The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-02-18

this district, and several families are
down with it, but we are pleased to be
able to state that there are no serious
cases SO far.
A certain young lady in this district
has accused your correspondent Of dis
eliminating against her by not inform
ing the public that she has had the
the smallpox, and that her heretofore
good looking face is all pitted over; that
her beauty is gone; that she is all
wrinkled; that she looks hideous; that
she even looks like an old maid; that
she has gone to practising physical cult
ure inaugurated a dumb-bell exercise;
purchased lung expanding machine;
gets up in the middle OF the night to
practice with Indian clubs; has consid-
cred the subject Of purchasing punch
ing bag, and pair OF l6-oz gloves; ex-
poets to use stills during the deep snow;
ls taking swimming lessons to be pre-
pared when the snow melts; actually
refused to attend lodge last Friday night;
has few more valentines that were TAX
en- before her beauty faded hasn't got any
beaux ;can split wood if necessary ,andhas
such lovely disposition that she would
be willing to make the fire on cold morn
ings, and last, but not least, is a great
lover of cats. II she has any other fas-
cinating qualities she has not reported
them to us, but We Tess up our delin-
quency in not fully reporting or diagnos-
ing her case, and will promise to be on
our good behavior from this time on.
We are glad to note that Professor
Thompson's family have all recovered
from their late illness and the professor
is a happy resident among his own
flesh and blood.
Mrs. ]. N. Bridges will give Martha
Washington tea at her commodious
home on Washington's birthday, Friday,
February %, 1904, at from to 4 O'Clock
p. m. All members and friends OF the
Valley Christian church are especially
invited, and we advise you all to GET
there early, as we have accepted an in.
vltation to be present, and having got.
ten back our usual, or unusual, appe.
tite, unless you get in on the first table
well those who have witnessed any oI
onr astronomical feats need no further
admonitions, and those who haven't
can learn by experience. There will bt
charged the nominal fee of 10 cents. We
expect, OF course, that some one will lend
US the price. As we are fully aware o.
the delightful hospitalities usually dis
pensed by Mr.. and Mrs. Bridges, We
predict royal time for those who attend,
The tea is given for the benefit of the
ladies aid society of the Valley Christ.
ian church.
s. A.Skinner has dabbled in too much
water, and has in consequence been under
the weather for the past few days, but il
now able to make first class hand al
the table.
A. }. Emerson also imbibed too freely
OF water at the meeting last week, and
his increased weight was too much fol-
his buggy spring, which broke, leaving
him the delightful prospect of having 10
walk home, but by the use of bale OF
wireand barrelo patience he managed
to get home all right
The ladies'aid OF the Valley Christian
church will meet, this week, at the home
of Mrs H. D. Steward.
Mrs. +. L. REGISTER, orgapist oi
the Valley Christian church. who
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the revival services of the Christian
church at Athena, Or, returned home
last Wednesday evening, and reports
having a very enjoyable time. She also
reports that during the revival. which
was under the direction of Rev. ]. w,
Jenkins, late pastor of the Christian
church here, there were l52 additions
to the church there. Since coming
home Mrs. REGISTERS daughter Mar.
guerite has been quite i'll. We sincere.
ly trust thatshe may soon be out again.
Remember the 10 cent Martha Wash.
lngton tea at the home of Mrs. ]. N.
Bridges on next Friday afternoon from
to4.
/. There will be patriotic exercises At the
Barrett school house on the afternoon
Of Washington's birthday. All are in.
yited.
One OF the young men in this neigh
borhood Is having a hieyu time. He
seems TO be the only young man who
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