Douglas Island news., 1912-06-26
The Douglas Island News.
THE LOCAL FIELD.

George Beare has connected up the shower bath at the ball grounds.
 PA. Anderson has sold his residence property in Douglas to Felix Gray.
 Frank Shotter came in from Hoonah yesterday on a short business visit.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Coster have re- turned from their outing at Tenakee.
 AlDin Baritello and Dave Conkel left today on the City of Rome for Icy straits.
 The Skagway ball team will be down after the big prize in Douglas on the Fourth.
 Dave Conkel and bride arrived last week from Ohio to make their home ID Douglas.
 Governor Clark was passenger on the Humboldt southbound, headed for Metlakahtla.
 Muresco = Muresco - Muresco-the only wall finish-in all colors at Jen- sens Hardware store.
 Plans for the Fourth of July include an oration at Natat orium hall at S o'clock in the evening.
 Mrs. E. R. Hubbard and sons arrived on the Seattle, along with R. R., who met them at Ketchikan. Mrs. J. l.. Dickey and daughter, Adrian, left last week for Jualin, where Mir. Dickey is employed.
 Monte Snow came over from SitEa the first of the week and will probably locate on Douglas Island. J. w. Armstrongarrivedo on the Hum- boldt Sunday for visit with his son, Ed Armstrong, of this city.
 Charlie Johnson is home again from Seattle, where he has been attending the University of Washington.
 Charlie Swihart, who operates store on St. Ann avenue, has put in stock of drugs and patent medicines. The Goddess of Liberty contest is now on at Stuhbins' store, where the votes are being sold at 10c each. Clothes baskets, cheap camping bas' kets, wriugers, washboards, boilers tubs, etc., can be had at Jeusen's. Mrs. A. R. Sergeant and children will arrive on the Dolphin due tonight, and the genial doctor is happy of course. Interest in the Goddess of Liberty contest is heginniug to warm up. Con test closes Monday night at 10 o'clock. The Lyric Orchestra will give another one of their popular dances tonight. Everybody invited. Mighty good music. Just arrived-a large stock of East mau Kodaks and supplies at Ed An drews' studio. Everything sold at cat alog prices. Dr. Clay will give personal attention to Douglas Island patients and will be at the office of pr. Finley in Douglas on Tuesday and Friday of each week.
 Congregational church next Sunday, Sunday school at ? p. m. Topic for evening service, s p. m., "What Is the Matter With the BibleP" Everybody madr welcome to these services.
 A large crowd attended the opening of Peyser & Gemmett's Rainier Bar last night. The place is made more attrac' tive by large electric sign that ar ticulates it's message letter at time.
 Miss Annie Faherty, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. James Faherty, left on the Hun ooldt for Butte, Mont, where she will visit with relatives for time and perhaps attend high school next winter.
 The Midsummer Ball given last Fri day night at the Lyric by the Douglas Civic Improvement Club, was success both socially and financially. The club was able to wipe out a large part of the tin can day debt.
 M.J. O'Connor left on the steamer Humboldt, Monday morning, for his trip to the Emerald Isle. A large crowd of citizens gathered at the dock to wish him pleasant and safe journey. He will be absent about three months.
 l.. H. Keist, for many years Doug las business man, last week sold his market to H. E. and Luther Chambe Mir. Keist says that he does not intend ,oo-o DopglaS bnt will still make