The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-12-08

ana barns are Duilt on the most im-
proved plans, with view to convenience
~ well as architectural beauty lie has
a well equipped blacksmith shop and
does his own blacksmithng. A FROST
proof root house is half filled with as
line potatoes as any produced in the
valley. Carriage houses and sheds pro-
tect his vehicles and farming machinery. |
Mr. Woodwork recently bought a spring |
on Geo. Rich's place, which he walled |
up with concrete and pipes the water to
his place, and which gives him a fine
head of water in his residence and barns
This water privilege alone is worth more
than 81 900 He has ditched and drain
ed his land, and by this means has Sc
cured running stream OF water all the
year that will 90 towards irrigating the
lower part Of his place. Everything on
the place is kept in good shape, and the
proprietor may well be proud Of his
work.
Little Edna Burke had a narrow es-
cape from being seriously burned on
Thanksgiving morning. She was play
ing with some children in her uncle
Dallas store, when she backed up
against the hot stove and her dress took
fire. She ran screaming to her mother
in the back part of the house, and Mrs.
Burke, in her fright, attempted to ex-
tinguish the flames with her hands
Mr.. Spangler came TO her assistance and
with more presence OF mind picked up a
gunny sack and smothered the fire. Lit
tie Edna's back hair was burned off, but
otherwise she escaped. Her mothers
hands were burned but not seriously.
The child continued to sob and cry after
the fire was put out, and her mother, In
attempting to quiet her, said she would
get her new dress in place of the one
destroyed. eyes, and a new apron, too,
added Edna. The promise Of a new
dress and apron quieted her.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Grandma Harvey at her home on Friday
evening, December LIST. The occasion
being Grandma's 73d birthday and also
the 5Oth anniversary of her marriage.
Grandma is hale and hearty and says
she feels as young as she did when she
was sixteen. The evening was spent in
PLAYING games and pulling taffy, after
wards adjourning to the home OF W Is.
Mcclure and enjoyed a pleasant hour
listening to music Those present were ::
Mrs. Julia Harvey, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b.
Mcclure, Lillian Shute, Carrie Shute,
Miss Hall, Chester Shute, Bert Rand,
Edgar Stevens, David Fleming.
w. P. Watson brought to the GLACIER
Office last week three pears picked from
the tree, potato vine foot high, show
inc no sign Of the effect of frost, and
with new potatoes formed; mustard tops
in bloom; an apple tree branch that
had bloomed and on which perfect ap-
pies had formed; and an apple branch
with green aphis at work the same as
they might be in May This might be
considered a remarkable showing for
December in some of the blizzard
stricken states east Of us, but in Oregon
it will hardly receive passing notice
Blowers & Son are moving into theil
new brick building, which has beer
finished in excellent style throughout
The carpenters, L. d. Boyed and S. W
Arnold, have completed the counters
and shelving, the painting and gralnlnt
of which was done by Lane the artist
and is an artistic piece Of work. Th'
new store will be running full blast OF
Saturday, when of course everybod!
who comes to town will want to see th'
store on its opening day.
At the last meeting of the directors 0
the Valley Improvement company al
agreement was reached that no waite
would be sold for the season Of 1900 TO
less than S5 per inch at the main ditch
A form of order blank was decided ol
for the use Of customers the coming sea
son, which will be supplied to all ole
customers by mail. The blanks can ais
be had on application to the secretary
H. FL. Bailey.
A few young folks gathered at tn
home of Miss Hall Tuesday evening an
spent pleasant evening playing games
An elegant lunch was served at l
o'clock, after which the young folks ad
ourned to their homes. The followin
we're present: Mrs Hall, Misses Hal
; Carrie Shute, Susa Hall, Clara Erwin
Messrs. Ernest Hall, Rodney Hall, Ber
Rand, Howell Metcalf, David Fleming
: Chester Shute,
An entertainment will be given by tn
pupils Of the Barrett school on Frida
! evening Dec. 18th. A programme cor
2 sisting of songs, recitations and th
4 temperance drama "The Last Loaf WI
9 be rendered. The Hood River Cornt
Band will furnish music. Admission
e and 20 cents Proceeds to so to librar
. fund of the school.
Frank Gregory arrived home on Sun
! day from Sherman county, where /
l has been baling hay. He has purchase
I the Davenport and Boorman hay pres
Q and will run it next season. He LETT tn
c press at Grass Valley under shed. Mr.
Gregory visited Mrs. Jas. Hoag at Was(
/. while her husband was engaged balm
5 hay.
2 The ladies of the NJ E. church wi
! hold sale of aprons, cushions, etc. lat Il
: home of Mrs. n J. Mercer on the l5t
/ and 10th. Light refreshments will
q served in the morning and afternoo
I, also dinner in the evening. Price 2
for adults, 15c for children. Come on
G come all, bring your money and leave
! ! A petition has been drawn up askiI
= for the continuance OF the free post
Z delivery in Hood River valley. All tho
: who are accommodated by this free ma
= service are requested to sign the pei
: ton. which will be in the hands OF Il
u mail carrier on the first OF next week.
|, Mrs. Lester died, Wednesday evenin
d at the residence of her son-in-law, NJ
5 Martin, in Crapper district. Deceas'
was resident OF Crook county and vi
: here on a visit. Her age was Y. III
h date of the funeral has not yet been Sc
V s. J. LaFrance has display of hold.
+, goods that is pleasure to look at Il
V store is always neat and his goods OF I
h best and if YOU wish to make valuab
d present you will make no mistake
d looking over his well selected stock.
& Heavy frosts occurred in Hood Riy
r. ON the mornings Of Dec. I'd and Z
J. Dec. 4th light sprinkle of snow Tell
e town and the surrounding hills we
n white. The wind changed to the we'
n and since Tuesday warm showers ha
e prevailed.