Butcher Skips Town Leaving Debts Behind

During the latter part of last week much anxiety was felt by a number of people in Shelton, regarding the absence of C. E. LeMunyon, the butcher, who left on Tuesday ostensibly for the purpose of visiting Centralia to pay for cattle purchased. On Friday it became quite certain to a few that LeMunyon had skipped for parts, and left his creditors in the lurch. Several of the latter immediately took out attachments, while a general scramble was made, each to secure himself as far as possible. Mr. Shelton has a mortgage on all the effects, which was given for money loaned on note. Mr. James, of Centralia will doubtless get possession of about fourteen head of beef cattle out of the twenty sold, and the other creditors will probably endeavor to settle among themselves without the process of law. LeMunyon left with considerable money and his business was not in bad shape, if he had the manhood to stay and see it through. One B. Baker left with LeMunyon, and both have left their wives here at Shelton.