The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-11-30
shelton POst-Office.
Shelton, Friday, November 80, 1900.
Personals

Ben. Jacobson, of Matlock, was i,
town yesterday from Seattle trip.
Charlie McReavy is down from Head
quarters at Matlock for Thanksgiving
Col. Richardson has been running
through the catalogue of minor ill.
this week.
Miss Gyneth Knight has finished her
term of school in. the Johns Greek
district. So,
w. Early and r. S. Graham were in
town last Friday from Olympia, talk
ing with old friends.
1t is reported that J. H. Baker, a
former Shelton photographer, recently
died East of the mountains,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. W. Specie we re
over from Allyn, where Mr.. Specie
will spend the winter improving his
oyster beds.
Edward Comfort, of Juno, made fin a l
proof On his homestead before Commits
soner Angle last Friday, VIM. Weber
and John Beckwith being his witnesses.
The Zephyr lost two sections of a
raft bound from the Western Washing
ton Logging Company to the Tacoma
mill, last Thursday, in the rough
weather which prevailed down Sound.
Mrs. E. M. Grout has her household
goods packed for removal to Port
Blakcly, where Mr., Grout is EN- p1oyed,
on the next trip of the Favorite
George Simpson will move into the
house vacated.
J. A. McHargue, wife and four chill
dren are expected to arrive IN few
days from Missouri to make their tu-
ture home in Mason County. Mrs.
MclIargue is sister of Mrs. D. E.
Berger, of Isabella Valley,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fisk aud children
are over from Yakima County on a two
weeks visit among relatives. Mr..
Fisk has prospered during the. past
season and the family supply bins are
we'll filled for the winter. He has
three years lease of good farm and
expects to continue to do we'll.
Tom. p. Fisk is in town and looking
tor house, intending to move his law
n office TO Shelton and make this his
home, Mr.. F'iskiis a lawyer of ability
and would be a desirable addition to
the local bar. However, he has yet
been unable to find house for his
family.
Charles II. Springer, the well-known
sash and door man, whose factory has
supplied most of the finishing stuff in
Sheltou's houses was in town last week
on business. IIe intends making
ZIP to the Sandwich Islands next
month, for a vacation, which is about
the first he has had for about sixteen
years. Henry OFT, theright-hand man
will have charge of the factory, and
look after the business end.
Thomas Hickey was up from Knox
vile, Cal, last week looking after his
farm in the Satsop Nalley and left
again Tuesday, after visiting with his
engaged in quicksilver mining, and
says that it has been very prosperous
during the past year. His farm is in
charge Of Joe. Haumesser, who is spen.
ding his time in cultivating and I'M
proving it, so that it is now quite valu.
able.
Orln Stanhope and Fred Spencer
both dropped into Shelton last Thurs.
day after an absence of three years in
the Alaska gold fields, the time being
spent in prospecting and work all the
Way from Bennett to Nome, but main
" "a and around Dawson. The wives
of both are in Seattle, where they will
spend tile winter. intending tosreturr
4 next spring by the first boat to Nome
where they have interests in claims
which promise to be profitable. A:
everything is frozen up there during
the winter it is cheaper and more plea
SAINT to spend tf1e.winter on the Sound
and stillreach Nome as soon as any
work can be done in mining. Mr.
Stanhope is very well satisfied with
his stay in the north having done bet
ter than possible at the usual work here
and be expects TO make his fortune
| before he quits Alaska for good. Mrs
.sStanhope will spend the next summer
NTH herrelatives IN Dakota.
ON Tuesday evening Misses Mamie
Eaton and Edith Fredson gave pro
gressive pig party party in honor O
Miss Sibyl Simpson, Of Olympia, wht
is guest Of Mrs. George Simpson
The ladies prize tor highest numbel
propressions was carried off by MIS-
sibyl Simpson, the gentlemen's by J
F. Riley. The consolation prizes, tw'
tiny sacks Of chops, suggestive Of pis
teed. fell to Mrs. A. w. Fredson ant
Angus Donald. Dainty refreshments
were served and good time enjoye'
by all, the game causing much rnerri
ment. Those invited were Mr.. an
Mrs. M. Fredson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. "
Fredson, Misses sibyl simpson. Eft;
and Edith Fredson, Mamie Eaton
Emma aud Anna McRe>yy, Adelaid
Burntrager, Elsie Hutchinson. Messr
Dan McReavy, NJ. E. Reed, G. I Prit
chard, Avery Reed, r. Stabenfeld'
Angus Mcdonald, Maj. MatbeWson
Everett and Arthur Fredsou, Re-
! e,