Douglas Island news., 1904-08-03

Mr. A. Murray oterp5 from Der asrs Bay last week oa tae "freak, brincine some passengers also. HeI says things look very favorable op there.
 Mrs. M BeIdeu, mother of Mrs. Walter Gould, and MT. Ed Belden or this city, left for her home in Seattle on Che Jefferson, after visit of several months in this city.
 Ernest MeIIinger, lately of this place. writes to Dr. Rogers that his eyes are quite bad yet, and that he expected to stay in the Providence hospital ln Portland for two months yet.
 Swedish Evangelical Lutheran ser vice next Sunday at p. m. Sunday school at 12:45., all at Finn Hall. All scandinavians are cordially invited. Please come each and all and we will do you good d. A. LEvIS'
 Pastor.
 All last week there were Temperance meetings held at the Congregational church, by the Pastors of the Friends, Congregational and Methodist churches under the auspices of the W. c. T. U- of this city. They were quite largely attended and DO doubt a source of much good.
 Quite crowd of boys left for Fish Creek last Saturday night to spend Sunday fishing. The same fate over took them that should overtake all bad boys who go fishing on Sunday, they got very few fish and very wet for their pains.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Gould will leave in a few days for Ketchikan, where MT. Gould will engage in busi- ness. MT. and Mrs. Gould will be greatly missed in the city, and it is hoped that good luck will attend them in their new home.
 Services at the M. D., Church Sun day, Aug. ', 1904, II a. m. theme, "Tenting on the Devils Ground" 12:15, Sunday School; 8 p. m., "Made Over" Reader, you're invited to our services. Good singing, plain speak ing, comfortable room and seats.
 The "Cub," the boat that was fitted up on Front street near the old Seattle Music Hall, was launched last week. She will be fitted with twin screws and used in the fishing business. She is a very stout little cub and ought to stand the storms of Alaskan waters very we'll.
 Consulting Engineer Bradley, of the Treadwell Company, is the guest of Supt. Macdonald. He is on his annual tour of inspection of the Treadwell mines. He will visit the Kensington, in which he is interested with MT. Mcdonald, before he leaves the country.
 Messrs. Oliver and Freeman Butler leave on the Topeka for their old home way back in West Virginia. These gentlemen have been residents of Douglas for a number of years, and should they decide to remain in the East permanently they will be missed in our community.
 The social at the Finn Hall last night under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Swedish Lutheran Evangelical church was very enjoy able affair. The program consisted of vocal and instrumental music, and speaking. There was an auction of useful articles made by the ladies. A fine lunch was served at the close of the social. 4 very neat sum was net ted for the building fund of their church.
 The ball game between the Eagles and the Knights did not occur last Sunday on account of dust and heat, some of the contestants refusing to play because of fear of over-exertiDg in the great heat and getting sun struck. Instead, the two orders ad- journed to Ohman's hall, where they told what might have been, spun yarns, and had some refreshments, both liquid and solid. The people of