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Evergreen Cemetery Association Organized
Days Of Yore
- 06/26/1980
MARCH 5, 1891-The Evergreen Cemetery Association has been organized for the purpose of providing a burial ground for Juneau. John Olds is president of the association, Frank Bach is vice president and B. M. Behrends is treasurer. The area selected by the committee is beyond Gold Creek and is to be surveyed and divided into equitable portions among Catholics, Protestants and Indians. A roadway will be surveyed and opened from the west end of Fourth Street to the cemetery site. A fee of $5 is to be assessed for each burial permit.
Fr. John Althoff, pioneer Catholic priest of this area, returned on the last steamer after spending several months in Europe.
There will be a joint debate between the Juneau and Douglas literary societies on St. Patrick?s Day.
Charles Forrest has leased the steam launch Katy and will operate her as a ferry on the channel.
MARCH 12, 1891-Landerkin?s photo gallery on the waterfront is nearly ready to open.
Miners are now starting for the Yukon. Many of them wintered in Juneau.
The Juneau Wide Awake Literary Society, made up of school children, meets every Thursday night. Archie Jenner is president and Romeo Hoyt is vice president.
James Winn is making some changes at the Opera House and is having new wall paper put up.
There is reported at the bar to be good duck and goose hunting.
On March 20 there will be a concert at the public school house. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new bell for the school.
MARCH 19, 1891-The Log Cabin Church on Main Street is nearly ready for the holding of divine services.
Douglas City was the winner in the debate held Tuesday evening between the literary societies of Juneau and the island city.
Richard Harris, one of the discovers of gold in this district, is now watchman at the old Alaska Union mill at New Boston on Douglas Island.
M. H. Lynch was the winner of the house that was raffled in Douglas City. Total receipts were $500, with 250 tickets at $2 each.
MARCH 26, 1891-Easter services will be at the Log Cabin Church by the Rev. S. H. King.