The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-05-17

Fii44ji ltl iNitN1 Nn 10 tlle lH every \ sr-
tcnlal Everything a3iu. tie place.
including Obs work done hY tle artists,
IS bon ,ou. Nr Evans i5a pioneer iu
The bIrber Jgs.uess in nood River. lie
nrsI opened Ms shop ia 1859. Since that
time he has kept up with the growth Of
our town adding improvements till, ifhe
had what he has paid out to plumbers,
carpenters and timers, it would be a
snug little sum Of itself. 1t might be
added that the Junior member Of the
firm ID the poet.
While connection was being made
with the new mains OF the water COM
pany the water was shut off from the city
from s O'Clock Saturday evening till IL
o'clock Sunday morning And while
water consumers were kicking at the in-
convenience they were put to, NJ. A.
Cook was doing his best to give us water
He worked from Z O'Clock Saturday
morning till II o'clock Sunday morning
without rest. On Thursday last, while
filling connection with melted lead AN
explosion took place. The molten metal
was thrown in his face and only his
spectacles saved him from getting it into
his eyes.
A party OF U B. ladies went out last
Thursday to spend the day with Mrs.
VIM. Foss. The morning though threat
ening rain, glided into a beautiful day
and 1t was jolly happy party that re-
ceiyed the hospitalites OF the pretty lit
tie mountain home and wandered over
the flower deeked hiils. Those present
were: Mesdames Mcclure, earns, Bald
win, Erwin, Henry, llama, Hartley,
Bartmess, Watson, Shaffer, Cook ,Spang-
Ter, MIR. and Mrs. Foss and Mr.. Parkins
Of The Dalles.
Six or seven OF the little IT, b. Sunday
school children interested themselves in
getting up an entertainment Tor Indian
Nelle's benefit last Saturday afternoon.
They charged Il nickel apiece and had
the entertainment on MIR. Hartley's
lawn. The programme consisted of reci-
tations, songs and tableax. A cage Of
monkeys greeted the audience. With
the proceeds they bought some soap,
thread and dress for their dusky friend,
Nellie.
The Hood River base bali club on
Monday solicited subscriptions for fund
TO buy uniforms and place the club on II
solid footing. $3.50 we're contributed
for this purpose by our citizens. The
club will reOrganize by taking the best
players IRON The Belmont and Hood
River mines, when we will have com
bination that Hood River can be proud
OF. The reorganized club will invite the
Multnomahs Of Portland to meet them
ON the diamond field.
The teachers excursion from The
Dalles to Hood River last Saturday was
not 50 well attended as was expected,
but merry party of about Is made the
round of the valley and enjoyed the pro-
gramme at Pine Grove ana picnIcked at
Crapper school house. Professors Lam
das and j. T. Neff and Mrs. NeIf accom-
panied the party
The steamer Bailey Gatzert passed
Hood River on its initial trip Tuesday at
O'Clock. This steamer Is advertised to
make the round trip from Portland TO
The Dalles, leaving Portland at Z O'Clock
a. m and The Dalles at O'Clock in the
evening.
X. R.Erwin returned from tour of in
spection Of the California oil fields last
week. A company in which he is interes-
ted has obtained some oil lands that
prospect we'll. Mr.. Erwin will prospect for
oil in upper Hood River valley and thinks
there is q chance of striking it.
The Hood River base ball club organ
lied Monday evening. The following
were chosen members of the club Frank
| Davidson, John Castner, Geo. Smith,
Dell Rand, Sam Blowers, S. f. Fouts,
Jack Berry, Robt. Berry, Joe Tompkins.
In coming down the big hill to town
ON the East Side, last Friday, one OF the
| front wheels of K. E. Harblson's wagon
came off Mr.. HARRISON, his wife and
three year old child were thrown out,
but fortunately none of them were hurt.
Rev. j. w. Rigby started East, May
l4th He will be married at Pittsburg,
Pa, May 3d. 10 Miss Martha K. Weaver
OF Grafton Terrace, fashionable sub
urb OF that city. His many Hood River
friends will congratulate hlm.
Mrs. S. B. Crockett of Kent, Wash,
is visiting the family OF her sister, Mrs.
b. Warren. Mrs Crockett was former
~ resident OF Hood River but had not
been here for ten years. She finds
many changes.
Mrs. Grant Evans received fall from
| porch at her residence on Tuesday.
| She lell five feet and struck her head on
the steps below. Her many friends will
hope that no lad effects will result from
| the tall
August Weld and Mrs. Annie Kidder
were married at Vancouver, Wash, May
9th. The bride is sister to A. l..
Phelps of Hood River and made her
home here since last fall. Mr.. Weld is
! from Kansas.
C. L. Rogers has purchased the John
Sweeney place of Harry Wyatt Mr.
Wyatt bought this place last fall, and
after paying all debts OF John Sweeney
it is said, will clean up 81 100.
w. A. Slingerland was in town on
Saturday for the first time i'll two weeks
He was taken suddenly with pheumonia
and for week was very sick man. lie
is now improving slowly.
J.P. Hilstrom of the upper valley is
carpentering in Hood River. Mr.. Hill
str0m is the pioneer carpenter and built
the first dwelling house in Hood Riyer
| town Ill 1901.
Mr.and Mrs.T A. Reayis of Enterprise
Ore, old neighbors of brand Mrs. Shaw
are in the valley on trip for Mrs. Reavis
health. They are well equipped fol
camping.
The Lost Lake Lumber Co. is building
a splash dam in the east fork OF Hooc
river, near the county bridge, which is
expected to be completed about the 18th
OF June.
Two heifers died in the street, near
Fred Howes barn, Wednesday morning
One belonged to Oscar Stranahan, the
other was yearling, black and white
color.
J.F. Armor returned from st. Mar
tins springs last Saturday. The
springs benefited him, and he Will return
again when his rush of work is over.
w. w. Morehead, I. E. Wickens and
Peter Mohr have been drawn as juror;
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