Douglas Island news., 1913-08-20
The Douglas Island News.
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week from Limestone.
 FoR SALE-A house and lot in Doug las. Inquire of Mrs. Anton Liljestrand.
 Moving pictures of the Alaska legis- lature made a hit in Dawson, so they say.
 FOR sALE-A good secoud-h hand Type Writer. Inquire at tbe News office
 Keep out the flies. Buy your window screens, screen doors and window screening at Jenseu's.
 The Congregational Sunday school enjoyed a picnic at Lawson creek yes terday, and it didn't rain.
 Fishing tackle, guns, tents and am- munitiou-largest stock in town to choose from-at Jensen's.
 BoRN-To Mir. and Mrs. Afrioh, on Sunday, Aug. l7th, an n pound boy. Dr. A. R. Sergeant in attendance.
 Paul Bloedhorn will begin clearing off his Second street lot this week preparing to erect a residence thereon.
 Now is the time 10 paint that old building Let Jensen sell you the paint because be carries complete stock.
 If your clothes need repairing, clean ing or pressing, call on Anton Krasel, next door to the cable office, Second street.
 Jensen has just received big ship ment of furniture, carpets and inoleum which you should see before buying elsewhere.
 Mrs. A. Hunter and daughter arrived last week on the Jefferson from Los Angeles, Calif., for visit with relatives in this city.
 Miss Freda Grundler returned yes terday via steamer Northwestern from Fairbanks, where she has lived for number of years.
 Mrs. Jack Wilson and children, Mrs. James Perry, Miss Annie Johnson and Charles Birch were passengers for the south on the Al.ki.
 Mr. and Mrs. Heury Erie and Mrs. W. II. McBlaiue, who have spent some time at Warm Springs, are expected home next Monday.
 AIbin Baritello and Ed Andrews left early Monday morning on the City of Rome for Gambler bay, the scene of the California wreck.
 Alex Hart is enduring period of enforced idleness. He was driving piles on the Juneau waterfront but was stopped by au order of the court.
 Isaac Cropley, for many years an em ploye of the Treadwell Co.,, died last Wednesday morning at bis home in Ju- neau. He is survived by wife and five children.
 The past week has been remarkable for the pleasant weather, such as few countries can boast of. It has been a harvest season for berry pickers, and the "woods is full of them"
 The money for the cemetery fence is rolling in from every side and the women are so much encouraged that they are considering more elaborate structure than at first planned. 
 Something new in life preservers at Jeuseu's. It takes the place of cush. ion aud pillow, and passes inspection on all motor boats as life preserver. Ask to see 1t when you pass by.
 A large number of young ladies were present at a miscellaneous shower given for Miss Edna Carpenter last Monday evening at Odd Fellows' hall by Mrs. Ray James aud Miss Elna Olson.
 Baseball dance at Mayfower pavilion Thursday night. This will be in the nature of a general celebration by Island people of the wonderful achieve ments of the home team. lt will be jolly time.
 Last week Mayor O'Connor came in from Seymour channel with a bear which he had killed single handed and alone, with the help of Abel Anderson. The mayor laughs at the idea that bear hunting is a dangerous sport.
 
 Mrs. J. Jackson returned last week from Seattle. Her son, Selum, who went to the Sound to consult an eye