Douglas Island news., 1904-01-06

style type at the News Ornce.
 Mr. Anton Lilystrand returned to Hattie Camp, on the Valencia.
 Boys and Misses school shoes, best values at the Treadwell Store.
 The business office at the Glory Hole is undergoing some improvements.
 M.J. O'Connor was distributing some very pretty 1904 calendars on the lst'
 Anton Marks came in promptly on the second day and contributed to the meal tub.
 To LEr-A good, comfortable suite of rooms, centrally located. Inquire ot A. Murray.
 FoUND-A brass check, Mexican Boarding House. Call at News office and take 1t.
 Jules Jensen is building cottage on North Front street. Jimmie Campbell is the architect.
 Get pair of the celebrated dread we'll" shoes; every pair guaranIeeo a' the Treadwell Store.
 Mir. Chas. Erickson, of Petersburg, came up last week to serve his country as juror, at Juneau.
 Strowbridge, the painter, still has a shop in Douglas, and will cheerfully do any wurk in his line. See him for signs. Stoft & Trudgeon, dairymen, began the new year rishthr subscribing for the great moral and religious weekly of Douglas Island.
 Mark Smith, of Treadwell, walked all the way to New Town, in driving rain, Monday evening, to drop $500 in the News meal tub. Tomorrow (Thursdayj is Christmas, according to the Russian calendar, and the Servian people of Douglas Island will celebrate in proper form.
 Wortman & Jensen have received an- other large invoice of stoves. They are now supplied with all sizes from parlor cook to steel range.
 Preaching service in the Congrega- tional church at o'clock Sunday night. You are invited. Sunday school at ? p. m. Young Peoples Meeting at 7:l5.
 Harry Jordan came back from Ber- ner's Bay last night on the Georgia. Harry looks much improved in health. He reports foot of snow at the cove.
 Mayor Bach and Mir. J. J. Penglase returned from Petersburg on Jan. 1st. Mir. Gould liked the looks of that coun- try so we'll that he decided to stay awhile.
 MT. and Mrs. James Daniels, of Tread we'll, and Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Hooker, of Juneau, were guests of Postmasterand Mrs. R. R. Hubbard, at dinner, New Years day.
 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.
 The screeching of steam whistles, the ringing of bells, aud the rattle of guns announced the birth of the New Year so plainly that even those who would not have noticed the event, had the knowledge rudely thrust upon them.
 Mir. Chas. Friend, who went north on the Valencia, expecting to go to the Tanana country, returned last night, after having gone as far as Whitehorse, where he learned that the U. s. soldiers are not allowing people to go into the Tsnana, because of the shortage of sup plies in that country. Mir. Friend will try it again in the spring.
 The Watchnight Services at the M. k. church, on New Years Eve, were quite we'll attended. Two sermons were preached during the evening, and there was service of song and praise. A lunch, consisting of coffee and sand wiches, was served by the ladies, when the New Year was ushered in, good wishes were exchanged and the meet ing broke up.