I THE HOOD R1VEK NEWS, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 4, 1913 $15.00 TO $25.00 SUMMER DAYS ARE HERE 5SPV'-: I I.; t It II' I "' 'Ill I 1 It .'' fc. FITFORM Buy your coal of Taft Transfer Com pany. 7tfc R. E. Harbison of Hillsboro visited his ranch at Odell last week. A. F. Bickford of Portland spent the last of the week on his ranch here. Will H. Bennett, the bank examiner, spent a couple of days here last week. Eric H. Gordon was an Upper Val ley visitor In the city the last of the week. Mrs. C. D. Hinrichg had as her guest over Sunday Miss Grace Robertson of New York. Mrs. P. H. Carroll wag here from Portland the last of the week visiting here son, Phil. L. H. Rose of the Upper Valley spent a couple of days in the city the last of the week. Mrs. R. Kairbairn of the Upper Val ley has returned after spending a few days in Portland. A. G. Morey wag here from Wen atchee to attend the meeting of the North Pacific Distributors. Mrs. Anna K. Baker- of the Upper Valley has left on a trip to her 16 acre ranch at Jerome, Idaho. J. O .Curtis was in town from Dee Saturday to meet his son, A. C. Curtis, who arrived from Stuart. Iowa. Colonel and Mrs. Tucker came down from the Upper Valley Monday on their way to Portland for a visit. Robert Livingstone of Portland spent the week end at his ranch here. acrompaniel by E. Campbell and E McEwen. H. E .Witham of Portland, aecom panied by Miss M. P. Howard of that city, spent a few days visiting friends here last week. Miss Kitty Bragg, who has ben upending several we ks visiting rela tives in Colfax, Wash., returned the last of the week. Todd Culbertson of Mt. Hood is pending a few dayB in the city this week preparing for the strawberry sea son on his ranch. E. I). Skinner and H. S. Hazen, re cruiting officers from the barracks at Vancouver, were in town looking for recruits last week. David R. Tod of Portland spent last week here on the Home Orchard Com pany's tract on the Wept Side, in which he is Interested. K. J. Pronaugh of file Upper Valley was In Portland last week, his parents. Judge and Mrs. E. ('. Hronaugh, having left for a trip to Europe. Miss Marian 1 Euwer and Mrs. C P. Buchanan arrived from Is Angeles last week to spend the summer with Eugene Kuwer in the Upper Valley. Members of the Benedict Tennis Club who got no further than their Initial matches in the recent tourna ment are now engaged In a consolation series. Invitations are out for a hhlrt waist dancing party to be given at llcllbron tier Hall next. Friday evening by the Assembly Club. The patronesses are Mrs. (J. A. Clarke. Mrs. Trafford E. Smith and Mrs. J. M. Sutthoff. STRANAHAN A CLARKE MOVE Slrstiahan i Clarke have moved In to their new warehouse on Railroad street west of the Union und are now filling all orders there. '.- ' - - 3 George I. Sargent made the trip to Portland Monday. For prompt delivery of coal call Taft Transfer Company. 7tfc The stork brought a son Monday to Mr. and Mrs H. U Fuller at Willow Flat. Mrs. Mabel E. Bretherton of Sher man Avenue is seriously ill at the hos pital. W. H. (Dad) Gray has moved with his family from their ranch on the East Side to Vancouver, Wash. A son was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kincaid, who live at the corner of Viola and Second streets. Miss Ora Warren, who has been nursing here for about a year, left Sunday to make her home In Portland. L. C. Simms returned Sunday even ing from Oklahoma, where he has beer, spending several weeks. Stranahan & Clarke have moved in to their new warehouse west of the Union on Railroad street, where they are now filling all orders. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Phillips of Can yon City were guests last week of their niece, Mrs. F. S. Smith. Mt. Phillips made only a short visit, but she will remain for a longer stay. Now is the time to place your order for peony bulbs for fall planting. They are at their b'st blcxitn for one week. Come and see them. C. D. Thompson, Barrett road. ltc Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wilkins of Sweet Home, Ore., are here visiting their two daughters, Mrs. Wendling and Mrs. Erickson. Miss Aleene Clarke, who has been visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Slade, on the East Side, has returned to her home near Husum, Wash. A. J. Sleret, who until recently was employed as watchmaker by W. F. Lar a way, hag opi ned a Jewelry store in hos Angeles in the Pico Grand Theatre Building. Mrs. Maggie Neff accompanied her father, E. W. Winans. upon his return last week from a month's visit in ('or nelius, Oregon. Mr. Winans, although nearly 8!, is still active. A. Markgraf, formerly of Trout Uike and now of Southern California, re turned from the south last week and has joined his wile in a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Spencer, at Dee. Mr. and Mrs. G. II. Steinhoff and two daughters arrived in town Sun day evening on their way from Ixmg fieacn, I al., to heaftle. I hey are spending a couple of weeks with Mrs Stelnhoff's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Blount. Since the river reached Its high stage no steamers have plyed abovt Cascade Ixx ks. One was ordered to remain above the locks, plying be tween there arid The Dalle,, but It waited flint 11 a day trio late and ther, could not get through the locks be cause of the hi(rh water. