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Village Gossip
BY HILDA SHERIDAN
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Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fraisure an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Florence to Mr. E. G.
LaBelle.
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Mrs. Hoxie Lines was hostess at a
prettily-appointed dinner on Christ
mas day. Besides the hostess there
-were present Sergeant and Mrs. R. E.
Elmquist, Harry Achison and Hoxie
Lines.
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Mrs. K. G. Robinson entertained
with a delightful dinner on Christmas
day. Present were Mr. and Mrs. D. C.
Fairman, H. E. Nye, Freddie Fair
man, Naomi Robinson and Mr. and
Mrs. K. G. Robinson.
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A very enjoyable Christmas was
spent at the home of Mr, and Mrs. C,
M. Rosswog. The dinner guests in
cluded Miss Clara Rosswog. Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Smith, Miss Genevieve
Rosswog, Richard Nord, Thomas
Strimple, John and Carl Rosswrog and
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rosswog.
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Johnny Van Iderstein, who was for
merly night clerk at the Windsor
hotel, and is now making a visit to
the Outside, wrote to friends in Cor
dova that Alaskans should be satis
f fled to stay where they are.
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Christmas day was gayly spent at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Frai
sure. The turkey had no chance with
the ten guests arranged around him.
Covers were laid for Miss Ellen Frai
sure, Miss Florence Fraisure, George
Smith, B. Sherman, George Labelle,
Dr. W. H. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. Tad
Matson nad Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Frai
sure.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Smith and child
greeted friends in Cordova wdiile the
Alaska was in port. Mr. Smith was
formerly employed on the Copper
River & Northwestern railroad at
Cordova. He and sis family have been
Outside for the past year, and are
now on the wray to Landlock bay.
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A merry and cheery affair was the
dinner given at the home of Clifford
’“'Phillips on Christmas day. The
guests and hostess included Miss Ma
rie Rosswog, Miss Edna Thaw'ley, Bill
Kavanaugh, Elwell Thawley, Sam
Hedges and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Phillips.
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The cheery spirit of Christmas
found its way into many homes in
Cordova, where congenial friends
gathered to perform the last rites in
behalf of dear turkeys who are dead
and gone.
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Mrs. C. S. Bratton entertained last j
Thursday with a very elaborate
Christmas dinner. The decorations
were profuse and in keeping with the
festive occasion. Those seated at
the table were Mr. and Mrs. Olsen,
Charles Johnson, Jack Dustin,
Charles Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. C.
S. Bratton.
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Theater parties were a favorite
means of entertainment during the
Christmas holidays, and on Christmas
night an enjoyable box party included
Miss Bessie White, Miss Margaret
Kolbenson, Miss Mary Baen Wright,
Miss Mary Edelbrock, John Muller,
Charles Derry, A. H. Miller and Axel
Anderson. Following the perform
ance Miss Mary Edelbrock and Miss
Bessie White entertained a number of
friends informally at their apartment
in the Lathrop building.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tad Matson expect to
move in the near future into an apart-1
ment below the Cordova Sheet Iron j
and Metal Works, operated by A. j
Cohrs. \
Tom Mulligan of Mile 14 was the
Christmas guest of Mr. and Mrs.
George Walker.
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Mrs. Fred Haef was .hostess at a
very attractive dinner on Christmas
day. The decorations were those of
Christmas and colonial times. The
centerpiece was a beautiful mass of
Japanese chrysanthemums. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Bollinger, Mr. and Mrs. George
Walker, T. Bailey and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Haef.
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A delightful party occupied a box I
at the Empress theater on Christmas '
night. The members included Miss
Clara Rosswog, Miss Edna Thawley,
Miss Marie Rosswog, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Smith, Miss Genevieve Ross
wog, Thomas Strimple, Bill Kavanagh
Richard Nord and Carl Rosswog.
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The Presbyterian Sunday school
held its Christmas celebration on
Christmas eve at the Presbyterian
church.'Every member of the Sunday
school had some part to play, from
the tiny tots to the higher classes,
and the ease with which each selec
tion was rendered indicated much
time spent in practice on the part of
the children. At the close of the pro
gram the lights of the church went
out, leaving only those on the tree
burning, and a sound of jingling bells
announced the arrival of Santa Claus.
Santa then delivered gifts and candy
to those present.
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On Christmas day Mr. and Mrs. V.
J. Swanburg entertained at dinner,
their guests being Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Richmond, E. J. Davis,
C. J. Goodall and H. G. Steel. The
table was prettily decorated, and after
partaking of a most appetizing meal,
the party attended the show at the
Empress theater.
