Fort Wrangel news., 1898-06-08
THE LOCAL FIELD.
Items of Interest Disl,ed Up In Brief for the Ben
 eft of Our Readers,

ed yesterday.
 The Stikeen House is in the hands of the painters this week.
 The Wrangel hotel looks very pretty in it's new coat of paint.
 D. Longstater, of Juneau, was pas senger up on the Queen.
 Judge Jackson went to Seattle yes i terday by way of Victoria.
 A new river boat came up Monday She remained in the water during the entire trip.
 Elder Kennedy preached good ser mon at the Presbyterian church last Sunday night.
 Capt McBrierty was passenger on the Cottage City last Saturday. He came from Seattle.
 River steamer Mcconnell that came up from Vancouver this week is c. P. Railroad boat and is a beauty. are unapoidably crowded out this week buL Wal dllltttl III LllG ilfAI lSSiiti.
 A. B. Cream and J. D. Walton mem bers of company II, of the regula, army were welcome callers at the News office.
 w. Mills was passenger on the Athenian from Victoria and his num- erous friends gave him a hearty wei come.
 Mir. Bell and family are occupying the Barnes Residence north of the News office, in the absence of the fami- iy of the latter.
 Dr. W. M. Hendrickson is in the city with view of locating here. We hope he will do so. If appearance counts for anything, he is all right.
 The mail boat Cottage City was welcome visitor last Saturday. She goes to Sitka before she returns which will be in about one week.
 MT. J. W. Young, of Saxman, Alaska, father-in-law of our esteemed towns man l.. II. Wakefield, is in the city wis. iting the family of the latter.
 MT. B. C. Heath is the leader appoint ed for the Christian Endeavor meeting Sunday at D. III. The topic is Chris tian courage: Examples from books or life.
 Alexander McCaskill was the first man in Fort Wrangel to come forward and have his name enrolled on the News subscription book. May he live long and prosper.
 The Richard III, that has been anch- ored in the bay for th, past two months loaded with coal, was lowed up to the Davidge wharf last Monday, where she un,oaded her cargo. Mir J. Wood, of Lexington, Ky, ar rived in this city on the Cottage City last Saturday evening" He expressed much surprise at the substantial ap- pearanee of Fort Wrangel.
 Miss Minnie Starr is the guest of the Barnes family for a few days. She starts for the interior the last of the week in search of gold of course. We hope she will get an even ton
 Capt. Nightengale's troubles will never cease. Now that he has first class wharf, good road to East Front street is made necessary. Man that is born of woman is full of trouble"
 Rev. George W. Kennedy has been engaged by the officers of the Second Presbyterian church to supply the pull l pit for two months, until the meeting ] of the Alaska Presbytery, in July.
 Dr. V. McAlpin, of Butler, Pa, has come to Fort Wrangel to stay. He is a first-class dentist and comes well rec commended from his former home. We hope the city and his business may prove satisfactory. ! J. " Sully and wife, who were pas sengers on the first trip up of the Athe- nian, intended to go up the Stikeen. l but they now like Fort Wrangel so we'll that their departure has been post poned indefinitely.
 The proceeds of the '. M. c. A con- cert last week were S;,5 for the piano fund. About $40. additional in pledges have been secured by Dr. P. c. Camp bell, who has shown q very eommenda- ble interest in the fund.
 The monthly missionar. meeting will be held at the Presbyterian church Friday evening at o'clocl. Subject, The new west and work in Alaska. All who attend are requested te bring an offering, however small, for home mis- sions.
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