The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-20


the Hood River contingent who went
out TO fight for their country when the
war with Spain commenced. The boys
are glad to get back home and will enjoy
Il long visit with their relatives. The
Dimmick boys joinnd Troop G of the
4th cavalry at Walla Walla. OF the
eleven young men from Hood River who
went to the Philippines all returned
home again, and 30 far none have re-en-
listed. The Dimmick brothers were
met here by their sister, Mrs. Coffenbery
Of Niento, and her daughter, Lizzie
Davis Of The Dalles, and all went out to
their home at Mt. Hood with Warren
Cooper on Monday.
At the special council meeting, last
Friday evening" Capt. Blowers was pres
ent and was sworn in as alderman. The
committee on streets and public prop
erty, 10 whom was referred the matter
Of culvert at Third and River streets,
was given further time TO report. The
committee on health and police, to
whom was referred the petitions on the
liquor question, reported and their re-
port was adopted. The report stated
that while they discovered no infractions
Of the law, the committee was OF the
opinion the law was being violated. The
Judiciary committee was then instructed
to employ legal talent TO inquire into
the validity Of the corporation ordi-
nances.
A fair audience for Hood River greeted
Earl Sanders last Saturday evening at
the Congregational church. Mr.. Sanders
is pleasant talker and captivated his
audience by his interesting recital OF the
travels and battles OF the Second Oregon
in the Philippines. He told Of many
incidents Of camp life and battle field
that have never been mentioned in
print. The lecture is an important part
of the series that will make up the his
tory of the Second Oregon. 1t will bear
repetition as long as the memory Of the
daring deeds of Oregon's regiment is re-
tained by a patriotic people.
S. L. Bartmess went 10 Mt. Hood on
Tuesday TO embaim the body of the
little four months old child of II. NJ.
Prindle, which died Tuesday morning
Funeral services were conducted at the
residence on Thursday by Rev j. L.
Hershner. The remains were sent to
Massachusetts, for burial. They are ac-
companied by Wm. Sayers, brother Of
Mrs. Prindle, who has been here on a
visit.
On last Wednesday evening Laurel
Rehekah lodge held a special meeting
for the purpose of receiving and enter
tanning Mrs. Sarah Clevenger of Grants
Pass, Or, president Of the Rebekah
assembly, 1. 90. f. Of Oregon. A very
pleasant and instructive evening was
spent, after which lunch was served by
the sisters, and all went home wishing
the president would come again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Whitcomb came
up from Portland last Thursday ON a
visit to their grandmother, Mrs. S. A.
Hutton. They found the old lady quite
sick and Immediately sent for her
daughter, Mrs Pratt Whitcomb. The
latter and her daughter, Gertrude, came
up from Portland on Monday. We are
pleased to learn that Mrs. Hutton is
much better.
DR.. +. c. Brosius has purchased the
Soesbe block and will build upon it
between now and spring. He will build
Il roomy house that will be ample for a
residence and also for a hospital. The
doctor has rented quarters in the Com
lnercial hotel building for the present,
where he will provide good accommoda-
tions for nursing the sick.
J. L. Henderson has sent for a sur
veyor's transit and upon it's receipt will
be prepared to do all kinds OF surveying
and plating His object in starting the
surveying branch of his work is to give
employment to his two sons who are now
surveyors at Bay ST. Louis, on the gulf
of Mexico, and who are expected to
come here in another year.
Prof. G. d. Thompson OF the Hood
River school has addressed a circular
letter to the teachers Of the valley, Mo
sier, Viento and White Salmon, asking
them to meet at the public school build
ing in Hood River, October 2lst, to form
local teachers association. This is a
good move, and no doubt there will be a
good attendance.
Fred Goodfellow, who has been in
Hood River for several days, left on the
boat on Wednesday for Portland with
lllo MttEOli anu bCdl1. llO WIS hCldICO
here several days by the overcrowded
condition of the boat, it not having room
for his team and wagon. Mr.. Goodfel-
low will locate at Staten, Marion county,
for the present.
Mark Davenport is building house on
his place near Tucker. B. +. Belieu is
doing the carpenter work, but was stop
ped from shingling on Wednesday by
the rain and went to the planer to work
on the door and window frames,
Mr.. Morse, who bought what is known
as the Howell place, on Lyman Smith
avenue, has sold his place and gone back
to PASADENA, Cal. A man named Wick
ham, from the Washington side of the
Columbia, was the purchaser.
O. L. Stranahan and Walter Mcclure
have been bothered with a stray pig
that has been eating up and destroying
shorts at their barns. The owner is re-
quested to call and get his pig and pay
damages.
Mrs. M. f. Harwood has gone to Port
land to visit her son, Burnett Duncan,
and also to meet her sister, Mrs Davis,
from the East, who will. spend few
months here visiting friends and rel
atives.
VIM. Kennedy brought in samples OF
his Red Cheek Pippin, Gloria Mundi,
Northern Spy and Spitzenburg apples,
which can be seen in the GLACIER win
dow. The samples are very fine.
Cox & Langille have the contract for
building the house on G. w. Backus'
lots, at the corner of Third and River
streets, which will be occupied by Evans
& Russell's barber shop.
Hood River school has 17S pupils en-
rolled. At the Frankton school, in the
primary department, there are 81, and
in the principals department SO.
DIR. i. C. Brosius has returned and
can be found in his office over Williams
& Brosius drug store, between the hours
of l0-ll a. M, % and 81 p. IN.
The nine-months old child of Rev. G.
R. Archer died at Fossil, October 10Th,
and the remains were brought to Hood
River on Tuesday for interment.