j-Hiinii 1 1 iiinfiininti I BRIEF LOCAL MENTION Z nnimuiitiuiinim H. L. Hasbrouck, Optometrist. Shoe made or repaired at Johnaen't May Murray at the Electric Friday and Saturday. Miss Louise Halvoraen spent the week end visiting friends in Portland. Harrison Morrison left Monday for Portland to enlist in the army. J Edward Kreig left the first of the week to enlist in the army. Sessue Hayakawa at the Electric Friday and Saturday, Dee. 21 and 22 . J. H.fDay was a business visitor in The Dalles last week. Dorothy Dalton at the Electric Sun day only. Glen Corey, a student at 0. A. C., has been promoted to a captaincy. T..J. Annala has gone to Portland to enlist in the navy. Mrs. C. R. Bone is visiting Portland relatives and friends thia'week. Iee F. Smith was a business visitor in Portland the latter part of last week. George Struck left last week for Portland, where he enlisted. A. F. Bickford was?a business visit or in Portland last week. Mrs. H. T. DeWitt is at Fort Canbv visiting the family of her brother. Set W. J. A. Baker. Born-To Mr. and Mrs. M. Yasul Sunday, December 9, a daughter. Archie Kaduff is recovering at the Cottage hospital from an operation for appendicitis. Miss Olive Copper is recovering at the Cottage hospital from a serious operation. Fresh ground graham and whole wheat flour at Kelly Bros', ware house, nl-tf Mrs. E. Barnard, of eastern Oregon, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Swick, returned home last week. State Forest Supervisor Sherrard was up from Portland the latter part of last week. Val W. Tompkins, of Cascade Locks, was a business visitor in the city the tatter part of last week. A. J. Wollarn and daughter. Miss Emma, visited at the home or J. P. Carroll in Mosier last week. C. A. Hickle has left for Portland. Mr. Hickle may go to southern Cali fornia for the winter. 1 have taken theagency for the Spir ella Corset. Call at Kuelow Tailor Shop. Mrs. Karl Buelow, Hood River, Or. tf W. G. Snow, agent for the G. M. C. truck, was a business visitor in Port land the latter part of last week. Alexander B. Brooke leavea this week.for a several weeks' stay in Port land. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Keck have left for Portland, where they will spend the next two months. Geo. M. Cohan in "Seven Keys to Haldpate" at the Electric Monday and Tuesday. BHutl Chambers enlisted in the navy st week at the Portland recruiting office. Roy and Ernest Samuels, sons of A. Samuels, have enlisted in the marine corps. Tom Cameron and Walter Niehans, of the Hood River Garage mechanical force, have left to enlist E. C. Miller, of the Upper Valley, was a business visitor in the city the latter part of last week. C. F. Stouffer and David Pitt, ranch era and orchardists of the Dee district, were in the city Saturday on business. John Sheridan, of the apple buying firm of Sheridan-Beckley Co., arrived Monday on business. HOOD RIVER GLACIER. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917 J. G. FairfowL of Dee. w nesa visitor in the eityhe first of the Deputy County Engineer Cruikshank a , ascaae uockt Monday on offi cial business. Deputy Sheriff Meyers, of Cascade iAjcB, vu nere Monday to attend the meeting of the exemption board. Send the kiddiea to the free morning mo ciectric uinstmaa morning at II o'clock. All children unoer years or age admitted free. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wieden and daughter, Hazel, left last week for their home in Portland, where they will spend the winter. - l9, w. Barton of the Pacific Power & Light Co. office, is now at White m nu ln tmPrary charge of the viiita mere. Next Saturdav Mm .Tdnniii Whit. cumu goes 10 Anacortea, Wash., to p"u winter wiin ner daughter, Mrs. Chaa. E. March and, and family. Columbia Garasa for lnt frtr vara. house or garage purposes. Read for AlVIIMnita Cant f U I V vvv"i'""vj ocp. iiuou niver ad- israci A investment Co. a23.tf f Mra. & F. Parker, of I.Arvaia hat ucch nere me pasi week visiting her uaugnicr, mrs. k. t, rengo, and ram iiy. Mrs. Geo. W. Hunt, who recently moved to Cascade Locka husband, Deputy Sheriff Hunt, fell last wct: aim injured one arm very pain fully. August Bos tie, who has been work ing with Guignard & Rosiger on their Ideal Nursery place, left Monday to enlist in the navy. