Douglas Island news., 1916-03-15
The Douglas Island News.
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covered from her recent illness.
 L. G. Thomas left on the AlKi for a short business trip to Puget sound.
 The Firemeu's show will be held iu about a month. It will be some fun.
 BoRv-A daughter was born to Mrs and Mir. A. P. McQuaid on March 7th.
 BoRN-A son was born to Mrs, and Mir. John Vsleson on Friday, March 10th.
 BoRN-A con was born to Mrs. and Mir. c. F. Fortune on Saturday, March 1lth.
 On Monday a fire at Seward de stroyed about s4O,OOO worth of prop erty.
 The Douglas Pioneer society meets afternoon at the home of Mrs. John Hull.
 Richard Mccormick went to tbe hos pital last week to undergo a minor oP- eration.
 It is announced that the new boxes at the postofice will be ready for use by April 1st.
 WANrED-The party who borrowed a jack screw from the Douglas saw mill ] to return same.
 BoRN-A daughter was born on Mon. ! day. March 18th, to Mrs. and Mir. John Sey, of Douglas.
 Edward Krause has been indicted by the grand jury on the charge of imper' souatiug an officer
 Mrs. Gertrude Laughlin went visit ing in Juneau yesterday and came home . with a sprained ankle.
 Hose Company No. will hold it's | regular monthly meeting tomorrow night at the cart house.
 The annual St. Patrick's Ball will be given at Natatorium ball on Friday night by the A. c. Club,
 A fire at the Eagle Brewery at Ju- neau Monday night kept the depart ment busy for about three hours. !
 E. ). Dyer, teacher of violin and . piano. Inquire at residence on F i street, between Fourth and Fifth.
 Col. Richardson, chairman of the Alaska road commission, is under orders for active service in Mexico.
 J.L. McGafey. wife aud son, Russell, departed last week for Everett, Wash, where MT. McGafey has a position as a saw fler.
 The grand jury returned a true bill last Friday against Wm. Prentiss on the charge of attempting to bribe judicial officer.
 Alfred B. Chantler, young man em- ployed as a stenographer in the office of the surveyor general at Juneau, dropped dead yesterday morning from heart disease.
 The Jefferson, the lucky boat of the Southeastern Alaska fleet, struck a rock Monday morning, just after leav. ng Wraugell. She got off in two hours without damage.
 Mrs. E. Austin, operator at the Doug las Telephone central, had the misfor tune to slip aud fall on the icy pave ment last Friday evening, and fracture fbe bonas of har Jeff wrist
 The marriage of Mir. v. c. Spauiding and Miss Dora Waydelich took place at Juneau last Wednesday. The groom formerly resided in Douglas, and the bride is the daughter of late Juneau pioneer resident.
 The republican primary, held in Douglas last Saturday afternoon for the selection of delegates to attend the territorial convention to be held at Seward, resulted in the selection of the following: D. II. Christoe, Peter John. son. Frank Simpson, R. R. Hubbard, E. . B. Smith, B. R. Leivers, H. G. Nevill, Carl Carlson and Martin Olson. A total of TIT votes were cast.
 The show at the Lyric tonight and tomorrow is a dandy. "The Devil Fox of the North" strong two part drama of Alaska. featuring Barbara Tenant and o. A. c. Lund; Ambition" red ! blooded drama with Ben Wilson and and Frances Nelson in the leading roles, aud "Sammy's Vacation" hot comedy, makes a show worth seeing. Friday and Saturday, "The Master