The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-07-16
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w. B. Harris and family from North
Carolina are camped on the hill, while
looking the country oyer for location.
Mr.. Harris was for yearg superintend-
ent of schools in his county, but has
given up school work after 20 years.
service. Being Southerner by birth,
Mr.. Harris is thoroughly acquainted
with the negro question and talks very
interestingly on the subject. He took
particular pains to watch the work OF
negro children and declares they can
memorize easily enough but can do
nothing that requires original thinking.
He says education is proper for the ne
groes, but they should be taught some
useful trade.
Mrs. J. P. Shaw left Wednesday on a
visit to her parents at Wapakoneta,
Ohio. Later in the summer Captain
Shaw will go to Ohio and return with
his wife the latter part of August, in
time for Mrs. Shaw to take up her work as
teacher in the Hood River school. The
Captain says if he makes the trip
he expects It to be his last one East
He is content to spend the next 40 years
of his life in Oregon.
]. l.. Gordon, formerly resident Of
Hood River, dropped into town Wednes-
day and will remain few days. Mr..
Gordon has been having siege of rheu-
matism and recently spent couple Of
weeks at Warm Springs, where he was
greatly benefited. He is now residing
in Dpfur but may again become citizen
Of Hood River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Cram, accom-
panied by Will Wright and Charles
Cochran from Union, and the Misses
Carter, spent Saturday and Sunday at
Cloud Cap Inn. The weather at the
Inn was delightful, and the outing, the
first one Mr.. Cram has taken since be-
ginning business here two years ago,
was greatly enjoyed.
Harry Bailey, rural mail carrier on
route No. l, is tenting on his lots on the
hill above Frank Chandler's, while his
house is being built. Contractor Belieu
is putting up the house and is assisted
in the work by Harry Bailey and his
father. Water on this lot was reached
by a we'll at depth of only IL feet.
George I. Slocom, the book store man,
is opening his full supply Of new books,
among which may be found all the lat
est new and popular novels. Few towns
Of the size of Hood River are so COM
pletely stocked with up-to-date books.
Mr.. Slocom will be glad to have visitors
drop in to see the display Of new books.
R. c. Baker Of Portland, very COM
petent druggist, is subbing this week at
Williams pharmacy for Percy Cross,
who is taking his vacation. Next week
Mr.. Baker win sub for G. f. Williams,
who expects to make the trip with Jim
Langille into the Mccoy creek mines.
Mrs. John Donahue has been danger
ously i'll the past three weeks with stOm-
ach trouble. and has been constantly
under the doctors care. Wednesday
Mr.. Donahue took his wife to Collins
hot springs to see if the waters of that
health resort will do her any good.
Miss Grace Hobson OF The Dalles was
in Hood River during the week visit
ing with Mrs. Edward Blythe and Miss
Clara Blythe. Miss Hobson has accept
ed position with the Eastern Oregon
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Mrs. P. NJ. Wickstrom Of Clay Center,
Kansas, is in Hood River visiting Mr..
and Mrs. TT. Cunning. Mrs. Wiekstrom
is an old time friend Of the Cummings
and may be persuaded to make her
home in Hood River.
Read the sale record Of Barnes, the
real estate man, in his ad this week. II
you have land for sale remember that
the imam who sells real estate is the
man TO list your property with"
Father Bronsgeest Of The Dalies was
in Hood River. Tuesday, looking for
land on which to build Catholic church.
Jack Rand brought in the first ripe
peaches Wednesday morning. The Gla-
eier was remembered.