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The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 8.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday,
January 3rd,192o
NO 9.
PERSONAL
Mr. J. B O’Neill retumod home
yesterday from Kennecott hos
pital, Though his limb is in the
east, he is rapidly reeo.'erirg
from his accident.
James Morres nmh'rwent an;
operation at Kennecott hospital
this week. We are glad to hear
th it he is progressing favor-j
ably. ' ' |
Oil January 1st, the Wife of j
Matsumoto, chef of the section]
camp at Phitina, presented htm j
with a fine baby girl as a New
Year’s gift.
Both are doing' well at the
Kennecott Hospital.
Hie Arctic Brotherhood wish
to thank all those wi o kimPy
donated prizes to the Masquer
ade Ball, and ah those vho as
sisted in making i such a big
success.
i
POOL TOURNA M ENT
The three fin d games of the!
pool tourmment took place last!
week, lesulting as follows,
Dec 27. Kavanaugh 100 vs Smith j
Hu. Kavanaugh won two straignt !
Dec. 2H Snyder vs Lockie, Sny
de- won two straight.
Dec. 29. Kavanaugh vs Snyder,
Snyder took first prize, playing
almost a a even game.
A ( OMPLKTE LI MO
Ladies suits, dresses, waists
winter coa„s. -Also child
ien’s goods in great variety.
Mail orders given immediate
attention.
Dougherty’s, ( 01 dova
Daily supply of Fresh Milk at
1 le Vlerchant’s Cafe. Orders
taken
ooooooooooo
Mantles, chimneys etc for
A Had in Lamps at Post Oil ice
Store.
FIRE
On Monday about 4.p.m. a
lire* broke out on Lower Front
Street, resulting in the des
truction of two cabins. it
originated in the one occupied
by Aliss Blanche Smith, who
was badly burned and was tak
en to ken need! hosphal, where
she is still uniier tivai ment.
in a, veiy short time, i h.e fire
nad spread to the next building
a cabin occupied b\ EimstGher
kin: the Iii e dopart n < nt and a
nu mber of willing lielpors did
groat work and the lire was
got imder cont! ol.
We must male mention here of
the wonder! ul v. oik di re by the
men folk, they were heavily
h a no i cap pc d, ! ut wc: ht d \\ it h
such judge nun t and method,
'hat a more disastrous lire was
averted.
' has. Chong was the1 owner of
tne larger building, which was
covered by i; su ranee.
A meeting is to be held in the
A. B. Hall on Monday evening
on matters of interest to every
resident. Be sure to attend.
Wires are down on the lower
end of the (’. 1J :ind X. W. Ry
owin»r to snowslides so we lmve
no telegraphic nows this week.
. tthe masqner-do 01 Wed
nesday, a special booby prize
wns u iven by the \. ■ - p-j- t he
worst dincor i' t •11
TMip ootr.-v.y, 1Wl |<<Min i)Ut
me po/.L w a. a\v.,r«ifcu to Kd
ui ^jzimt, who hesifat
tu iu (.cupu me iionor till he
op*-lit u me puena^e, which he
ioIiLu v as ji.sl wont lie wanted.
..tiuiCLne ciuthuers have been
uisinbuieu iijis week by the
mt« iinii) .Meiciiimle t o., K.L.
ri. AiUisoall uiici Liaurie Bros,
borne have also been received
noiu l’ ibKtisitiii and Sapiro tX:
Hit* eoiuova Jrjbi.se, Cordova &
and Pete Lonun, Seattle.
MASQUERADE
Tl o old time custom of danc
ing the old year out and tl e
new year in was om; fuljy foll
owed by a large crowd at the
masquerade ball. Over fifty
masqueraders appeared and a
great many spectators.
The Grand March was a fine
sight and the judges had a I ai d
time allotting the prizes, decid
ing as follows:
Best dressed Gert. pair Flor
shoim shoes. McCarthy Merc.
Sj • nish Cavalier, .7 \Y. Nickell
Best Dressed Ladv, Fine Ivory
Manicure Set - McCarthy Drug.
Spanish Lady Doxie McDonnell
Best sustained character, Box
fine cigars McCarthy Hotel.
.Tester, C. F. Cole.
Best sustained charact* r, lady
pair lady’s silk hose, Post office
store.
Dutch Girl Mrs. Aron Erickson.
Most comical character, s. ent,
Collai Bag, Laurie Bios.
Jew Peddler Con Miller
Second pr;ze, dinner for gent
Golden Cafe Mrs. Underwood
Most comical lady, large box
candy.Alaska PoolHallMrs Wills
Second priz , dinner for lady
Golden Cate Mrs,St ltenrich.
Extra prize gtmt, chicken R. L.
H. Marshall 1 illy Woodin
Extra prize lady, Box of candy,
Hotel Golden, Mis. Woodin
Most original character lady or
gent, dinner for two Merchants
Restaurant. Margaret Woodin
as the McCarthy Weekly News
Extra prize; chicken, Widing &
Nelson. Molly Me Donnell
Prize Waltz, Gent SACK) cash. A. B
C. V. Goettel.
Second prize gent, One year s
subscription to McCarthy Wt ek
ly News. J. W. Nickell
Prize Waltz lady $5,00 cash A,B
Mrs. H. McGill.
Second prize lady Japanese
lunch set, M. M. Cole. Mrs B.V
Erickson
The A. Bs made a nice profit
from the affair.
We
Wish
You
All
A
Happy
New
Year
Big dance A. B. Rail, Thurs
day, January 15th.