Village Gossip
BY HILDA SHERIDAN
Gossip, according to Webster, is
idle personal talk. Former usage of
the term meant friend, comrade or
companion, and when employed in
this sense it promotes friendliness
and interest between people. But it
is when the spirit becomes malicious
that we have that dread monster—
scandal.
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On Friday evening of last week the
• Presbyterian Sunday school gave a
party in the playhouse adjoining the
public school. Over seventy guests
were present, and the old saying that
'“the more the merrier” was perfectly
true in this instance. Those present
declare that there wasn’t a dull mo
ment throughout the whole evening.
Great, big baskets full of sandwiches
and other good things to eat put the
finishing touches to the affair.
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On Wednesday last the Ladies’ Aid
Society gave a surprise party in honor
of Mrs. A. G. Shriver. The affair was
in the nature of a Christmas ^celebra
tion, and the members of the Aid pre
sented’ Mrs. Shriver with a beautiful
electric waffle iron. During the
course of the afternoon delicious re
freshments were served. The inyited
guests were: Mrs. C. L. Murphy, Mrs.
Ed Schultz, Mrs. H. I. Call, Mrs. A.
Cohrs, Mrs. B. O. Graham, Mrs. W.
Downing, Mrs. Beach, Mrs. Will
Smith, Mrs. Link Wain, Mrs. Chester
Mellison, Mrs. C. H. Phillips, Mrs. J.
J. Fraisure, Mrs. Charles Cochrane,
Mrs. William Hesse, Mrs. Dyson, Mrs.
O’Brien, Mrs. J. C. Smith, Miss Miller,
Miss Edna Morris, Mrs. Dave Czer
wenka. Mrs. Tad Matson, Mrs. R.
Koch, Mrs. Roy Walker, Mrs. J. J.
Goodro, Mrs. D. Greenig, Mrs. A. G.
Shriver and Mrs. J. E. Currier.
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Don’t knock the other fellow be
cause he doesn’t agree with you. If
we all saw the same thing, heard the
same thing and thought the same
thing, progress would be a slow steed
indeed.
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Believe not each accusing tongue,
As most weak people do;
Which ought not to be true.
But still believe that story wrong
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Abe Morris, W. Stevens and E. Fer
guson expect to move into the hos
pital building some time in the near
future. The trio is planning on prac
ticing harmony, jazz and other classics
of the musical world. Mr. Stevens Is
a versatile musician, while Mr. Mor
ris holds the highest cards in tenor
dom, and Fergie (short for Ferguson)
is a versatHe monologist. With this
array of talent encompassed by the
same four walls and ceiling and floor,
something is bound to happen.
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Mrs. H. E. Hoagg was the guest of
honor at several affairs during her
stay in Cordova. Mrs. E. L. Harwood
and Mrs. William b. Fursman were
hostesses at dinners for Mrs. Hoagg.
Mrs. George Harmon entertained at
tea in honor of Mrs. Hoagg, as did
also Mrs. Lou Smith.
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Courtesy is the art of being agree
able, and admits and passes you any
where. It smoothes out a lot of
rough bumps on life’s paths, and in
spite of the high cost of living, won’t
cost anyone a cent.
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Whenever we knock the other fel
low we have a short circuit caused
by dust on our mental optics.
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Mrs. J. A. McLaren, who before her
marriage last spring was Miss Will
iams, a popular school teacher of Val
dez, and who also had many friends
in Cordova, is at present living in
Seattle. Mr. McLaren, who is con
nected with the Granby Mining and
Smelting Company, left last spring
for Siberia on business for his com
pany. Mrs. McLaren will take the
first boat for Nome next spring, where
she will meet her husband and return
with him to Siberia, thereby being
among the pioneers of American
women to that country.
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Can anyone tell us what is wrong
with John Muller now? The other
day he was discovered in a philo
sophical attitude, with unseeing eyes
looking blankly ahead. Kind friends
patiently waited near until they
heard him mutter: “An apple a day
keeps the doctor away, and an onion
a day keeps everyone away.”
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The launch Pioneer, which left for .
Katalla Wednesday morning, had a
veritable battle for life before she re
turned to Cordova, having given up
the attempt to reach Katalla. The
Pioneer had on board seven people, '
including passengers and crew. When
just off the mouth of the Copper river
she struck an iceberg and sprung a
leak. The water quickly flooded the
engines, whereupon the pumps re>
fused to work. Darkness came on,
and the only thing that could be done
was to bail and head for shore. For
tunately the boat struck a sand-bar,
and the receding tide left her high
and dry and gave the men an oppor
tunity to repair the damage done and
start the engines by the time the re
turn tide floated them.
