The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-03-31
MOSTER

Inc Kern CONSTRUCTION 20. is erect
ing its head camp in the west end Of
town and getting ready to begin the
paving of the Highway between Mo-
sier and Hood River.
: DR.. Macrum was a business visitor
: in Portland this week.
Fire originating from an unknown
cause destroyed the smaller Of the two
! dwelling houses on the ranch of Lee
Evans and son, Fred, Wednesday morn
] ing last week. The house was Occu-
pied by Walter Britten and family.
The fire started in the kitchen and
when discovered was soon beyond con-
troll. Most all the contents of the
house were saved by neighbops repond-
ing to the call Of Mrs. Evans, who
gave the alarm. Mr.. Evans was away
from the house quite a distance, at
work in the orchard and failed to hear
the alarm. A neighbor came running
by and told him. A quantity Of canned
fruit and meat was stored in the cellar
Of the house. About 90 jars were
saved. Some insurance was carried on
the house. but it is estimated that the
loss will be about 81, 600.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanlandingham and
family have moved up on the Poe
farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Morgan are now
occupying one of the dwelling houses
on the ID. J. Roberts farm, south of
town.
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Higley received
word of their son, Leo j. Higley, win
ming the heavy weight championship of
! Alaska at a recent boxing match held
in the Elks temple on Douglas Island.
The bout was to have been six rounds.
! but came to a close near the end of the
ffth.round.
Joe Weller returned to Corvallis Sat-
urday, after spending the week at
home
Shannon and Frances Weller came
from Portland Thursday evening to
spend the Easter holidays at Mayer-
dale.
Frank Wilson, who is at home now,
is regainIng his strengthsdaily, ard it
is hoped that he may soon be able to
get about as usual.
Robert Ross returned to o. A. G.
Sunday after spending the week with
his home folks.
George Wilson returned last week
from Corvallis where he has been in
school.
H. M. Scearce returned home the
last of the week from an extended bus
mess trip.
James Camp and C. T. Bennett were
in Hood River Saturday afternoon.
W. M. Marsh and family moved out
to the farm the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter were in Port
land a couple days the last of the
week.
Mrs. Thos. Moe was in The Dalles
Monday.
The play given Saturday evening by
the high school was well attended, and
a decided success. All the parts were
well placed, and carried out in the best |
style. Miss Bennett and her pupils de-
serve much credit for the efforts put
forth in order to produce this pay.
April 8. 1.-THE Confession" will be |
the moving picture attraction, at the
Emmanuel church.
Mosier people were saddened Monday
by the news of the death of S. A. Mer-
rill. father of l.. j. Merrill. of the |
Mosier Valley Bank. Mr.. Merrill was.
at the winter home near Palo Alto, |
Calf. Death came about midnight |
Sunday night caused from bronchial |
pneumonia. which brought on an at
tack of heart trouble from which he |
had suffered for the past few years.
Mr.. Merrill was born in New Hamp-
shire 65 years ago, but has spent most
Of his life in Des Moines. la, where
he was engaged in the banking bus-
ness. At the time of his retirement a
few years ago from active business, he
was vice president Of the Citizens Ma
tiOnal Bank. of Des Moines. Iowa. He Il
is survived by his wife and three sons, Il
l.. j. Merrill; Il. d. Merrill Of Phila-
delphia, Pa. and Russell II. Merrill, |
Of Camas, Wash. lnterment will be in
the old home town, Des Moines. The
sincerest sympathy of Mosier friends,
IS extended to the bereaved family.
Leslie Root and Lloyd Fisher left on
the early train Moday for Salem where
they will be given charge of two gravel
trucks for Wasco county use. They
will return over the Highway with the
trucks.
The Highway between Mosier and
The Dalles has been opened for public
rayel, until such time as the old hill
'oad can be repaired and made pass-
able for use. Owing to the continued
leavy rains. and the equally heavy
raliic, the old road had got beyond re-
)air. and practically impossible, there
ore the river road will necessarily
rave to be used until the bad places in
he old road can be fixed up. which
yill require perhaps a week or more.
l.. J. Merrill left Monday afternoon !
or Palo Alto, Calf. His brother. r.
Merrill, accompanied HIM from Port
and.