Douglas Island news. [volume] (Douglas City, Alaska) 1898-1921, 1905-08-02
TREADWELL TOPICS.

when number of ladies from Douglas,
juneau and Treadwell assembled by
invitation of the hostess to spend an
afternoon at Five Hundred. The day
was an ideal one for the occasion and
many pretty summer costumes were in
evidence. The house was tastefully
decorated by profusion of sweet peas
and other flowers, everything combin-
ing to make the scene a most attract
i've one. When the guests had all as
sem bled, they were soon engrossed in
the popular game of the hour, and the
afternoon passed only too quickly.
| Dainty refreshments were served, after
which the prizes, which were all hand
some pieces of brass, we're distributed.
Mrs. Shoup, of juneau, carried off the
first prize. a pair of massive brass
caudlesticks. Mrs. G. e Bennett re-
ceived the second prize, jardiniere,
and Mrs. Robinson, the third prize, a
beautiful vase. All cut for the conso-
lation prize, a pretty tray, Mrs. Nc
Bride. of Juneau being the fortunate
one. Those present, beside the host
ess and her mother, Mrs. Kennedy,
were: Mesdames NOVEL;, Hammond,
Held, Boyce, Pond, Mcbride, Goddard,
Shoup and Folsom, of Juneau; Mes
danes Moore, Stoody and Barquist of
Douglas, Mesdames Stow, Tatom,
Landsberg, Robinson, Christoe, Erdal,
Veasie. Willis, Tubbs, Watson, Bennett,
and Smith of Treadwell.
MIR. f. w. Bradley, consulting engt-
ueer for the Treadwell companies, ac-
companied by Mrs, Bradley, arrived on
the City of Seattle Sunday for his an
nual visit to TreadweA.
Mrs. Mark Tatom will leave on the
next outs going steamer for a trip to the
Portland Fair.
| Mrs. L. j. y. OFT left on the Dolphin
last Thursday morning for Skagway,
where she will join MIR, OFT, who is
serving as juror at that place. They
intend making the trip to Sitka before
returning.
Mrs. T. A. Shorthili and her little
granddaughter, Nora Harrison, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
ShorthiII, of this place, were passen-
gers for Skagway on the north bound
City of Seattle,
Mr.. Alfred Williams Is again at his
post of duty after undergoing a slight
operation at st. Anne's Hospital for
the removal Of tumor from his
shoulder, on Friday last, DR.. Moore,
assisted by Dr. Goddard, of Juneau,
performed the operation, which was
very successful.
MIR. W. a. Macbie is rapidly recover
ing from his injury, and hopes to be
out of doors again in few weeks.
Mr.. James Ramsay met with slight
accident last week while at work in the
300 mill.
Mrs. |. d. Carpenter, Miss Edna and
/ Master Paul returned on the City of
Seattle from California, via Portland,
where they visited the Fair. They say
that Alaska looks good to them and
are anxious to see q good rainstorm
once more.
1t is hard to say who is the more de-
lighted, Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Willis, or
their daughter Hazel, who returned
Sunday after a years absence, during
which time she visited her grand.
parents in San Francisco.
The long stretch of sunshine we have
been having of late is making the mills
suffer, but has been taken advantage
/ Of to the utmost by pleasure seekers,
Every day one or more parties embark
{ in launches or row boats or go afoot to
some of the many beautiful places near
to spend the day fishing or picknick.
ing.
/ Last Friday evening a party consist.
! ing of Messrs. Sterling, Barackman,
Sheffield, and Shomber went over to
Salmon creek to fish, and were very
successful, bringing home good catch
of trout.
On Saturday the launch Lotus car
ried an outing party to Grindstone
Falls where the day was spent very
pleasantly. Members of the party
were as follows; J. N. Stoody and fam
lily, Mrs. Duckworth, Mr. John Duck
wort, Mark Smith and family, Mrs. r.