The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-04-18
MOUNT HOOD.

We are rejoicing in the fact that
spring has ac' ually come to us up
here. She seems to realize that she
Is late, and is hustling as fast as she
can.
Schc oil began in the China Hill dis.
tIict last Tuesday with Miss Mignon
Thompson, of Portland, as teacher.
They ne having school in the church
at present
Little Francis Vauthier, the foui
year old son of John VauthieI, had
the misfortune to fall into some hot
water last Saturday and was burned
pretty badly. DR.. Shaw came up Sun
day and dressed the wounds and the
little fellow is getting along as we'll as
could be expected.
The family of A. M. Kelly are much
pleased with new organ1 which wal
deliver ed from Portland last Friday.
School in the Middle Valley district
(Klondikel began last Wednesday.
Mr.. Ewing, from Portland, is the
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Simenstad came
up Monday to visit Mrs. Simenstad g
aunt, Mrs. M. II. Graft at Sky ranch.
They expect to leave in May for their
home in Valdez, Alaska.
1t looks as if we are to have a
church building at Mt. Hood at last
At meeting held at the hall last Sat-
urday it was decided to build Pres
byteian church. A site was donated
by Mr.. L. r. Larwood and board TO
raise funds was elected. 1t Is expect
ed that all will be willing to help in
this as all are to receive the benefit,
and it will be decided advantage to
the community to have a church
building.
Arbor day was observed at the Mt.
Hood school with appropriate exer
cises. The indoor exercises began at
/ 80 and at the close, teachers, pupils
and visitors adjourned to the yard,
where they spent the rest of the after
noon in making improvements by
cleaning up and planting trees, shrubs
and flowers.
The many frien is of Louis Arneson
at Mt. Hood are pleased to learn Of
his appointment as receiver at The
Dalies land office. Mr.. Arneson
taught the Mt. Hood school fo9r years
ago.
Last Friday evening some of the
friends of Donald Larwood assembled
st his home on invitation from Mrs.
Lsrwood, and very pleasant evening
they had. There was not dull mo-
ment from the beginning to the close,
The evening was spent in playing
games. At 80 a delicious lunct
was spread. Partners for supper were
chosen by giving the boys names Of
states and girls the corr espondinl
capitals. Capitals can be learned
pretty quickly when supper is bt
the reward and soon all we're seateC
around the tempting looking tables
where the healthy young appetites die
justice to Mira. Larwood's dainty eat
ables. The guests departed at a late
hour, after very delightful evening
Among those present we're: Misses
Glenna Wilson, Hattie Cooper, Rost
Wishart, Lura Miller, Fora and Aida
Puddy. Telma Meyers, Blanche LAT
ferty, Leah Booth, Josephine Biddin
ger, Nan Cooper, Mason Baldwin,
Roy Large, Harry Rood, Myron Wis
hart, Bruce Billings, Elmer Meyers
Marius Dumas, Louis Lafferty, Oti
Wilson, George Cooper, David Coop
or, James Davidson.
There was an impromptu dance a
the hall Saturday evening, and ther,
was quite latge Gro Sd. They all re
port the very best time that could b'
had.
AS Mr.. Kelly was goingt to towI
last Saturday,, on coming to a bat
place In the road near Jake LenZ'
the seat of the Euggy was loosenet
and fell out, taking the occupant
with it.. This frightened the horse
and they proceeded to run away. Mr.
Kelly caught them by the aid of Mr.
Lenz' horse before they had gone yer.
far and proceeded on his way t.
town. In the afternoon in about th
same place Mr.. Jesse Davidson me
with an accident which came near te
ing serious. A loose horse ran int
bis buggy and turned it over. Mr.
Davidson was moving home from
working on the Van Horn residenc
and had his buggy filed with baggag
which was all dumped out. The bug
Ky was damaged slightly and Mr.. Da
wilson was shaken up bit, but b
felt about all right the next day.