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kimball and son, btuart, left Saturday for southern California, where they will spend the winter. Mra. J. C. Butcher was in Portland the latter part of last week visiting friends who were there from San Francisco. Mrs. Roy F. Dean left Tuesday for Fort Sill, Okla., to join Lieut Dean, who is stationed there with a contin gent of engineers. Having bought the Hotel Oregon Barber Shop, and taken possession, I solicit a poition of the public's patron age. H. A. Loveall. d27 Mrs. T. J. Kinnaird and daughter, Miss Lottie, were here from Dee Tues day eveningjto attend the Eastern Star meeting, A regular meeting of the Oak Grove Parent-Teacher Association will be held at the school house tomorrow af ternoon at 2.30 o'clock. L. S. Bennett has been in Portland the past several days. He successfully underwent an operation for.an aggra vating throat trouble. News has been received here of the birth last week of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clapp at their home at Camas, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. 'J. F. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Newman motored down from the Upper Valley Monday on a shopping trip. City Marshal Carson has been at Fort Canby this week to testify before a courtmarshal in the case of Angus Mc Donald, the big logger who was re cently taken here as a deserter. Mrs. A. C. Staten, who had been at Vancouver Barracks to be with her son, Elliott, a recent volunteer, has re turned home. Mr. Staten has been sent to a Texas camp for training. Edgar Franz and Willard Young, who recently enlisted in the aviation corps, passed their examinations, making 100 per cent. Both young men will train at San Antonio, Tex. ' Aquapelles and horse blankets, auto robes for Christmas new line just re ceived. Also a line Tot ChurchiU s gloves, belts, purses and money bags, knives, etc. W. G. Weber. (7 This store has long been noted for its service. We have prided our selves that there was no order large or small that did not receive im mediate attention. This service has been due to the right kind of help. If for any reason you do not get the prompt service that is due you dur ing the Christmas holidays, lbear with us as we are training new help to take the place of EDGAR J. FRANZ LESTER FISHER Alreal Service 12th Co. 0. C. A. . HARDWARE DEPARTMENT FURNITURE DEPARTMENT These men have joined the colors to do their bit for Uncle Sam. We are still going to pride our selves on our service but, remem ber, until we have trained salesmen to take the place of these men that each man in the store is doing dou ble duty; his own work and the work of those who have gone to the colors. E. A. Franz Co. i John Goldsburv,of the Upper Valley, was here Saturday on business. Mr. Goldabury contemplates spending the winter in oeauie in me insurance uua in ess. Capt P. H. Carroll, en route from the Presidio at San Francisco to Camp Lewis, Wash., was here the first of the week visiting friends and attending to matters of business. Born To Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bui lard, at the Cottage hospital, last Sun day, December V, a son. 1 he young man has been christened William Ella worth, Jr. Albert and Herbert Krussow,, who recently enlisted in the aviation corps at Vancouver, Wash., spent the week end on the East Side with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Krussow. We have 7 per cent money for Farm Loans with prepayment privileges, and can give you prompt service. A bstracts, Insurance and Surveying. Hood River Abstract and Inv. Co. l'hone 1331. tf H. B. Leonard and wife, of Portland, have arrived here to make their home. Mr. and Mrs. Ioonard, who are now staying: with Mrs. A. B. Jones on Co lumbia street expect to secure a house on (cascade avenue. Mr. and Mrs. ' John R. Edgar and children spent the latter part of last week visiting friends here. Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. Edgar and C. B. Lompton attended the grange masquer ade ball at Odell. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bell were in Port land the latter part of last week to attend the Oregon hotel men's conven tion. They were present Saturday night at the Hoover banquet held at the Multnomah hotel. Wanted Young men and young la dies wanted to prepare for telegraph service to till vacancies caused by un usual enlistment, war and signal corps ; big demand for telegraph operators. Call or write Telegraph Dept., 500 Pan- aina tilug., 1'ortland, Oregon. da) Mrs. C. H. Sletton will sing Sunday evening at the patriotic services to be conducted at the Asbury Methodist church. Miss Marguerite Ferrin will render violin solos. At the morning services a solo will be rendered by Prof. Geo. Mclntyre. Donald Onthank, who has been at American Lake in the auditing depart ment of the government, after a visit with his Darents. Judee and Mer. A. W. Onthank, last week, left for Eu gene to visit his brother, Karl On thank. The Heights Greenhouse contem plates opening a Christmas store in the Jackson building opposite the First National Bank. If not, we win still have the finest collection of Christmas flowers at the lowest prices Just tele phone 3393. . . Application and appeals at every re cruiting office in Portland, including those for the Canadian and British army, were unavailing last week for Cecil Lafferty. It was discovered that Mr. Lafferty was practically blind in his right eye. Following- arrangements with neigh bors to care for their orchard places during the period of the war, C. S. Bowe and Eric Gordon, Upper Valley ranchers, have left for Portland to en ter their country's service. The men will go into aviation service. Business Opportunity I have for sale or lease, sale preferred, excellent site for box factory or other manufacturing plant. Z& acres land, good witer power partly developed, two miles west oi Iload River on Columbia Highway. AddresB J. R. rhillips, R. F. D. No. . dl3-tf Accompanied bv their son, Lieut Wallace Caufield, who had just re turned from the Presidio training camp, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Caufield have returned from Oregon City. Miss Katherine Sealey, of Portland, is here this week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cauheld. E. A. Baker, who left here just two years ago for Sioux City, la., where he has been traveling, arrived yester day on his way to Seattle to spend the holidays with Mrs. Baker and their daughter, Miss Dorothy, who is there attending the University or Washington. Mrs. C. C. Lemmon has arrived from Kennewick, Wash., to spend the Yule tide holidays with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. J. L Hershner. Mr. Lem mon will ioin her later, and following the Christmas vacation they will go to Tacoma, where Mr. Lemmon will rep resent the Pacific Fruit & Produce Co. L. F. Hanel. who has been in charge of the ranch of State Forester Sherr ard, has left for Vancouver, where he will be in training in the aviation corps. Mr. Hands wire and children have gone to Roseburg to visit rela tives. Artie Reid, who has been with Mr. Hanel on the ranch, has also left for Roseburg. Accompanying his mother, Mrs. J. W. Sifton, who has been spending the past several weeks visiting him at the Texas citv. Clifford Sifton arrived Sat urday evening to remain here until af ter the Christmas holidays. Mr. Sifton has been engaged in the managerial department of an electric traction com pany at tl raso. Saturday night when a fuse in a transformer blew out. Max L. Moore, of the Pacific Power & Light Co. office, made a record time in repairing the apparatus. Within 30 minutes alter the defect was reported to R. E. Fewel at the power station, Mr. Moore had the lights burning brilliantly again. The section affected by the blowout in cluded the Cottage hospital. Corcraant Ina R fanfipM and First Class Private Bert Thornsbury, who . . i - 1 have been memoers oi vompany d, First Field Hospital, at Camp Lewis. m far m ahnrt viait with rplntivpft hprf left Sunday for Palo Alto. Calif., where tney nave Deen iransierrea 10 a medical Bupply station. Sergeant Can- AaA nkn hm Wn in the n n nrlpr mas ter's department at Camp Lewis, it is announced, will oe ucceecea oy nar old Hershner. Mrs. Alfred W. Beckley and small son, who have been residing for the past several months with Mrs. Beck ley's parents. Dr. and Mrs. Jesse Edg- inrn loft last wpnlr tn return tn Tampico, Mexico. Mrs. Beckley, who MtiimJ tn this jtnimtrv Aft a rpfllcrpft in 19i6t has just had letters from her husband, wno says mat quiet prevails ; tka vAfln.