The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-09-27

Mrs. c. Ruscher and her daughter,
Miss Mabel Ruscher, left Tuesday for
North Yakima, after an extended visit
at the home of their daughter and sis
ter, respectively, Mrs. F. A. Arlington.
Letter to Daddy" is the title of a
reel to be shown Sunday night at the
Emmanuel church. This will be fol-
lowed by news reel. Rev. Hershner,
who presided last Sunday. will be here
again week from Sunday. Thomas
Lelliott will lead the services Sunday
of this week.
Mrs. P. l.. Arthur received word on
Tuesday from her mother, Mrs. E.
Randall, at Castle Rock, Wn., that the
house belonging to the latter burned
Monday evening. The furniture was
saved from the dwelling, which was
burned down. Fire started from sparks
carried by the wind from a nearby
shingle mill.
Mrs. j. E. Proctor has received the
sad news that her brother, Ernest
Ross, of Middlesex, England. has been
killed in the war, after 81 years of
service in the infantry, on the Somme
front. Three brothers have given up
their lives for the cause. Mr.. Proctor
also has relatives reported in the cas-
uality list since the war commenced.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Lockwood, ac-
companied by Mrs. Guy Stryker, came
up yesterday from Portland for visit
with Mrs. Lockwood's brother, N.
Park Sturgess, and family. The Wis.,
itors are former Mosier residents, Mrs.
Stryker with her husband, having been
connected with the Mosier Hotel.
Highway Engineer j. A. Elliott,
who is looking after the county's roads
which were voted to be built by the
bond issue, was here yesterday. He
says that the bids will be opened on
the 25th, and as soon as the contracts
are awarded, work on the Dry Creek
route will be commenced at once.
j. C. Bradford came up from Port
land Monday on the boat. He left here
the first part of the summer, his
health having been impaired. With
his condition now improved by an
operation, he says that he enjoys
better health than for many years.
He is again on the ranch of d. c. A.
Macrum where he will assist with the
work through apple harvest.
Frank Ginger and son, Edwin, re-
turned with their guests, Thos. Kulp
and VIM. Cook. of Ridgeville, Ind,
after a motoring trip to southern Ore
gon where Mr.. Ginger has timber in
terests in Jackon county near Pros
pect. He says that the fires did no
damage to his timber, although light
ening started over so fires in the vicin-
ity, some of which did considerable
damage. The roads are in fairly good
shape, he stated, and the trip was
made without mishap.
Rev. Leon l.. Myers has accepted a
call to the First Christian church at
Redlands, Calf, city of 1900 pop.
ulation. He has been here for the
past year with the Chruch of Christ
which he was instrumental in organiz-
ing. Mrs. Myers and children leave
this week on the Bailey Gatzert for a
visit in Portland. Rev. Myers expects
to join her within a short time and
will leave with his family to take
charge of his new pastorate the first
of the month. Success is wished for
him in the California city.
Chas. H. Davenport, formerly of
Mosier, and who for over year has
been in Portland where he has been in
the employ of the Oregon Fruit Co.,
on the sales force, has resigned his
position and is now in the wholesale
produce, fruit and vegetable business
for himself as one of the Front street
merchants. Associated with Mr.. Dav-
export is the former head salesman of
the Oregon Fruit Company who has
been employed by the former. c. H.
Davenport is located in the same build
ing in which his brother, G. l.. Daven-
port, is the proprietor of a wholesale
fruit and produce business.
The schools of Wasco county opened
their doors Monday morning for the
new term. The attendance is light, so
far. due probably to outside work
which the students have been engaged
in. The domestic science and art as
well as the manual training depart
ments at District No. 81 have been
for this year owing to
number of students to take
the courses, thereby eliminating one
teacher. The other teachers are the
same, reelected from last year, and
are B. A. Berry, principal; John P.
Ross, Mrs. Margaret Walker; and
Miss Alice L. Bennett.
The lists of all those enrolled in the
various grades and schools in the dis
tricts will be published next week.