Douglas Island news., 1906-08-29
TREADWELL TOPICS.


 ed on the City of Seattle Friday morning, for his annual visit.
 Mesdames Stow, Reardon and Par sons made the round trip to Sitka on the Georgia last week, returning early
 Saturday morning.
 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Erdal entertained at dinner Saturday evening Mir. and Mrs. H. P. Stow, Mrs. T. B. Reardon and Mir. l.. B. Johnson.
 Miss Risedorph and sister are due to arrive on the Jefferson.
 Frank Gillice returned Friday from a hunting trip to Admiralty leland.
 T. Erickson, Ed and Dave Christoe spent three days last week at Fish Creek, bringing back about hundred trout.
 Treadwelrs mosquito fleet" has increased in size recently, the latest addition being two neat rowboats, of the Mullins pressed steel make, which arrived Saturday and are the property of Messrs. Ott and Rudy, of the assay office.
 The Leelanaw steamed into port Saturday, towing the barge Richard H., which is loaded with coal for Treadwell. The Leelanaw left the same day for Orca, where she will un- load cargo of machinery.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. F. Tompkins chap eroned party of about twenty very youthful fishermen on trip to Lemon Creek last Wednesday, going over on the Mabel and spending the day. The occasion was in honor of the birthday of J. F. Tompkins, Jr. and was greatly enjoyed by the little folks.
 Two of the amalgamators at the Mexican Mill, Mir. A. w. Kenneth and MT. c. L. Hutsell, are having an en- forced vacation, each having had the misfortune to break a finger while engaged at their work. Mir. Kenneth left on the City of Seattle for visit South until able to resume work.
 It is seldom that complete surprise is successfully perpetrated, but the surprise shower given last Friday by the ladies of Treadwell for Miss Elva Galloway, aside from being successful in every particular,was unquestionably surprise to the recipient. In view of the approaching change in her occupa- tion, about eighteen of Miss Galloway's friends armed themselves with various kitchen utensils, and taking advantage of her absence, invaded her bachelor quarters at the school house. When called home by sham message, Miss Galloway walked unsuspectingly into the room where sat circle of silent but smiling conspirators, around the library table, which was heaped high with mysterious bundles containing dish pans, bread mixers, egg beaters and many other kitchen tools, dear CD to the feminine heart. The opening of these bundles caused considerable mirth, which not even the serving of the sandwiches, cake and coffee, those popular and absorbing features of any social gathering, could abate. All sorts of good wishes, as we'll as sundry meat saws, sifters, clothes pin bags and rolling pins were showered upon the hostess, or guest of honor, whichever she might be, whose sterling traits of character have endeared her to all who know her.
 The Treadwell Fire Department is very busy these days, but not too busy to immediately turn out in strong numbers when fire alarm is sounded. On Monday morning about ten o'clock, as the steamer Santa Cruz was coming up the Channel, she sounded the quick sharp toots which the firemen always readily recognize, and in less time than it takes to tell it, the whole department was out and prepared to extinguish the fire. But there was no fire anywhere, and not having any means at hand in order to reach the cause of the trouble as she came so innocently sailing into port, the fremen repaired to their res pective places, and consoled themselves by calling the Santa Cruz all kinds of names not found in Webster's un- abridged.
 The Misses Mclaughlin and Mooney