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J SI J I THE HOODTRIVER NEWS," WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18. 1912 Gorrcopondencc ODELL Frank Stanton la able to be about again. He full from hlu rock wagon and broke a rib by striking on the cor ner of It. He alto tore loose a num ber of ligaments. Frank's friends (which means everybody) hope he will soon be entirely recovered. MIhb Ellen Shelley la expected home from the Pacific University Thursday. The capable superintendent of the East Hood Hlver Sunday School an nounces that he will have the gold medals next Sunday. This will be at the Union church, but this Sunday School Is twice aa old as the church building and M. I). Odell hus kept It going for about 20 years. Percy S. Shelley has sold his acre and a half near the school and will be up Christmas with wife and daughter. Mr. DeWItt has returned from The Dalles with a new team. Mrs. C'hurlea Davis went to Cali fornia Thursday to Join Mr. Pals and Gladwin Lethe expects to go thW week. Mr. and Mrs. Foster are at the Davis home. Harry Connaway left on Tuesday, the loth, for San Francisco to see his sick mother. She died the Friday following his arrival after nearly nine weeks of extreme suffering. Mr. Connaway returned with the remains and the burial took place at Dallas, I'olk county, which had been their home for 20 years and where her hus band and daughter are buried. She was 68 years old. The sympathy of (heir many friends Is extended to the oereaved family. Mrs. Harry Conna- way was unable to be present at the burial on account of her little children. Rev. J. R. Hargreaves preached a Christmas sermon Sunday night and received Into membership In First Church, Odell, Federated Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Young of the First Christian Church, Hood Hlver. The leader for Christian Endeavor next Sunday and the singer arc a Christmas surprise. Search for the Great Revival Hymn Hooks, the gift of Hilly Sunday. There were not 30 at Church Sunday and the C. K. owns 75. Rev Carson preaches at the M. E. Church ntxt Sunday night unl there will be special music. The library room Is open all the time, but the books cannot be given out until the registration cards come Elder Shelley expects the members of the Union Church to meet next Sun day at 11:30 to transact Important business. As Mr. Sexton, former sheriff of Wasco county, was working on his farm near Neal Creek(the upper part of the old Coran place) Mrs. Ben Krohn brought him a 'phone message from The Dalles that his wife had a stroke of apoplexy at noon that day He Immediately started on foot but was met by an auto and, with his son, Newton, arrived home shortly after his wife died at 3:30 o'clock. They have nine children living, of whom three have not attained their major ity. The funeral was held at The Dalles Saturday afternoon. So high ly was she esteemed that a separate MERRY CHRISTMAS Hood River, Oregon CHRISTMAS DINNER Olympia Oyster Cocktail Consomme Clam Chowder Celery Queen Olives Sweet Pickles Boiled Columbia Halibut Egg Sauce CHOICE Roast Oregon Turkey Oyster Dressing Roast Hood River Suckling Pig Apple Sauce Asparagus Rice Spinach Mashed Potatoes Brown Sweet Potatoes Apricot Compote Combination Salad Mince Pie Suet Pudding, Hard Sauce Neapolitan Ice Cream Hood River Apples Mixed Nuts Cluster Raisins American Cheese Roquefort Cheese Tea Crackers Milk Demi Tasse December 25, 1912 Served 12 M. to 2 P. M. 6 P. M. to 8 P. M. Seventy-Five Cents GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE Of Musical Instruments .Sit Unheard of Trices We shal 1 discontinue our Musi c Business; and will close out our entire line of MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS actually HELOtU COST Below are a few items: Reg. Price Closing Price 1 elegant Hardwood Guitar $35.00 $15.00 1 Rex No. 1 Guitar $12.50 $ 5.00 1 Rex No. 3 Guitar $15.00 $ 8.00 1 Mandolin $11.00 $ 5.00 Mandolin Harps $25.00 $12.50 Violins $ 7.50 $ 2.25 Violins $ 8.00 $ 3.25 Metronomes $4.00 to $ 5.00 $1.75-$ 2.75 Graphophones $45.00 $27.00 Graphophones . $35.00 $21.00 Cylinder Records 35 and 50c 20 and 30c Disc Records .65 to 75c 40 to 45c THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR MANY BARGAINS Sale Begins Saturday, December 21st at 9 o'clock Hood F.i'Ver ftudio Third Street Holiday Announcement We wish to call your attention to our exception ly good line of holiday Candy, Nuts, Fruits and Delicacies. Everything being fresh and whole some. We respectfully request the ladies to call and Inspect our fine line of glass and canned goods, which are always of the highest quality. The Best Things to Eat" WQd's Grocery PMOINU 7 J. M. WOOD, Proprietor FHLli UliLIVIiRY vehicle was required to convey the floral tributes to the grave. They bad Intended to make their home on their place here. Mrs. Inez