-n nf ttiA (mnt oil nnrt. While Mr. Beckley is primarily a stock rancher, ne reports inat preparations are being maae ior Dorings iur mi on 1,0 ..... 1 husband to meet her at San Antonio, Tex. TK Altsp Snriptv nf St. Marv's Catholc church gave a successful card party Monday evening at tne neignis home of Peter Mohr. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Butcher, Mr. and Mrs. H. Heineman. Mr. and Mrs. U Tauscher, Mr. and Mrs. Ed B. Winter, Mr. and Mrs. The odore Haas, Mr. and MA. Geo. Mellon, Mr. and Mrs. H. Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schreuder, Misses Sheridan, Prather, Haas, Reilley, Lauterbach, Mellon and Stampher, Mrs. J. D. Fletcher, Mrs. Alice Stalnaker, Father trni r.annrm WnutH. Kennedy Broa.. Leslie Butler and Harry FarrelL First DC 3IC 30C DC DOC Giftt S at P GRAM'S STORE THE STORE is in Holiday attire and the. happy CHRISTMAS spirit pervades the air. Sensible, practical articles are conveniently displayed for easy choos ing and almost every gift-thought or desire can be satisfied. Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Sweetheart and Children all are provided for and the possible saving of even a few cents on each article purchased will amount to dollars on J several gifts. Furthermore, you may feel perfectly sure that the recipients will be delighted with the gift things selected at CRAM'S. w 0 For Children and Babies Noiseless Slippers, Blocks. ABC. Toys and Dolls, Mouth Organs, Knitted Caps, Untearable Linen Books, Gold Rings, Umbrellas, Teddy Bears, Stockings, Mittens, Wool Gloves, Hair Ribbons, Beauty Pins, Bracelets, Purses, Circular Combs, Sweaters, Cap and Scarf Sets, Baby Bonnets, Handkerchiefs, Boy Scout Books, Baby Bibs, Celluloid Rattles, Baby Bootees, Babies' White Dresses, Flannel Shawls, Babies Embroid. Kimo. Babies' Pinning Blankets, Babies' Outing Flan. Gowns Children'o Necklaces, Rubber Boots, Children's Tarns, Childs' Shoes, Baby Blankets, ; Nazareth Waists," Ferris Waists, . Sleeping Garments, Childs' Bathrobes, Stork Pants, Wool Comforts, Children's Silk Hose, Reuben Vests, Bloomers, Black, 90c to $1.50 8c to 33c 10c to 48c 25c 25c to $1.18 10c and 15c 50c to $1.25 79c and 95c 98c 23c to 38c 19c to 48c 35c to 48c 5c to 68c 10c to 50c 50c to $2.00 10c to 50c 12c to 39c 98c to $4.92 $1.39 to $3.98 48c to $1.95 3c to 25c 15c 5c to 98c 8c to 22c 19c to 39c 50c $1.98 to $2.95 a, $1.95 to $2.95 58c 48c and 58c 19c to 39c $1.65 . 50c to 95c 48c to $1.75 69c to 98c 33c 33c to 39c 58c to 95c $2.67 33c $1.33 to $1.92 35c to 55c 25c to $1.25 48c to 63c For Men and Boys Socks, Cotton, 15c to 35c Socks, Wool, - 25c to 75c Socks, Silk, 48c and 63c Handkerchiefs, 10c to $1.00 Umbrellas, 75c to $5.00 Suspenders, 38c to $1.00 Suit Cases, 95c to $2.75 Sweaters, $2.98 to $15.00 Dress Gloves, $1.50 to $2.00 Bath Robes, $5. 92 to $8. 00 Canes, 25c to $7.00 Mackinaws, $4.92 to $15.00 Union Suits, 98c to $5.00 Pair of Shoes, . $3.50 to $7.50 Arch Supports, $2.50 Overcoats, $5.90 to $25.00 Cuff Buttons, 50c to $1.50 Stick Pins, 25c to $1.50 Buckskin Purses, " 33c Handkerchief Cases, $1.00 Bachelor Buttons, 10c Full Dress Button Sets, 50c to $1.50 Arm Bands and Garters, 10c to 50c Leather Bill Books, 75c to $1.50 Neck Ties, 25c to $1.50 Handkerchiefs, 10c to $1.00 Linen Collars, 20c, 3 for 50c Belts, 35c to $1.50 Leather Work Gloves, 75c to $3.75 Hats and Caps, 50c to $5.00 Wool Gloves, 40c to $1.00 Coat Chains, $1.00 to $1.50 Felt Slippers, $1.50 to $1.75 Wool 2-Piece Underwear, $1.25 to $2.00 Ear Muffs, 25c Dress