The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-10-19

James Mcdonald of Bethalto, ILL.,,
was the guest last week of his old
friend, c. E. Day.
J. L. johnson of Kingsville, Ky,
arrived Thursday and is visiting
friends and relatives in Hood River.
W. f. GonIey left Thursday after,
noon for st. Johns, where he has &C
cepted a position in the machine
shops of that thriving manufacturing
suburb of Portland.
II. E. Ricksecker, former owner and
publisher of the Oaksdale, Wash, It'd
ings, is spending a few days in Hood
River. Mr.. Ricksecker may decide
to locate here and enter the fruit bus
mess.
Rev W. G. Gilmore, who Is a mem
ber of the visiting committee of Paci-
f1c University, is at Forest Grove Wis
iting the college and attending the
annual meeting of the Congregational
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. S. Davidson re-
turned Saturday from weeks trir
to Portland and the exposition. Mr.
and Mrs. Davidson are planning soor
to move into their city home from
Willow Flat for the winter.
Geo. Mcclure, of Thornton, Wash.
and three children have been visiting
his brothers, Henry and Walter, for a
couple of weeks. Mr.. McGuire return
edsshome last week, and the children
were taken back this week by their
grandomther, Mrs. Mcclure.
S. A. Skinner left last Saturday for
Columbus, Wash, where he is visit
ing with the son and daughter of Mr..
Goss his neighbor in Methodist lane.
Mr.. Skinner will look over the wheat
country of Eastern Klicktat, and eX-
poets to secure a good horse while
there.
George Eaton of Dolgeville, n. Y,
was the guest during the week Of Il.
A. and Bruno Franz. On his way to
Hood River, Mr.. Eaton stopped off at
Spokane, North Yakima, Tacoma,
Seattle and Portland, and of all the
places visited. he regards Hood River
the finest. He expects to have his
parents locate here in the near future.
Enoch BrayfOrd of the Rockford
store called at the Glacier office Mon
day morning and asked to have the
little ad. offering his wagon for sale
taken out, as he has been kept busy
answering inquiries since it appeared.
The wagon was sold the first night
the paper appeared, his neighbor, Mr.
Helme, reading the ad. and making
the purchase at once. A few days
ago Dalles man wrote to Mr.. Bray
ford saying If the wagon was as repre-
sented he would be down to buy it.
Hart & Foster are the new proprie-
tors of the blacksmith shop on the
heights. They have purcht sed the
shop and business Of W. f.. Godsey,
and expect to remain here. William
Hart comes here from The Dalles,
while W. A. Foster, the other member
of the firm, has been a resident of
Hood River year or more. Mr.
Foster was formerly a member of the
examining board of blacksmiths IN the
state of Washington, and for several
years did shoeing in the government
barracks for the cavalry horses. lie
has had a wide experience in this line
Of work.
The handsome new residence of
Geo. p. Crowell was the scene of a
merry company last Friday after
noon. Over fifty ladies met at one of
the popular "teas' given by the
ladies Ct the Congregational church.
A game with clothespins as the mascot
first started the fun. Miss Hershnier
sang solo very sweetly and was re-
called, and Florence BrOsius gave one
of her attractive songs. After all had
partaken Of the generous supply of
refreshments, the company adjourned,
feeling that with Mrs. Crowell as host
ess, it would be impossible not to
have an enjoyable time.
William B. Quartz, mention OF
whom was made last week as coming
all the way from Pennsylvania to see
Hood River valley after he had read
! OF the country in the Glacier, writes
to Roswell Shelley, the Glaciers Odell
correspondent, that he is now in San
Francisco, but thinks seriously of re-
turning to Hood River to reside here
permanently. Mr.. Quartz has been q
con.tant reader of the Odell notes
during all the time he has taken the
Glacier, and upon his arrival here
secured horse and buggy and made I
special trip to Odell to make the per
sonal acquaintance Of the Little Whit
Store man, and valued Odell CORE
spondent of this paper. No one mar
Ia doing more to advertise Hood Rive
than Mr.. Shelley, which has beer
proven time and again by just sucl
instances a. this.