Stikeen River journal. (Fort Wrangel, Alaska) 1898-1899, 1898-10-15
LOCAL NEWS.


the storm.
Weigel makes specially of fine
pastry to order.
The Skagit Chief is fixing up to start
for the sound.
The popular Book Exchange at The
Hunt Grocery Co.
Weigel makes the best Pies, Cakes.
and bread in town.
Remember that 322 Front street is
the Hunt Grocery Go.
The Midway is being extensively inn
proved and put in shape for winter.
Choice spices and table sauces at The
Hunt Grocery Co.
The Alaska left on Thursday on her
regular run to Juneau with her barge
of lumber.
H. NJ. Stowe, Jack Lindsay and VIM.
Taylor have left for few days hunting
on Barnes island.
Chips Cole and MIR. Hunter have re-
turned from the boundry, where they
built shed for the Hudson Bay Co.
Now is the time to lay in your win
ter supply of fuel. There is long win
ter ahead and before spring fuel will
be very scarce.
after short visit north. Mr.. Diehl
SAYS he thinks as much of Wrangel and
its future as ever.
The high winds this week have play
ed havoc with small craft. There was
a number of narrow escapes, but for
tunately no disasters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Mckinnon
gave birthday party to the young
folks on Monday evening, in honor of
Master John Mckinnon.
MIR. and Mrs. H. c. Strong, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G.. Mcbride, and Mrs. Romer
made trip to the boundary on the
steamer Casca, returning on Monday
last.
Miss Day, sister of Mrs. V. Cleveland,
will start private school in the Sc
ward block. next week. This school
will take the place of the one that has
been run by Miss Sparhawk.
Mr.. McCloud, of Howcan, has been
in the city for a few days combining
business with pleasure. Shaking hands
with his old friends and buying mining
supplies for the mine which he is about
to open near Howcan.
The Warwick is being moved into
the Jackson building, formerly occu-
pied by Bachelor Bernard, where
elegant quarters are being arranged
for the winter. The location is one of
the best in the city, and Messrs. Stoltz
& Garrett will make the place a very
popular one.
James & ellis are about to open a
wholesale and retail meat market in
the old Pacific Market stand, next door
to Case Wilson. They expect to run
first-class market, keeping full line
of everything pertaining To a meat
market, always on hand. They will
open for business in a week or ten days.
H. M. Stowe, who bas been employed
on the JOURNAL on and off since De-
cember last, has resigned his position
and will return in short time to his
family in Ohio Mr.. Stowe has made
many friends in Alaska who will re-
greet to see him leave, and at the same
time wish him success wherever he may
be.
VIM. A. Raymond is at present oc-
cupying himself nursing w. B. Walker
who is slowly convalesing from an at
tack Of typhoid fever. Mr.. Raymond
is professional nurse and has shown
great skill in handling cases, notably
that of John E. Sales, who was injured
by premature explosion some time
ago.
At the meeting of the Presbyterian
congregation on Thursday evening of
last week, Messrs. V. Cleveland and F.
p. Loomis were unanimously elected
trustees of the church. The remainder
OF the evening was enjoyed in social
conversation with brief literary exer-
cises. A light collation. was provided
by the Ladies Aid Society, and served
in the vestry. A new clock recently
purchased by the trustees, was con-
spiciously seen in the church. and the
rooms were tastefully arranged by the