Douglas Island news., 1913-01-01
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counter aCCraCIlOuS. As uldCCeiS UT ANH portance are up, big turnout IS eX pected at the next meeting, Jan. 7th.
 The rains of the past few weeks or months have given place to beautiful blanket of snow. As the days begin to lengthen the cold begins to strengthen, but we have not given up the Jap cur rent yet.
 The Douglas Volunteer Fire Depart ment held one of it's interesting and entertaining monthly meetings at A. l.. U. hall Saturday night. Besides busi- ness there were moving pictures and a big feed.
 Dr. F. L. Goddard, of Sanitarium, came over last week on the Georgia with the body of his father, B. M. God dard, which he is taking to Tacoma for burial. Deceased passed away at the ripe age of 7s years.
 Oliver Anderson cabled to his parents from Ruby City on Christmas day and extended the season's greetings to his Island friends. Oliver states he is do- ing fine and that tue outlook of the Ruby country is great.
 The grand opening of the Tavern saloon, formerly the Denver Grand, will take place New Years eve. The new management, Messrs. Terry & Florance, announce there will be all kinds of music and good things to eat and drink.
 The Rexall Calendars for 1913 are held up in the East by the transporta- tion companies We'll get them as soon as possible and then you'll get yours. Ia the meantime, don't forget that there is a guaranteed ReXaIl rem- edy for each ailment you might have The indictment Of Joseph Mcdonald by Juneau grand jury has been fol lowed by all kinds of guesses as to the possibility of his arrest in Mexico where he now makes his home, aud where it is reported he has accumulated large fortune. The announcement of Lawyer Cobb in open court that Mir. Mcdonald would come of his own ac' cord if he is wanted seems to be en tirely overlooked.
 The Douglas public school opened Monday morning, after an enforced vacation of a month caused by the epidemic of scarlatina in the city. The school house was thoroughly fumigated and cleaned last week All who were afflicted with the disease are we'll, and every precautiou has been taken to destroy auy germs that might exist. 1t is hoped that the school may now run along to the end of the term without interruption and that much good work may yet be done by both teachers and pupils.
 Christmas in Douglas was celebrated heartily by every one, and good cheer prevailed. A kind hearted gentleman whose temporal wants were the least ot his trou bles tried by various means to discover some needy family suffering for the necessities of life, and to whom present of nice Christmas turkey would be proper. His search was fruit less. No such family could be found on Douglas Island. Hunger and want are visitors who can find no stopping place here.
 The New Year reception, which has been observed as an annual custom at the Governors house since the first year of the present governors term of office, will be held on Wednesday after noon from three until five o'clock, when the Governor and Mrs. Clark will keep open house, says the Daily Empire. This years reception will be notable for the reason that it will be in the new mansion, the work of complet' ing which has been rushed during the last few weeks so that it might be for mally opened on the first day of the new year. It was explained at the Governors office today that, following the custom of the last four years, no written formal invitations are issued for the New Years reception for the reason that the invitation is as general in character as it is cordial, and ad- dressed to the whole public.
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