Douglas Island news., 1908-01-08
TREADWELL TOPICS.

weeks in Treadwell.
 The City of Seattle brought a con signment ofmeat and vegetables which was decidedly welcome as the supply was getting rather low. "It's long time between boats" these days.
 The high tide of last Saturday put out the fires in the machine shop and did several other similar stunts. The erd of the sulphuret dock was almost submerged.
 The 300 mill closed down for the sea- sou on Tuesday, Jan. T. Last year the date of closing was on Dec. 5. This has been an unusually long season, the record date being Jan. 26. Repairs are in progress at the mill to get it in readiness for the spring opening.
 The Treadwel shaft is being re- timbered and otherwise improved.
 The work of getting the 700 mill ready to start, which has been retarded by several circumstances is about com pleted, and the mill is now almost ready for operation.
 An accident in the Treadwen mine last week resulted in the death of Peter Zecevich, a native of Montenegro, forty years of age.
 School work was resumed on Mon day morning after a two-week's vaca- tion.
 The Slavonian fraternity was out in full feather, with band and regalia, on Tuesday, that being the day observed as Christmas by those who still reckon 1 by the Julian Calendar, as in the Greek churches.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Tompkins enter tained few friends informally on New ! Years night in honor of Capt II. k. Tompkins of Seattle The evening was spent in a social game of five hundred, Mrs. Bennett and Mir. Daniels carrying off the ladies and gentlemen's prizes espectively. The guests all cut for the consolation, which was won by { Mrs. Rogers. Coffee, sandwiches aGd cake were served at the conclusion of the evening. Those present were Mir, and Mrs. J. F. Tompkins, Mr. H, k. Tompkins, Messrs. and Mesdames Stoody, Daniels, Rogers, Smith, Ben- nett, Christoe, Tubbs, Hubbard, Mrs. Jones and the Misses Pickel, Risedorph and Mccormick.
 Mir. A. G. Lesson, of the Treadwell assay office force, has joined the ranks of the benedicts. Mrs. Lesson, nee Adelaide Hauscom, of Seattle, is an artist of considerable ability, having designed the emblem which was chosen as official emblem of the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. The ceremony was performed on New Years night imme- diately after the arrival of the Jeffer- son. Mir. and Mrs. Lesson are at pres ent making their home in Douglas. ! A jolly little "college" party took place last Friday evening, Miss Caroline Risedorph being hostess of the occasion. The guest of honor was MT. George Wayland who leaves soon for the University of Washington. Decorations and entertainment for the evening carried out the prevailing idea. A number of young people from Tread we'll were present.
 The board of directors of the Club met on Monday evening and in addi- tion to transacting the regular routine business, decided on several minor improvements for the building, such as the erection of porch over the front doorway and some similar changes.
 The steamer Meteor is due in day or so with mail and freight.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry J. Wood enter. tained at dinner on New Years Day Mir. and Mrs. L. S. Ferris and Miss Ferris.
 A benefit ball was given last Mon- day evening at Natatorium Hall for 1 Mike Dahl, a young man who is suffer i ing from rheumatism. The attendance was large, and as there were no ex- penses, a neat sum was realized. A worthy person in distress never needs to call second time in Douglas. ! The rain descended in torrents and the wind blew gale last Saturday night. The storm, which came direct. :! ly up the channel, struck the Juneau ]