Douglas Island news., 1905-09-20
TREADWELL TOPICS.

has taken up the study of mining, and
will remain here indefinitely,
MIR. R. c. Richardson, formerly engi-
nee r at the Ready Bullion, took pas
/ sage for "the States" on the Humboldt
Saturday night.
( Mr.. j. Gilligan, who has been employ
ed in the blacksmith shop at the Next
can for several years past, left for Sc
attic on the Humboldt.
Marshal Tompkins and his gasoline
boat arrived safely in port on Saturday
last, having made the run from Haines
to here in thirteen hours actual run
ming time.
Mr.. j. H. Chaffee, who has held the
position of dairyman for the last three
months, left for Seward on the Bertha.
On Thursday morning last, Miss
Stane Lucich and Mr.. Gavribo we're
united in marriage by Father Yaroshe-
vich at the Greek church at Douglas.
Both parties, though formerly of Aus
tria, now hail from Treadwell, where
they will reside. The wedding party
proceeded after the ceremony to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Gurvich,
where the wedding festivities took
place. Discharging firearms seemed to
be a favorite mode of expressing their
Joy and animation. During the even
ing, while dancing was in progress, one
of the guests, George Jaceglav, of
Douglas, was so unfortunate as to slip,
breaking the bone of the right leg just
above the ankle. Our Slavonian friends
here about seem to be developing
some strong domestic tendencies of
late. this being the third we dding with
in the past two months.
The carpenters are making splendid
progress with the new boarding house.
The structure looms up into greater
prominence each day.
Two or three more of the Indian
shacks opposite the Club building are
being torn down. 1t will be great
comfort to passers by not to be greeted
by the choice collection of smells which
heretofore has fingered in this vicinity.
1t is generally conceded that the noble
red man is more of q success as a
character in fiction than as a near
neighbor
Mrs. Henry Watson will leave for
California on the next Jefferson. Dur
her six years residence in Treadwell,
Mrs. Watson has made many friends,
who witness her departure with sincere
regret. a number of ladies from Tread
we'll and Douglas presented to her last
Monday a handsome Indian basket, as
a souvenir of her stay in Alaska.
MIR. /. D. Carpenter and family are
occupying their new home at Treadwell.
At THE CLUB
The first bowling match of the sea-
son came off last Wednesday evening
on the Treadwell alleys between the
Juneau Whirlwinds and the Treadwell
Takus. The game was watched by
number of interested spectators. Some
very good scores were made, the game
being closly fought throughout. Even
up to the last ball thrown it was ques-
ton as to which side would be the vic
tors, the Whirlwinds finally winning
out by just four pins,
The ladies are manifesting great
deal of interest in bowling, and on Fri
day afternoons the pin stickers are
kept hustling.
Another new lot of books for the
library is expected soon.
Beginning Sunday, Sept. II, services
at the NJ. e. church will be held as fol-
lows Preaching 10 a. m. and s p. m.
Sunday school 3;15 p. m. Prayer meet
ing Thursdays p. m. r. V, B. Dunlap,
Pastor.
NC. Howell who left Douglas some
weeks ago, for a visit at the home of
his boyhood near GAINESVILLE, Ohio, has
got no farther than Snohomish, Wash,
where has been the victim of an attack
of fever.
Mr.. n. A. Uren and little daughter
Alexandria returned lass week from
California, where they have spent the
summer. We are very sorry to learn
that the child's condition was not i'm
proved by the trip.
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