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mcf'reii expect to leave In a few days for Richmond, Ind., where he has accepted a position. Mr McRae is waiting for the arrival of his brother Fred fro-n Boston In order to assume charge of their Interests here. Both Mr. and Mrs. Mcf'rea have made many friends during their resl dence here who will sincerely regret their departure. HATS AS LIGHT AS AIR PRICED 25c TO S2.00 Soft Shirts WITH OR WITHOUT COLLARS. PRICED 50c TO S2.00 FRANK A. Lime and Spray Kelly Bros., phone 4443. Mr. and Mrs. R. R Young were here last week looking over the val ley. We are now occupying our new warehouse west of the Union and are illing orders there. Stranhan & Clarke. Miss Violet Mapes and Miss Martha Ferguson left Monday to spend a month visiting relatives at Vancouver and Portland. Claude Thompson is engaged in some landscape gardening for Mr. and Mrs. Parker at Little Boy Ranch, Mitchells Point. Mrs. Max Byrd of Pine Grove Is recovering nicely at the hospital from an operation for appendicitis perform ed last Wednesday. Miss Ruth Cooper and Miss Rachel Brooks of Underwood were the guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ep ping and .other friends here. A. L. Crocker went to Porilan 1 Mon day to secure strawberry pickers for the Apple Growers' Association. The crop is ripening rapidly and more pickers will be badly needed. J. W. Crites will be employed dur ing the summer at the Mt. Hood Mill- ing Company's plant. Mrs. Crites ex pe.cts to go to Portland for a visit Sat urday, after which she will join her husband in camping out at the mill. Mrs. Iola Railey and Harry Mc Donna, both residents of this city. .vere united In marriage, Sunday af 'ernoon at Mosier. Mrs. Bailey has a homestead at that place upon which they will probably make their home. Robert Carter, W. L. Hodges.Jr., W. R. liumham and J. K. Frank left Mon day by automobile on a fishing trip which will take them as far as Walla Walla. They will be gone about two weeks. Articles of incorporation have been filed by the First, Mutualist Associa tion of Hood River, the incorporators being W. I!. North, R. E. Johnson, J.W. Dickinson, J. C. Johnson and Tim Ili-aty. The object of the organization is to establish a cash store upon a co operative basis Rev. J. (i. Tate returned the last of the week from Hastings. Neb where he attended the grand conven tion of the Ancient Order of United Workman, of which organization he was formerly an officer. Mr. Tate was but 20 mileH from Seward, Neb., when that town was struck by a recent dis astrous cyclone. He expressed him self as glad to get back to the North west and out of the cyclone belt. Miss Edna Watkins and Millard Scott Davis, two prominent young people of Portland .were married here Wednesday at the manse of the Con gregational church by Rev. E. A. Har ris. Mrs. Packard of Underwood ac companied them. The bride belongs to one of Portland's pioneer families and carried a lace handkerchief which her aunt, widow of the late Governor Gibbs, had carried at. her wedding half a century ago. Almont Ferguson of Odell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ferguson, left Mon day for a thrce-monthd trip through Europe. He accompanies Rev. Char les E. Phipps, state secretary of the Sunday School Association. They will stop at several of the principal cities on their way to Boston, embarking on the Conoplc June 12. Their first stop will be at Glbralter, after which they will visit Rome and Pompeii, travel through the Italian lakes to Switzer land, thence going to Germany, Hol land, Belgium, France and England. They will sail from Liverpool to Bos ton. Their return trip across the con tinent will Include Philadelphia and Washington, thence back by way of the Canadian Pacific. GOOL UNDERWEAR At MATERIEL COST Thousands of Garments for the whole family. Don't Neglect Comfort. Special Sale on Muslin Underwear A daughter was horn yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Morse Can deliver coal or wood promptly. Taft Transfer Company. 7tfc Arthur McCreery returned Saturday after spending several days at Seattle. Frank Gray is recovering from a minor operation to which he submit ted Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Moody of the Upper Valley spent a few days last week in Portland. B. E. Duncan and family expect to 'cave in a few days to spend several weeks on their property at Camas Prairie. Robert Goode and James Simmons of White Salmon and H. M .Greiner of Underwood were here Sunday engaged in some Bets of tennis on the local courts. Mrs. J. E .Hall lias gone to Port land to take charge of the household of her parents, Judge and Mrs. Earl C. Bronaugh, who are on a trip to Europe. The Misses Theodosia and Virginia Pickrell have returned to Portland af ter visiting relatives here, while their mother, Mrs. F. R. Bone, and sister. Miss Mildred, remain for a longer vis