The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-10-13


which happened TO her four years ago
on the 10th Of October. A stick of cord
wood fell on her foot in her wood shed,
but at the time she did not regard the in
jury as amounting to much. But the
injury soon proved to have affected
nerve, and for two years she was help
less invalid. She suffered intensely,
and at one time expected to lose the
injured limb. She bore up bravely,
however, under her terrible affection, and
for the past two years has been gaining
in strength, until now she feels that her
restoration TO health will be complete.
The guests invited to celebrate with her
were all ladies. A bountiful dinner was
spread and a very pleasant day spent.
Mrs. Howe was the recipient Of val
uable presents Of table ware by the
guests. Those present were: Mrs. s. J.
LaFrance, Mrs John Parker, Mrs. j. L.
Hershner, Mrs. q. r. Castner, Mrs. +.
r. Savage, Mrs. Z. D. Calkins, Mrs. ].
F. Armor, Mrs. S. F. Blythe.
II. A. Tawney came to town and
viewed the scene OF his late accident last
Monday for the first time. He thinks
be made a wonderful escape from being
killed. lie fell at least so feet with his
wagon and team, down upon the big
powders at the foot Of the hill. lie was
shown the place where he fell by j. p.
Watson, who pointed out the rock, still
bloody, upon which his head struck.
He has no recollection of the accident
and didn't know that he had made
trip to town that day. He is slowly re-
covering from the injuries to his head
and arm.
David s. Kiser brought TO the GLACIER
officer a big rutabago, or rather a double
rutabago that is a sight to behold. Cling
ing to every fibrous root OF the rutabago
too numerous to be counted. He also
brought along carrot about three feet
long. He sold 67l6 pounds of rutabagos
and carrots to G. T. Bonney. The ruta-
bagos were grown in eight rows 200 feet
long and the carrots in three rows OF
about the same length.
Tomorrow night, Oct. 18th, Earl
Sanders will tell Of the experience of the
Second Oregon in the Philippines at the
! Congregational church. His lecture has
been well advertised and there will be
no excuse TO say you hadn't heard of it,
Turn out and give this deserving young
soldier full house.
T. G. Dallas spent two days in Port
land last week. Unusual quiet pre-
vailed around and about the corner Of
Oak and Fourth streets. Country folks,
male and female, all have business with
Dallas when they come to town, and no
business man is more greatly missed
when he goes out of town.
VIM Kennedy has taken out the fur
mace in his cannery and put in boiler
He is now engaged in canning pumpkins,
grapes and tomatoes. He has just com
pleted ~ foot windmill, which will
furnish plenty of fresh water for the
cannery.
The Hassalo club is a new organiza-
ton in Hood River. Its place of meet
ing is in Middleton hall, and its officers
are: W. Davidson, president; Chas ~
Clarke, vice president; Vim. Gregory,
secretary; Lew NJ. Davidson, treasurer.
The Hood River laundering CO. are
putting in boom at the mouth OF the
river and getting ready to drive logs
when the stage Of water in the river will
allow the work to proceed.
The weather is cool but Jack Frost
has not yet put in an appearance. We
have had cloudy nights with light
sprinklngs of rain in the mornings, and
snow on the hills.
Mrs. Phoebe Jones, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Hood
River and Portland, for two months or
more, left for her home in Pendleton
Saturday night.
Mrs Ijams and daughter, who have
been guests at Mrs. Alma Howes board
ing house during the summer months,
left for their home in Portland last Sat
urday.
Alfred Boorman has been having his
house fixed up in good style. B. F. Be
lieu has been engaged for two weeks
putting on rustic and painting the house.
Owing to the change OF weather, the
tamborine drill will not be given in the
armory but in the U. B. church Please
note the change.
Miss Wealthy Kidder, niece OF Mrs.
A. L. Phelps, arrived here last week
from Scandia, Kansas, and will make a
good long visit.
Many OF our citizens have taken adj
vantage of the cheap railroad and steam-
boat fares to visit Portland and the ex-
position.
Henry Mcclure and sister, Mrs. Bald
win, are visiting their old home in Yam
hill county and are expected home next
Sunday.
Oscar Fields was in town last Monday
on crutches, having received broken
leg in the logging camps two months ago,
j. Casio, lecturer for the Oregon state
grange, will be in Hood River Oct 10th,
to organize one or more oranges
Geo. 7. Prather has been recommis-
stoned notary public.