Sexton, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cameron, Mr. and Mrs, Thomson and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Krohn and Mr. Hefner went from Hood River to attend the funeral. The Methodist and Union Sunday Schools and all other societies con' nected with these churches will Join In their Christmas celebration. There will be a tree for ail the children, beautiful cantata and other attrac tive features. The time Is Monday night at the Odd Fellows' Hall. There will be a get-together meet ing at Mrs. Eade's this evening. Dane Kemp and family have gone to the Imperial Valley. This Is on the way to Arizona but still In Arizona. As he receives this paper their host of friends wish Dane, Marie and wee Helen a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. The "best time ever" was enjoyed at the library opening Friday evening. A beautiful room, freshly papered, and with plenty of light and warmth. It Is splendidly adapted for the pur pose. With Miss N'orthey to tell us about the books, George Ogden with an armful of books for our very own, the Development League with receipt for a year's rent paid by them, a deli- clous supper served Informally and the many congenial friends, nothing more could be asked to make the oc casion a most delightful one. The Parent-Teachers' Circle has Justtlfied its existence by the commencement of this good work. DEE Robert Emmett returned Thursday from Ogden. He intended returning Monday, but stayed over to attend the funeral of David Eccles. L. Taylor was in Portland on bust ness this week. Mrs. Peter Hudson returned from Portland Wednesday after a visit there. Mrs. Emmett and daughters, Marion and Doris, Miss Wilson and Irma Yates took Sunday dinner with Tom my Youna and all pronounce him a good cook and a delightful entertainer. Mrs. Floyd Nichols entertained a number of the young people of Dee Sunday evening. Five Hundred was the principal diversion, though the refreshments were not slighted to a noticeable extent. Those present were the MiBses Marion Emmett, Anna Wilson, Rose Copple and Messrs. Bauer, Raymond and Tom Matthews. It is expected that the mill will be closed this coming week on account of the holidays and the snow. Jim Davis went to Hood River Frl day, returning Saturday. Mrs. C. W. Burgess has been ser iously ill the past week, but Is now improving. Mr. Roberts of Portland visited his place near here Sunday and Monday, PINE GROVE Mr. Blackmail accompanied his fath er to their old home In Wisconsin, hav Ing left for that place last week. Miss Jessie Turney, a sister of Misses Grace and Evelyn Turney, is a visitor at the Laraway home. Miss Christine Godbersen and broth er. Franklin spent the week end as guests of their siBter, Miss Anna God bersen. A baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lage last Sunday Oiorning. J. H. Koberg and family spent Sun day in Pine Grove. Edward E. Lage, accompanied by his son, Riddell, was a Portland visitor last week. Frank Corey and wife are visiting at the Clark home. Mrs. Schiller was a visitor In this community during the past week. King Benton and Mr. Sonneman were Portland visitors recently. While playing blackman at school last week little Willie Pendergant fell and fractured an elbow. Dr. Dumble was called and at last report Willie was doing nicely. The dinner and social evening given by the Ladies' Aid last Saturday even ing at the Grange hall was a decided success In every way. The chicken dinner was excellent, the social heart ily enjoyed by all, while financially 1106.40 was made. Miss Kate Earl, who has been nurs ing In Pine Grove for the past two weeks, returned to Hood River last Saturday. Miss Zena Miller spent the week end wllh her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jarvls of Wil low Flat were Pine Grove guests Sat urday evening. Miss Gladys Clark is home from the O. A. C. Ditch meeting The proposed bonded diiitrict wo-ild cover about 15,000 acres on the East Side. Every owner of land In the dis trict w ill have the right to vote at the coming election. Especial attention is drawn to the meeting to be held at the Pine Grove Grange Hall tomorrow (Thursday) ev ening, at which time the proposition of creating a bonded district will be discussed. The election will be held on Tuesday, January 14, and as the matter la one of great interest to all concerned the meeting tomorrow has been called with a view to giving all an opportunity to become fully Inform ed and vote Intelligently. J. E. Fergu son, president of the Eat Fork Irri gating Company, will be present and lead the discussion. (deferred from last week) Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Collard have mov ed to Portland where Mr. Collard has accepted a position. Lester Jeffries of Spokane spent Thanksgiving with his parents at their Pine Grove home. Miss Pearl Wler