The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1892-06-11

me Dhllrh thursday 10 visit her par-
cntsnnd will remain over Sunday.
The state horticultural society will
meet here ON the llth and 18th and
Hood River should exert herself 10
make their visit one long to be rem
Cmbcrpd
There will I've special Chlldrcn's day
exercises Mt the Congregational church
tomorrow nj 1880 II. ~ All friends Of
the school, especially parents Of the
children, aic Invited.
The moonlight social nj Belmont was
n very pleasant affair and gathered in
Sl2 for the Young Peoples Christian
Endcnvor The money, we understand,
ls for buying n cnrpct for the church.
The salmon ARE running plentifully,
and our friends, the Winans, Hre scoop
Ing them up In great shape IT the
run holds through the senson they will
not know what to do with their money.
j. NJ. Huntington was here Wcdnca-
day seeking some evidence on which
10 throw the precinct out. II is not
likely that lac will ilnd anything To
suit him, but If lac does, all he has 10 do
II to try II on. Us fellows don't mind
being disrrnurhised If some Othcrfcl
can get an office.
This Office has been kindly remem-
bCrcd during the week by several Of
our berry growers, Mr. Bishop with
some fine rriumphs. George Rordnn
with luc lot Of Hood Rivers pride
the 'inrk's Seeding r. G. Rogers with
another lot ofsumc l,ind. The last lot
wen " to the box.
Election day brought in the largest
crowd that Hood River has seen for
some time, aud although 2Ol votes wore
pollcd, there were large number that
did mo- attend We think from care
ful count that the two precincts, Hood
River and Baldwin contain $3.50 voters,
or u population " about 800
People coming IN from the country
complain Of the fool-btll game played
on Oak street. 1t * quite true that the
game Is liable to cause IA runaway, aud
perhaps do serious damage II it Is kept
up. We like to see the boys enjoy
themselves, hut II would hc better all
things considered, If the game was
played down ON River street, or some
other place where travel II not im-
pcdcd by II.
The conductors Of the Union Pacific,
are making arrangements for having II
picnic ut Bonneville, June 18th, and
will run special train from Portland,
aud II possible special will also be run
from The Dallcs. We will give the
matter further mention next week.
The railroad employees are an exceed
iH,1ly. clever lot Of gentlemen and will,
no doubt have large number Of Wis
itors.
Last week O. l.. Strnnahan met with
M accident that came near costing him
his life While working at the fac
tory he cnrclrssly undertook TO kick II
belt on to the loose pulley, when II set
screw caught In his pants. Oscar set
his foot down on the support, and the
lcg of his pants, his drawers, sock and
hoot top were torn of His leg was
quite badly bruised, but he is perfectly
satisfied with the result.
Some very peculiar ballots were put
In the ballot-b boxes, but none more
amusing than two found in precinct
No 3, East Portland. Some one put
in the whole ticket without II scratch
until he came TO the last name, James
Sprugue. lie marked this out ana
then wrote under il, ~ scratch this
mans name for being on the tail end
ut such d-n ballot Another ballot
was put In with all the senators and
scratched of, and none
of the others were touched. The voter
then wrote on the bottom, ~ scratch
these names so you will have less
trouble in counting"
A special on the Oregon Pacific struck
n hand car on which we're the section
boss, Pruett, his wife and children and
Jacob Devine, eleven in all. The ac-
cident occurred on II curve, and as Pru
EFT put the brakes on the hand car, and
this threw Mrs. Pruett otf under the
train, which passed over
her. cutting of her head. The engine
lifted the car and the others from the
track. Pruett's 5-year-old boy had his
leg and ankle mashed, requiring am
putation, II 2-year-old child killed, as
was II child OF Manning's. Manning
had II leg broken, and his wife an arm,
and injured internally SO she is paral
wed