The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-11-30

is, we are pleased to say, out of dan
ger.
II. M. Abbott returned from trip
up the road Tuesday.
Mayor Blowers spent several days
in Portland this week.
j. F. Batchelder manager of the
Country Club, came up from Port
land, Tuesday.
Mrs. A. A. Jayne who has been
spending day or two out of town le-
turned Tuesday morning.
W. V. Johnson had party of gen
tleman out looking the country over
in the vicinity of Odell this week.
r. A. Lamberson representing the
Portland Seed Company was here on
one of his frequent trips Monday.
@. W. Cottam, of Portland, was in
town, Tuesday. Mr.. Cot tam is in the
clothing business, but is also interest
ed in timber claim ON Mosier creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rand left for their
new home in Portland this week.
Mr.. Rand will engage in the real es-
tate business in that city with Frank
Langille as a partner.
A. l.. Craig, general passenger agent
of the o. II. n N. and the Southern
Pacific, was in Hood River, Tuesday.
Mr.. Craig was only here few hours,
returning to Portland on train No. /.
Mr.. Craig was pleasant caller at the
Glacier office.
The ladies of the w. G. Il. u. held
a very enthusiastic aud we'll attended
meeting at the Congregational church
Tuesday afternoon. The subject for
discussion was Temperance Among
the Young" A number of interest
ing papers we're read on this question
and much interest manifested.
In another column an ap peal for
the Boys and Girls Aid Society
will be found that ought to reach the
hearts of ALL Although this appeal
will not reach many in time for them
to give for Thanksgiving we are as
sured that the management will be
glad to receive gifts after then.
The windows of the various mer-
chants about town are beginning to
take on a mi-holiday appearance.
The display off China in the window
Of Clark's drug store and the one of
books at Slocom's remind us that we
will soon have to be digging in our
jeans for the price of Christmas pres
ents.
Rev. and Mrs. Nelson left on train
No. |, Tuesday for Portland where
they will stay few days and then go
on to Bellingham, where Mr.. Nelson
will occupy the pulpit of one of the
churches in that city. A large party
of friends was at the station to see
them off and to wish them happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
A. l.. Dundas, representing the Pa
cific Aid Association, an organiza-
tion writing health and accident in
surance, was a caller at the Glacier
Office recently. MIR. Dundas was here
looking up business and he says that
accident insurance is becoming very
popular with all classes and condi-
tions of men. The small premium
and large benefit to be derived from
this form of insurance attracts those
who cannot afford to carry the old
inc policies.
M. W. Avery of Winnipeg, Canada,
is in town. Mr.. Avery is the posses
sor Of as fine pair Of greyhounds as
you would see anywhere, and says that
ten months ago they we're so small
that he could put them in his coat
pocket. He would have hard time
doing that now, as they are big,
rangy fellows, black with white points,
perfectly matched, aud it is almost
impossible to tell them apart. Mr..
Avery is going from here to Califor-
MIA to spend the winter and expects
to race his dogs there, as this is a
popular form of sport in that part of
the country.
h. Brayfor1 of the Barrett district
brought a load of good things to Hood
River Tuesday to be shipped to the
Boys and Girls Aid society at Port
land. Some time ago Mr.. Brayford
received letter from the managers Of
this society asking for aid for the
homeless waits in their charge. TAX
ing hold of the matter with character
istic generosity he made a canvass Of
the neighborbood and succeeded in
getting gifts of apples, potatoes,
canned fruit and many other articles
that would be useful TO the society.
When be arrived in this city, Mr..
Cram added package of clothing and
the donation was sent on its way to
the little ones;
The Cambridge, Ohio, Gazette,
says Chas. Davidson, offers one years
subscription free to the person who
brings the largest ear of corn to that