The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1919-10-04

Pursuant to a writ of nobis excom-
municando, the members of the bar
with their chaplain, Rev. E. P. Ziegler,
attended a smoker at the Frank Eos
ter house on the hill last Sunday
evening. Many weighty affairs were
discussed and learned opinions ex-
pressed by the legal luminaries pres
emit, including the outcome of the
present world baseball series and the
recent rise in the price of coal.
Filled with refreshments. and tobacco
smoke, the bar association unani-
mously agreed to come again. Among
those present were: Judge Bunnell,
E. E. Richie, J. L. Reed, B. O. Ora
ham, E. F. Medley, Frank H. Foster
and Chaplain Ziegler. Lastly, but
most important, Mrs. Ziegler and Mrs.
Foster fed the animals.
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An enjoyable picnic and hunting
party took place on,~Lake Eyak Sun
day afternoon. The party consisted
of Miss Leora Murray, Miss Laura
Bacon, Walter Stoeser and Charlie
Rogers. The boat used was one be-
longing to Charlie Rogers and is
called my Girl" Report has it that
she is as obstinate as could be ex
pected from the name. Charlie acted
as lookout and successfully spied
every sandbar after they had struck
it. Outside of this and considerable
engine trouble everything was fine.
No report could be obtained of the
amount of game killed.
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Friday evening Master Berry Hig-
gibson entertained a number of his
young friends. The occasion proved
to be Berry's tenth birthday. The
guests spent very enjoyable time
playing games until their attention
was diverted by the appearance Of
delightful refreshments. Those pres
ent were: jeanette Corser, Gather
inc Corser, Phyllis Downing, Evelyn
Hassard, Margaret Porter, Lenor
Holden Matthew OLoughlen, Barth
OLoughlen, Junior Lydick, Philip
Lydick, Billy Fields, Kingsley Nc
Leod, Beverly Mckinney, Jack Down
ing and Berry Higginson.
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On Friday of last week, Judge Bun
nell, Sam Hood and Walter Wolfe
were the dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Foster. Judge Bunnell
was very enthusiastic about the Cor
dova roast duck. It seemed better
than that of Valdez, even.
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The school teachers decided to get
a good view of Cordova and the sur
rounding country, so Wednesday
afternoon they climbed to the tripod.
They declared that the view was we'll
worth the climb. In the party were:
Miss Bessie White, Miss Mary Baen
Wright, Miss Mary Edelbrock and
Miss Margaret Kolbenson.
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At tOmOrrOW's II o'clock service
at St. Georges Episcopal church
will Io dodicotad oy1 b1ooco5 q mo
mortal to George Elbridge Wilkinson.
The memorial is a brass corpus for
the altar cross. The figure is one of
rare beauty and feeling, designed and
executed by Gorham & Sons of New
York. Mr. Wilkinson was a brother
of Mrs. Fred B. Tracy and this ex-
quisite memorial is her gift.
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Miss FRANCHISE Erusard has taken
the place of Miss Edna Purvis at the
Northern drug store.
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Miss Margaret Foster was the
charming young hostess at a party
held Friday evening at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. Frank Foster The
evening was spent pleasantly in candy
making and dancing. At a late hour,
dainty refreshments were served. The
guests were: Miss Elizabeth OLaugh-
len, Miss Leona Churchill, Miss Cath
crime Boyce, Miss Mira MCGOWAN,
Miss Wilma Claveau, Miss Bessie
White, Mrs. E. P. Ziegler, Mrs. Frank