The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-06-04

A boy named Willie Brown, who has
been picking strawberries for j. P. Egan
at White Salmon, was drowned in the
lake near Mr.. Egan's place Tuesday.
The pickers for Mr.. Egan, after the
days work was done, went to the lake
to swim. Willie Brown, who was aged
about 10, was a good swimmer and
swan across the lake. He called to his
comrades to follow him, and when with
in few feet of the shore, in six feet Of
water, he sank and was drowned. His
parents were notified by telegram and
they came up Wednesday morning and
took his body home for burial.
The incest strawberries that have come
to town during this season were brought
in by John Hakel, who ON Wednesday
presented the Glacier with two boxes,
each box containing ~ berries, which
Just filled the box. They are Clark's s
seedlings, beautiful color, and would
be prize winners in any strawberry coun-
try on the globe.
Henry Jonson OF Pine Flat, suffered
severe cuts about the face in runaway
about five miles from White Salmon Sat-
urday morning. 1t took several stitches
to save his upper lip, while large piece
of flesh was completely severed from his
lower lip. One Of the horses was killed.
Mr.. Jonson is a man about 90 years old
Rev J. B. Holmes and Professor Webb
and wife will give stereopticon enter
talnment at the Valley Christian church
Saturday evening June 6. The enters
tainment will consist Of many beautiful
views, moving pictures and illustrated
songs by Mr.. and Mrs. Webb. Admis-
sion, adults 25c, children 15c.
E. G.. Sergeant, "a cousin of o, B..
Hartley, the grocer, is in Hood River
visiting relatives, and meeting other
Hoosierites. MIR. Sergeant comes from
Newberg, Indiana, where he is superin-
tendent OF the Sergeant Bros. coal mine.
The United Brethren ladies will give
their June Kensington at the home of
Mrs. Fred Howe on Friday afternoon Of
this week. Ice cream and cake will be
served. The ladies of the other societies
are cordially invited.
Hartley's grocery sports new delivery
wagon. Gale Richardson, the delivery
man, takes more pride in the new rig
than even the proprietor Of the store.
Miss Georgia Bonney visited in Hood
River over Sunday. Monday morning
she went to Portland. Her school at
Tygh Valley closed two weeks ago.
T.. J. Cunning sold lot in Parkhurst
last week to Henry Bailey for $780, The
land lies near the Galligan property. Mr..
Bailey will build soon.
Miss frankie Houser of Portland is
spending a couple of weeks in Hood
River, the guest of Miss Agnes Dukes.
Miss MeIla White, who recently closed
successful term of school at Antelope,
is visiting friends in Hood River.
Mrs. Edward Blythe is in Portland
visiting her mother, Mrs. John Butter
worth at Mount Tabor.
Mrs. s. l.. Pollock will start this week
for Cleveland, Ohio, where she expects
to spend the summer.
]. w. Tollman, photographer of Van
couver, Wash, spent Saturday and Sun
day at the "Firs."
]. J. Turner last week sold acres, all
in strawberries 10 Mr.. Rogers. Consid-
Grafton $4,000.
NJ. V. Rand is up from University
Park. Mart, like the siwashes, always
comes back to Hood River in strawberry
time.
The wOman's alliance Of the Unitarian
society will meet at the home Of Mrs.
j. f. Watt, Friday afternoon, Junel2.
II you are looking for bargain in real
estate don't fail to read Harbison's ad.
J. r. Rankin and Mrs. Mary Whitney
were married at Goldendale May Is.
Mrs. Louis Peete died of typhoid fever
at Trout lake, Monday, June 2, 1908
Her body was shipped to Portland by
Undertaken Bartmess. The services oi
White Salmon and Portland physicians