Douglas Island news., 1904-06-08
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r.. at the Treadwell mine on May 27th, went to Seattle on the Dolphin to get expert treatment for his eyes, which were badly injured at that time.
 Mir. and Mrs. o. P. Andrews departed last Saturday for Seattle where they expect to make their home. They leave many warm friends in Douglas who wish them boundless blessings in their new home.
 Mir. A. Murray has his new boat nearly ready to launch. It will be named "The Freak" It will be furnish ed with 6-horse Standard" gasoline engine, and is expected to outrun anything in these waters.
 Al. J. Stephens, fat, brown and hearty, came up from Seattle on the Dolphin. All his Douglas Island friends were glad to see him. He went to Sheep Creek yesterday where he takes position in the mill.
 Promptly at seven o'clock yesterday morning the fire bell rang. The hose companies were promptly on the scene and the cause of the trouble was found to be in the Douglas Bakery-Ernest Beihl's old place. A few pails of water judiciously arranged, and it was all over.
 The family of N. E. Miller, who have been going through siege with the scarlet fever, were relieved from quar- antine last week. No other cases have developed. The little boys and girls who so patiently endured the many weeks of isolation are surely entitled to commendation.
 pr. and Mrs. W. L. Harrison and baby returned from the states Monday on the Dolphin. The Doctor has spent the winter at Chicago and looks like 1t had agreed with him. Mrs. Harrison and the baby have beon in Seattle and are in good health. The Doctor says that Douglas will keep him for some time now.
 The smallpox scare permeates every part of the community. Monday the Indians reported woman on the beach to be suffering from some mysterious malady. The city marshal and doctor hurried to the scene. The woman was sick, but her affliction was found to be one peculiar to her sex, and not generally supposed to be contagious. Whether it was boy or girl, we have not learned. The house has not been quarantined.
 Hose Company No. 1, of the Douglas Fire Department held a business meet i ing at the Cart House last Wednesday eve ming. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, John King; Vice Pres, J. F. Mcdonald; Foreman, Jack Henson; Secretary, C.. | H. Erickson; Treasurer, Charlie Wort man. Some interesting business mat ] ters were discussed and meeting of the organization will be held again to- night.
 DIED-Mary Margaret Helene, infant daughter of John and Mary Brennan, died in this city on Wednesday June 1st. aged 9 months and days. Fun eral services were held at the family residence on Sunday, June 5th, at 3 o'clock p. m., Rev. Father Bougis, S.J., officiating. The remains were placed in Young's undertaking rooms at Ju- neau to await an improval in the health of Mrs. Brennan, when they will be taken to Canada for inter- ment. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the community in their affiiction.
 The large building being erected by Martin Olson, the Board of Trade man, furnishes employment for several carpenters, and amusement for score of idlers. A German carpenter, not very quick of comprehension but very anxious to work, lost his balance among the rafters and fell 24 feet, striking first on a work bench and bounding to the floor. Never stopping to apologize to fellow workman whom he had knocked sprawling, he quickly climbed the ladder and resumed bis occupation. Reds the boss of the
 job, docked him for minutes time lost in going down.
 The common council met Monday