left Saturday for Portland where she will visit her sis ter before going East for the winter. Miss Katy Walker of Washougal is here for a few weeks' visit with Uncle George Wells. The Pine Grove basketball team de feated the Odell team 15 to 12 on Nov. 29, but were defeated on their own grounds last Friday, the score being 8 to 2 in favor of Odell. Miss Godbersen's Sunday School Class entertained the "Sunflowers" at the Thomsen home last Tuesday even ing. The entertainers dressed as Pil grims and rendered a short program. Among the guests were five who rep resented Chief Massasoit and his tribe as they visited the Pilgrims of old. The evening was very pleasantly pass ed, crowned with a delicious lunch. Mrs. Evelyn Brown, who has been visiting Mrs. Starrett for the past few months, has returned to her home in Lakewood, N. J. George Carbalt, who has spent the past two years In Pine Grove, has ac cepted a position in California, whith er he has already gone. Mr. Jarvis Is taking In Farmers' Week at the O. A. C. At the cchool meeting Friday even ing, a four-mill tax was voted. It was also decided to install a branch li brary. Mrs. SwanBqn is visiting her sister, Mrs. Mark. The W. C. T. U. held its annual Mothers' Meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. McDonald. An ap propriate program was rendered and little Wlllard Jarvis' name was placed with due ceremony on its Cradle Roll. Pine Grove Is training some good cooks for the future. Several of our girls Helen Hawkes, Jessie Lewis, Helen Bros!, Esther Krussow, Cresia Taylor and Adah Laraway entered the biscuit-making contest for the min iature range offered by" Franz & Co. The results would have done justice to professional cooks, but, of course, only one could have the best and the prize went to Miss Naomi Carter. Several Pine Groveites attended the dedicatory services In town Sunday, but those who stayed held a very n teresting and creditable Sunday School session with S. R. McDonald as super intendent. The Sunday School is planning a Christmas program this year. Get in line and help make it a success. Miss Paula Kellar has returned to Portland after a few weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs. Hans Lage.' There will be a mass meeting held at the Pine Grove Grange Hall (to morrow) Thursday, Dec. 19, at 1:30 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of dis cussing the pros and cons of the bond ed district proposed by the East Fork Irrigation Co., and all taxpayers are requested to be present and gain all knowledge possible before Jan. 14, 1913, the election date. BELMONT Mr. Marshall, a former resident of this locality, is a visitor of Sam Kby. David Rugg took a trip Into Central Oregon last Monday. Mrs. Anderson and Miss Emma Wal lam are preparing a program for a Christmas tree in the church. Neal Nunamaker and Elmer Anderson were appointed as a committee to raise the necessary funds to buy candy for the girls, while Ethel Ferral and Laura Sherrieb will see that the boys also eat candy The Bible Class will meet at the home of E. E. Kugg next Thursday evening. All are cordially invited. The invalid sister of the late Mrs. Kettering of Belmont passed away Friday, December 13, at the hospital, where she was under treatment The Frankton school has caught the Christmas spirit and Is also prepar ing a program. Little Dorothy Doane met with a painful accident, breaking her nose last week. Mr. Bolen has moved his family to Portland where they will spend the winter. A Poem-ette told It truth, whnte'er the cost, (It hasn't cost me much as yet.) TIs better to have loved and lost. Than loved and won a suffragette. Puck. Christian and Missionary Alliance Sunday School at 9:45, II. C. Dlttz. superintendent. Preaching at 11 a. m. Young People's Meeting at 7:15 p. m. Evangelistic service at 8 p. m . Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:4.". These are all gospel meetings. Our motto: "Jesus Only." All are cord ially Invited. W. P. KIRK, pastor. Busy days for father. We A large supply of CHRISTMAS GOODS has just arrived from Japan. Now is a good opportunity to purchase Christmas Presents Beautiful Sets, Dishes, Flower Vaces Artistic Articles, Toys, Etc. Our store is too small to accommodate all, so we have just opened another new store in the southeast comer of the... Bell 'Building Japanese Drv Ooods Store C. NIGUHA COMPANY, 14 Oak St. Try the New WHI TE RIVER FLOUR Made from Oregon's Finest Wheat by Oregom's Finest Mill In compliance with the pure food Laws Therefore not bleached for color, but made To Suit the Taste D ffiaftes Better, icjfiter JVow at your Grocers recicl 55 IE it 3E Poet 1 railed to see if yon had an opening for me. Editor- Yes. there's one riht be hind you. Shut it as ou go out. please. Satire. Santa will soon erank up hi ma S. 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