The McCarthy
Weekly News
McCarthy, Alaska. Saturday, march i5th u»i9
MO. 20
MOVIE SHOW TONIGHT
At the Movie Show tonight
the program will be
Pathe Weekly
Tr-'vekvgue. diaries Ray
in ‘The Pinch Hitter’’ one of the
greatest comedies ever shown of
college and baseball life.
St. Patrick's Day novelties
and favors at the lost Office
Store.
M r. Betts, new manager for
1>* l ank of Alaska in Cordova,
visited our city this week.
The McCarthy Masonic ( lub
was duly orgmzed Thursday
evening at Marshall's residence,
with the it llowing officers elect
ed: R. L H Marshall President
o. E. Hirdi irj., Vice Piesident,
Orant Peed. Secretary, W. M.
Goodwin, Treasure), \V H.Long
ley, Sergeant at Arms,
Tht meetings will 1 e held in
McCirthy semi-monthly the fif
teenth and thirteenth « f each
month. All M ister Masons
coi dially invited.
SOCIAL
Speci il re Jaction on the follow
goods this week only.
Finin Haddy & Kippered her
ring 35cents, tongues & sounds
40cents. Fresh eastern oysters
$1.15. Large cans Olympic oys
ters, $1,15. Black & grey codfish
‘JOcents. Salt codfish, salmon
bellies, mackerel, Pork sausage,
head cheese, liverwurst,calf liver.
Benefit Dance in Aid
Building Fund
St Patrick’s Day
Monday March 17th d.p.m.
R. L. H. Marshall.
of
Tickets $1.00.
; LATE NEWS of Fire Sufferers.
The Alaskan Billiard Hull pro
; prietors sustained quite a loss
during the fire. In removing: the
handsome marble soda fountain
to a place of safety, it was crack
ed in half, a damage of $400.
It is Mi-. Chong’s intention to
rebuild immediately, and plans
are being drawn for restaurant
24 by 30 a single story building
for the present
He has sent outside for res
taurant equipment and expects
the building to be ready for L
on its arrival.
Charley is one of our oldest
residents and has (tone so many
good turns for so many of the
boys that they would like him
to have a building bee,when his
building could be erected in re
cord time.
They are all anxious to tiste
Charley s cooking agun.
W. M. Goodwin who hns been
staying with the O'Neills since
tiie tire, has now rented the
the c ibin recently occupied by
the Norman Eric .sons an 1 will
I try his hand at b.tclung tor a
wliile.
Laurie Bro-c store is closed
for business until such time as
th-Insurance adjuster arrives
Their stock is in a distressing
condition and will take soin >
time to put in order
It is S im Laurie's intention
to take a trip East as soon as he
can arrange bis affairs, and put
chase an entire new high class
stock and up to date fixtures.
With all these new improve
ments demonstrating the fact
that although our neighbours
! have suffered misfortune, they
still feel justified in re-establish
ing themselves in McCarthy.
Jt is up,to the rest of us who
have been so fortunate as to
1 be unharmed to rally together
i and boost.
RAIL NEWS
Pete Bren wick left this week
for Chismi to investigate
the condition of the Marie Trap,
sler Co horses, wintering at
Horse leld t.
•T. Marie returned yesterday
from the foot of the Nizina glac
ier and will le ive Sunday with
the balance of Jo n.so.i and
Mallet’s Jreight.
C, A. Simons, on his w <y oat
from Chisana, is believed to be
storm bound in Sko’ ii Basin.
Mike Knowles and party are
travelling over Skolai.
Dan Campbell is woikirg over
Rohn glacier wit1 his oatlit &
has struck bad storms.
MRS. KETTERER DIE s
On Sunday morning last nt
Konneoott hospitd Mrs. Anna
Ketterer die*cl from tho effects
oi burn > sus ain *cl on the 7th.
While wishing a silk garment
in gasoline, the oil ignited and in
an instant t. e victim was a m n s
of ilames.
,rheugh he; voanls were
dress *<t w o by M .A. Ltei -
mer and eveyy ert . •->. * i, ^»en
then her hl'e w i s d * ?.> lired of*
a:.d .v h • only l.mgerc d Jb hom s.
The entire con n mitt is sad
dened by the ngelv, and the
deepest s \ m a thy is felt for Mr
Ketterer and family.
; The funeral vv is held on Mend ly
j afternoon, the service being con
ducted by the A. B.s in their hall
John Barrett Arctic Chief and
■J. H. Murray, chaplain. Suitable
' music was rendered by a ladies
quartett and many beautiful off
erings of flowers were sent.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna Katherina Ketterer
nee Gunther was born March 28
1863 at Lehr bach, K. Alsfeld.
Germany, came via Panama with
her mother to California. a* tin
age of Uyears, was married in
| Oakl md Palif. Nov. 13. 1876.
: Was business partner at Hans i
House, Oakland Point Grocery
[28 and Linden, Oikland. and 16
! years at North Beach Hotel S.r'
curie to Nome 1000 till 1913 A
I to McC irthy April 1914 where
she lived till her death.
She was blessed with h child
: ren, of whom 2 died as infants
and 3 sons su rvive,
H -rman Ketteivr, Kennecott
i Andiew Ketterer Jr. Mendocino
Gdif. ai d A. J. Ketterer, Los
A lgeles. Two brothers and
j a sister resale in «’ali fornia, J no
| Gunther, San Francisco, Harry
Wolf. Ukiah co. and Widow Hel
! ena Kirehner, A1 iineda.
She was a good mother anil ;i
faithful wife whose only wish
was to see 1 er boys grown to
in mhood. She did her duty
f lithfully and all her reward was
hard work from childhood until
! her terrible end.
Contributed.
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our
most heartiest thanks to the
i whole e > urn unities of McCarthy
and Kennecott for their real and
j hearty sympithy and help, in
| the so terrible bereavement that
God Almighty in his infinite
i wisdom, has seen fit to visit up
I on us
Also to th 1 Arctic Brother
hood the Ladies quartett who
made the funeral services .m>
j impressive, and to the ladies
of McCarthy for the many llor
! al offerings
All of which showed such
sympathy and respect for our
beloved wifo and mother.
Sincerely Yours,
A. Ketterer, husband.
Herman Ketterer, son.