THE ORPHANAGE NEWS LETTER.
Happening's and Doing's
Concluded
Is left to til.*kc- ii fine large barn and
chicken house, add a good start to
ward a laundry. Seeing that we
have this material is it not r pity
that we hate not n gift of #500.00 to
put up these much needed buildings?
Over the new floors Just put down,
as well as over the large front hall,
and the workers dining room floor,
a lvthoid roofing has been luid.
When painted this makes a fine floor
covering much like heavy linoleum,
and it promises io wear well, nod
will save an endless lot jf scrubbing
end expense for scrub brushes anti
soap, besides it presents a nice ap
pearance. and is easily kept clean,
ano is not expensive.
Three children have been received
in the Orphanage lately, John,
Amy anti \unie Bum.
During the Russian ChriiltnaS hoi
lid ays which conies about the middle
of Jan. Mrs Parsons, of Kodiak spent
several days with Mrs. Learn, and
Mrs M. I). Snodgrass was the guest
of Dr, Cold we 11 for a week.
Mr. Hetikle, who is in charge of
the Salmon HatclierV at Afognak. nc*
companied by Mr. I,. Strauss, Miss
Ora Dee Clark and Mrs. A. C. Goss
of Kodiak made a pleasant call at
the Orphanage (he week before
Christmas.
The ice has lieen harvested and
packed some weeks ago. 75 blocks
20 x io x iS inches beautifully clear.
As the log ice house near the mission
uid not keep the ice verv well last
summer, this winters harvest has
been packed in a gianl ice house
across the lake.
lyt>9 was ushered it' *t Wood Is
land with shooting of gun* and ring
ing of belts. During the forenoon
the regular work was done Dinner
was served at one o’clock and after
that the children enjoyed them
selves on the ice. In the even
ing they had a skating party. Dur
ing the afternoon and evening Dr.
Odd well entertained in her cozy
home, where her guests were given
a very pleasant time.
A. severe cold snap came on us in
Jan. lasting about two weeks. One
cold night in the beginning of the
storm the Hydraulic Ram decided
to quit work and as a result the water
in the hig feed pipe from the lake
to the Ram was frozen It took
the best part of a day to get it
thawed out and in running order
again, and since that time the Ram
has required a good ileal of atten
tion to keep it working.
In Dec. the Dorn went into dry
dock at Sea’tle. The l'erralon which
tookher place. Came into Kodiak
without her mainmast and rigging
having lost them in a severe storm
oft Barren Islands; In this crippled
condition she made her trip to the
Westward, and returning reached
Seattle safely where she is laid up for
repairs. In Jan. we had only one
mail, that brought by the Portland.
The I Kira is again on duty having
left Seattle Jan. .list, arrived at Ko
diak Feb. ttth.
It is reported that after April 1st.
Kodiak will be the Eastern terminus
for the IH>ra, and that the North
western. Santa Clara and other steam
er* 01 that line will have Kodiak
for their Western terminus. This
arrangement, tf carried out, will give
a weekly mall service between Kodiak
and Seattle.