The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1903-01-09
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Odell Notes.
The recent sale of j. S. Harrison s
place, two ard one-half miles from
here, has had stimulating effect upon
the people Of this neighhorhooG. This
is partly the result of well improved
and well kept place. Property in Hood
River is in demand at a good price,
either with or without Improvements,
but, like its famous apples and
strawberries, will always bring fancy
figure when properly cared for Moral,
Fix up your homes.
j. n. Wright, who lives above the
bridge on the Mt, Hood road and out
side the wood market, is engaged in
cutting wood for H. G, Crockett. David
Dodson and Fred Crockett are also
making the splintsrs fly
/ Mr.. Emil and Mr.. Lockman, who
have places near town on the west side,
are engaged in clearing land for Mr..
Copple They will also have a lot OF
fine wood, consisting Of oak and yellow
pine. This is good working weather,
and there is no excuse for idlers here.
School resumed Monday and is doing
excellent work under the leadership OF
G.. w. Brown. Mr.. Brown makes a
business of teaching. not so much for
the money there is in it, but because
his heart is in the work, and that is the
only kind of work that tells for the
future.
B. F. Young returned home on the
first of the year from town, where he
had been managing the Davenport
stable.
On the morning Of January lst, Just
break Of day, there was a blockade in
the street at 0dell The writer discov-
cred horse and buggy in the only
broken track in front of the little
white store, The rig was driverless
and the faithful horse standing still.
Stepping quietly as possible through
the crusted snow the writer peered
cautiously into the buggy, and then
came a sound like the roaring of the
wind through the trees. Not dead, but
sound asleep. Poor boy! He had spent
the night'down town at dance, and
on account of his personal appearance
and graceful dancing the ladies choice
proposition had proven too much for
him.
New Years day was glad one al
VIM. Ehrck's, it being his birthday and
/ that of Chris Dethman For several
years they have celebrated New Years
and their birthday together. It fell ia
Mr.. and Mrs. Ehrck to do the honGrs
and furnish the entertainment this
time, and for days prior the work OF
preparation by the good housewife
Mrs Ehrck, went steadily on. Groan.
ling under the weight of good things
the table was spread from noon until
midnight, and all feasted and toasted
to their hearts content There were
five families present; Wm Ehrck and
family, Jas. Eggert and family, Hans
Lage and family, Chris Delhman and
family, and Tom Lacy and family. Ii
must have been refreshing to these old
| pioneers, who have faced the Difficult
ties and hardships of pioneer days, sur
rounded at present with every comfort
and many luxuries, to have an oppor-
tunity to swap yarns and renew their
youth around such an ample board.
ii, G. Crockett and wife entertained
a party Of friends on New Years eve.
The party at Cop Henricks last
Tuesday evening wasa success as usual
! if the measure of success means fun.
These good times in the country, free
from formality, are away ahead of the
city parties.
John r. Crosby's black horse Grant
met with serious accident Wednesday
morning. Feeling the effects of clover
hay he was running and playing and
! plunged into a barbed wire fence, al
most severing one of his front feet.
At the annual business meeting of
the Union church the Rev. c. A. Wy
man was elected trustee, succeeding
VIM. Ehrck. The church is nearly fin
ished inside and is much more COM
Portable than formerly.