The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1899-09-29

NOrkmen were engaged In raising the
big smoke stack, when guy rope
broke and two men fell from the wind
lass about thirteen feet and struck the
cement floor in front of the boilers.
Krank Knapp was struck on the head
by the windlass as he fell, and TX" Rob-
erts fell on top OF him. Knapp was
fearfully bruised about the head and
breast and was picked up for dead Rob-
erts escaped with slight bruises. DR..
Shaw was called and dressed Knapp's
wounds, but it was Monday morning be-
fore he showed signs OF returning con-
sciousness. He is being cared for at the
house of Mr.. Nicolai. His wife was sent
for and came up Saturday night.
The O. X. &. N. Co will have about
400 men at work for the next six months
strengthening the railroad between Hood
River and Micthell's Point. The first
gang commenced work Wednesday
morning near the ice house. The big
ice house will have to be moved or cut
in two, and Portland contractor was
here, Wednesday, figuring on the job
The ice house contains about 10 tons Of
ice, and it will be big job TO move it,
A large force Of graders with teams will
find employment all winter on the job
of strengthening the road.
DR.. Eiiot's lecture at the U. b. church.
last Friday evening, was listened to by
an appreciatiye audience. The lecturer
talked for an hour, in his essay manner
telling OF the qualities OF Benjamin
Franklin, and reciting many anecdotes
Of this self made-man who, il is claimed
was the first distinguished American
created that way The snug sum OF
nearly ten dollars was turned over to
the librarian OF the Hood River library
as the proceeds Of the lecture, and the
friends of that Institution owe DR.. Eliot
a debt OF gratitude for his kindness in
giving the lecture.
1t is common thing to hear of a clock
being taken to the jewelers. because it
will not run, but not until Tuesday eve
ming did we ever hear of clock being
taken TO the jewelers. TO have it stopped
In moving, the pendulum of Mrs. Foss'
clock was broken off. 1t had been re-
Gently wound up, and after losing its
pendulum licked at such lively rate
that it was very annoying. The man
who is said to be ugly enough to stop a
clock didn't happen to be around. Mrs
Foss thought it would soon run down,
but after two days of its unceasing tick
ing, she took it to Chas. Temple.
DR.. Watt was called to Astoria last
Friday to attend his brother-in-law,
Perry Trullinger, who is dangerously
sick. The DIR. returned home Monday
He found Mr. Trullinger very low from
an attack of typhoid fever, with COM
plications of Ia grippe and lung trouble,
and the chances for his recovery are
slender.
Remember the Trayers' Book and
Curio club tonight, (Friday.) Election
Of officers is on the programme and all
members are requested to be present
The GLACIER was misinformed last week
in stating that Mrs. Travers sent sl2 to
the club, it should have read $40.
]. II. Gerdes and family returned from
their outing in the hop fields Monday
They spent several days visiting relatives
in Portland, on their way home. They
did their hop picking at Champoeg and
found very pleasant surroundings and
accommodations
Robt. Leasure of Mt Hood was in
town last Saturday. He had just re-
turned from a trip to Lost lake, where
he and his wife had been camping and
gathering huckleberries The berries
were plentiful and they secured 20
gallons.
VIM. McNutt, recently from New
Brunswick, is looking over our valley
with a view to locating in the saw mill
business. lie was neighb0r OF G. A.
Bell before the latter came west to grow
up with the country
The new school house in the Pine
Grove district is about completed but
will not be altogether finished before
school opens. School will begin about
Oct 9th in the old building, with Prof.
Sisson as teacher.
Tuesday, Mrs Koplin sold block in
Parkhurst to Vim. Thompson for $500.
She intends soon, as guardian of her son
Walter, to put IA acres in Parkhurst ON
the market in half-acre lots. This is
choice property,
B. A. Fagalde is building a good
residence in South Wacoma addition
on two lots bought of Capt. 6oe
Bert McCrory is also building house
in Soulh Waucoma ON his lot purchased
of Capt. Coe.
Capt. w. A. Gillian on Wednesday
took his steam ferry boat Klickitat to
Vancouver, where she will run in place
of the regular Vancouver ferry boat
while the latter is being repaired.
Mrs. w. F. Guyton OF Kent, Sherman
county, drowned herself and two child
rem in the Duchutes river, near the free
bridge, last Monday Temporary in
sanity is supposed to be the cause.
Rev. H. X Benson, the new minister
of the IT, b. church, arrived in Hood
River Tuesday. Mr.. Benson is q young
man and comes highly recommended
He comes from Lebanon, Pa.
Hon. John Michel OF The Dalles re-
turned last Sunday from Washington
City, where he attended the great coun-
Gil OF the Independent Order OF Red
Men as delegate.
Mrs. Benton Mays and daughter Ger
trude from Wallowa valley are in Hood
River seeking medical aid for the
who has been in i'll health for
some time.
B. j. Moore, q capitalist from Chi
cago, has been viewing the valley and
went to Cloud Cap Inn lastweek. He
is looking for large body Of orchard
land
A birthday party was given to Miss
Nellie Erwin last Monday evening. A
number of friends were present to wish
her many happy returns'of the day.
Mrs. VIM. Foss and children are oc-
rupying rooms for the winter at Mrs.
Bartmess' residence, TO allow of the
children being handy to school.
Mr.. Patterson, from near Dufur, has