The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-01-20


day. he makes his home In Portland
aud his name Is William Powell He
unf1ldrd part of his history to the ed
iiOr aud we learned that he soldiered
under the flag 0f Great Britain and
afterwards put In four years IN the
| Unlon army during the civil war. He
was in all The great battles with the
army Of the Potomac, and few men
have seen more Of war than William
1 Powell. When this old soldier menas
your umbrella bear In mind that you
are looking into the face Ot u man who
helped 10 hnrl back Pickett's charge at
Gettysburg and saw Sheridan ut the
end of his iamos ride rally his army
and snatch victory FROM defeat at
Cedar Creek.
Il. Ii. Clark, the old veteran who
gave an eye for his cOuntry during the
civil war, had an unusual experience
last Sunday evening While engaged
in reading his glass eye popped aud
bursted into several fragments. He
says this is the fourth glass eye he has
had to net in the same Inauuer. 1t is
known that at times when the atmns-
phere Is charged with some element
That makes the right combination for
breaking glass that lamp chimneys
will burst and fall To pieces when
nothing has seemed to disturb them.
The Oregonlan's annual number for
1899 Is great paper. 1t consists of GA
lmges, including handsomely illus
trated supplement-. The different Sec
tions Of the state are we'll written up.
and Wasc0 county comes In for good
write up 10y Hugh Gourlay Every.
body will want to secure copy of this
valuable nuinuer and send at least one
20 some Eastern friend. 5. T.. Bart
mess has them for safe in Hood River
for ten cents copy. To mail this inl-
nense paper costs 1 cents postage.
The reported promotion of DR. f. G..
BrosIus OF Hood River to the position
Of second assistant surgeon of the
Second Oregon Vols, with the rank of
captain, has been confirmed. Surgeon
BrIslus Was regimental surgeon of the
third battalion o. N. g. and was one
OF the first TO offer his services 10 the
governor in the late war. His we'll
deserved promotion will he gladly re.
celved 10y his many friends.
A literary society was organized last
Saturday evening at the Barrett school
house. The following officers were
elected; Il. n. Benson, piesident; l.. I
lsenUerg, wee presldent Il X. lmber,
secre,aIJ George Stranahan, treasurer. |
HE society viii meet SATURDAY eve /
nings al O'clock. The first meeting
viii be January 2lsl. Everybody is
cmdially invited to jniu the society |
ana take part IN the programme.
The coasting In town was fine until /
the rains came and slOIled the fun.
Boys wuud start from the top of the /
school house hlll and coast 10 the depot,
Il distance OF fully haif mile. Tney /
OUk fearful chances OF running into
teams while turning the sharp corners. /
No one WAS seriously hut, hut Older
peisDns Orealhed Ii SIGH ot relief when /
tue cOastlng came tU an end by the
change of weather.
lis this IA young turkey?" said Il
rising Prlhevlhe lawyer 10 u farmer
whn bad brought 10 town ii boX Of
birds. Yes, said The farmer "Will
,ou take an Oa,h 10 tiIut etfectY' Ter
,ainIy | wll." Ihe lawyer adninls-
tered the oa,h, charged IA dolar for his
service ana look turkey for his pay.
The fine selghing played out last
saturday, when the weather changed
TO rain, witn deuse fog ior several days.
The snow mas turned Co sIusl aud the
roads are too heavy for wagons or
sicighs Wednesday was beautiful
SprIDgiike day.
AIR. o. T. McFall and family returned
to hoVd River saturday. Mrs. McF'ali
aud sou William have ueen visiting ia
rOitland and Mr. McFail has been ell
gagged with w. j. smith ut Cascade
Locks.
Among the cases Of grip in the val
ley aud town we learn the following:
oAmuel Kuplih and family, Willie
Warren and Little Edith Burke. fne
Cases of who pug cOign aIe recovering.
Miss Mclla White has been sick
several days, aud unable to teach her
70 IN al school. Miss Agnes Dukes
tnUk her pace IA The schoIl room Tues.
day and Miss Hester Howe Wednesday.
Elan Frost, aged ~ years. died at
Canty, january 10, 1899. Deceased
VAS The father OF AlIs ID. A. Turner of
tiood River. He VAS buried at The
Dalles Tuesday.
Mrs. w. q. Cleland aud children
Went TO Micro last week where Mr..
Cielland is engaged in building the
depot far that place.
Rev. Chris Nickelsen aud bride came
down flom Moro, " ednesday, aud
went o1t 10 visit his parents ut Bel
mont.