Douglas Island news., 1904-01-27

Mrs. T. s. Noonan, of Treadwell, and her son Bernard, will be passengers on the next Valencia, for the Sound.
 Invitations are out fora card party, tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Isaac Harter Moore.
 Mir. R. F. Mercer left on the Cottage for his former home in Michigan, where he is called by the illness of his mother.
 Seattle papers state that Jared Pint Ter has applied for legal separation from his wife. Wonder if this is Jud!
 Tbe name of Mayor Humes, of Se- attle, is mentioned in connection with the position of District Judge for Al aska.
 BoRN-To Mir. and Mrs. Abel Koskla, on Thursday, Jan. 21st, a big, bouncing boy. Mother and child we'll and happy. pr. Garner of1ciated.
 The Douglas Bowling team failed to make good their threat to capture the I'M. c. A cup from the Metropolitan bowling team of Juneau.
 Strowbridge, the painter, still has a shop in Douglas, and will cheerfully do any work in his line. See him for signs.
 The Antikamnia Chemical Co.,, of St. Louis, Mo-, has our thanks for beau tiful calendar, and box of pills to take with it.
 Wortman & Jensen have received an other large invoice of stoves. They are now supplied with all sizes from a parlor cook to steel range.
 Frank Bach is tearing out shelving, moving counters, and otherwise pre- pairing to give his store on Front street complete spring overhauling.
 Do you need Furniture, Sewing Machines, Trunks, Stoves, Granite and Tinware, and Crockery? At reduced prices, at Feusi's Hardware Store.
 Judge O'Connor, of the Police Court, says that there is very little doing, Since the departure of few regular peace disturbers the town is quiet.
 The "Glory Hole" is devoted to those games and amusements that develop the physical. If your circulation is poor. try the bowling alleys, a game of billiards or pool. It will help some.
 Mir. Frank Dodson has decided to sell his property in Douglas and move to Vancouver, B. c. He expects to leave about the middle of February MT. and Mrs. Dodson are very pleasant people and many will be the regrets upon their leaving Douglas.
 Clarence William, the infant child of MT. and Mrs. Matthew Wittenen, was baptized at the home of the parents Sunday afternoon, Rev. Thomas Coyle officiating. A company of friends witnessed the ceremony and offered congratulations to the parents.
 Young Peoples meeting in the Con- gregational church Sunday night at 7:15. Preaching service at 8 o'clock, Thursday at p. m., at the parsonage the Ladies League will hold the sixth in it's series of sewing contests, aud there will be a reading by one of the members. Juniors meet Saturday at ? p. m.
 Supt. P. s. Early returned the first ot the week from a trip to the Bessie mines, at Yankee Cove. MT. Early re- ports that the work on the big drift is progressing finely, and is now in about 90 feet. As soon as spring opens the new mill will be put in running order and they will begin to grind out the gold.
 At the close of the meeting of tbe Great Council of the Kalevala Brother hood, at Fort Bragg, Calf, MT. James Martin, founder and organizer of the Brotherhood, was presented with gold watch with a diamond setting from Lodge No. l, and a beautiful Alaska nugget chain from Lodge No. 3, oi Douglas.
 A party of the relatives of MT. anc Mrs. Thomas Cashen gathered at theil home last Saturday evening, to witness the christening of the baby daughter who was given the name of Frances Catherine. Mir. John King and Mis- Fannie Penglase stood as sponsors fo1