The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-03-24

s. E. Bartmes went to Portland, Fri
| day, to take the examination before thS
state board OF health as undertaken and
embalmer. He had already two diplo
mas, but the state required this examin
alton, according to the new law. Mr.
Bartmess returned home Monday. He
reports heavy wind and rain storms pre-
yaillng all the time he was in the city
At one time his hat blew off and disap-
peared from sight at once. A kind
hearted stranger ran after the hat and
recovered it after lively chase for 8
full block. Hats and packages went up
in all directions, causing great sport foI
those who could hold their hats on.
Oregon night at the Unitarian church,
Monday, called out full house. Re.
minisences of Hood River in 1861, by
Captain Coe; a trip from Portland to
Idaho in 1862, by Mrs. Jay P. Lucas
early railroading on the o. r. & n, by
w. J. Baker; and pioneer times in Or
egon, by Captain j. p. Shaw, were inter-
esting throughout. Hon. E. l.. Smiths
stories of Indian mythology were not
the least entertaining part of the pro-
gramme. The music by Clarence Gill
bert and Miss Anne Smith was excel
lent.
The 0. L. & w. Co. made many good
sales during the past week. The one
that pleased us as much as any was the
sale of fifteen acres to w. I. Hibbard of
Hood River. We mentioned Mr.. Hib-
bard's presence in our last issue, and
now he sis one of u.s." When the best
and most progressive fruit growers of
that famous town, like the Hibbard's,
cast their lot with us they say, by their
very presence, "Irrigon is all right, and
from such men that speaks Volumes
Irrigon Irrigator.
G. II. Stanton was up from Viento,
Saturday. He says the Oregon Lumber
still have half dozen men employed at
that place. The planer is run occasion
ly. Mrs, Stanton's health is poor She
has been bedfast for several months.
Mr. Stanton expects to move back to
his ranch in Dukes Valley just as soon
as his wife is able to stand the trip.
The members and friends OF the la
dies aid society of the Pine Grove Con-
church will meet at the res
idence of Mrs 7 G Rice, Thursday.
March 81, at p IN, to effect a new or
ganization c: the society. All interested
are expected to be present.
Mrs. O. L. Stranahan is in Portland,
whore she went to see her new great
granddaughter, who came to the home
of her granddaughter, Mrs. Ethel An
derson, eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
E. c. Mooney.
Miss Gladys Hartley spent the three
days vacation between winter and
spring terms at home, returning to For
est Grove Tuesday morning.
]. Casper Davidson, son of Jesse DAY.
idson, arrived here, Sunday, from Ohio,
to make his home with his father in
the Mount Hood settlements.
First Strawberries Turner yes
terday brought in from the place he sold
10 S. H. Cox a handful of strawberries
in different stages of ripening,
S. E. Bartmess has employed a pro-
fessional upholsterer and is now pre-
to do all kinds of upholstering
work.
Miss Prudence Patterson OF The Dalles
spent Monday in Hood River, the guest
If Miss Hartley.
Mrs. DR.. Edging'on of Wasco spent
Saturday in Hood River, the guest of
ler brother, Colonel Hartley.
Mrs G. B. Atterbury returned, last
week, from California, where she spent
he winter.
The Congregational aid society will
meet Friday afternoon of this week with
Mrs. Crowell