Douglas Island news., 1905-03-01
rhis looks Iike spring weather.

This looks like spring weather.
 Mir. A. Murray is preparing to launch the ''Freak."
 Fred P. Henson came home last week on the Ramona.
 Alexandria, daughter of Mir. N. A, Uren, is still quite ill.
 Miss Nellie St. Cyr is suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism.
 Mrs. William GoIdensmith has ac, cepted a position in the telepone cen tral at Douglas.
 Mir. Frank Darragh left last week for months visit on the Sound.
 The Irish residents of Juneau are al ready preparing for St. Patriok's Day. Miss Bessie Johnson has resigned as Hello Girl at Telephone central to ac- cept a position at the Douglas News Depot
 Alex SmaIIwood, the proprietor of the Beach store, is prepared to do all kinds of boot and shoe repairing on short notice. Give him call.
 Dr.LH. Moore and family are mak- ing preparations to move from the Sans Souci to apartments on North Third street, formerly occupied by Mrs. !. N. Bean.
 August Anderson and family will leave on the Jefferson for their new home in Ballard, Wash. August may return to Alaska, and his many friends hope that he will.
 Those who failed to attend the fam ily show at the Opera House last night missed treat in not hearing the solo work by Mir. Fred WesterlaiD, the trombone player.
 Mrs. John Feusi and children will leave on the Jefferson for a visit to the States. John will be left to the tender ministrations of his friends, who will try to comfort him.
 FRIENDS CHURcH-Regular services at the church every Sunday at Il a. m. and 8 D. m. Sunday School at 10 a. m Christian Eudeavor Society Friday at s p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday at S. D. m.
 The Sitka cablegram, the livest thing in that old town is endeavoring to in- feet some life into the citizens. It may do it. A good lively paper in a town will sometimes even bring the dead to life.
 All books and accounts of Ed Ehr- Iich have been left at the Beach store for collection. All parties knowing themselves to be indebted to the above named are requested to call at once and settle.
 Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Ser vices every Sunday at p. m. at the Lutheran New Church at the corner of Sd and E streets. Sunday School at I2:45 D. m. All Scandiuavians are cor dially invited. J. A. LEVIN, Pastor.
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank E. Vestal and son arrived in the city last night on the Jefferson. They are welcome ad- ditions to the social life of the city and have many friends who are glad to wei, come them back.
 N. A. Uren of the Douglas Iron Works has nearly completed his work on the heating plant for the Circle City hotel. at Juneau, and is making prepa- rations to fill an order for marine boiler to go to Wrangell.
 Chief Mcdonald has received a letter from Pettibone Bros stating that the order for the fremen's suits had been received and would receive prompt at tention. Now boys don't get all swell [ led up or your nice new clothes won't fit you.
 The biggest, grandest and best ball i of the setson will be held at Natatorium Hall on Friday evening next; the oc' casion being one on which the gentle men of Douglas and Treadwell return the courtesies extended to them by the ladies during Leap Year.
 MT. George E. James has moved over
  from Juneau and has taken up his residence in the "Mill House." George has already been initiated into the mysteries of the Amalgamated sum mer-and-winter widowers club of Doug L. 1.l.l ..,l ;r ,or,, nnrdiallu admit.