Shirts, 50c to $2.00 Pajamas, Outing & Nainsook 98c to 2.50 Night Shirts, 48c to 2.00 Flannel Shirts, $1.48 to 3.48 Riding Pants, 2.69 to 5.92 House Coats, 4.90 to 7.90 Silk Mufflers, 95c to 2.00 Collar Cases, 69c to $1.48 "Pershing" Cases, 69c to 2.98 For Women and Girls Silk Hose, Kid Gloves, Comfort Slippers, Boudoir Caps, New Neckwear, Purse or Bag, Toilet Cases, Beauty and Belt Pins, Handkerchiefs. Hair Ribbons, Trimmings and Laces, Corsets Bon Ton, Union Suits, Riding Skirts, Dress and Waist Materials, Hair Ornaments, Bed Spreads, Sheets and Cases Blankets and Comforts? Pair of Shoes, Dress Skirt, Corset Covers, Silk Waist, Mackinaw, Fancy Apron, Auto Veil, Umbrellas, Wool Sweaters, Fur Pieces, Silk Gloves, Wool Gloves, Outing Gowns, Knitted Skirts, Knitting Bags, Fancy Petticoats, Ivory and Silk Fans,. Woolen Shawls, Guest Towel Sets, White Spat3, Pendants, Linen Towels, Table Damask, Napkins, dozen, $1.50 to $2.50 2.50 to 2.75 1.45 to 69c to 39c to 98c to 18c to 25c to 5c to 19c to 2.50 2.00 1.50 4.95 3.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 98c to 5.00 50c to 5.00 2.98 10c to 2.00 $2.6? to 3.50 3.98 to 7.92 2.50 to 10.00 33c to 1.00 3.98 to 4.98 to 0 7.50 9.88 39c 2.98 5.00 6.92 98c to 69c to 2.63 to 2.95 to 12.00 50c to 1.00 50c to 95c $1.18 to $1.33 88c to 1.63 2.98 1.33 2.00 3.95 1.48 1.95 3.00 1.25 75c to 1.95 to 1.50 to 33c to 79c to 98c $1.25 to $7 57.90 n APPRECIATED GIFTS Prince Albert Tuxsedo Velvet Tobaccos V in 1 lt. Glass Jars $1.10 Cigars per Box 60c, $1.25, $2.50, $2.75 $4.50 Cigarettes 12c to 20c per Package Fancy Boxed Candies 25c, 35c, 50c, 65c, $1.00 Fancy New Cluster Raisins 5 lb. boxes, $1.25 Order Only from "The Star Grocery "Good Things to Eat" PER1G0 & SON Do Your Christmas Shopping Early Do It Now! Here are a Few Suggestions we have to offer L 1 honors were awarded Mrs. Winter and Mr. Tauscher. Mrs. Heineman won the consolation prize. A pleasing solo wan rendered by Miss Haas, accom panied bv Mrs. Stalnaker. Mr. Butch er, accompanied by Mrs. Tauscher, also gave a tine solo, uainty reiresnmenis were served. Meat Market is Sold I have sold my meat market and grocery atore to L. H. Huggins, who took Ipossession Friday, December J7. All bills contracted before that date are payable to me at my office next door to the meat market. All those owing me please call or notify me and I will call on you. E. M. Holman, Kes. Phone 3392. Easten Star Electa At the meeting of the Hood River Chapter of tne t astern Mar luesaay PATHEPHONE T5he AU-in-One The good points of the best ma chines combined in one. Actually plays all disc records no attachments to buy. Brings all the treat artitts into your home. No changing of needles. Regulated in tone to suit your particular room. $15 $25 $75 $110 $150 $175 $200 Come in see them hear them Easy payments. , - jiiM m una i ji k mi Banjukes and Ukulele A nice assortment of these popular instruments Cameras and Kodaks Eastman's Box and Folding Seneca Kodak Albums For the Soldier Boy Khaki-covered Writing Kits Bibles -Fountain Pens-The "Ever Sharp" Pencil -Leather Bound Book Thin Paper! Editions Memorandum Books Stationery. Flashlights Our Christmas Cards are unsurpassed. Beautiful Hand-Colored Highway Pictures Bibles and Testaments Our Book Dept. Is up to the minute. Everything for the chil dren. A good assortment of War History. The best of the New Fiction. Slocom & Canfield Company night officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: Mrs. J. 0. Mnlncrhlin W M : Gen. R. Castner. W. P. ; Mrs. Walter Walters, A. M. ; Mrs. u k. Marsnaii, ; miss r.mei jane McDonald, A. C; Mrs. R. H. Coshow, T.j Miss A It a Poole, S. Miss Goody Calls For Books County librarian, Miss Ethel Goudy. is calling for books and magazines to be sent to cantonments. Any appro priate recent magazinea will be wel comed by the librarian. They should be left at the library building. GLASSES FITTED. It will pay you to tee Dr. Eaton and have him fit your glasses. AU work guaranteed first-class. Charges reason able, 1017 Hull street, three doors east of HeightsOreenhouBft. Dr. A.C.Eaton, Optometrist. d0