Were Quietly Married
Douglas. Aug. 19.—Miss Lydia Fels and
Mr. Dave Balmer were quietly married
by Commissioner John Henson, at noon,
Saturday, August 17 th.
The bride has been employed as assist
ant cashier at the First Territorial Bank
since coming to Douglas over a year ago.
She is a sister of Wm. Fels of Thane, and
made her home with him before coming
to Douglas.
Mr. Bairner is a corporal in the U. S.
Army at Fort Seward and had made his
home in Douglas with his uncle, A. T.
Nelson, until *ast May, when he went to
Fort Seward.
Engineers Entertained
The members of the Society of Engin
eers entertained on August 3rd with a
farewell banquet at the Gastlneau Hotel
for V. N Dupuy, R. G. Wayland. Prank
Metcalf, H. P. Crowther and J. P. Walker,
members of the society who have taken
their examinations for commissions in the
Englneernig Corps of the army.
Among those others than members pres
ent were Gov. Thos. Riggs, Jr.. Maj. W.
H. Waugh, Fred W. Bradley and Hugh P.
Gallagher. Gov. Riggs and Fred W. Brad
ley were made honorary members of the
organization.
Miss Dora Morgan has accepted the po
sition of assistant postmistress to Mrs.
Coughlin in the Treadwell postoffice. Miss
Johnson is leaving to teach school at Chi
chagof soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Delin, well known
and liked among the younger set of the
Island, left just recently for Tacoma. Mr.
Delin has been acting as wharfinger at
the Alaska Juneau for the past year.
On July 25th we all were pleased by
the arrival of Mr. F. W. Bradley, presi
dent of the Alaska Treadwell and Alaska
Juneau Companes. Mrs. Bradley and the
boys are in the best of health, Mrs. Brad
ley sends greetings to all her old friends.
On Thursday afternoon a farewell for
Mrs. Kinzie is to be given by St. Luke's
Episcopal Guild at the home of Mrs. Pln
ger in Treadwell. For years Mrs. Kinzie
has been an active member in the church
and the guild and her departure is sin
cerely regretted.
After her graduation at the Normal
School, Bellingham, this spring. Miss
Esther Oliver returned to her home in
Douglas and shortly afterwards took up
her work in the Perseverance school. An
other Alaskan girl who will teach at home
this year is Miss Aalto. She will have one
of the grades in the Douglas school.
Peter Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Johnson, came home on the Admiral
Schley from Cordova. Pete has been at
the westward and interior for over a year.
Former Chief of Police George L. John
son of Douglas has been appointed deputy
United States marshal, relieving Harry
Morton, who has been trasferred to Ju
neau..
L. S. Ferris has assumed the duties of
employment agent for the Treadwell Com
pany. Mr. Ferris has charge of the board
ing house and club room also. J. H. Borle,
father of Mrs. R. G. Wayland, has accepted
the position in the General ofTice, left
vacant by the departure of Capt. Kinzie.
Douglas, Aug. 13.—Dr. Maule, Carl
Erickson and Mr. Delano took a trip up
Lawson Creek Sunday, bringing home
about one hundred mountain trout. As
this stream is Just north of town and with
in easy walking distance it makes a good
place for a day's sport.
Oliver Anderson arrived from Ruby to
visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Anderson, for about ten days, after which
he will continue on his way to the States
to try and enlist in some branch of the
United State* service. Oliver, who was
born and raised on Douglas Island, has
been in the interior country continuously
for the past eight years and is stopping
off to visit his parents on his way south to
enlist in the navy.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given on August 22nd in honor of Five
Chief Jack Langseth and bride. Over 60
people gathered at Odd Fellows’ hall after
the regular meeting of the Rebekah lodge.
A beautiful silver set was presented to
the newly married couple. A tempting
lunch was served and cards were played.
The winners of the card prizes were: Jack
Wilson, gentleman’s prize, and Mrs. Bland,
ladies’ prize.
On the evening of August 23d, a num
ber of Miss Ruby Johnson’s girl fr’en Is
walked in and gave her a pleasant sur
prise, the event being a party in her honor,
as she leaves for Chichagof soon, where
she will take charge of that school lor
the coining term. Many stitcnes were put
in sweaters for the “boys over there” be
fore the eiening was spent, lot of songs
sung, and a delightful luncheon partaken
of. Those present were: Misses Etta
Brown, Ruby Johnson, Doris Oliver, Re
gine Miller, Cassie King, Mary Gam, Nora
Museth, Maud Liljestrand, Edna Liljes
trand, Esther Oliver, Gertrude Johsan,
Ethel Heacock, Dora Morgan, Mesdames
Bert Stedman, O. M. Olson, Fred Higgins,
Jas. Manning, Dave Bairner, Russell
York, Alice Pettygrove and Jack Kearney.