The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-02-15

Mrs j. j. Knapp. who recently re-
turned from Portland TO her home
here, left again for that city last week.
She will receive medical treatment
there.
j. G. Skinner, who has been travel
ing through the East and California in
the interest of the Davidson Fruit Co.
| and the Palmer Bucket Co., returned
+ home last Sunday.
d. J. Cooper, of The Dalles, who
has announced his candidacy for state
senator from Hood River and Wasco
counties, was in the city Monday and
Tuesday visiting old friends.
A Silver Tea will he given this
afternoon at the home of Mrs. h. D..
Gould by the ladies of St. Mark 5
Guild. They will be glad to have all
of their friends attend and enjoy the
social occasion.
MIR. and Mrs. W. L. Nichols, who
have been spending the winter in
southern California, will return to
their home here soon. While in the
south they made an auto trip from Los
Angeles to Tia Juanta, Mexico.
William Thurston, of Mosier, who
has been spending the winter in Ne
braska with relatives, returned Sun
day spending the day here before going
to the neighboring city. He was
accompanied by school friend, j.
Reader, who thinks of locating in this
community.
WHO'S WHO and WHAT'S WHAT!
at the Electric soon. Watch
The three citizens appointed on a
special committee to make suggestions
to the city council as to the needs of
the city charter which will soon be re-
vised have decided to report that they
deem the best form of municipal gov
ernment will be to have a paid man
ager to conduct the city's business.
f. II. Shepard and H. c. Ritz, of
Better Fruit, were in Wenatchee last
week attending the meeting of the
Horticultural Society of the Chelan
Valley. Mr.. Shepard delivered an adj
dress to the growers of that district
emphasizing the necessity of co-opera-
tion in selling between the different
districts.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. 0. Hall, who have
been visiting Mr.. Halls parents in
Pennsylvania, have started home.
They do not expect to arrive here,
however. until about March |, having
stopped for a visit with DIR. and Mrs
A. II. Lathrop at Eaton, la. DR..
Lathrop, who was formerly in Hood
River, is the father Of Albert Lathrop
of this city.
Mr. and Mrs c W. Parker Mrs.
Parkers sister, Miss Dilhan and Fred
Conge", all of whom have just returned
from an extensive trip through Canada.
| have been here this week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Epping. The party
while at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, had
a narrow escape when hotel building
burned there. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker
have a ranch near Mtchel's Point.
In order to handle his increasing
nursery business, Robt. T. Newhall
has taken desk room in the office of G.
Y. Edwards & Co. In addition TO fruit
trees Mr.. NewhaI will handle a full
line of ornamental shrubs, trees and
roses. This department will be in
charge of l.. NJ Thielen, an expert
enced landscape gardener, who is doing
considerable work in Hood River and
vicinity.
j. Haskins, of the Alco Automobile
| Co. was here last week to deliver the
Alec touring car purchased by Capt. G.
| p. McCan. On the ear with the new
machine purchased by the president of
the Tip Top Co. was a five ton truck,
which excited great deal of interest
from the numerous auto enthusiasts
who visited the freight yards. The
truck was carried on to California.
The touring car is six cylinder, 60
horse power machine 1t has a white
hood and blue body with heavy white
stripes.
Chas. T. Early has secured the fol-
lowing members Of the Local Taft
committee, which will cooperate with
other organizations throughout the
state in boosting for Taft j. l.. Car
ter, G. Dethman, c. H. Sproat, II.
Lage, Truman Butler Geo. Wishart,
E. 0. Blanchar, R. j Mclsaac, w. S.
Gribble. W. 6. Ingram, j. p. Lucas,
c. w. Thompson. j. h. Hinrichs, A. D.
Moe. N. C. Evans, j. G. Tate, W. H.
Walton. 0. H. Rhoades, W. E. Nc
Curdy, R. b. Bennett j. f. Montgom-
cry. Clint Woods, G. l.. Rogers and
Newton Clark.
Grace U. B. church, Oak and Sixth
SITS, J. B. Parsons. pastor. Endeavor
ard choir rehearsal Wednesday even
ing. Brotherhood meeting Friday
night at 8 o'clock Sunday school at
10 a. m., G. A. PARTS, superintendent.
Sermon and morning worship at ] a.
m. The Christian Nesper service at 4
p. m. Special music. The pastor 5
theme, "Then-Now " Mr.. Parsons
preached the closing sermon at the T..
b. Institute, also spoke at Second
Church of Portland and in the First
Church at Salem while attending the
State Endeavor Convention. Remark
able revivals are being held and every