The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-02-19
Late News Letters
BELMONT.


Mrs. Nunamaker entertained at din
ner Sunday in honor of Mrs. e. p.
Merrill, of Toledo, Ore. former resi-
dent of Belmont.
Mr.. Farrell and Mr.. Nealeigh are
among the residents of Belmont who
lately have purchased pianos for the
home.
Messrs. Berglund and Monosmith, of
Hood River, have been busy pruning
the Sawyer and Woodwork orchards in
Belmont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Metcalf and son
were callers at the home of Mrs.
Elmer lsenberg and daughter Thurs
day.
Mrs. c. p. Merrill. of Toledo, Ore. -,
spent several days the past week visit
ing on the East Side at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Will Moore and family.
MIR. Bowers is busy pruning the orch
ard on the Minnivilla ranch, the prop
erty of b. F. Helfer.
Mrs. Somerville was a caller at the
homes of Mrs. J. X. Forden and Mrs.
M. ?. lsenberg and daughter recently.
Mrs. j. r. Forden attended the
meeting at Frankton school house Fri
day afternoon, it being the intention
of the patrons of the school to organize
parent-teacher club.
Mrs. II. p. Allen entertained at din
ner Tuesday in honor of Mrs. c. +.
Merrill, a former resident of Belmont,
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ell
mer lsenberg, and other friends.
Elmer lsenberg was unfortunate one
day last week, severely cutting his
hand with saw.
Cheering news comes from the sick
room of Mrs. Will Eby. who is gaining
health as rapidly as could be expected.
Miss Lou Galloway is busy sewing at
the home of Mrs. Knight in the Bar
rett district.
The West Side Music club met at the
home of Mrs. Obxorrow Tuesday after
noon.
The Ladies club, formed for the pur-
pose of studying different political
questions of the day, will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. r. Forden Friday,
Feb. 20, at 2 p. m. An invitation is
extended to all ladies' of the commun-
ity to attend.
Miss Jennie Mexican, who has been
visiting her cousins, Mrs. Hill and Mrs.
Goodman, for some time, left Thursday
in company with Mrs. Hill for Rose
burg. Ore, where they will visit rela-
tiVes and friends. Miss Mexican will
then continue her journey to her home
in San Francisco. Some of US have
greatly enjoyed Miss McKean's s sweet
singing and wish her a safe journey
home.
Mrs. will Chubb and two daughters
came Friday for short stay with her
parents, returning home Saturday af-
ternoon.
George Ledford has been nursing
several Jobs comforters lately. He
will be quite pleased to be rid of them.
Rev. W. B. Young. of Hood River,
preached at Belmont Monday evening
and Rev. j. B. Parsons. Tuesday even
ing. District Superintendent Perry
was at Oak Grove and Belmont FRIDAY
and Saturday, holding quarterly meet
lngs and preaching.
Preaching next Sunday morning and
evening at Belmont church. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Preaching at Ii,
evening service at 7.30 p. m. Come to
these services.
Raymond E. Nicholson, of 0. A. c.,
spent several days the past week visit
ing his friend, Nels Nelson.
We understand one of Mr.. Heppner's
sons has the mumps.
Lloyd Lape was out of school part of
last week with heavy cold and cough.
We hope he is not coming down with
the measles.
Quite a number in our community
have had the measles. We hope it has
run its course and that there will not
be any new cases.
The Davis families have been enter
tanning Mr. Carroll, of Mosier, the past
| week
Mrs. c. p. Merrill left SUNDAY for
Portland, where she will visit her son
and family and other relatives before
returning 10 her home in Toledo, Ore.