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Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Ziegler enter
tained a number of friends at a very
enjoyable Christmas dinner. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Foster and family, Mrs. Boyle, Walter
Wolf, E. F. Medley, S. E. Hood and
Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Ziegler and fam
ily. Mr. Ziegler presided at the table
of the young folks, while Mr. Foster
presided at the table of those more
grown up.
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An interesting passenger on the
steamship Alaska was Arthur H. Mil
ler, who was on his wray to his head
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quarters at Anchorage. Mr. Miller is
in charge of the natives of this dis
trict, and is also the superintendent
in charge of the construction and es
tablishment of an orphanage at Dil
lingham, near Nushagak, Bristol bay,
to house the homeless native children
whose parents were found dead from
influenza when the revenue cutter
Unalga visited various native vil
lages to the westward. More than a
hundred of these orphans were picked
up by the revenue cutter and taken
j to Dillingham, while . Mr. Miller
brought up five carpenters and a num
ber of teachers from Seattle to care
for these homeless children, which
they did valiantly, in spite of numer
ous hardships.
Mr. Miller was a passenger on the
schooner Ruby, which started out on
October 30 of this year from Nusha
gak with twenty-six persons on
board. When out at sea a series of
storms beset the path of the vessel,
and almost wrecked her. The fore
mast was broken completely off, the
rudder was disabled, and the boat
was forced to drift with the varying
winds. Food and water were getting
scarce. The boat’s company were
down to two gas drums full of gaso
line-tasting and evil-smelling water
when they reached Cape Flattery; but
contrary winds blew them out to sea
again. On the 8th of December, after
thirty-nine lays of drifting the Ruby
floundered into San Francisco har
bor.
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Mrs, Roy DeReo was one of the
Charming Christmas hostesses of last
Thursday. Her dinner guests in
cluded Mrs. Helen Bell, Miss Jeanne
Dugger, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Reach,
Ed Wolcott of Fairbanks, Gretchen
and John Parzy DeReo and Roy De
Reo.
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Friday afternoon the home of Mrs.
T. J. Donohoe was the scene of a very
pretty and true Christmas-like affair,
when twenty-one of the little children
living on the hill gathered to enjoy
the afternoon. The games that ap
peal to the young heart were indulged
in until the serving of delicious re
freshments, after which the little ones
departed for their various homes,
tired and happy.
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On Tuesday last Mrs. T. J. Dono
hoe entertained in honor of the mem-!
hers of the Kilkare Klub. Dancing j
aud games provided amusement until I
a late hour, when a dainty luncheon
was served. The guests present!
Were: Miss Margaret Foster, Miss I
Almira McGowan, Miss Catherine
Boyce, Miss Elizabeth O'Roughlen,
Sam Smith, Charles Porter, Fraijk J
Angqrman, Everett Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Ziegler and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Foster.
if. if. if.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohrs entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Czerwenka and
two children, Ada Beth and Emma
Louise, at a delightful dinner on '
Christmas day.
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Ed Wolcott of Fairbanks entertained
a number of Cordova friends at a the
ater party Friday evening. Making up
the party were: Miss Jeanne Dugger,
Mrs. ilelen Bell, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Leach, W. D. Ricker and Ed Wolcott.
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' Henry Brandt, former citizen of
Cordova, is at present employed in
the main office of the Southern Pa- ■
cific railroad in San Francisco.
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Frank Ford, formerly a well-known
employe of the Copper River & North
western railroad, now has a position
in Texas with some railroad running
to the oil fields of that state.
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Oscar Meyer, formerly of the Cor
dova Public Utilities, is now employed
in the valuation department of the
Pacific Gas and Electric Company of
San Francisco.
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Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Singleton, for
mer Cordova residents, are now liv
ing in Amenia, N. D.
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property.
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Furnished and unfurnished
apartments and cottages.
INSURANCE—
Fire and marine, life and ac
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BONDS
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customers.
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Tacoma's Expert Furrelr
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CORDOVA JAZZ ORCHESTRA 1
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Going Out of
Business
Will sell-entire lot of fixtures at a bargain
Bar fixtures
Safe, etc.
Three pool tables
And large lot of equipment
Furnishings of 1 0 rooms complete
Must.Close Out Before January 1st
Kenny Holden
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1 • 1 nUDDLK 1 New Woolens Just Arrl\4pd
Tailor Across from Blum-O’Nelll Store
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