The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.


B. q. Boardman sold his 10 acre
tract in Odell. Consideration $500.
The sale was made through j. Ii.
Heilbronner & Go. We have not
learned the name of the purchaser bat
he and his family are at home in the
Olsen house. Odell welcomes the
newcomers.
Last week VIM. Ehrck sold 40 acres
of his l60 acre ranch In Odell to DIR.
NJ. f. Shaw, of Hood River. Consid-
Grafton $4,000. This was land In it's
original state and was purchased ty
DIR. Shaw, we are told, as a site Tor a
beautiful country home some time In
the not very distant future. When
men Of DIR. Sfaw's business standing
show their faith In our valley by In
yesting as he and others are doing 1t
speaks volumes TOR Hood River valley
in general and Of course Odell In par
ticular.
The ladies of the German Lutheian
church served fine dinner Saturday.
Your correspondent feels that she was
especially favored as Immediately at.
ter leaving the dining hall she found
a package of Union Leader cut plug
tobacco in her shopping basket. Now
your correspondent advocates WON.
ans rights but she has not attained
to that degree where ghe might enjoy
IN after dinner smoke and In case the
owner of said tobacco does not call
for same she will be obliged though
much against her scruples to allow
her husband to smoke the contents of
said package.
Mr.. Ferguson, brother In law OF
M. Hawthorne, has beeL visiting Mr..
Hawthorne and his mother In Odell.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. CALI
son, Of Alex, Oregon, May 9, a son.
A brother of Ii. s. Gslligan has
been here from Portland visiting and
looking after his interests IN Odell.
Thos. Lacey lost fine Jersey heller
recently. The cause Of her death IL
unknown but 1t Is supposed she ate
some poisonous substance.
B. L. Young lost a valuable horse
last week. Indigestion was the cause
of its death.
Much to the relief of those who are
patrons of X. f. ID. No. l Carrier A.
j. Friedley started carrying the mail
again Tuesday OF last week.
Carpenters are at work on q new
house for Mrs. Lenz. This new home
is to be built on the butte a little
more than two and one half miles east
of Odell store. A beautiful spot for a
home. A description Of the house
will be given at later date.
ii. Connaway Ia constantly adding
to his stock and has now In stock
some 40 articles not carried by Odell
merchants previous to this time.
Tucker hill has been put In excel.
lent condition by force Of men and
teams directed by our efficient road
supervisor, +. A. Massee.
Mrs. Tousey conducted the 8th
grade examination for Odell last
Thursday and Friday. The following
pupils took the examination: Nae mi
j. Boyed, Eva A. Boyed, Louis
Rhoades, Jolly M. Shelley.
The first OF the week work was be.
gun towards building new barn for
VIM. Ehrck. The barn Is to be 40x50,
to cost about $500 and to be built
near Mr.. Ehrck's new house.
Mrs. Guy Talmage and daughter
Rosalie, came Thursday for visit
with Mrs. Talmage', parents, Mr.. and
Mis-. Troy Shelley.
The Wilson family of which Guy
and Denver are members, are now
residents of Odell.
Rev. W. @. Evans, OF Hood River,
will preach In the Union church OF
Odell next Sunday Immediately after
Sabbath school. Rev. III. @. Clark, of
Belmont, will preach in same place at
3 p. m.
Blanche Shelley led the Endeavor
meeting Sunday evening. There was
special song by quartette. M.
Odell will lead next meeting.
The regularJmonthly business meet
ing Of the O. II. will be held the last
Wednesday evening In May that being
next Wednesday. 1t is hoped all active
members Of the society will be pres
ent.
Mrs. Lafe Roberts, of The Dalles,
visited several days last week with her
mother, Mrs. Poole.