Douglas Island news., 1915-10-27
sss of the storm Country


 vacation iu the States.
 Emil P. Rehiug, of Petersburg, came up on the Spokane on business.
 Henry Dahl has again taken a posi- tion at the Treadwell Cyanide plant.
 Mrs. B. R. Leivers and little Rosie arrived ou she Jefferson from the states.
 BoRN-A daughter was born to Mrs. and Mr. Earl Denham on Tuesday, Oct. 26th.
 Miss Ruth Fagar departed on the Jefferson for a visit of several months in Seattle.
 The high school classes will hold Halloween party at the school house Friday night.
 Hugh Tracy raised a little turnip in bis garden on Fourth street. It weighs l6ls pounds.
 Next Friday night a Halloween dance will toe given at the hall of the Alaska Catholic Club.
 The order of Vasa gave pleasant so' cisl aud dance at Eagles Hall last Thursday night.
 Mrs. Gertrude Laughliu and son Matt returned Sunday from weeks visit 10 Silver Bow Basin.
 The city pile driver and crew are getting the City Dock in shape for win ter. with it's chilling blasts.
 JE. Elfsuom, the watcbmaker, has moved his shop Co the building across the street from the Bank.
 Rupert Fitz Maurice left last week to take in the ma-Paciic lnternation- al Exposition at San Francisco.
 Hose Company No. has placed it's chemical in the City Bakery for safe keeping during the cold weather.
 The Sunday Morning Post, the social ist paper of Juneau, has again hoisted the name of A. B. Callahan as editor.
 Grover Kertis, who recently returned from a vacation iu the States, has re- sumed his work at the Cyanide plant.
 The daily mail from Juneau now comes over on the 9 o'clock ferry, ar irving at the Douglas postofice at 9'2O a. m.
 The usual Saturday night dance at Eagles Hall this week will be a sPook- ie-ookie affair in celebration of All Halloween.
 The Island Ferry, "Geut," will make special trips to Juneau on Wednesday and Thursday nights after the Opera Esther, leaving Douglas at 1l:l5.
 Kelly, the KIeauer, has bought pool room and lodging house on Thlinget avenue. and has pulled up bis little garden on D street, fence and all.
 Friends of Mrs. A. W. Garn surprised her at her home on Second street last Wednesday evening, and joined in eel ebratiuq her birthday anniversary.
 The case of Victor Vou Arx vs. Wm. sbsfer and John Henson came to a sudden close in the district court few days ago, in a complete victory for the defense.
 The improvements to the old fedora tiou hall building on Third street are progressing aud will include plate glass store front. The store room is to be occupied by the Third Street Mar ket.
 Mrs. E. l.. Foreman and daughter Henrietta are coming North on the AL Kito make their home on Douglas Is- land. Mir. Foreman came up several months ago and is employed at Tread we'll
 The Douglas council has ordered sometbinc over 300 feet of 6-iuch gal vanized water pipe to extend the Third street salt water line to II street This will give the growing North End pro- lection it has never had before.
 On Monday night the town council oranted to the Island Ferry Company tbs rigbt to erect a waiting room on tbe south side of the wharf approach, near the oil house. The council voted to give the Ferry Company three year 7lease at a nominal rental
 MJ O'Counor will be a passenger for Seattle on the Humboldt. There he
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