The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-10-19
Around The County.
Hoop CANAL, Oct. 16. 1000.


l. The body of Charles Tebo, who's
sad death by accidental shooting 70,
chronicled last week, was taken to Sc
attic for burial last Thursday. Thi
was done at the request of his sister,
! Mrs. ]. Currie, of Edmonds, and Mrs
c. Carey, of Seattle N. Christensen
Albion Finch ard Mrs. Finch accom-
panied the body to Seattle. Mr.. Teb,
i was about forty-seven years old and i
is about fourteen years since he frs
came to Hoodsport.
i The RATS from the logging camps Of
E. Simpson, of Tahooya, and George
Adams, of the Reservations, were re
Gently taken to Port Gamble, and
nearly all the men went there las
week to get their pay.
J. Johnson, of Clifton, recently re.
turned from Cape Nome, where he has
spent the summer After short STAY
at home he went up to Douglas Island,
near Juneau.
Charles Gilbert, of Brinnon, left
about two weeks ago for the Philli-
pine Islands, where he will be engaged
for year as packer for the govern
ment.
Mr.. .Tilson, with his wife and
daughter, of Oklahoma, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. James Tucker. at Brinnon.
Mrs. Leck and children, of Alaska,
are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Simmons at Brinnou.
A new postoffice has been established
about four miles below Holly at Mr..
Brigger's, with Mr.. Bigger as post
master. The name of the office is
Nelita
Mr.. Ball with his family left Huna-
huma the first of this week for his
home in Tacoma. They have spent
the summer there, where he has been
forest reserve ranger; but he, as we'll
as all the other rangers, has been
called in, the order to take effect the
18th of this month.
: Mrs. Helmer, OF Port Angeles, and
her sister, Mrs. Wilkins, of Columbia
City, returned last week to their homes
after quite visit at Humahuma and
Holly, their homes for several years
having been near these places. We
regret to learn that Mr.. Helmer has
been in the insane asylum at Stella
COON tor some time.
Messrs. McKinnel and Hanna, who
have been running on the ocean
steamers as engineers, between the
Sound and China and Japan, are
spending few weeks at Humahuma
fishing and rusticating.
Miss Fannie ellison, of Briunon, is
teaching the school at Briunon, and
Miss Dilgarty, of Port Townsend, the
up river one back of that place. Both
districts are. quite well pleased with
their teachers.
Mrs. Stockwell, who taught the last
school at Lilliwaup, is engaged to
teach there again, beginning next
Monday.
Miss L. Rogers, of Michigan, is
spending few days visiting at her
uncle's, Z. Knowles, at Lilliwaup.
She expects, however, leave the last
of this week for Victoria, where she
will remain for time, working at her
trade as book-binder.
Thomas Rule was elected as road
supervisor last Saturday in the Hoods
port district, and James Larson in
that of Dewatto and Harrison. In the
Lilliwaup and Humahuma district
there is contest between v. r.. Fur
ness and Mr.. Coats, owing to the mis-
spelling OF the name of the latter, and
the matter has been referred to the
county commissioners for decision.
J. Thorwold Norby left last week
Monday for st. Olaf College in Mime
sofa, to obtain an education. His
mother accompanied him as far as
Tacoma.
Miss Stella Marsh and her brother
Hubert Marsh, of Holly, returned last
Saturday from near Sidney, where
they haye been visiting the family of
B. F. Carl, their old neighbors.
Edward Simpson is reported to be
very low in the hospital at Seattle and
growing worse. His wife was sent for
last week and with two children went
to Seattle last Saturday to see him.
Arrangements have been made with
Lee Ross, of Brinnon, for the three
girls to stay there and attend school.
Miss Myrtle Fletcher, of Pine, on the
Hob river west of the Olympic noun
tains, but formerly of Holly, is attend
ing school at Quilceed.
The fishing business at present is
almost failure, very few being
caught, and some of the fishermen are
so discouraged that they are suspend
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