The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1901-01-18
i. Shelton, Friday, January 70, 1901 y
Personals


T. Z Byrne made trip to Seattle
Monday on business.
LII. Hunter went to Seattle We'd
nesday.
w T. Parsons is over from Hoqulam
This week spending few days among
Ahe boys"
Nh Webb and family, of Puyallup,
NJ in town the first of the week VS.
Ee friends.
sScotty" Ironsides left last week for
Arkansas Hot Springs, for the
ybene6t of his health. N
John McReavy passed through
sheItoa he first of the week on his
way TO olympia
Solomon Marti is the leading Sauer
Krout maker of this section and has
recently disposed OF several barrels IN
town.
Miss Bowman, one of the teachers in
the school, IS sick with mumps, which
compels her to give up her school work
for the present.
Miss Eta Frcdson has been quite
sick for several weeks, and Miss Ade-
laide Burntrager came down from
Olympia Wednesday to stay with her.
w. H. Clark, for the past year or
more bartender at Wilson's, has given
no his position and on Tuesday return
ed to Olympia his former home.
Mrs. A. F. Dipman visited Olympia
Wednesday on a shopping expedition;
wsile there she visited Capt. Stone and
rSports him comfortably situated and
with good hopes.
Senator Angle made flying trip
home Wednesday night to install the
newly elected officers of the I. O. 0. F
lodge He reports things IN owing
very satisfactorily at Olympia.
Joseph Longmire, and old resi- dent,
died in Olympia Saturday night last,
aged ninetv-two years. He was we'll
known to the old settlers of this Sec
ton.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Witherell,
who have been stopping atthe Dipman
for some time, moved out to Oakland,
near Mr. Witherell's oyster claim,
and began housekeeping Tuesday.
DR.. Hamilton went to Olympia Fri
day to visit c. H. Stone at the Hospi-
tai, whom he reports as getting along
nicely. but with the prospect of losing
several of his remaining toes.
Editor Lott return ed Tuesday eve
ming from Yelm. He was called there
few days ago to see his mother who
was quite sick. He left her but lit
tie i'm proved.
Arthur Govey and his bride arrived
in shelton last Friday noon, aud after
Sending a few days visiting their
many friends IN town, left for the
headquarters at Matlock Monday.
T. Will Mcdonald. the new County
Treasurer, came over from Kamilc he
the first Of the week, accompanied by
his wife. They are stopping at the
Dipman at present, but will begir
housekeeping as soon as house car
be secured.
Tom. p. Fish made lucky strike a
Olympia this week, securing the pc
sition of secretary of the senate whic1
is the leading clerical position. in tina
body, and brings months salar,
l. -
senate journal for publication.
Carl L. Stebbins came down from
Tacoma last week on a visit to his oil
stamping ground at Hoodsport. MI
Stebbius is PLEASANTLY remembered il
Shelton, and his friends are glad t
know that he is doing we'll, being in
terested in the Commercial dock, a
Tacoma.
Word was received here Mouday tina
MIR. Joseph Packwood, who was sen
to the Asylum at Steilacoomsin Febrr
ary. 1899, from Mason county, died a
that institution on Sunday last, til
18th, Of paresis. Packwood had n
relatives III luis >SStiou, ~ -. =
known, and Sheriff vogtlin went dow
"Wednesday to arrange for burial ;
Re asylum. Eais
Senator Grow, OF Whitman county
came over from Olympia Monda
evening and spent the night here, re
turning to Olympia on the mornin
-. e,;.5 h;A visit here N 8 Fl
the purpose of getting acquainted wit
IN people and learning. what he cou
81 the business and prospects OF tn
section. He expressed himself qui
freely and frankly on several measur
that are expected to come up for legi
lative action. and seemed to be pref
we'll ia accord with the people here {
such measures as are likely to affe
our local interests.
All the o.d-tiners know Sandy,
the rather unke,npt, squatty lit
Squaxin Indian who reached man
estate mainly through the uutirir
efforts of Captain ]. G. Parker, Il
captain incidentally, having a hal
Job to keep SANDY sober. Liqu
has been sands besetting sin al
he will resort to almost auy expedie
to get hold of bottle OF the ssardent
The other day Sandy espied CAPITA
Parker going along the street, and
an acqusintance the Indian remark'