The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-12-29

sam &. Smith and family will leave
next week for Dallas, Polk county,
where he, in partnership with Roy For
syth, has purchased the furniture Of a
hotel and will engage in the hotel bust
ness. Mr. Forsyth has had experience
in hotel work. Mr.. Smith will be new
to the business, but with the help,of his
estimable wife, will soon catch on to the
work and we predict will make a success
as Il landlord. Hood River society will
be the loser by this change, but Dallas
IS to be congratulated on the acquisition
OF Mr.. and Mrs Smith and their inter-
esting daughters to society. Messrs.
Smith & Forsyth will give the town a
hotel the people can be proud Of. Mr.
Smith went to Dallas last week and made
the purchase, returning home Monday
Uncle Oliver Bertmess, his son, w. f.,
and grandsons Earl, Megs and LLOYD,
made trip last Tuesday to the highest
hills east OF White Salmon The party
Travelled the whole distance, except in
crossing the Columbia on the ferry,
on foot 1t was a tramp of about fifteen
miles, but all felt we'll repaid for their
arduous climb after reaching the top Of
the highest peak and beholding the
grandeur Of the picture, the river and
hills and valleys and snow mountains
spread out before them in all directions
Uncle Oliver, though over 80, stood the
trip better than any Of the party.
The Oregon Lumber Co. presented a
Christmas turkey to each OF their Gus
toners, making a total OF 72 The Ore
gon Lumber Co.'S shipments Of lumber
for the year 1889 will amount to 20,000,-
900 feet. The company is building an
other incline to the boat landing from
their yards at Viento, and another
donkey engine will be used, giving room
fordoubling the force of men employed
in bringing rough lumber from the mills
across the Columbia.
The ball given under the auspices Of
the Hood River cornet band took place
Wednesday night at the armory. About
4O couples were present, and dancing
continued until the early hours. An
orchestra from The DalIes was present
and furnished good music. Supper was
served. The proceeds of the evening
will 90 toward helping to pay an in
structor for the Hood River band.
Brother Watson was surprised on his
10th birthday byour young people drop
ping in and disturbing his peaceful rest,
but he enjoyed the pleasures of the
evening as well as they. The delicious
pumpkin pie and cake was served and
nowhere else can one find such pumpkin
pies rs Ma Watson's. May the bright
sunlight of many more summers be
given them both l..
Howard S. Soule of Soule Bros. Of
Portland, Or, piano tuners and repairers
and successors to w. S. Geary, will be
IN Hood River January and 3. II you
will leave your order at the Office of the
GLACIER Mr.. Soule will call on you, and
any work intrusted to him will receive
expert attention.
Capt. Blowers, one Of the executors Of
the estate OF A. Il. Tieman, deceased,
went to The Dales, Tuesday, and bad
the will probated, n. G. Evans, j. II.
Dukes and Robt Rand were appointed
appraisers and on Thursday they went
to Mt. Hood to make the appraisement of
the effects Of deceased.
The East Fork Irrigating Co. expect to
complete their ditch ON the East Side
next summer. Right of way has been
secured from all the property owners on
the main line but two, and on the East
SIDE lateral three or four have for some
reason refused to give right of way.
Mr. A. b. Mcclure and family Of Col
fax, Wash, are visiting their parents,
and relatives of this city, and will re-
main until after the holidays. Mr.. Nc
Guire farms about SOC acres of land,
and is one Of the Palouse country's most
prosperous farmers.
w. f. Newcomb died in Portland on
Corstmas day, aged 75 years. Deceased
was well known in Hood River, where
he lived for a number OF years up to
about two years ago. Bright's disease
was the cause Of his death.
The warm chinook wind last Friday
and Saturday took off the Snow, and
Hood River had green Christmas
Christmas was a clear and beautiful day,
warm enough to 60 without fires in the
residences.
Miss Lottie Roberts, who was expect
ed home to spend the holidays, found
that her studies would necessitate her
keeping at work at them, and she had to
disappoint her folks by not coming.
H. + Davidson returned from his
Eastern trip on Christmas day. He
found good weather everywhere he went
and at no place was the thermometer
lower than 10 degrees above zero.
The Hood River cornet band played
several pieces Of music ON the streets
just before the ball" Wednesday. Our
band is something to be proud Of.
Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Kline and VIM
Middleton came up from Portland last
Friday and are spending the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Bone.
w. f. Bartmess and family started on
their return trip to their Indiana home
on Tuesday night, after pleasant visit
of two weeks in Hood River.
The Blue lodge of Masons and the
O. f. S. held joint installation Wednes-
day evening, after which the ladies
spread d banquet for all.
John Gatchet, father of Mrs. f. T.
earns, came up from Portland Tuesday
to visit with DR.. earns and family.
w. N. West came up from Viento on
Christmas day and spent several days
visiting friends and relatives.
Is. d. Calkins is in attendance at the
poultry show in Portland.
Joe Morris OF Antelope is spending the
holidays in Hood River.
Their Dinner.
What the CONGREGATIONAL Ladies will
Offer to the Public Next Monday:
The Congregational ladies dinner will give