Forbes bar and back bar are thu
finest in Shelton.
Farmer Todd is home again after
another tour of the state, and he now
thinks that everything is nicely fixed
for the success Of the .sforces opposed
to the Republican party" There still
seems to be some doubt as to what the
name of the child shall be, but likely
it will be christeneds Democracy. 1.-THE
former wheel-horse of the populist
party announces that he is candidate
for state treasurer, and the JOURNAL
hopes he will get the nomination. JUS
as lief lick ssFarmer'' Todd as any
body.
w. T. Putnam, of the Cushmar
house, was over from the Lake We'd
nesday, and reports that the water wa'
raising from the effects OF the late
rains. The road from Hoodsport K
the Lake is also in bad shape and
needs repairs before the summer trave
begins. He gives an interesting &C
count of the travels of letter mailed
to Cal. Fowler shortly after he wen
North three years ago. Being sent e
Dawson 1t renamed there two years
and finally reached the dead letter Of
flee at Washington. From there .
went to Honolulu and returned e
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