The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-03-15
FRANKTON.

/ Ihe storm of the first of the week
was a complete surprise to residents
here. The oldest inhabitant says
it vas unprecedented for so late in
the season. Gardening has received a
backset, but there will be plenty of
time yet for this important work. 1t
was bad storm, but fruit is thought
to be all right.
1he entertainment given by our
public school last Friday evening was
a great success in every way but finan
cially. 1t was ribbon social and 80
ribbons we're sold at 80 cents per.
Three men gave so cents apiece but
refused the ribbon and the lunches.
Altogether s2l was realized. Pricnipal
Brown was master of ceremonies.
The Civil War in Song and Story"
was first on the program in which
about 20 of the older pupils took part.
A dialogue followed, entitled, "a soft
black overcoat with velvet collar. :"
Then came the May pole, participated
in by IL pupils. 1t was pretty scene.
Recitations by smaller children.
Dairy maid drill" by l6 young lad
les. Song by little girl. Dialogue,
AN affecti on of the heart" Mother
Goose, with little ones in costume.
The parts enacted we're the parts of
Little Bo Peep" "Old King Cole. I"
"Queen of Hearts" " "Little Tommy
Tucker with Miss Muffet," "Jack
and Gill, " Little old woman who
lived under the hill; "The man who
went to London to buy himself
wife. y Solo by a little girl. Dia-
logue, something about pair of shoes.
Program closed with gun drill, in
which 20 boys and girls took part
armed with y rifles. They marched
to the muisc of fife and drum. A full
house greeted the actors and every one
was pleasd with the entertainments.
Miss Edna Boorman, who has been
sick with tonsilitis, is still under the
doctors care.
The friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs. Mallaer ale glad to see them
home Iagain. Mrs. Mallaer's health
is much improved.
Frank Caddy has sold his COWS to
Bruno Franz and gone out of the
dairy business for the present. He
will put his fields in clover and alfalfa.
make additions to his barn and other
wise get ready for dairying in the fu
ture. Frank takes deep interest in
the Grange. He has Joined the lodge
of that order, recently organized at
Frankton. He was seen ont in the
woods just previous to the late storm
practieing the Grange salute, but the
rheumatic in his right arm makes it
hard for him to give the right twist to
his elbow. While practicing he was
heard to sing something like this
I'm bound to be a Granger, and with
the Grangers stand.
The Frankton Grange meets every
Saturday night following the full |
moon, The lodge was instituted with
about 81 charter members, and its |
members are determined to make il |
the largest in membership of any lodge
in Hood River valley.
: The extreme cold weather of the
past few days bss made it unpleasant
for teachers and pubils of the Frank
ton school. 1t was difficult to get
sufficient heat from the furnace to
heat the building. The janitor was in
structed by the school board tuesday
to stay in the basement and give his
whole time to firing up. Earl Noble.
janitor, obeyed instructions and for
the first time since the cold weather.
the house was well heated in every
room. just before the noon recess
smoke was discovered coming up
through cracks in the floor in Miss
Eby's room. The beat from the fur