The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-10-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

Robert Livingstone and some friends
whose homes are far away in Scot
land, have been looking about Odell.
Mr. Livingston stops at "Netherby"
his roomy, pleasant country home a
short distance south OF Udell store.
The engine and tank for the hot air
pumping plant ~hion Is to force the
wa er from we'll H. ,he low land Of
the Lawrence property up and into
the handsome residence above, arrived
last week. This fine house has all the
conveniences of a city home with the
single ext option, electrict lights and
the wiring is done so that at some fu-
tuie time these may be easily added.
A furnace IN the basement provides
heat for the entire house and IN addi
tion to this is a fire. place on the first
floor with settle at either side, CIV
ing the room a CHEEKY air. Through
out all the house convenience and ele-
gance are found.
L. A. Massee returned Saturday
from trip to The Dalles
lt is the harvest time with all who
hsv1 orchards and busy time in
deed
No school Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday this week. Our teachers
are in attendance at the county insti-
tute in The Dalles the three days
mentioned.
Odell was all excitement last Friday
that being the day he "lsland Las
sizes" passed through our neighbor-
hood going to Dee via the Mt. Hood
railroad. The school marched to Odell
depot with beating drum and U. 5.
flag aloft and gave shout OF vel
come. The visitors sang songs as did
the pupils OF OdeIl school aud after
several minutes exchange OF greetings
the train moved on towards Dee and
the school marched back to every day
life. Such events as this will long be
remembered by those who we're there
and are advocating in high degree.
o. l.. Walters went to The Dalles
Saturday and visited the fair. lie re.
ports seeing his brothers sell apples at
eight dollars per box. Mr.. Walters
returned to his home in Odell Sun
day.
Mrs. Connaway has returned from
visit with her parents at Scio, Ore.
Mrs. Connaway's sister, Miss Belyen,
Oh ne with her for visit here.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs q. +.
Smith, Sunday, Oct. l3, an eight
pound girl.
After mere than one and one-halt
years as correspondent from Odell !
will write what Is to me the most un
pleasant communication | have sent
as representing our community.though
the cause for these words has been ap
parent more than once. Last Sunday
evening during q. f., distuI bing ele
ments we're at work TO such an extent
that those who we're there to help and
be helped in the good cause we're pre-
vented from so doing. Now this ele-
ment was composed Of these who
should desire to be known as gentle
men but are deserving very differ.
emf title. They we're b vs. OF ages
ranging from slightly more than
dozen years to probably twice that
number of years, some Of them sons of
parents who are Christians as their
work testiiies all Of them sons of par
ents who would be grleved to hear
the truth regarding these boys ac-
tnns in place where one should be
have with dccorum. Several of them
are noted FOR this stye OF behaviour
aud may always be found l., the thick
OF the unbeoor ing noise and it is
time we introa ced new methods 10
gagding them. Those who have most
frequently made disturbance are boys
Who are as but handful and their
parents should deal with them with
out delay. II the pare" ts OF oil will
not or cannot control the offenders
we have laws made to ilt just such
cases and happily it does not require
great number Of persons to be able
to call in the protection of the law
People Of intelligence who know what
IL proper conduct ut place OF wor
ship have told mo they would not go
to the Sunday evening meetings In
our church and soc the church desc
Grated as they had seen when they
lid attend. There is time when foi
bearanoe ceases to be virtue and it
seems that time is here and | hoIe
this may be taken not as an idle
threat but as warning gwen with
good intent and that no further act or