The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-12-01
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

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On Tuesday evening the 22d a few
Of the many friends OF Chris Dethman
and wife surprised them on the Occa-
sion OF the both anniversary of their
marriage. The following persons were
among the party: William Ehrck and
family, Hans Lage and family, Henry
Lage aud wife, William Scoby aud
wife MIR. Kolis and wife, Mr.. Dragsett,
Mr.. McGill and sister, and Ben Lage.
Coffee and light refreshments, were
served and jolly good time was had,
and not until one o'clock In the morn
Ing did the crowd take leave OF their
host and hostess. Chris Is 20 years
older than when he was married, yet
the only evidence of this fact Is the
sprinkling of grey in his whiskers. 1t
Is said that man Is as old as he feels,
and woman as old as she looks. AS
the crowd took their departure 1t was
with the wish that Mr.. and Mrs. Deth-
man should be spared to enjoy many
anniversaries of this hind, aud that
prosperity and happiness be their lot
In life.
Nearly all the lumber for the Odd
Fellows building is on the ground,
and the work of building has begun
aud will be crowded. Ed Hawks is
experimenting the work Of building.
The completion OF this hall will meet
q long-felt public demand ut Odell, and
we are glad to note the beginning OF
such an enterprise.
We note with regret the illness OF
the family Of f. L. Massey Of Willow
Flat, and hope soon to hear of their
recovery.
Thanksgiving, with all 1t means
with reference to reunion of loved ones
at home, with good things to eat and
good cheer, has come and gone. II Is
good thing TO rest from labor now
and then, Pausing to look backward
over the past, aud with unfaltering
trust look forward toward the future,
tiles, aud pledge ourselves to more
faithful effort along the lines Of honor
able manhood. The difficulties over
come In the past should furnish
inspiration for better future work.
A very credltable school entertain
ment was given last Wednesday night
at the school house, V. V. Willis and
Miss Blanche Wilson having trained
the pupils for 1t. 1t was along Thanks
giving lines. The only thing to mar
the peace of the large crowd was some
disturbance In the crowd by few
persons large enough to be men.
Common decency suggests order at
any public gathering aud especially at
u school entertainment, where the
audience Is largely made up of parents,
whose children are on the program,
and who are easily embarrassed by
such conduct. To young bloods whose
brains are in their heels, il Is little use
to talk, but as newsgatherer, the
public will be informed concerning
such matters. However, we trust il
will not be necessary to speak of such
a matter again. "A hint to the wise, /"
etc.
Harry Kemp's blacksmith shop was
moved from prominent Odell corner
a few days ago TO give place to more
pretentiOus building-th e Odd Fellows
hall.
George w. Lafferty came here only a
few years ago from LaGrande and pur-
chased 80 acres Of land one-half mile
west of 0dell. Today, with rainstak-
ing effort, he has one of the incest
little places In the country. This year,
from 20 acres Of the place, with only
four acres of bearing orchard, a small
patch of Strawberries and some hay,
he has had revenue of $500. He now
has only one-half acre to clear and the
whole 80 acres will be cultivated and
immensely productive. He recently
dug a straight ditch through his place
and filed the old creek bed, thereby