Douglas Island news., 1908-09-30
TREADWELL TOPICS.

for the past two weeks, but is uow much better.
 Mr. and Mrs. H. P Carroll and daugh- ter returned on the Dolphin from short visit to the Sound.
 Mr. w. F. Mackey left for Seattle on the Princess May. Mir. Mackey has been studying here during the summer and goes to resume his course at the Uni versity of Washington.
 The big oil steamer W. s. Porter wis ited Treadwel Saturday last,
 Miss Robin Conn is at home again after a week in the St. Anu hospital, She has resumed her work at the Doug las school
 The new foundry is rising very rap idly and assuming definite shape. The frame work is now all in place ready for the roof and siding.
 A jolly young peoples party took place last Wednesday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Mark Smith, Mir. Francis Cornwell being the host of the occasion and fourteen of his young friends of Douglas and TreadwelI the guests. A most pleasant evening was spent in games of various sorts, follow ed by music and refreshments.
 Master Frank Tompkins is recover ing from a rather severe attack of measles, which a number of other Treadwell little folks are having in higher form.
 Miss Una Grove has been on the sick list, but is now among the convales- cents.
 Messrs. Laube, Bayne, Mercer, Chris toe and McKinnon spent very suc- cessful day in duck hunting in Aux cove last Sunday. The launch Pacific took the party out,
 Mrs. John Richards entertained on two afternoons during the week in honor of her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Shorthiil, who leaves on the westbound Bertha for Cordova, where Mir. Short bill is employed with the railroad com pany. On Wednesday afternoon the gathering took the form of thimble tea, while cards were the order of the day on the second occasion. The guests included friends of the hostess and guest of honor from Douglas, Ju- neau and Treadwell, from whom many of regret were heard at the of Mrs. Shorthin, as we'll as hearty good wishes for continued future in the new home.
 Mir. w. P. Lass is now in charge of cyanide work which is being carried on.
 The launch Rex has been put into winter quarters. The Mabel is still making trips, having left for Turner lake on Monday.
 Work on the new Ready Bullion dam has been progressing in good shape since the preliminary work was com pleted, and it is hoped that the season will not interrupt it's completion.
  day from three weeks stay at Lake Turner.
 AT THE CLUB
 The Treadwell bowling team which played the Elks team at Juneau on Wednesday evening were defeated by four pins only. A return game will come off at the Treadwell alleys tomor row evening.
 The library committee is ordering an extended list of new books for the en. Iargement of the present library. The new lot will include fiction, history, ad- venture, science and miscellaneous works.
 Good use is being made of the new apparatus which was recently placed in the Club room for the benefit of mem bers whose taste runs to athletics,
 A ball will be given at the Club on Friday evening by the foundry boys. Music will be furnished by Strom's or chestra and every. effort made to pro- vide pleasant evening for the guests. This is the third annual ball given by the foundrYmenp pand if up to the usual