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Last Saturday evening Commis
sioner and Mrs. R. H. L. Noakes en
tertained Judge Charles E. Bunnell
and E. E. Ritchie at dinner, followed
by a loge party at the Empress the
ater.
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Miss Ollie Audette. formerly of Cor
dova, is at present employed in one
of Seattle’s large music houses.
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Mrs. E. L. Harwood entertained at
bridge on Friday of this week. Two
tables of cards were played, follow
ing which a dainty luncheon was
served.
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The people living in the Lathrop
building have taken on to themselves
an air of luxury, due to the soft green
carpets that the captain has put down
in the hallways and the brightly
polished woodwork, which rivals the
reflecting qualities of a mirror. Only
one word that is appropriate for it
all, and that is “class.” I
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Miss Emma Keever, principal of
the Cordova public school, expects to
leave on the next boat for Juneau to
attend a meeting of the text book com
mittee. During her absence Miss Bes
sie White will be in charge at the
school.
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The Alpha Club of Dancing met in
the school rooms last Wednesday and
spent a very enjoyable evening. After
dancing was over refreshments were
served.
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A. Huber, who has been in Cordova
for some time past, left on the steam
ship Northwesteren for a visit to the
Mayo Bros.’ institute.
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On Wednesday evening Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Phillips entertained at din
ner Mr. D. Thompson and Mr. Wood,
both of whom have recently returned
from overseas, where thew saw serv
ice for eighteen months. Mr. Thomp
son and Mr. Wood will leave soon for
Kennecott.
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Ivan Suphellen, an employe of the
Copper River & Northwestern Rail
road Company, was a passenger on
the Northwestern for the Outside.
Mr. Suphellen will go to New York,
where he expects to meet his brother.
He may also go to England.
The big social event of the year,
the masquerade ball given by the Cor
dova fire department, will take place |
on New Year’s eve. The committee
in charge is busy arranging the de
tails of the affair, which they promise
will be a brilliant one. The fifty new
costumes ordered will be on the next
boat, which is scheduled to arrive in
Cordova on the 25th of this month.
Scarborough Pictures that please at
prices that are right. Over Cordova
drug store. Phone 140—3 rings.
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PYRALIN IVORY PARFUMES
ijl; Toilet Sets . $8.09 to $22.50 Djerkiss Sets .$5.50 to $12.50 jg
•y Manicure Sets . 7.50 to 18.50 Ideal Perfume . 12.50 |
Bonnett Mirrors 6.50 to 12.00 Mary Garden Perfume. 10.00
Picture Frames 1-00 to 10.00 Bouquet Faranese Perfume . 10.00 %
•*y Powder Boxes .—. 2.75 to 5.00 Codet’s Perfumes . - .. 2.00 to 12.00 :y
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v* Elmer’s New Orleans Chocolates 1.25 to 3.00
Si Liggett's Eastern Chocolates. 1.75 to 4.00 Symphony Lawn (champagne) 1.00 to 1.25 g
$ Imperial Seattle Chocolates.75 to 5.50 Symphony Lawn (shadow stripe) 1.25 g
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| Bunte’s Hard Jar Candies . 1-25 Portfolios, Correspondence Cards, etc. |
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:j:j EXTRACT FROM CHAPTER 53, SESSION LAWS OF
:£ ALASKA, 1919
“Any person who shall In any manner willfully and
maliciously interfere with or alter any meter or other $:
device for the measuring of such current or power, or
shall, without the authority of the owner of any such £:
telegraph, telephone, electric light system or system for
the transmission of light or power by the use of elec
•:J: trlcity, divert, use or appropriate any message or cur
rent or any portion of such current, or shall tap any
wire or line used for the transmission of such message,
current or power, or shall procure or advise the same :j:
i;:; to be done; the pehson so offending shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine not to exceed five hundred
dollars ($500 00), or Imprisonment not to exceed six g;
;$ months, cr by both such fine and Imprisonment In the %
•ji; discretion of the court, and shall be liable to the com- j:j:
•j;: pany or the persons whose property is Injured, or line 4;
obstructed, or current diverted, In a sum equal to three ^
&; (3) times the amount of the actual damage sustained
thereby, and three (3) times the price of the current, *
light or power diverted or used.” ,
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