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brilliant success in every sense OF the
word. There was no admittance charged
but the audience, which packed the
house as tightly as 2 sardine box,
chipped in SO literally when they
passed the hat that they had quite bit
more than enough todefray all expenses.
The surplus was voted to the fiddler to
buy rosin to grease his bow with. The
supper was fine and plenty Of it, and
General Manager Jordan and his assist
ants take this method Of thanking all
the good ladies Of Crspper for their gen.
erous donations in the culinary line.
The Thespian votaries achieved the
brightest laurels from the smallest little
tot to that staid old disciple OF Gutten-
burg and Faust, CA. Hickle, who is said
to have especially covered himself with
histrionic glory and red Irish whiskers
in his realistic portrayal OF the man
who looks upon the wine when it is red
1t is a fine thing for friends and neigh.
bors to get together for good social
time, and is as effectual in keeping the
old gray moss from gaining foothold
on our vertibrae as Bordeaux mixture is
in protecting our fruit trees from fungi.
There are few things "great" besides
Barrett, and Crapper is one OF them.
May their tribe increase.
The citizens meeting, last Saturday
evening, to take steps toward preparing
for the G. A. R. encampment, was not
SO large as might have been expected,
but Saturday evening, when business
houses are still open and the populace
is attracted in many other ways, is not
good time to call a meeting of this
kind. However, many sent regrets and
promised substantial aid when the
proper time comes The Hood River
band kindly volunteered their services
and rendered patriotic exercises. Mayor
Blowers presided at the meeting and
Captain ]. P. Shaw acted as secretary.
Addresses were made during the even.
ing by Mayor Blowers, Leslie Butler, r.
R. Irwin and Captain Shaw. On mo-
tion of Captain Shaw, the chair ap-
pointed the following named gentlemen
as a committe from the citizens to act
with the general committee from Candy
post: Hon. E. l.. Smith, Leslie Butler,
Major j. S. Booth, Captain A. Winans,
W. j. Baker. A meeting of the general
committee, Captain Shaw, chairman, is
called for next Saturday April Cat pm.
in G. A. r. hall.
G. H. Stranahan is now the owner of
the quarter block, l00xl00 feet, t,on which
is located the Fashion stable, Mr. Stran-
ahan having paid to Mr.. Gilbert for this
property 81 900 cash Last month there
was slight change in the personnel of
the proprietors OF the stable, ] T. Bag
ley Withdrawing, and Charley Rathbun
taking his place. The proprietors are
now Bert and George Stranahan and
Mr.. Rathbun. An addition Is feet
wide, and running full length is being
added to the stable. Mr.. Bagley is kept
busy with G. H. Stranahan taking care
of their large jobbing trade in -four,
feed and grain. Stranahan d Bagley do
big business, and it is astonishing
what large amount of -four and feed
stuffs go through their warehouse each
week. Mr.. Stranahan says it averages
almost carload day. This firm be-
gan business one year ago April /, and
are we'll satisfied with their trade.
]. w. Kirkwood, who did top.grafting
for many orchardists in Hood River
last year, comes back to us again this
spring ready for work. He is gratified
to learn that his work was satisfactory,
in fact every graft is living today and
there is no fault TO find whatever with
his work. Mr.. Kirkwood evidently
stands at the head of the list as a pro-
fessiona in his line. He is an expert
enced fruit culturist, having made it a
life study. For five years he was fore
man OF the Iowa experiment station at
Iowa City, and spent l3months in Eu-
rope studying the work of caring for
fruit. Mr.. Kirkwood says Hood River
is the best fruit country he ever saw,
that our apple lands are worth 81 900 an
acre; that the apple-growing industry
here is yet in its infancy, and that we
have but faint idea of our resources
in this line.
The Glacier is under obligations this
week to p. II. Sparks, of Barrett, for
pulling the paper out of bad hole and
staving off severe cold snap in this
office. With the senior editor laid up
with the grip and the devil off duty with
pain in his belly, the mercury took a
sudden drop in the print shop until W..
r. Hoole brought in his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Sparks, Wednesday morning, and
turned him loose at case. The news
reports are of necessity curtailed
and some OF the correspondence is
omitted, but great is Barrett. The Gla-
cier gets stuck and she sends man to
the rescue.
The mask ball given by the order Of
Washington last Friday night was we'll
attended, and some very good costumes
were displayed. Miss Ignez Abbott
dressed as Columbia, and Robert Cara
brantas Uncle Sam, took first prize for the
best walters, while George Boorman
got the prize for the best sustained charac-
ter, which was the devil Some sneakthiei
or mischief maker entered the small
hall where the refreshments set on a
table and took part of the cakes. This
is the second such occurrence OF late
and it will not be we'll for the offending
parties once they are caught.
b. F. Belieu came up from Portland,
Friday, to look after material for the
$4,000 country cottage Mrs. F. Eggert IL
erecting on the property recently bought
Of Pierce Cox, at 0dell. Mr.. Belieu il
| figuring on another house in this dis
trict, and thus it is seen that 0dell is
rushing right to the front with improve
ments. Beieu says he has enough con
tracts under way now to keep two crews
Of carpenters busy until July l. The
continued rains have interfered very
much with his work on houses in Port
land. 1t rained in Portland every day
during March except last Thursday.
The city council met Monday night
and decided to inquire OF Attorney Hum,
what his charges are for services on in
junction suit; allowed Fouts & Son +
raise street grade one foot at corner 0
: their proposed hotel; voted to table al
, ordinance closing all business houses OIL
8 Sunday; ordered four bills paid, an,
adjourned until tonight Thursday
when the committee on inspection {
back yards and alleys will report, am
the question Of sewer system, bette
streets, and water for fire protectio
] will be discussed.
9 The womans' alliance OF the Unitaria
2 church will hold special meeting FIR