Douglas Island news., 1904-07-06

Douglas.
 Frank shotter WITS over from Hoonah City to celebrate the Fourth in Doug las.
 Mrs. Wm. Kelly is recovering rapid ly at the Juneau hospital and'will soon be at home again.
 BoRN-To Mir. and Mrs. George Hoff- man, on Friday, July l, 1904, son 1 All we'll and happy.
 1 Mir. and Mrs. James Daniels, of Tread we'll, who are visiting in California, will start for home today.
 Miss Elva Galloway, the school marm, will start for the sunny south on the next trip of the Humboldt.
 Fred lille had his wagon nicely deco rated on the Fourth as float for the Goddess of Liberty and her attendants.
 The dinner given on the Fourth, by the ladies of the M. E. church, was a financial success. About S75.00was re- alized.
 E. M. Richardson, Mrs. C. E. Bennett, Miss F. Bennett and J. A. McCord were Douglas arrivals on the steamer Humboldt.
 "Claire, the milliner," has moved from Juneau to Douglas, and is now established on Third street near the News office.
 Mrs. John Henson came home last week ou the Cottage. She reports a pleasant visit with her many old friends at Port Angeles.
 Any of the Ladies of Douglas Island who need a new hat will find that Claire, the milliner, has an elegant line from which to make selection.
 Mr. Earl Witteus, of Tacoma, is in the city visiting his sister, Mrs. J. P. Bertram. He will return to his home in time for school in the fall.
 Do you need Furniture, Sewing Machines, Trunks, Stoves, Granite and Tinware, and Crockery? At reduced prices, at Feusi's Hardware Store.
 Radovich & Lepitich, of the Northern Hotel. did not renew their bar license, which expired on the first, The build- ing is in the hands of the carpenters, and will be given an entire overhaulfng.
 FOR SALE-Comfortable three room ed house with large pantry and wood shed attached. Water in house. Lot 50x10G. A good garden. In neighbor- hood of saw mill. Apply at this office.
 One of the important events in the local real estate market was the sale yesterday by Mir. J. H. Raymond to Mir. E. J. N. Ott, of lot 4, block 8, for a con- sideration of s2,700. Three very desir- able cottages are on the ground.
 The Juneau-Skagway ball game on the Fourth resulted in victory for the boys from the windy city. The game was played in tLe rain and the score was to ,. The Douglas boys tackled the victors in the evening, and they too went down in defeat.
 Mr. J. r, Gregory, the boss carpenter, is justly proud of the addition to the Board of Trade building, now nearing completion. The interior arrangement has puzzled many, but the fact remains that it is very complete for the pur- pose for which it is designed.
 Miss Jarta Gustafson was treated to a surprise last Saturday afternoon by the appearance of a dozen of her little girl friends, come to celebrate her 18th birthday. It is unnecessary to add that the occasion was very enjoyable one.
 Fred Henson and Harry Crofts were the observed of all observers on the Fourth. They each wore flaming red hat. A lady asked her husband the question "Why do they wear those red hats?" and the husband, who was some thing of philosopher, sagely replied, "To keep their heads warm, I suppose"
 It now behooves the people living along the line of the "upper track" to get move on them if they want road built. The council is almost unani- mously in favor of road to Treadwell, and the opposition by the upper-track- CTS has so thoroughly disgusted the committee that they have turned their entire attention to the "Beach Road" The property owners and business men along the beach are not asleep, either,
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