Alaska sentinel., 1903-02-05
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Jailer J. F. Collins went to Ju- neau on the Seattle with T. Suga, sentenced to ten months.
 Last Saturday evening a social hop was given at the hotel It was on the hurry-up order, but enough were present to get all the dancing they wanted.
 w. J. Sully, of Ketchikan, who at one time run the Stickeen Jour nal at this place, has been in town several days. He is now engaged in the more lucrative business of contracting.
 Although "Uncle John" Finlay son has about recovered from the injuries he recieved iron his fall, Christmas, the good old man is still unable to be about, and he is great ly missed from his old haunts about town.
 c. E. Weber was confined to his room for several days during the week, threatened with typhoid fever. Under the care of Dr. Schreuder, however, he is able to be out again, looking a trifle peeked.
 The Cottage City, due last Friday failed us for the first time, The reason assigned was that on her down trip her machinery gave out making it necessary to run down on slow time. This left us for ten days without mail.
 The dog poisoner has been abroad in Wrangell again during the past few days. While dogs do become nuisance at times, it looks woful- ly cruel and hard-hearted to poison them. Take a gun and shoot the brutes and end their suffering.
 E. N. Alexander, who has been at the Hattie Camp mine SO long, came over Monday and will take trip to California. "Billy's" many friends here wish him a safe voyage, a pleasant visit and an early re- turn.
 MT. K. J. Knyg and Gus Trigg came over from Ideal Cove, Satur- day, and report six feet of snow on the level about there. The cove is situated 50 as to get the full beh- eft of the Stickeen winds, and they say it is a fright, the weather they have been having of late. MT. Svindseth is still at Sitka, where he went some weeks ago iii search of herring.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grant gave a party to a number of their friends last Saturday evening and a very enjoyable time is reported. Whist and dancing were indulged in and the lunch that was spread by Mrs. , Grant is said to have been a rich and palatable one. At whist J. G. , Grant and Mrs. J. F. Collins were awarded first prizes and Thos Dal- ghety aad Mrs. Capt. Miller cap !. tured the ''boobies."
 Prof. Beattie has had another letter from Sheldon Jackson regard ing a school building at Wrangell. The bo ard had sent him plans of such a house as they thought is needed; but he seems to want something else, the SENTINEL is at a loss to know just what unless it would be the building itself-or words to that effect. We see no need of so much red tape. Mir, Jackson knows that we need a school build. ing and if he has any influence should see that it is built.
 Mir. T. Maloney, chief clerk of the Olympic Mining Co.,, came over on the Capella Monday with a very sore left haf1d and arm.. A few days ago he had small pimple oh his hand which he opened with a pin. Blood poison set in and be- fore he got over to a physician the hand and arm were painfully swol- len. He is treating with Dr. Ky. viz Coupled with this misfortune MT. Maloney has just received the sad intelligence of the death of his fatherC which occurred in Wiscon- sin, recently.
 The laugh of child will do more toward bringing good cheer into Il family or community than any thing else that can be thought of; but how much more is this the case where score or more are thrown together. This was clearly proven last Saturday afternoon when about twenty-five youngsters gathered at the house of L. J. Cole and held sway for several hours. Plays and