The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-06-15

S"urcii, lHSt saturday evening, at the
beautiful country home of Mr.. and Mrs
Woodworth, of Belmont. About sixty
persons went out in hacks and on wheels
and together with some of the sociable
good people of Belmont, enioyed the
hospitality of the host and hostess,
notwithstanding the very warm day,
the evening was quite cool, but by the
and OF a huge campfire, the heat of the
moonshine and the games actively en-
gagged in, Sl7 worth of cream was snugly
slowed away. Everybody departed with
GOOD wishes to MIR. and Mrs. W., and a
vote OF thanks to Messrs. Hadly & Wood
worth, and the Mountain Stage and
Livery company, for free transportation
The Mt. Hood hotel changed hands
Tuesday, G, A, Bell retires, and the
new proprietor is none other than our
popular county school superintendent,
Z. L. Gilbert Mr. Gilbert has long de-
sired to come back to Hood River, to
make his home, but no one suspected he
contemplated becoming boniface. The
new proprietor is well known and popu-
lar, and, with the able assistance of Mrs.
Gilbert, the GLACIER predicts he will
make a success. Hood River is to be
congratulated upon the return of the
Gilberts to our society
An effort has been made to have a
union Sunday-school picnic, and ar
rangements are about completed for
such picnic to be held on Thursday
next, June 2lst, at the Moody place on
Neal creek. We trust there will be a
large number present from all the
schools in the valley, not only of the
pupils, but also of their parents and
friends. Everybody come with lunch
and prepared to have good time.
COMMITTEE.
The strawberry money has been scat
tered around freely in souaring ac-
counts, since the returns began coming
in. Everyone has been benefited di-
rectly or indirectly by our strawberry
harvest. Everyone among us can now
pay his debts, or pay part. The GLA-
cIER returns thanks to its subscribers
for the promptness in paying up, thus
enabling the editor to pay off some Of
his obligations.
Mrs. Rose Mccoy on Monday sold to
s. Cochran her home place three miles
south of town. Mr.. Cochran bought the
place for home for himself and wife.
Mrs. Cochran arrived here last week
from California, where she had made an
extended visit. Miss May Roe returned
with her.
A Hood River man coming up on the
train few days ago overheard the re-
mark OF passenger, who asked another,
. What's the population of Hood
" l don't know" replied the
other; :" but you can count 'em. When
the train arrives at the station they will
all be there"
The army Of berry pickers are fast
Every train and boat
carries them to their homes. The pic
turesque Indian, with his family Of
squaws, paposses, cayuses and dogs, is
also departing for his reservation, and
the streets OF Hood River will resume
their usual quietness.
There will be no celebration of the 4th
in Hood River this year. Two men
could not be got together to plan the ar
Only one man turned out
at the called citizens' meeting" and
he not being very enthusiastic, the
meeting adjourned, without taking ac-
ton.
Rev. G. F. Clapp and wife, who have
been spending their vacation at Egger-
mont, returned to their home at Forest
Grove on Thursday. Mr. Clapp will
take part in the commencement exer-
cises of Pacific university at Forest
Grove next Sunday.
Capt. Franklin Pope and wife, who
came here from Kansas three weeks ago,
are living on the Sam Smith place, west
Of town. Capt. Pope expects to make
Hood River his permanent home. He
was captain i'll the l01st Ohio, during
the civil war.
Geo. Wilson, who came here with his
wife two weeks ago, looking for d loca-
5ion for home, will start next week for
Los Angeles, CAL, where he expects to
locate. MIR. Wilson is a veteran OF the
civil war, having served i'll Co. D, 10th
Ohio.
When in need of mower or rake call
OH Dallas & Spangler, and get the Buck
eye mower and Thomas rake. Besides
getting the best mower made you can
always find any repairs you may need,
thus saving time, patience and money.
T. R. Coon didn't take the lead in the
race for the legislature, but in growing
strawberries he takes the lead by big
majority. He shipped about l 800 crates
ina sold about 2UU to the cannery, max
ng his yield about 800 crates.
1t might be best to state that the item
published in the GLACIER two weeks ago,
giving Capt. Goes discovery of remedy
o xiii the green aphis, that the remedy
slso killed the apple tree upon which ne
DR.. 7. L. Eliot, Miss Helen Eliot and
Tom came up from Portland last week.
Miss Helen has lately returned from
chool at Meadyille, Pa, where she at
ended for the past eight months.
The man who advertised a lost upper
,late of false teeth in the GLACIER, after |
hree weeks found it at home, right |
where he put it himself. 1t pays to ad-
'ertise.
The strawberry crop, compared with |
hat OF last year, falls short about 10000 |
rates. The crop is nearly all gathered,
nd shipments have about ceased.
A girl belonging to the Quaker party
'icklng berries Tor I. K. Coon, picked |
10 boxes in one day. Several other
oickers went above 2U0 boxes.
Robt. Leasure, of Mt. Hood, was in
own Wednesday, Oh his way to attend
he session of the com missloners' court
t The Dalles.
Lost-A dark gray, heavy overcoat;
eft on the verandah of Mt. Hood hotel.
1inder will be rewarded by leaving it at
his office.
The Misses Fannie and Annie Bret
ell, OF Woodstock, and Master Alfred
'arker, of Portland, are visiting Mrs.
'lythe.
E. N. Benson picked 703 crates OF ber-
les from his patch of acres. Last
ear his yield was It's crates to the acre.
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