The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-02-16
shelton, Friday, February is. 1900.
Personals.

Rank, 10 SAP~~@~~ ~--~
Frisco trip tonight.
Attorney Richardson, Harry Dean
aud Arthur Eells returned from U. S.
Court. at Tacoma, Wednesday.
G.B. Gunderson and W. o. Watson
we're taking the reading Circle exam.
before Supt Mrs Decker last Saturday.
Miss Eta Fredson returned last
Friday from Port Blakely, where she
has been visiting at Frank Fredson's.
Ig. Worcester has gone down to Bal
lard for short visit to his brother,
Frank, who was married during the
holidays,
Roy Simpson and George Huntley
came down from Woodland for the
masquerade, with number of Olym-
plans.
Henry OFT. always ready to combine
business with pleasure, took in the
masque, and talked about doors and
things.
Mrs. Harry Fortnum has been quite
sick this week. DR.. Beach being called
Monday evening and going UP by
special train.
Mark E. Reed was in Olympia We'd
nesday getting the run of things" at
the Capital National Bank, of which
he will shortly be manager.
Farmer" Todd dropped in Saturday
night after a protracted absence,
doubtless repairing few political
worm fences" over the state.
Will Morrison, handy man at the L.
M. store, IS taking the place of Man.
ager Bauer, at the Matlock branch,
while the latter takes a vacation.
DR.. Wells removed a small cancer
from Speed Shelton's side enc day last
week. Speed is at work again, and
hopes the growth is gone for good.
H. w. Martin and wife returned last
week from months visit to Downev,
California, pleasant winter climate,
but Mason County suits him best,
after all.
Jesse Wooster went to Tacoma Tues.
day morning to visit the oculist for
treatment. While the burns have ali
healed, particles of scale from the
boiler are still giving his eyes trouble
Andy Johnson, who, with his broth.
ers, has been running hotel in the
Kootenai mining country, is spending
few days in Olympia. Andy says he
is doing we'll.
Frank Williamson, the irrepressible
logger, is completing arrangements to
begin logging operations in the viciu-
ity of Lake Isabella. The concern in
tends to construct tram road to the
Bay.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur j. Taylor and
children left Wednesday morning 70,
Tacoma, after long visit with Mrs
Taylor's parents. Arthur's burns are
about healed so he can return to hi!
work at the sme1ter.
Attorney ]. E.. Sigh was in towr
this week attending to some matter:
before the Superior Court and returned
home yesterday. He reports the Bel
lingham Bay towns booming, bushes.
good, and very bright things aheat
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. West, of Clifton
are stopping with their sons, Rodne,
Knowles and Otto West, in town, while
they recruit up from illness. Mr.. Yves
has farmed the Hopp place tor severa
years past, but is looking tor new
location tor stock-raising.
The Coupeville Times contains al
interesting account OF the wedding o
two well-kuown WILDLY Island young
people last week, Carl Terry Engl'
and Kcenia Herrett, both of piouee
families. The groom is related to Mrs
J. S. W. Shelton and Mrs. G. C. Angl
of this place.. fEf4Sf
Mack. Simmons is out aga in afte
being laid mp. For several years pas
a goitre has been growing on his neck
and 1t recently reached such size as t
be serious, but is now yielding to al
electrical treatment. The lump o
his neck protruded beyond his Chi
aud was six or seven inches in DIANE
ter.
Forest Todd, youngest son of Mi
and Mrs. J. H. Todd, broke his RICH
arm near the shoulder, while at pla
on the school ground Monday. DIT
Wells splintered the injured member
and the lad will be laid up for a fev
weeks. Some of the larger boys ar
rather rough In their play on til
school grounds. but as Forest is one 9
that class, probably no one else is t
blame for the accident.
Shelton Lodge, Degree of Honor
was organized ia the Masonic Ha
tuesday evening by Mrs. Helen
Race, of Tacoma, with Charter mem
oership of %. which is the larges
lodge organized in the state duriu
the present Grand Lodge year, wit
bright prospects for the tuture. sTh
officers selected cor the ensninr teri
are. Mrs Z R Byrne, uof -; MrsR
Giles, P c ofHf Gf8ce Gezky, Lot 3
Mrs Rose Read, Cot O. Esthet c91los
kecorder; Mrs Ellen LaRock, Finar
eier; Mrs J W Becker, Receiver; Mr.
Marie n Murphy, Usher; r Ellison, ! "
NOrdall, OW.