Douglas Island news., 1905-01-11
TREADWELL TOPICS.

family, left for the Sound on the Cot tago City.
 Fred G. Hobort, of the store force, was Seattle bound passenger on the Cottage City. After visiting relatives in that city, he will again resume his duties here.
 Mrs. W. W. Shorthill left Friday night for Skagway, where she will visit her sister.in-law, Mrs. Harrison
 G. Caetani returned to Berner's Bay on the Georgia Thursday night after a short visit to Treadwell.
 Frank Gillice, formerly employed in the machine shop, returned to Tread we'll on the Cottage City, after an eX- tended tour through Colorado and other parts of the States.
 The steamer Leelanaw arrived from Victoria Monday morning with her cargo of coal, after short and pleas ant voyage.
 The Cottage City carried number of Treadweu people south on her last trip. Besides those already mentioned were Archie Rowe, who has been for some time past employed in the 700 compressor room; J. F. Zimmer- man, nephew of T. s, Noonan; and E. s. Sheffield, of the Mexican Mine, who is recalled to his home in Santa Bar bara by a recent telegram announcing the death of his father.
 The workmeu have about completed the improvements which are being made in the superinteudeuts resi- dence and the house is again ready for occupancy. Mrs. Kinzie and son are expected on the next trip of tho Ra- mona
 Treadwell has added another name to the list of her fair daughters. The young lady arrived at the Mccormick home on Monday morning, and from latest reports, is enjoying the best of health.
 The family of D. E. Landsberg have moved into theresidence lately occup- jed by T. s. Noouan.
 The body of August Sandman, a Mex ican Mine carpenter, was found on the beach above Douglas with the top of the head crushed. Fears for the mans safety have been entertained for some days past, as he was last heard of on Tuesday night, Jan. 3. The cause of death is so far unknown.
 Two red letter days were observed last week in TreadweiI. The fall of Port Arthur was celebrated by the pa triotic Japs Thursday night, by a ban ouet and speech making at the board ing house. Saturday, Jan. ', being the day set apart for Christmas Day by tbe Greek church, was the occasion for quite a demonstration on the part of A parade consisting of the Sarviau Society in full regalia was formed and marched to t he Treadwell plaza. Here the Douglas Band, which was in attendance, played number of after which the paraders marched two abreast around Che Store building and back to Douglas, dis chargiug firearms on the way. The difference in the time of celebrating Christmas is due to the fact that the Greek church counts time by what is known as the Julian Calendar, an old method which has been discarded by the rest of the world for the more eX- act Gregorian Calendar. which makes a of nearly two weeks in the two systems of counting time.
 Mesdames Mark Smith and James Daniels entertained number of their lady friends from Treadwell and Doug las on Saturday last. The afternoon was pleasantly spent at cards, the pop ular five hundred being the game chos- en. Mrs. Tubbs carrying off the prize Dainty refreshments were served. Those present besides the hostesses were: Mesdames Hubbard, Bernard, Freestone, Richards, Berg, Stoody and Miss Wilson of Douglas, Mesdames Rood, Watson, Tubbs, McAuley, Yea sic and Bonnet, of Treadwell.
 AT THE CLUB.
 Last Ladies' Day the Treadwell Club was the scene of an enthusiastic bowl ing contest between a number of ladies from Douglas, Juneau and Treadwell. The highest scores were made by Mrs.