The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-10-18

less than one boxful of wormy apples.
Across the ravine from this orchard a
neighbor picked 100 boxes from trees OF
the same age. The neighbor did not
spray his trees, and about two-thirds Of
his apples are wormy. This is very
convincing object lesson to the neigh
Dor, and next year, it is hardly neces-
sary to say, he will spray. Mr., Smith
sprayed his orchards six times during
the season. He feels very much en-
couraged over his success with his new
spray pump and is satisfied he knows
how to get the best Of the Goblin moth.
And now comes the most amusing in
cident that occurred at The Dalles car
nival Two young married men, who do
not live far from The Dalles, accom-
panied by their wives took in the carni-
val and at night put up at the Umatilla.
Ye host viewed the jolly quartet through
crooked glasses, and when the hour for
retiring came insisted upon the ladies
occupying one room and their angry
husbands another Next time, boys,
take the baby and your marriage certif-
Gates along. Cigars for two.
The Ancient Order of the Red Cross
will give free entertainment in the A.
o. L. w. hall Saturday evening, Oct.
Goth, Programme will begin promptly
at Z 80 o'clock. All are invited to come
and pass pleasantly an evening and
make the acquaintance Of this new soci-
ETY.. Programme will be published next
week. Members of the order will re-
main after the entertainment for the in
itiation Of number of candidates.
Candy Post, G. A. r. and w. r. G..
will give bean bake Saturday, October
Goth. The entertainment will begin at
10 o'clock with music and declamations,
and dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Goddard will
take part in the programme, which will
insure a rare treat to all who attend.
Dinner will be served at IL O'Clock. Post
and w. r. G. meetings will be held at 2
o'clock. All comrades and their fami-
lies are invited to come and bring along
well-flled baskets.
NJ. L. Emery brought to the Glacier
Office potato OF the Oregon Wonder va
riety that measured IA inches in length
and weighed two pounds. Mr.. Emery
planted a few potatoes Of this variety on
the 10th OF May, on f. f. Savage's lots
in Blowers addition. They have turned
out well without any further care than
cultivation and irrigation. Mr. Emery
brought the seed of this potato with him
from Lincoln county last April.
S. G. jackson has rented the building
on Third street formerly occupied by w.
+ Sheriff., and will engage in the bus
mess of selling ready mixed paints, white
lead and oil and wall paper. He will fit
the building up in fine shape by paper
ing the walls and carpeting the floors,
ETC. He will sell goods at Portland pri-
ces. He will employ none butfrst-class
workmen.
Prather & Barnes, last week, sold the
j. +. Dishman ranch OF 20 acres in Bar
rett district to Mr. Steyens,a a brother-in-
law OF JsI. Miller, consideration $4,000.
Also, two lots Of Joe Soesby's adjoining
the armory to S. III. Cox for 5000 Also,
three lots in Waucoma Park addition to
H. j. Hibbard, for $355, making total
of six lots to Mr.. Hibbard for $500.
Mr. Jones, living on the southeast
corner of Paradise farm, has team of
horses that got terribly cut up in the
barb wire fence Sunday night. The
horses were left in q temporary corral
fenced by barbed wire, and Mr. Jones
is at loss to know what startled them
to make them jump into the wire.
George 7. Bale, who came to Hood
River several weeks ago with a severe
case Of asthma and was greatly benefited
while here, returned last week from his
home at South Bend, Wash, suffering
more than ever. He is improving again
by the change in climate and may con-
clude to stay in Hood River.
Messrs. Goddard and De Bord have ar
ranged to give the Hood River public
theatrical entertainments at intervals
during the coming winter, assisted by
the best home talent. These entertain
ments will be popular. The manage
ment deserves success and no doubt will
be literally patronized.
A freak OF nature in the shape of
three legged chicken is to be seen at
Hanna q Hartleys 1t is an otherwise
well developed Plymouth Rock rooster
about two-thirds grown, and was raised
by Mrs. S. NJ. Baldwin at Mt. Hood.
Chris Dethman brought to town on
Tuesday l6 boxes of Solway peaches,
the product of two trees. Two layers of
the fruit filled the largest peach boxes
he could find. They were bought by
Jensen and went off like hot cakes at
81 box.
Cook and Cox are excavating for a
81 600 dwelling house on State street,
opposite the NJ. +. church, for Chas. T.
Early. They are also building house
for Oscar Rea on his lots recently pur-
chased of Capt. Coe, west of the school
house.
Mrs. Poulterer of Portland came up
to see her husband, who has been at
Mrs flowe's a few weeks on a health
trip. Mr.. Poulterer likes the pure fresh
air and beautiful scenery of Hood River,
and feels the better lor his trip.
T.. E. Savage was taken sick Sunday
with stomach and heart troubles and
was not expected to live through Sum
lay night. He rallied, however, but
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slight hopes of his recovery.
Mrs. d. II McGill, sister to Mrs. E.
R. Bradley, and Mrs, j. j. Lamon, sis
er-in-law, who have been visiting in
Hood River since last January, started
or their homes in Sault Ste Marie, Can
ida, on Tuesday.
Belmont church is receiving a coat of
paint. The birthday party last week
-aised the money to buy the paint, and
he work is being contributed by NJ. Ii
Sickelsen, F. G Church, lsenberg & Son
md others.
VIM. Thompson is ont ON crutehes
lfter siege OF seven long weeks after
,eing kicked by horse at Collins Land |
ny. This is the sixth time he has been
nearly killed by an accident or vicious
Iorse.
II. d. Langille, Jos. A. Wilson and |
Doug Payton returned during the week |
rom their outing with the geological |
urvey. The party was out 2is months,
md all look the better for their trip.
Cook q Cox have lumber ON the
.rounl lor tho prpction Df a huildinu on 1