Douglas Island news., 1909-01-06
TREADWELL TOPICS.

enroute for short visit in New York and other eastern points.
 A pleasant little card party occurred at the home of Miss Enid Richards on Friday evening.
 The Tampico is taking on concen- trates for return voyage to the Sound.
 The foundry has got out neat New Year souvenirs in the shape of dia- moud T with the inscription, "A Happy New Year 1909"
 Mir. A. G. Lesson is very happy over the receipt of telegram announcing the birth of son on Jan. 3rd, at Berkeley, California.
 Irwin Warren has returned from his visit to Skagway and has resumed his attendance at the Juneau High school.
 Considerable boat building and boat repairing is going on steadily during the winter, and when the various gaso hne launches emerge in the spring from their Information there will be sweep ing aud startling transformations.
 4 portion of the plaza has been flooded, making fair-sized pond which is crowded daily by enthusiastic skaters-eXperC and otherwise. The latter class is rapidly being absorbed by the former, skates are at a premium and the most ardent devotees are pray ! ing that this weather will continue un. til July.
 4 number of ladies spent the after. noon very pleasantly with Mrs. R. A. Kinzie and Mrs. P. J. Kennedy on We'd ] nesday last. A novel fishing contest took place, in which Mrs. s. A. Jones succeeded in landing the prize. Later a delicious luncheon was served.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Hebert enter tained party of their younger friends on Saturday evening.
 The Treadwell school is again in ses sion.
 Mr. R. G. Datson, of the office force, will be lone widower for while. Mrs. . Datson leaves on the Hum boldt to spend few months with her sister in California.
 A jolly young peoples party took place at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Steve Ferris at the Pines on New Years Eve. To observe the passing of leap year, hearts were everywhere predominant in score cards, decorations and refresh ments. Hearts was also the game of the evening, Mrs. Fred Hebert and Miss Pearl Mackie carrying off first and sec- ond ladies' prizes and Mir. McKiunon and Mir. Atkinson the gentlemen's prices. The old year died and the new year was born amid the proper ming ling of regret and rejoicing from the company. Very dainty refreshments were served. The guests were the Misses Smith, Pickel, Camp, Mackie, Coggins, Griffin, Risedorph, Conn, Olsen; Messrs. J. McKanna, Tascher, Burcham, Mercer, Wayland, Tittering. ton, farrell, McKiunon, Conn; Messrs. and Mesdames Hebert, Atkinson, Christoe and Smith
 AT THE CLUB
 The board of directors held their reg i ular meeting on Monday evening and transacted routine business.
 A series of moving pictures were eX- hibited Monday night in the audi torium.
 The New Years Eve bali was a great succest in every way. It was very we'll attended, the music was especially good and everyone danced merrily from one year into the next.
 On Saturday evening one-act farce is billed on the program of entertain ment, also an illustrated song. Every one is welcome.
 The baseball enthusiasts of the Vi cinity will meet at the Club this even- ing to arrange for organization. Songs, wrestling matches and other entertain ment will help make things interesting for the occasion.
 The Douglas City Market will receive