The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-04-14


30 minutes from the time II was dis
covered the house was burned to the
ground. The house was owned by !
Portland parties and we did not learn
If IL WAS insured or not. About 500 was
the Iuss ON household goods. Elders
j. w. Workman and w. +. Clayton,
who were ruoming In the upper story, |
lost $50 worth af clothing Mr.. Dav-
enpon's family moved into their form
er residence at the planer. The house
burned was one Of the oldest In the
valley and was the home Of Hon. E l.. |
Smith aud family for several years
after they first came to Hood River
ED. Calkins, while IN Portland last
week, met an old c0nrade who had
served with him in the same company
In the Sixth Wisconsin, and who he
had not met but once since the battle
of Antielani. He learned from him
the whereabouts Of many of his COM
rades whom he thought were dead.
Comrades Caltdns and Blount attended
meeting nf George Wright post ana
were we'll received and had Pheasant
time George Wright post II making
an effort To have all the fraterIai so.
cieiies join in II parade on Memorial
day, aud MIR. Calkins asks why Hood
River c0uld not DO the same.
A serious Hffray took place at Viento
one day last week. A new man went
to work ON the grade. aud being not
very strong, could rot keep up with
the others. A man named McCoy,
getting angry at the stranger for not
doing his share uf the work, struck
him on the head with q rock. The In
Inred man WAS taken toa hospital at
Portland. MeC"y. thinking he had
killed the stranger, fled the country
and ut last accounts had not been APP
pretended.
A new livery firm opened out for
husiness last week. The old shop
building belonging 10 Jas. Langile,
on Second street, WAS enlarged, aud
being In central location for business.
makes good livery barn. The menl-
hers of the firm are j.. S Olinger. the
pioneer liveryman of Hood River; J. j.
Luckey and Ale Foley. The members
are all acquainted with their work, aud
heing well known, will lie sure to cor
raj large share of the public pat
IOnage.
The Lost Lake Lumber Company
has 65 men at work, aud has the lllill
so far advanced that II will @'on be
ready for the machinery. The main
building will lie 356 10y so feet. Then
thee will he the different anuexrs, the
shingIe department, etc. Ii will em-
ptv AN people when flushed aud he
one nf the most complete plants along
the coast Men with families are to be
given the preference.
Isaac Wilson, former resident Of
Hood River, returned to H0nd River
with his family last Saturday, after all
absence of three and half years.
Others came with him, to the numler
of 18th others are: John Wilson,
has D0dsnn, Joseph Hayes aud fam
iy, aud Frank Fnuls and wife. Mr..
Wilson finds many changes IN Hood
River and is glad 10 get back.
w. ID Jones, who was killed at An
trlope last week hy Frank Spicer, WAS
a Grand Army man. The eoroner's
: jnry ex0nerated Spicer, who claimed
that he shot IN self-defense. j. w
Nesmith post Of The DalIes will ask
fur further investigation, and tht
. matter will likely come before the
grand jury.
: Vim. Keen, a travelling sign writer
2 struck our town last week and dec
Grated the windows aud duOrs of sew
, eral of our business houses with snnl'
i, nf the most artistic work ever seen u
!. these parts Mr. Keen has Travelled al
over ihe world. He Is lightning Oi
i sign writing. and his equal would b'
hard 10 find
The reception given to the contrib
!, uinrs to the u. Il. parsonage, at Mrs
y G. d. Woodworth's, last Friday even
ing, was attended by about 80 persons
A very pleasant evening WAS spent
/ aud ali ioined in thanking The hostess
e Oysters, cake and coffee were served
d aud the party broke up about l2oclock
q By kind invitation, The Cnngrega
u tienal church will give social at th
spacious home Of Mrs. John Parker
y Monday evening. April 18th. An ex
II celIent programme will he rendered
l. aud good luncheon served. All VIII
It want good lime are Invited to b
present. Price, Is cents.
!. srhe poles have been all set and tn
wires stretched for the local telephun
!. system, and the same will soon be con
q pleted for the use of patrons IN hoo
% River. Central Office Is located |
l. Williams & Brosils' drug store, whef
/ Miss Agnes Dukes will preside
T. Central"
u The correspondent If The Davidso
d Fruit Co. who Is travelling over lh
strawberry districts of southern Mi
q souri, aud northern Arkansas, report
a under date Of April that the prospe'
for large crop IF Strawberries is yer
"A flattering.
70 Being crowded for space, we hay
!. determined 10 reduce our inmens
y stock of shoes, and to this end we wi
Il allow 10 per cent reduction for cas-
pr only for the next 60 days.
= q. ID. W0oDwoRTH.
Williams & Brosius have recent
n completed painting aud renovatin
!, their drug store, inside and out, aud
r. is now one of The nrafest and I've
2. equipped places of business in town.
VIM. Buskirk returned Wednesda
n from Creston, Iowa, where he spe'
ya the winter. The gr0lnd was fGoze
3 four feel deep when he left Iowa.
We Spring goods arriving at Wo"
at woith's by every train, and the prit'
going down accordingly. Call ear
m aud avoid the rush.
It. Sam e. Smith has moved into We
I'd rem Miller's house at Franktnn, havil
it rented his farm to MIR. To0ley.
IT. Mrs. Minnie Odell was in Portland II