Douglas Island news., 1915-02-10

MeTl F. Thomas has rented one or the Olson cottages, formerly occupied by Paul Bloedhorn, and will move his family from Treadwell some time this month. The location is close to the school house, and Merl has two hne little folks in his family.
 Mrs. Paul Bloedhorn gave a little party Monday afternoon to celebrate the birthday of Paul, Jr. All the little boys were there with their mammas as chaperones to keep them straight. The big boys, who enjoy good things, wish they had been invited.
 Rev. Martin l.. Larson and family, of Seattle, Wash. will arrive in Douglas on the Jefferson leaving Seattle, Feb. 10th. Pastor Larson will preach in the Lutheran church here in Douglas on Sunday evening, Feb. l4th, at 8 p. m. All are invited and welcome.
 The regular monthly meeting of the Douglas Island Commercial Club will be held at A. l.. U. ball next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The matter of pateuting the Douglas townsite will come up for discussion at this meeting, as we'll as some other matters of still greater importance to the town iu a business way.
 Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin reports that some wicked person deliberately took two white dresses from a clothes line at her place last evening about s o'clock. She demands that they be re turned at once, as she expects to wear one of them tomorrow night. She doesn't care whether they are brought to her home or handed to the town marshal, but she must have the dresses. So there.
 The Treadwell Football Benefit Min strel show is to come off at the Lyric next Tuesday night, but don't tell any body. It is desired by the management to keep it as quiet as possible. You know Babe-he is training as an end man. He is we'll built for the job and if carefully handled will shine as a star. The only trouble is he may lose his temper and forget 10 smile at the right time. Jack Johnson is to handle the bunch and keep them from overstep ping the bonds of strict prOpriety. Monte Snow has charge of the music, and Monte is some singer. fyou can manage to slip into this performance, it is worth the money. We don't know whether Tom Mcdonald has been in vited or not. In the case of married men, if possible, leave your wife at home, for they seldom appreciate high art, and this is high, all right.
 Hose company No. 1 met at the News print shop on Monday night, because the fire headquarters at the city hall had been peddled out for sample room. So it was that the fire boys had to take their monthly install ment of axle grease mixed with type lice and favored to a certain extent with lye. "Pi" was offered, but indig nantly rejected. This company is get ting on its feet mentally, morally and physically, however depleted the fl nances may be. An exact and com plete membership roll is to be prepared. This will accomplish several purposes, one of which is to eliminate the fremen in name only who become interested in departmental matters about the time the poll tax collector comes around. Matters have almost come to political turn, and Number One may have a candidate for fire chief in the spring
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