Douglas Island news., 1908-05-27
TREADWELL TOPICS.

visited WhlCehorS SC via the VlCCorla 1 Day excusion. This year the list in- cluded Miss Edna Carpenter, Mrs. J.D. Miller, Ed. Christoe, W. F. Taylor, E.. F. Cashel, Mir. and Mrs. w. l.. Atkin- son, Mrs. w. H. McBlain and the Misses McBlain.
 Mir. John Richards is so much inn proved this week that he expects to resume work very shortly.
 Messrs. M. c. Rogers, and John Dia- moud returned on the Humboldt from attendance at the Ketchikan conven- tion.
 The row of cabins opposite the club house will soon be thing of the past. Several of them are already razed and the remaining ones will meet the same fate within few days. They will give place to one or more large modern rooming houses like the ones already constructed.
 The Treadwell band practiced Mon day evening at the Club, as is custom ary, but put in some extra licks in preparation for the glorious Fourth, which is to be celebrated on our side of the channel this year.
 Miss Wright, of Juneau, is spending several days as the guest of Mir. and Mrs. Waiter Brown on her way to Sitka.
 The big Treadwell hoist is receiving a coat of paint of the approved shade.
 Foundations for five new cottages are being laid on Treadwell Heights. Two of these will be built along the board walk while the remaining three will be approached by a second side walk which is being built parallel to the first.
 A very pleasant social dance took place at the Club last Wednesday evening.
 The first of a series of mothers meet ings was held at the Treadwell school house last Monday afternoon. Tbe series will be taken up with the be- taken up with the beginning of the next terms work and continued throughout the year as a means of in spiration and practical help for both mothers and teachers. In addition to the study of some educational work of value a model lesson will be given each time on an assigned subject, with a view to calling forth suggestions or general discussion which will assist in the mutual helpfulness of home and school.
 In honor of Miss Caroline Risedorph who has so successfully conducted the TreadwelI school for two terms past, small gathering occurred last Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. F. Thompkins. It was composed of mothers of the school children, who took thls means of showing their ap- preciation>of Miss Risedorph's untir- ing and efficient work in the school room. One of the features of the pleasant afternoon was the presenta- tion to Miss Risedorph of massive brass vase cast at the Treadwell foundry, beautifully finished and en- prayed with the diamond T and the dates of her two past terms of work Those present were Mesdames Tomp. kins, Rogers, Ninnis, Carpenter, Rich ards and the guest of honor, Miss Rise dorph.
 MT. E. L. Webster, general agent for Alaska of the New York Life lnsur- ance Co.,, visited Treadwell during the past week.
 The launch Rex has been repainted andis again in the water. TreadweIIs mosquito fleet of four is kept very busy during the fine days.
 And now begireth the fishing season. Sixty-fve trout in few hours is the lotost record of a small party taken out by the Grace E. to Limestone h. let last Saturday.
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