The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-02-15
. sbslton, Friday, February IS, 1901 y
Personals

,r.oe Bordeaux went down sound
rnesday morning.
Mrs. N. Trosper, of Tacoma, is visit
- friends in town.
3. Giles made business trip to
s,eoma this week
. '. NJ. Ecls, of the reservation, was
Nvn Tuesday.
! Riley. mother of ]. F. Riley, is
low and her recovery is consid-
ii very doubtful. 80
LAWYER Richardson returned Satur-
a,v night from a trip down. the sound.
W r. Stewart is moving his fam lily
h,cE on the ranch this week.
Mark Graham was passenger down
Sound Monday morning on business.
Angus Mcdonald spent several days
in Seattle this werk on pleasure bent.
DR. Wells, after an absence of sever
4 DAYS to down sound cities, returned
Saturday night
Mrs. c. Pritchard returned some
DAYS ago from visit in Olympia with
Postmaster Cavanaugh's family.
DR.. Hunter spent Monday in Olym-
MA doing dental work for some old
patrons in that city.
Thos. Fraser has commenced build
ing improvements early in the season
by adding a porch to the front of his
residence on First street.
Speed Shelton went to Olympia Wed
nesday morning to attend the oyster
|ua1's meeting to be held the Same day
|nthat city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McLarty came
down Saturday night and spent the
day of rest in town among friends.
W. G. Rex has sold the old "B. VIII
ley ranch in Egypt valley to the EN-
mott Bros, the consideration being
$1,000
T. p. Fisk, who is chief clerk Of the
senate, came home last Friday eve
ming. to stay over Sunday with his
family.
J. f. Riley, after starting on his
journey to the Hawaiian Islands. was
called back on account of the sickness
of his mother.
Jack Armstrong returned Saturda y
night from San Francisco. Robt.
Sheane went to Tacoma to meet him,
and accompanied him home from there.
Miss Emma Thomas arrived from
Coupeville last Thursday to spend
several weeks visiting her sister, Mrs.
G. c. Angle, and aunt, Mrs. ]. Speed
Shelton
J NJ. Downs has purchased two lots
in Cyphert's addition, and is getting
lumber on the ground in readiness to
hid a home for himself and family
intown.
Uncle Till Shelton is gradually fail.
ing and his friends entertain little or
no hope of his recovery. He is in a
comatose state most of the time and
does not recognize his friends who call
to see him.
Cal Rodenberger had the misfortune
a few days since to haye his horse fall
Oh him while being ridden and bruise
one of his ankles quite seriously. He
will be laid up for several days.
Treasurer Mcdonald aud wife began
housekeeping Monday N the house
owned by Mr.. McDona1d's brother-in
law. Mr.. Swan, near the court house
Miss Clrra Ansorge is spending ;
week at the state capital, on matter'
connected with w. c. T. U work, and
presumably lobbying for pet rueasnre'
OF the society or against schemes o
the "autis." s7g
Ronald Mcdonald has opened up I
fine new stock of general lnerchandis
in the stand formerly occupied b.
Kullrich at Kamilche. He expects t
do a good business with the, resident
of the vicinity. Mr.. Follett is his as
sistant AZ
DR.. Beach received the Intelligent
last Friday Of the very serious iflnes
OF his mother at 'Renton, aud left tn
following morning: Mrs. Beach an
children accompanied him and will r.
ain at Black Diamond with Mrs
8each's parents for atime. q
George Barron and }. Y. Wa1dri
have opened :. uew store At New x;
milcAe, having purchased the fnterest
revaining OF w. D. Hudson, who's
Acre and stock were burned shol
time ago. Leroy Jones has given U
his school and taken scharge of til
new store
W. S. Ellis was spending few day
in town last week reviving old a
quaintance. and helping the musician
out. Mr.. Ellis has not been in the new
paper business since he left Sheltol
bat is making considerable MOI
money in sign-wrlting at Aberdeel
and turning out some fine work. a.
Ellsworth Freeburger purchased
Il. McNichol's household furniture an
has fitted up the largest of his tv
houses on Gotta street, which he vi
occupy with his family. The snall'
house in which he has been Twin
heretofore is for rent.
Geo, Lovelace, for the past five !
six years master mechanic for Il
Peninsular railroad has been promote
to general superintendent of the lin
and began his dufies IN his new q