The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-03-23

showing remarkable progress in their
practice, and Hood River has band of
which she may well be proud. A like
might be given once month
and draw good house. The armory is
not tit place for musical concert of
this kind. A strong wind was blowing
evening, and the first thing
the band boys had to do was to carry
out hot stove because the wind blew
the smoke down the chimney hue and
pipe. The acoustics of the big hall are
bad for singing or any kind OF music
But the concert was all right, and all
lelt that they had been well repaid for
going to hear it. Disappointment was
that S. j. LaFrance could not
be present on account Of his presence
being needed at an important meeting
OF his lodge. Mr.. LaFrance's singing is
always enjoyed by a Hood River audience.
Mrs. II. f. Davidson entertained her
Sabbath school class last Friday evening
from until 8 O'clock Crokinole and
other games were played after which APP
Piles, popcorn balls and home made can
res were served. Every one had good
time and no one enjoyed it more than
their hostess. Six of the class were un-
able to attend Those present were;
Clarence Fossburg, Gusse Fossburg,
Willie Baker, Kenneth Baker, George
Howe, Carl Kent Robert Kent, Earl
Blagg, Charlie Sonnickson, Estey Bro
sius, Harold Hershner, Claude Thomp-
son, Donald Hill, Leroy Armor, Percy
Adams, and Mir. and Mrs H. c. Bateham.
The fine weather OF the past two weeks
has given strawberry growers a chance
to set new plants, while many have been
cultivating their old plants. T. r. Coon
has about completed the planting of
three acres on his old place that he
bought back and next August will in
crease his patch to five acres. G. j.
Gessling is setting five or six acres adj
joining, and d. Lockman, on +. J. Mid
dleswarts place near by, is setting out
five acres and later will increase to Is or
20 acres.
Earl Bartmess writes home that Rev.
Geo. Mcdonald, at one time U. B. min
lister in Hood River, is quarantincd at
Philometh On account Of smallpox. His
mother and sister and brother-ln-law are
all quarantined. His sister had been to
Spokane and contracted the disease.
Mr. Mcdonald will graduate from Phil
ometh college in June if the smallpox
does not interfere.
Prof. L. B. Barnes will relieve Rev.
II. X. Benson as principal Of the Frank
ton school next Monday and will teach
out the remainder Of the term. Mr.
Benson, who has been teaching for about
two months, has been doing good work
for the school, but he found that with
his ministerial duties be had more than
he could attend to and do justice to all.
S. A. Knapp OF the Peoples Store
made a hand ut his old trade of lathing
on the bank building during the week,
to help out Mr.. LaFrance, who found
that fathers are scarce In this COM
munity. Mr.. Knapp had not worked at
the trade for seven years, but lie soon
caught on again to the tricks OF the
trade.
Mrs. Mathewshasopened her millinery
parlors at her residence, corner Fourth
and Oak streets, until more suitable
location can be secured. A large stock
OF goods, all new, latest styles and prices
reasonable. Cali and see for yourself.
Grant Evans received letter from his
niece in San Francisco which makes
mention OF her brother, Dick Rainville,
well known here, who she says :" is large
now, feet l0]a inches tall, and weighs
1S9 pounds" His age is IL years.
The Hood River cornet band will erect
q band stand in some convenient and
public place in town. JAS. Langille,
Wm. Graham and other carpenters
have donated the work. The Lost Lake
Lumber Go. will donate the lumber.
Miss Kate Davenport visited her
parents at Moser Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Tina Cramer, Maggie Nickesen
and Pearl Isenberg accompanied Miss
Davenport. Miss Cramer visited her
grandparents at that place.
c. l.. Rogers & Co. have found it nee
essary to add more room to accommodate
their inc, easing stock OF goods. They
have inclosed the porch on second street,
making good room for the display OF
their millinery goods.
Morse Bros Logging camp is now To-
Gated at Summit creek, three miles below
Viento, where they have a contract for
furnishing logs for the Lost Lake Lum-
her Co. and expect to be engaged there
for two years.
Mrs. 7. T. Fouts came down from The
DaIes on Tuesday On business trip.
Mr. Fouts has sold his business i'll The
Dalles and will move with his family in
u few days to his fruit ranch ut Mt. Hood
c. r. Deems, principal of the Boyd
schools, came to Hood River Saturday
with Andy Baker, youth who has en-
gagged to work for Mrs. C. B. Atterbury
A letter from Mrs. Geo. Matthias, who
is in South America, near Buenos Ayres
states that $50 deaths occurred in that
city in one day from Asiatic cholera.
Miss Moores OF Cascade Locks, who is
teaching term of school at Underwoods
beginning last Tuesday, was the guest OF
MISS Madge Warren last week.
The ladies aid society of the United
Brethren church will meet at the home
OF Mrs. .. B. Hartley Friday afternoon
The new bank building is progressing
towards completion and will be ready
for Leslie Butler & Co. by April lst.
Miss Georgia Bonney Of Wamic, sister
of Clyde T. Ronney, visited relatives il
Hood River Sunday and Monday.
]. NJ. Hodson, Masonic grand master
of Oregon, visited Hood River Masonic
lodge Tuesday evening.
j. B. Hunt is doing fine job of paint
ing for Cole {; Graham's new store.
Eggs for Matching, pure bred stock
81. 90 per sitting. L. Z. SAVAGE.
Council Proceedings.