Douglas Island news., 1915-05-12
The Douglas Island News.
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to Seward.
 Peter Johnson, jr :, is laid up with severe attack of grip.
 Joe Patterson is painting his resi- dence between showers.
 A local wag asks-should the town go dry will it affect the weather?
 Mrs. Wm. Stubbins is returning on the Dolphin from a visit to Seattle.
 George l.. Johnson left on the Wat son for a business trip to the Sound.
 A farewell dance will be given at the Pavilion tonight for the school ma'ams.
 Mrs. David E. Landsberg returned on tbe Spokane Sunday from visit to Seattle.
 It is suggested that Bible students read at this time: Feel. 9:7; Luke 7:33- 34, and John 2:1 10
 The excavation work for the founda tion aud basement of Paul BlOedhorn's new home is complete.
 Mrs. Theodore Christian returned Saturday on the Georgia from a visit to Tenakee Hot Springs.
 A timber fire at Seward last Monday swept into the town and destroyed property valued at slO0,0O0.
 Harry Gregerson, of Seattle, arrived in the city Sunday and is visiting with his brother in law, J. R. Langseth.
 Mrs. J. W. Martin and three children will depart on an early boat to spend the summer at Los Angeles, Calif.
 Marshal Wm. Sbafer will make sub stantial improvements to bis residence at the corner of Third and r streets.
 Emil P. Refiing. of Petersburg was a Douglas visitor for few hours last evening. He came up in large gas boat.
 Miss l.. Finger arrived at Treadwell . Sunday for a visit with her parents. Miss Finger is attending school iu the . States.
 Ed c. Russell, publisher of the Alas ka Dispatch, was a visitor on the leland . yesterday and honored the News by . pleasant call.
 Selum and Ed Jackson, who have : been taking in the Frisco fair, are re :. turning on the Alameda, which sails ! North today.
 The name of Citizen M. J. O'COnnOr l appears on the passenger list of the City of Seattle which called North . Monday night.
 On Monday evening last Mir. R. R. Hubbard assumed bis position as town clerk aud municipal magistrate of the . town of Douglas.
 In attempting to operate an Obstiu. ate Evinrude one day last week, Den- tist R. c. Mathis broke one ofthe bones l of his right fore arm.
 Jack Wilson has announced that a . prize of 5000 will be given for the best garden in Treadwell raised by a person . under 2lyears of age.
 Word was received last week of the . death of A. N. Nadeau, general man- ager of the Jualin mine. Mir. Nadeau was visiting in Europe.
 Mrs. Nels Sorby returned Sunday to her home in Douglas from the Juneau hospial, where she recently suffered an operation for appendicitis.
 R. D. PiDneo, baseball player and . steamship man, was looking after the interests of the Pacific Coast Company . On Douglas Island Monday.
 Only full citizens will be allowed to . vote on May 24th. This is the solution ! wired to the U. S. Commissioner at Skagway by Judge Jennings.
 Elfstrom, tbe jeweler, has just re. turned from Doty's cove. where he caught great numbers of fish and ! helped a farmer with his spring plow- ing.
 Prizes for cash. All our stock of Christmas goods at reduced prices. We are still at the old stand and our motto is Service" Keist's Pool Room, Hunter Block.-Adv.
 A sale of handmade fancy work, strawberry and ice cream festival and dance will be given by the Altar SO ! ciety of the Catholic church on Tues day, May 18th.