The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-10-12

asked the dead womans name Rom
maine, of the Mt. Hood Stage Co. hauled
the coffin out. A young man who went
with him said he was a son of the do.
ceased and that he worked for the Port
land Cracker Co. The family are swedes
but further than this the neighbors
know nothing about them.
The dwelling of r. Pealer, three miles
south OF town, came near being DESTROY
ed by fire last Saturday. Sparks from
the chimney set fire to the moss on the
roof. Mr.. and Mrs. Pealer we're alone at
the time, and when the roof was found
to be ablaze, Mrs. Pealer attempted to
extinguish the flames with the garden
hose. She screamed for help and Wm.
Davidson, S. w. Arnold and Mark Dav-
export came to her assistance and saved
the building. Mr.. Pealer, being help
less invalid, might have burned to death
had he been alone.
The Secretary of the Oregon Historical
Society, Mr.. George H. Hines, came to
Hood River last Saturday evening to see
the fruit fair. Knowing the reputation.
Of the valley with respect to fruit grow
ing by previous experience, he expected
to see a fine display; but the exhibit far
exceeded his widest expectations. He
says that in quality and quantity it sur
passes by a great deal all previous exhib-
its, not only in this valley but in all
parts of the State.
E. Hofer and wife Of Salem attended
our fair and both were we'll pleased with
what they saw in Hood River. Mr..
Hofer is member OF the firm OF Hofer
Bros, publishers of the Salem Journal.
lie is an enthusiast on fruit and has in
troduced several new varieties of straw
berries and tested them. He thinks he
has found a berry in the Ideal that will
prove superior to Clark's Seeding for
canning purposes.
One day last week while the men folks
at the home of Scott Boorman were out
hunting, q hawk darted in at the window,
crashing through large pane of glass,
and fell at the feet OF Mrs. Boorman
while she was sweeping the floor. The
hawk was stunned by the collision with
the window pane, and was soon placed
hors du combat by the woman behind
the broom. The hunters returned with
empty honors.
A delegation of Portland business men
enroute for the Walla Walla fair, were
allowed to stop over 20 minutes Friday
evening, through the kindness of the o..
r.. & N. Co. Geo. Taylor, president of
the board of trade, headed the delega-
ton. He desired to publicly return
thanks to the managers of the fair for
their kindness in securing the stop over.
| C. A. Wyman had with his exhibit
a branch of White Pearmain apple
tree containing II apples Of average size
of this favorite. The branch is now on
exhibition at the Glacier Office. II is
40 inches in length and had Is apples on
but one felfoff in bringing it to the fair.
Take the steamer Iralda, due at Hood
River every week day morning at 8:15,
and go to The Dalles and see the Car
nival. If you haven't time to stay over
night, you can return to Hood River on
the same boat, leaving The Dalles at 2
p. m.
The Glacier is indebted to Hoyl Green
for nice mess of sweet potatoes grown
by him ON his place one mile south of
town. The slips were planted May 18th,
in gravelly soil, and the plants had no
irrigation except enough to set the slips.
In letter to her parents, Miss Carrie
Byerlee speaks in the highest terms of
the Oregon Agricultural College at Cor
Wallis, where she entered on the house
keepers course at the beginning of the
present term.
Hugh Gourlay, editor of The Dalles
Chronicle, attended the fair Saturday
and made himself useful by serving on
the awarding committee. He found
some big peaches in the exhibit
4 Rev. J. w. Jenkins lecture at Valley
Christian church last Tuesday night, IL
lustrated by stereopticon views OF the
Old World, proved very interesting. A
full house greeted the lecturer.
Chas Riggs, the well known watch
maker. has opened shop in the Odd
Fellows building opposite the Glacier
office. All work intrusted to him will be
promptly attended to-
Mr.. Noble exhibited box of very
large tomatoes at the fair. He gave
them to Grandma Snow. One OF them
cooked made more than mess for her
self and Tom.
P. NJ, East Side.-Silver Gray squir-
rels can be killed in the months of Octo-
ber. November and December. 1t Il
unlawful to kill them from January Isl
to October 1st.
G. C. Pratt, of Naptha, Idaho, visited
the Morse Bros. in Hood River last week
Mr. Pratt is an old soldier, having served
iu the 13Oth Illinois during the civil war
! Articles used at the dinner given by
the Congregational ladies during tht
fair, if not already returned, may DC
found at the Congregational parsonage
G. Hadley and family moved up from
DAYTON Ore. last week, and are occupying
Mrs. Monroe 8 house. They are looking
for small farm to purchase or rent.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the nj. y
church will meet Friday afternoon ol
this week with Mrs. Mercer. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
VIM. Kennedy will be in town tomor
row. Saturday, to buy cider apples
Every one wishing to dispose of his cidel
apples will do well to see him.
i For Rent,-The Wickhamtract on Ly
| man Smith avenue. Three. acres II
fruit that netted 5000 this year. See
Emporium column.
Parties to whom premiums wefs
,, awarded at the fair can obtain same Dl
calling on the respective persons donat
ing the prizes.
J Miss Edna Sheriff. of New Albany
Ind. is visiting her brother, W. Z
Sheriff.. She expects to remain here al
winter.
, Mr.. & Mrs. H. C. Bateham, OF Colum
!, bia Nursery, went to The Dalles carniva
) on Tuesday, and made an exhibit Q
!, fruit. :
Geo. T. Prather is agent for the sale Q
the Champlin building and lots; Bes
: Lar,,o;,, in town and must be sold in .