The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-02-09

at ii O'Clock. Mr. Brayford is known
to be an entertaining speaker
The ladies of the Congregational
society will give one of their popular
teas at the home of Mrs. II. c. Bate
ham on Friday afternoon, February
10, from 2;30 until 5 o'clock. cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
Professor c. D. Thompson, princi-
pal of the Barrett school, is in The
Dalles this week, acting as member
of the Waseo county examining board,
with Superintendent Neff and Pro-
fessor W. H. White of Dufur
Mrs. Fred Bailey and children are ex-
pected up from Portland the latter part
of the week. Mr., Bailey, who is assisting
Mr., Prangle in managing the Marquam
grand opera house, will have to remain
in the city until the theatrical season
closes about the first of May.
Mention is made in another column
OF two cars of apples being shipped by
the Apple Growers union to New Or
leans, but later information brings the
news that as the freight rates per hun
dred are 81 instead of IS cents, the
southern buyers have been forced to
cancel the order.
Business changes on the Heights
have been frequent of late. Last week
N. 7. Chapman traded the remaining
61a acres Of his farm for Groves half
interest in the Lamar feed store. Mr.
Chapman received $1,000 in cash in ad-
diton to the store stock.
Among the transfers of realestate in
Skamania county during the month
Of January was the sale of 100 acres of
land by o. G. Dean to A. j. Shepler
consideration $1,000. A. G. Ames
disposed of his interest in the Niger
Head mining district to Thornton
Bros. consideration, S25.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caples arrived
from Hood River Friday evening and
will make their home in our city and
expect to build in the near future, He
is having the large trees cut around his
lots on the corner of Second avenue and
Third street and will begin the erection
ofa neat little dwelling soon.-Forest
Grove News.
H. NJ. Huxley returned last Tuesday
from Sacramento, his family coming
home with him, Mr. Huxley says that
he found most OF the folks homcsck for
Hood River when he got there and none
of them we'll. Mrs HuXev's visit was
cut short, and she did not get to see any
of those whom she went especially to
visit.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
1ninn in, thn IT u al, r,,,,l,,,
afternoon, Five of the Is members
were present. An interesting discus
sion was held on the ways and means of
future work. The next meeting, Feb
ruary 81, will be memorial service in
honor OF Frances E.Willard, whose stat
ne will be placed il the capitol at Wash
ington on February II,
In the office of the Mount Hood hotel
hang two beautiful photographs OF the
Oregon apple exhibit at th- ST. Louis
fair. The pictures were presented to
Nine Host Gilbert by +. II Shepard of
the Hood River Apple Growers union.
The pictures show the display of apples
sent from Hood River-the handsome
collection that won the only grand coun-
ty prize for fruit in all the United
States.
FROM & Heaton have purchased the
grocery and meat business of G.. q.
True, on the Heights. The young
men took possession last Friday.
They have announced through the ad-
vel stising columns of the Glacier their
intention to sell fresh and cured
meats, flour, feed end groceries. Their
place of business is near the Car
michael dryFOods store. Give the
new firm a call.
Invitations are out announcing dance
at the opera house, Wednesday evening,
February Is. The function, which
promises to be right smart affair, is in
charge OF Miss Baker, Miss Cramer, Miss
Groves, Miss Howe, Miss Olinger, Miss
Hoadley, Miss Songer, Miss Blythe, Miss
Cross, Miss Kelsay. The patronesses
are Mrs. Edward N. Blythe, Mrs. Garlic
ton II, Vaughan, Mrs. R. Norman
Young, Mrs Arthur Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Henderson of
Hood River who have been here for
short time TO visit their son who is
student at the university left for home
Thursday afternoon. Mr.. Henderson
has been at Salem for sometime in the
interest OF the new county of Cascade,
which is to be carved out of Wasco, and
of which Hood River is to be the county
seat, and he has 10 fears but what It
will be accomplished, Mr. Henderson
used to teach school in Eugene some
thirty years ago and is well acquainted
with many Of our old time resi-
dents-Eugene Register
A large audience greeted Professor
Cyrus Brownlee Newton, the Califor-
MIA humorist, on his appearance at
the opera house last Friday evening.
His program was as unique as it was
original, and from the generous ap-
plause given the speaker, his work
was appreciated. The professor has
wonderful range and versatility in
his voice, and it may be well said he
has few equals as an entertainer. 1t
was one of the best evenings entertain
ments at. the opera house for many
day, and a few more attractions of
this character will tend to popularize
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