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About The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1910)
12 Grand Opportunities Are Not Frequent BRAGG MERCANTILE UNDERWOOD I. I. Packvrd In on the sick list again. . Harry Stlekney has had company from Seattle for several days. j Mrs. Erlckson, of Portland, visited her friend. Miss Fannie Haynes, last week. Frank Seeley's sister and husband, from Pomeroy, Wash., have been visiting him. Mr, and Mrs. Forest and family came up from Portland for a few days at the ranch. There were representatives of four different railroads here this week looking for business. Mr. and Mrs. Slade, from Chicago, who have been visiting their son at Husum, have returned home. Enitle Walthers and family have returned home, after having spent several months visiting in Switzer land and France. H. V. Hamllu has his new house completed and has moved Into It. This Is the fourth new house that Mr. Hamlin has erected and lived In during the three years that he has roliled here. Keeley & Dubois are picking the last of their peaches. They have shipped over 2,(X0 boxes this season so far. They picked nearly 1,000 boxes from 70 Elberta trees that are four years old. L. J. Stewart has let the contract for an addition to his barn, to be of the same size as the present building, Ills business has Increased to such an extent that It Is necessary to double his equipment. The Apple (irowers' L'ulon have their new warehouse completed and filled with apples, and are now load ing the cars for shipment east. They will have twelve or fifteen cars this year. The apples from the Slade and McH'racken orchards are remarkably tine. A BAKING POWDER f If MAKES THE PERFECT j ftt HOT BISCUIT f W Also Rolls and Muffins ml 1 Crusts and Cakes Jtil JAnth Snd for Roy.l -5. 133 William St WJl ( 01 Wi$ CookBook &NwYofk vVh But we are pleased to have a grand opportunity to offer you in Furs. Mitchel L. Conn, one of the Best Fur Houses of New York, sent us a sample line of 50 different styles of Furs, only one piece of a kind as a sample to take orders from. We have no money invested in them and can sell them for much Less than if we had bought them outright. We will keep them here for about two weeks and take orders. Parties making their selections first have the privilege of the samples after the sale is over. We require 25 per cent, of the purchase price when order is given. This is a good oppor tunity to get your Furs for about one-third less than they could be sold for otherwise. : : : : Another shipment of Ladies Suits just come in. in Suits and Coats. ::::::::: C. M. Fowler, of the S. P. & S. It. R.,aud the head of the advertising department of the same road, were here Friday taking photos and get Ing Information to be used In a wrlteup for this section. H. V. Romlnger and wife have de cided to make Underwood their home. Mr. Homluger, who was for merly pastor of the Congregational church In Portland and Ranler, pur chased land In this neighborhood about a year ago, aud this week ar rived with a ear of household goods and chickens WILLOW FLAT Sunday school will reopen us soon as the rush of work Is over. The young people are planning a basket social for Hallowe'en. The PrlsclUa Club held a delightful meeting with Mrs. Smallwood. Gertrude Hansen Is spending her week's vacation In the lower valley. Institute week and close of school has given the children a chance to help In the orchards. Miss Alice Farnielee of New York City, Is looking after Miss Spring's Interests In the valley. Mrs. P. M. Anderson, of Salt Lake City, Utah, Is a guest, for the week of Mrs. H. E. Redtleld. Several parties who have been at work in the hop fields, have come Into the valley for orchard work. MOSIER Born, Wednesday, October ."th, to Mr. and Mrs. John Lautry, a son. Mrs. T. W. DeBussy moved Into her residence the first of the week. J. H. Reeves spent Sunday at his apple ranch at Hood Klver, going over to look after his apple crop. Mrs. V. C. Young and son Ted spent the vacation week over at White Salmon with her son (ieorge and family. Amos Hoot shipped a carload of apples during the week, to eastern points. They were of the Seek No Further variety. The telephone office has been moved to the real estate office of (ieo. Chamberlain, and Miss Lurllne Fisher Is hello girl. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Evans have purchased the town property be longing to Geo. Root, and will take possession as soon as It can lie va cated. A. B. Craft and family returned to their home at Forest Grove Suuday, after visiting a week with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Carroll, Mr. Craft being a son of the latter. This being fair week, there was a great deal of travel, and every day a large crowd attended. Those who did not go missed the greatest ami best fair The Dalles ever had, Satur day being the banner day. The oldest son of Mrs. Annie Hughes fell backward off a moving wagon Friday evening and broke his collar bone. Dr. Robinson dressed the fracture and the boy In doing nicely, but will have to carry his arm In a sling for three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Root and Mrs. Tyler, mother of Mrs. Root, arrived Sunday evening from St. .Jo Inn, Ore., and spent several days vlHtclngMr. Root's parents and other relatives. It had been three years since they bad been In Mosler, and they, like many others, saw a great deal of Improvement. PARKDALE C. E. Mcintosh has a phone line In. Miss Allen has some fine potatoes for sale. Mr. O'Rellley was at I'nrkdale Wednesday. C. W. Clark offers a line driving horse for sale. Mr. Candee drove from Valley Crest to Hood River, Weduesday. J. W. Elton, of The Dalies, was a visitor at Parkdale over Sunday, Mr. Rawson was a passenger on the train for Hood River, Wednes day. Mr. Woodworth lias been tilling a car with apples from his place this week. Mr. Pelronuet and father went to The Dalles Wednesday to attend the fruit fair. Mr. Grlbble seems to have about the same number of customers as of old. Parkdale Is growing. Mr. O'Rellley has pun-tinned a stump puller and expects to have a good size tract cleared very soon now. A. Monroe and wife have lieen tenting near Mr. Shearer's place. Mr. Monrsj has quite a tract of land cleared. A. B. Welch has sold all the stand ing tlmtier on one forty to the Middle Valley Sawmill Co. Mr. Welcb'i place Is for sale. B. Bagley & Co. have put on a meat wagon and sell and deliver meat to farmers In the districts of Mt. Hood, Valley Crest and Park dale. The Parkdale store has Is-en hav- ngsorne flowers this week, to help cheer those who need It. The blos soms were brought In by some of the neighbors. MARKILD AKMSTHONO-IIANfllOKT A wedding of Interest was consum mated Monday at high noon, when Miss Irene Bancroft, daughter of Mrs. Etta Bancroft, was united In iuar- We are rlage to Ieonard K. Armstroug, at Inglenook, the country home of Mrs. Bancroft. The wedding was a quiet one, only Immediate members of the two families being present. Mr. anil Mrs. Armstrong left In the private car belonging to the groom's father, for an extended wedding trip i through British Columbia and the eastern United States. The trip will Big 'Bargain Ttventy-ltvo Acres choice apple land at Willow Flat. Four acres in trees, volcanic ash soil. Must sell quick. J. H. Inderson, NEWTOWN, P. 0. PHONE, ODELL 96 fyC w m 1 vvtav" - - t r pray jjfl XX MISS L. MAE WEEKS, Prop. I SPECIAL LINE OF HATS I I FOR CARNIVAL WEEK t !FALL and WINTER SHAPES NOW READY M We inxJitc your inspection M M and patronage fifijwi the style shop! BM Oak Street, Hood River, Oregon 1 rS?i$iliilils& ifsiiliiw offering great values COMPANY also Include a visit to the home of Mr. Armstrong, Sr., In the east. The young couple have a host of friends In Hood River who wish them all joy In life's Journey. They expect return home about the first of January. JAM KM KAMSKY (ieorge P. .lames and Miss Elite Ramsey were united In marriage at Fancy Apples in Fancy Packages Our Specialty Fancy Packages, containing one to 112 Extra Fancy Hooa River Apples. Send a Sample to Eastern Friends Express prepaid anywhere in United States or Canada. :::::: ROBINSON, DeREDINQ & CROCKER Commercial Club Booth Hood River, Oregon the Methodist parsounge Friday evening, Oct. 7, Rev. McOmlier offici ating. Mr. aud Mrs. James are both well known at Hood River where they will make their home. Woman for Housework Two In family. No washing. Ex cellent place for competent, reliable middle-aged woman. Phone 179-L.