The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1905-01-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

The New Year was ushered in clothed
in a white robe. The landscape about
us lie charmingly outlined with the ever
green boughs, fringed with white. The
snow is coming dilently down, and a
feeling OF peace and quietude seems to
follow in the wake OF this first day OF
1905. With light hearts, as well as those
bowed down with sorrow, the new year
comes to us marking another milestone
in the wary march TO an unknown goal.
Bryant, in his birthday book, in para.
graph entitled "The Park" says: "All
shall come back each tie OF pure affec-
ton shall be knit again. Alone shall
evil die, and sorrow shall dwell pris-
oner."
On December 2S he says:
"The kindly year! His liberal hands
Have lavished all their store;
And shall he turn from where he stands
Because he gives no more?
Oh stayl Oh, stayl
One gratified hour and then away.
Zen while he sings he smiles his last
And leaves our sphere behind.
The good old year Is with the past.
oh, be the new as kindl
oh, stayi Oh stayl
The parting stream, and then away"
Then on January l he writes:
Harness the impatient years,
For through the mist OF tears,
The brighter day appears
Whose early bushes tinge the hills afar"
The passing OF the holidays at Odell
seemingly has marked the beginning OF
brighter and better days to many who
assisted In the festivities. The two en-
tertainments given ON the 28th and 3lst
respectively were well attended and
proved financial success. The pro-
ceeds are to be donated to the church to
be used in seating and otherwise fur.
nishing the interior OF the building. In
this connection Mrs. Frank Neff wishes
to extend to the young people, who so
kindly and generously helped to make
the entertainments 80 interesting and
pleasing to those who heard them, her
heartfelt thanks. Mrs. Neff was musi-
cal director and large credit is due ber
for the devoted manner in which sine
led the young people in the matter.
On the evening Of the 3lst, after the
entertainment and supper, a large crowd
Of people remained at the watch meet
ing, and as the hands OF the clock point.
ed to the midnight hour and the last
strains Of the song, "God be With You
Til We Meet Again, shout went up,
"Happy New Year" Then an informal
hand-shake was the order, when the
curtain was drawn on the year Of 1904,
and all went home apparently happy.
Before leaving this theme | want to
say that the people OF Dukes Valley
were out in large numbers, and the
management desires to thank Messrs.
W. @. Dodge. Mark Cameron and w. G.
Dodson for valuable assistance on the
program, and for the presence and lib.
eral patronage OF their friends who came
along.
The plastering in the Odd Fellows
Hall was finished last Saturday by II.
M. Poole, the contractor, and the work
OF finishing up the building will soon be
completed and the hall ready for use.
Recent happenings seem to point to a
better social and moral condition in our
community. The church building will
soon be complete and comfortable; the
Christian Endeavor work seems to be on
q more substantial footing. The fact is
that II is the nucleus OF about all fhe
Christian work done here, and should
have the aid Of the church membership.
Notwithstanding the fact that the most
OF US are often cup against it' morally,
yet we all believe better than we do,
and should be honest enough to com.
mend any good work. Hubert Newton
will lead the next meeting and there
will be some music. The public are al.
ways cordially invited to these young
peoples meetings.
Notices are posted in our road district
calling meeting on Wednesday the
llth inst. to consider the matter Of levy
ing tax for the improvement Of our
almost tnpassable roads. At this
writing shall forego any further COM
ment on such move. We take pleas
ure, however, in noting the fact that
Pine Grove is already on record again
with her second annual levy for good
roads. Their systematic work is telling.
Miss Nettie Kemp returned to Port
land last Sunday, after weeks visit
and recreation at home and among
friends here.
Mr.. Black left here Saturday for
Portland, and il after counselling with
his physician there 1t 10 considered adj
visable, he will go to Santa Barbara,