The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-07-19
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very sick. Cholera infantum is the
disease. The children we're taken to
the hospital in Hood River Friday
evening. Mrs. Folts is with them
and will assist In caring for them.
Heartfelt wishes that the little ones
may be restored to health, go to Mr..
and Mrs. Folts In this hour of great
anxiety.
Mrs. 0. s. Olsen is sick with stom-
ach and bowel trouble. DR.. Shaw is
attending bel. We hope for her
speedy recovery.
r. E. Callison is at Condor, Ore,
looking over the country there.
The Mt. Hood Telephone Go. have
been putting up wires on their line
this week. There will soon be sew
eral new phones in Odell.
The place referred to in last weeks
items concerning the colts injured on
the Mt. Hood railroad Is bridge.
Instead Of cites" being placed too
closely, as ! intended to write, but
wrote trails" instead. / am in
formed the ties are reglation distance
but the approach Is not completed,
thus allowing stock to go on the
bridge and across. IL properly COT
etructed railroad bridges and cattle
guards, as all know, are most effective
barriers, protecting crops and pre-
venting danger of injury to stock.
AS 1t is this 10 but one of many such
accidents that must occur unless some
action Is taken.
Douglas Lockman, his mother and
his son, Archie are at home In the
house owned by Win Hibbarud.
Marie Lockman is visiting In Port
land.
Roswell Shelley loaded car of
wood last Saturday at Dukes Valley
station cu the Mt. Hood railroad to
be shipped to Grass Valley.
Saturday evening, July ID, about
rs of the friends of Veva Crockett and
Oaal Callison gathered at the home
of the former to help celebrate the
10th birthday OF each of the girls.
Games, music, recitations and ice
cream and cake helped to make an
evening long to be remembered by
the young people.
The G. Il. of Odell, Sunday even
ing, waI as usual interesting and en-
tertaining. Prayer, reading, good
music, with special song by Bertha
Lafferty end Edythe Oopple, given in
their pleasing style. Dane Kemp,
leader. Subject, Glow can | be true
friendf"
Mrs. Odell invited number of the
little friends of Eunice 0dell to come
to her home Monday afternoon, June
16, 10 surprise Eunice The after
noon was spent in the ways that chill
dren enjoy. loe cream was served to
happy little company and all wish
for more such days.
"In the midst OF life we are In
death, twas brought to the minds Of
the people of Odell Sunday morning,
July I5, when news reached here Of
the accidental death by drowning Of
one Of Odell's boys, Otis Cushman.
Otis has been at work at Coulter's
mill about 6 miles above Stevenson,
Wash, since some time in June. He
came home to spend the Fourth of
July, returning to his work July 9.
July IA, after the days work was done,
he, In company with men from the
mill, went bathing In Monohan 3
slough. While trying to swim across
the slough Otis was seized with
cramps and sank, his companions be-
ing unable to help him.
Sunday morning the following rel
atives and friends chartered the Maja
and went to Monohan's landing to
search for the body, but found II
bad been recovered: Edward b.
Cushman, b. L. Young, Wallace
Young, Fred Crockett, Thomas Lacey,
Clinton Wood, Frank Smith.
The body was brought to Hood
River and placed In charge of Under.
taker Nichols. The parents and
younger brother of the deceased we're
at Goble, Ore, visiting, and came
home Immediately on being notified
of the accidental sad home coming.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at the M. II. church in Hood
River In charge of M. d. Odell and
Rev. Wood. The Odell choir of,
which the deceased was member,
furnished music. The floral offerings
were beautiful.
Otis Cushman was born March l3,