The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-01-07
Barrett District.
1904. Don't it?

1904. Don't it?
Miss Laura Bishop, who has been
spending the holidays with her parents,
returned to Portland last week to re-
sumo her studies.
Rev. A, A. Beery, pastor of the Val
ley Christian church, administered the
baptismal rite to P. H. Sparks Friday
afternoon.
Claude Camp, who has been down on
the coast for some time, gladdened the
hearts Of his parents by returning home
last Friday.
If you don't believe that Barrett is
improving, just come out and see the
amount of clearing being done this
winter.
The watch meeting and box social
given by the Christian Endeavorers of
the Valley Christian church at the
school house, New Years eve, was
grand success. The two front rooms
were filled by an intelligent and appre-
ciative audience The following pro-
gramme was well rendered: /. Mixed
quartette-Mrs REGISTER, Cora Copple,
A A Gatchell, A. B. Cash. 2. Recita-
tion-Rert Kelly. g. Recitation Mar
gurite Morgan. 4. Recitation-George
Wilson. 5. Aunt Maria Wiloughby's
visit to the wax works-Mss o Norman.
8. Quartette-Cora Copple Mrs f e
REGISTER, A A Gatchell, A b Cash.
Z. RecitatiOn-FranCis Bragg of Hood
River 8. Reeitation-Miss Leona Bo-
dine. 8. Solo-Miss Carrie Copple. 10.
Male quartette-E f REGISTER, Ray
Imbler, A A Gatchell A B Cash.
While all received well-deserved APP
plause, the following members appeared
to catch the fancy OF the audience and
were rapturously encored: No 5, by
Miss Norman; No. s, by Miss Bodine;
No. 10, by male quartette. Miss D.
Cross presided at the organ during the
evening. After the programme came
the sale of boxes. The society, not ex-
pectlng so large an attendance, had not
provided sufficient boxes, bnt those fur
nlshed had been very tasleiullv decorat-
ed and were quickly disposed Of. Those
unable to get boxes were provided with
plates filed with bountilul luncheon.
After luncheon, the remaining cakes,
bread, ETC., were sold at auction and
were secured by the bachelors of Barrett
district. A very enjoyable time was
had, and after ringing the old year out
and the new year in by the school house
and Christian church bells, the i'm
mense audience dispersed, wishing each
other a Happy New Year
Comrade Shoemaker was visitor at
the entertainment at the school house,
and being well acquainted in this neigh
borhood and a very pleasant and affable
gentleman, he appeared to enjoy him
sell as well as assisting others, your cor
respondent for one, to pass a very pleas
ant evening.
AT the entertainment Thursday even
ing, Miss .. Norman, anticipating the
coming of time, gave faithful repre-
sentatlon of happy old grandmother
II coming events cast their shadows be-
fore, We predict a glorious old time for
the present popular little teacher in the
iuture grandma that was Miss Norman.
BY the School Children.
j. r. Galligan left, December %, for
Sllverton, Or, to spend a month or two
with his daughter Mrs. Gailigan and
son Carl have been visiting there since
tIle uFsJ OF November.
Fred Ingalls, and Albert Gibbons are
grubbng for F. c. Sherrieb.
A. Countryman is clearing up the five
acres he bought of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Jochimsen and
family are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. George
Rorden.
Thomas Shere is having some blowing
done, preparing for spring seeding.
The boys Of Barrett school have or
ganized a football club and arc nov
prepared to walk all over any other club
in Wasco county.
Master Roy Crapper has about recov-
cred from the smallpox.
Mr.. Everest, teacher at tie Crapper
school, was visitor at the Barrett
school Thursday.
L. NJ. Ruckman Rnd wife, who have
been the guests Of MIR. and Mrs. S.Coch-
ran for the past three weeks, have left
for their home at Alicel, Or. They were
much pleased with Hood River valley.
The ladies aid~society o. the Valley
Christian church desire, through the
Glacier, to express their appreciation
and sincere thanks to the generous
hearted citizens of the ely Of Hood
River who so kindly assisted in the
make up OF their 1894 calendar. The
material for the calendar will soon be
in the hands of the printer.
We would consider il a favor # any
one hsying guinea hens for sale to
please write to W r. Hoole, Hood
River, r.. F. d. No. ,, stating price.
Miss Minnie Schungel, principal OF
the Hood River schools, was welcome
visitor at the box social Thursday even
ing.
R. B. Bragg and daughter Frances
OF Hood River wete visitoas> at the en-
tertainment ThnrAiaK evening. Nj