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

Mrs. Al. Mason gave very pleas
ant quilting bee, Wednesday afternoon,
in honor OF her friend, Mrs. Elizabeth
Fitch of Chehalis, Wash. A few friends
were invited to leave all cares and bring
their thimbles. Mason says this is the
first time he ever knew the ladies def
milton of husband. In this case the
husband was unanimously declared to
be "care.n After the needle work
was completed light refreshments were
served. All had an enjoyable time.
Mrs. C. H. Sproat furnished some fun
by insisting she didn't know how to sew,
and was always ready to lend her thin
Bile and thread. However, she was a
very apt pupil and the other ladies can
now testify to Fer efficiency. Those
present were: Mrs. Elizabeth Fitch,
Mrs. G. H. Sproat, Mrs. o "A. Newman,
Mrs. NJ. M. Hill, Mrs. John Gleason,
Mrs. r. E. HARRISON and Mrs. Henry
Lage.
Mrs. Elizabeth Fitch Of Chehalis,
WASH, has been spending few days
in visiting the family of A. |. Mason of
the East Side. Mrs. Fitch is the widow
of Charles A. Fitch, who died about one
year ago at Lakeview, Or. Mr.. Fitch was
well known in Oregon. He was the
populist nominee in Multnomah county
few years ago for state senator. He
was on the editorial staff OF several Or
egon papers and was one of the most
impressive political orators in the state
Mr. Fitch was at one time an enthusi-
astic republican, but he went into the
populist party on the money question.
William Westerlund OF the William
Westerlund Co., land and immigration
agents, was in Hood River last week. He
had just returned from Marion county,
where he located two settlers from Ne
braska on $l7, 1000 farms. Mr.y Wester-
lund says the inquiry about Oregon istill
continues in the East, and that there
will be large immigration of settlers
this summer. He recently made 10
sales of tracts in the Fruitland district at
White Salmon. This company is spread
ing Oregon literature broadcast through
out the Middle West, and is inducing
many people to locate in Oregon.
The Portland Evening Journal is furn-
ishing its readers with the Hearst news
service direct from the seat of war in
the Orient. Mr.. Hearst will expend
of dollars in securing this war
news, and the Portland Evening Jour
nal shows admirable enterprise in
its readers with the very
latest news simultaneous with the great
New York papers. The Journal is rap
idly becoming recognized as Portland's
leading evening paper. Its circulation
is now making magnificent strides to.
ward 10000 daily circulation. vgr
], F. Batchelder was up from Port
and, Saturday. Mr.. Batchelder says
The Country Club Inn will open some
lime in April, depending on the wealth
sr. Several cottages will be built this
spring, so that during the summer, 30
,r 40 people may be accommodated at
his resort. Mr.. Batchelder says Hood |
River is getting lots OF free advertising
rom the water discussion. 1t is going |
o turn out just as he thought it should,
With the farmers owning the ditch.
The deep snow, Monday morning,
worked hardship on the rural mail
arriers. Fred Bailey, on Route l, was
orced to turn back at the Tucker hill,
Is the road was not broken. J. r. Kin
ey, on Route 2, found the farmers out
With heavy sleighs breaking the road
IL along his route. Mr.. Kinsey, having
10 sleigh of his own, had to secure one
rom the livery stable, thereby losing
lis days wages and two dollars besides.
Adolph Aschoff, chief ranger for the
1a cnaAn fnenct 10 70 nnnruril a.
n charge of Supervisor Isenberg's office.
Ir. Aschoff informs the Glacier that he
ound Mr.. Isenberg's work all finished
Ip in good shape The affairs of the
tiice have not been delayed single
lay, and with Mr.. Isenberg's assistance
Ir. Aschoff is completing the range
llotments for the Eastern Oregon cat
lie and sheep men.
Let no Hoosier forget the Hoosier
ocial at X. of P. hall, Monday evening,
February %. We expect to have a big
urnout in genuine Hoosier style. Any
me who has ever made Indiana his
lome is entitled to admission. Come
With your families. Committees look
fter your committee work. S. E. Bart
ness.
]. NJ. Shelley OF Eugene visited in
Hood River over Sunday with his
,rothers Rev. Troy Shelley and Roswell
Shelley of the East Side Mr.. Shelley
represented Lane county iii the legis-
ature the past two years, where he
made good record for his constituents.
A. o. U. w. lodge and Degree of Hon
II members went in sleighs, Tuesday
light, to the home of Mrs. Parker. A
plendid lunch was served by the hostess,
nd those who went report royal good
ime.
Miss Clara Blythe was chosen dele
ate by the Congregational Christian
1ndeavor society to attend the Christ
an Endeavor state convention at Pen
Ileton over next Sunday. ,"
w. E. Sheriff. writes to have the Gla-
ier forwarded to Manor, Wash. 1--WE
re lonesome without the Glacier" he
ays, although we have pleasant
lace to live"
Miss Stella Richardson, the efficient
lerk in the post Office, is sick with ton
lilitis. j. R. Nickelsen, who is assistant
is doing Miss Richardson's
work. o..
A Minneapolis paper contains an ex-
ended account Of the wedding of Miss
Eva Adelaide Sheets TO Don S. Nelson.
drs. Nelson is sister of Will Sheets,
alesman for R. R. Bragg & Co.
Mrs. o. B, Evinger has been very i'll
With pleura-pneumonia for the past two
raaks hut Uaa ranortad aorOa hattar
Wednesday, and the fever broken. /
All those who expect to take part in
he June election, must register with
George 7. Prather before May 16.
Miss Teal is visiting relatives and
riends in Portland for couple of weeks,
Mrs. Edward Blythe is visiting rela-
ives in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Early Entertain.