The McCarthy
Weekly News
VOL. 2.
McCarthy, alaska. Saturday, December 28th 1918
NO. 9
A Happy New Year to you!
AMUSEMENTS
The Annual Masquerade given
by the A. B’s will take place on
New Years Eve. This is al
ways the big event of the holi
day week, ai d no trouble has
Seen spared to make this affair
a tiemendous success.
Dancing will begin at nine
sharp. No one will be permit
ted to dance unless masked,
The following are the prizes
ost Patriotic Costume.
Lady’s prize-Leather hand purse
donated by McCarthy Weekly
News.
Gents prize-One box cigars,do
nated by the McCarthy Hotel.
1 est dressed Lady; Box of
apples, donated McCarthy Merc
antile Co. Best dressed Gent
dinner for two, donated by Gold
en Cafe.
Most original Character.
Lady’s Prize: One pair of silk
Hose, donated by the Style Shop
Gents prize - Dinner for two
donated by Merchants Restaur
ant.
Best Sustained Character:
Lady’s Prize. Hand painted sug
ar and creamer, donated by the
McCarthy Drug Store. Gents
prize-Meerschaum pipe, donated
by the Hotel Golden.
Most Comical costume-Lady's
prize 5. pound box of candy, do
nated by Alaskan Soda Fountain
Gents prize dinner for two don
ed by Charley Chong.
Prize waltz-Lady,s prize, $5.00.
cash. Gents brize $5.00.cash
noth donations by the Arctic
Brotherhood.
Consolation Prize Lady’s prize
Fine chicken, donated by Miners
meat market. Gents, 1 box cig
ars. by McCarthy Meat & Groc
ery CV>.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
A large and appreciative aud
ience attended the Christmas
exercises, which had been pre
pared by our schoolmistress Mrs
Refior.
The children acquitted them
selves excellently, rrd a fine
program was rendered.
Following the program, f unta
Claus distributed presents to the
children, whose great ( elight
must have been very gratifying
to those who had so generously
contributed to the treat.
The following was the program,
Christmas song,“Beautiful Bells
by all the children.
Recitation ‘Room for the Christ
Child*’ Mary Macdonell.
Tableau and Carol. Holy Night.
Wise men, V. Marshall, L. Barr
; ett, W. Macdennell.
Angels, Misses Frye, Murie,Lub
be, Macdonnell (2)
Madonna, Mrs. Barrett.
| Recitation by the little folks
| Song “Lullaby Baby“
Play “The Christmas Party“
Santa Claus J. W.Nickell,
Mother. Mrs. Reed
Harry, Victor Mai shall
Uncle Bill-W. H. Longley
Aunt Mary Eudora MacDonnell.
Guests, all the school children.
The accompaniaments w ere
played by Mrs. Refior on the
!organ.
Continued on page 2.
NEWS ITEMS
There is no sign of influenza
here, and no suspicious cases,
according to the Board of Health
A strict quarantine will be kept
on all travel till the epidemic is
over in Cordova. 100 cases &
3 deaths are reported from Cor
dova.
Sam Potts has resigned from
h s position as electrician at the
Power Plant. JohnLuckie
will be his successor.
Gus Carlson came down from
the Green group this week to
spend the holidays with his fam
iiy.
Frank Barrett is spending the
Christmas holidays with his bro
ther.
A gathering of bachelors en
joyed a Christmas dinner at the
Union Hall, Bob Riley superinc
ended the roasting of a fine 16
pound turkey, and the result
was a great credit to the cook.
Mr. and Mrs Ed Fundeen
are spending tho holidays in Me
Carthy, they arrived from
Strelna early last week but
were quarintined till Sunday.
Since *heir release they have
been taking in the sights of the
city. They are located in theSull
ivan cabin.
To My Customers and the Public;
Thanking you all for your very liberal
patronage in the past, I wish you a Happy
and Prosperous New Year,
l
R. L. H, Marshall.
MOVIE SHOW
At the Movie Show tomo
row evening, Hearst Pathe News
will be shown and a five act spe
cial Comedy Drama “Miss Pet'
ticoats“ starring Alice Brady.
Alsa Barton Holmes Travels.
CHISANA NEWS
Sid. Johnson left for Chisana
on the 24th, taking mail and
freight by dog team. He will be
back when lie gets here.
Dick Woodman left Christmas
| eve for the Skolai basin to finish
the Road Comm ission Shelter
i C ibins.
Letters from Chisana state
the trapping is very good this
yeir. R. K. Hover, an amateur
trapper, his already secured
some beautiful foxes.
Mrs. N. P. Nelson has also a
tripline wjth several ermine to
her credit.
Mountain sheep are not nearly
so plentiful this season as here
tofore, the wolves having des
troyed great numbers.
Caribou are seen in large herds
James & Nelson are doing dead
work.
New stock of Alladin Lamp
Chimneys and Mantles on sale
at the Post Office.
Stores in town are all wearing
holiday dress, and displaying
attractive wares for Xmas.
Are you a Red Cross member
for 1919?