it with Messrs. C. R. and Noah Bone. White Salmon strawberry growers last week organized a company to take over the Ilolcomb sun-preserved berry business. About "00 crates of berries have been contracted for by the company and a large part of the output of the factory has already been sold. There was a large delegation down from Parkdale Saturday to attend the massmeeting of fruit growers. They Included the following: G. M. Upte grove, Ward I Cornell, John Golds bury, A. B .Coulter, WV II. Tobey, M. O. Hoc, Rea l'.abson ,D. W. Perkins and G DuVal, Jr. Editor E. II. Shepard of "Better Fruit' left yesterday for Corvallis to attend the summer session of th State Horticultural Society. Sessions will be held there today and tomorrow, after which they will go to Eugene for the remaining two days of the ses sion. Mr. Shepard ig to make an ad dress on the suljject "Common Sense Applied to I lie Kruit Industry." He is planning to iiivite the Association to hold lis summer session next year In Hood River, tiilg city never having had that privilege. Mr. Shepard Is optimistic abou! general conditions as they have been evolved in the fruit industry of (!,. Northwest this yeai and especially about conditions it. Mood River, lie anticipate a good 'rop and believe that the marketing end has been established upon a splen did basis for g' t ing the best possible results. MANUAL TRAINING TO BE TAUGHT HERE The Board ol that manual ti here next yea Monday they I of As'oria to t, part merit. Mr. successful in ti Board of Ediu-n Education has decided ulng shall be taught At their meeting ted Professor Fertig ke charge of this de t'ertlg has been very line of work. The ion has taken this ac- turn in cotnpl itice with the large de- ma ml made by matrons of the school tha. this bram!i be taught. During the first year 'he course will be con fined to wood work and will he abso lutely practical in nature. The board took thlH action the more willingly cm account of the marked success which Ihm attended the course In domew c !,... nfTe-red at the High ScllfMll tl e .. . ,,,,, ( ; u rg. Miss , i -, ' , ,,.,.( t was 'dected at the nie i -i . , in; u, ,. primary teacher .'.'. ... iing year. Barefoot Sandals All Sizes Genuine Elkhide Soles, Horsehide Uppers CRAM LIBRARY FUND IS . ALLJCONTRIBUTED A report made by the Woman's Club of collections made for the additional ground to bt purchased for the Car negie Library site shows that the d sired amount $2,000 has been secur ed w ith $58.50 to spare. The club has worked hard in behalf of the fund and it is a pleasure to report their success in this public-spirited enterprise. The report follows: Dr. Elliot $loo.00 Japanese of Hood River 4:.25 i Hood River Heights 14:1.00 I Business Firms and downtown residents C.IC.SO uueu anu vicinity K7.50 East Side 2!.5o State Road Fund 16.50 Amicus Club, East Side 5. no Mt. Hood Dramatic Club 25.00 Barrett District 22.00 Tuesday Evening Club lu.oo Property holders living outside of city 20.00 Cash 34.50 Pledged for July or August.... loo. lu $1258.50 Given by daughters of E. ('. Smith $Sotu)ii Total $2o."8.5o If it is necessary to close the deal uefore tlie few outstanding pledges are paid the money will be advanced. As at bast $loo will be needed to put the grounds in order after the tiuilding is completed it is hoped that $50 will yet be added to this fund. DECORATION DAY FITTINGLY OBSERVED i Decoration Day was fittingly ob served on Friday. In the morning the soldiers' graves were decorated under the direction of the W. R. ('. and G. A. R. Exercises were held at the cem etery at 11 o'clock, with the school children taking part. At the court house grounds in the afternoon pat riotic exercises were held. Rev. W. B. Young pronounced the lnvoction and J. A. Epplng sang "The Star Spangled Banner." Professor Gibson read Lin coln's Gettysburg address, which was followed by a patriotic selection given by the quartet. Rev. J, G, Tate de livered a stirring patriotic address. The exercises closed with the sing ing of "America" in which all joined. The News for strawberry tickets. 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Kresse Drug- Co. Successor to CARL A. PLA I N TAe XOlC Store Kodak Department Have your films developed at the KRKSSK DIJPC. TO We develop Monday and Thursday. We print Tues day and Friday. Your prints are ready Wednesdays and Saturdays. i l i Large Tract of Land 01 ti rr 1 Kfr Hood River Orchard Company Tracts can be purchased on very reasonable terms. For information consult II. L. DEAN, local superin tendent, 1313 Thirteenth St., Hood liiver, or apply to general offices, G22 Plymouth Building, Minne apolis, Minn. I Stranahan ti Clarke have moved in to their new warehouse west of the Union on Railroad street, where they are now filling all orders. Henderson, Inc.!! and Indemnify Bonds Fidelity & Guaranty Co. ot London T i.i ..e t i t Investments I Kerla&s ICc an 3.5c ttcttffs t Your Glasses Broken ? If you have to break the misfortune your Glasses. licinrr I !wti 4,. duplicate your glasses here in Hood River and save you money. Try Us. 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