The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-04-02
CORRESPOND DENCE
ODELL.

drs. Roswell Shelley, uf Carson,
Wash, was an Odell visitor Friday
and Saturday OF last week. Mis-.
Shelley came to pack up such of her
personal property as had been stored
in the building known as the wa e.
house at Odeli. II. Connaway now
oEns this building and "ill have use
for both floors.
|. l.. Gunsaul aud family are here
from Albany aud are nov residents OF
OdelI. Mrs. Gunsaul is n sister of
Mrs. Connaway. Mr.. Gunssul will
assist Mr.. Connaway In his general
merchandise business Mr.. Connaway
excects to enlarge his business by
adding a stock of hardware.
The machine tor making wooden
pipe arrived from Portland last week
and was unloaded ut the siding known
as the Summit OF Nef siding. From
there it was hauled by teams aud set
ready for work in the young timber
the Mshaney tract. This machine
was made to order for the East Fork
Irrigating Company and will be used
for making wooden pipe for use in
their irrigating system. The power
for operating the plant furnished by
a i2- horse power gasoline engine pur-
chased from the Fair banks M orse
Company of Portland. Small pine
trees are used, thus making a way tor
owners OF land to dispose of timber
that is not valuable for other pur-
poses. 1t is thought that by the time
this is read the machine will be run
ming tull capacity.
VIM. Ehrck has purchased a two
horse power gasoline engin. and will
install pumping plant at his home.
The engine was purchased through the
representative OF the Fairbanks. M Morse
Co., OF Portland, while he was here
last week for the purpose Of installing
the engine for the East Fork Irrigat-
ing Co. g wooden pipe manufacturing
plant.
Ieita Bo german has had very
painful illness, a gathering In her ear
being the most troublesome symptom.
Elizabeth Lacey was twelve years
of age last Sunday and party of lit
tie girls were invited to birthday
dinner and to help her celebrate the
event. The day passed all too quickly
for the little merry makers, they en-
joying the day In their own way.
Elizabeth received number OF gifts,
chief among them teing a gold watch
and chain given by her grandmother,
Mrs. Eliza Billens. Near the close OF
the day the little guests went to their
homes wishing their hostess many
happy returns OF the day and thank.
full 70, the thoughtfulness of the
grandmother and mother OF Elizabeth
in planning 80 pleasant day.
Odell is ashamed and must be re-
minded many times daily that she
shall bow her head and take the worst
chat may be said and know 1t is true,
and all because OF that mud hole.
Many times of late the writer has
heard that Odell mud hole mentioned
aud always to the disparagement of
the community that would permit
such disgrace to remain within Its
midst. We all know the condition
OF our finances so far as the road
question goes, but we also know that
there are sufficient funds to repair
that bit of road as it should be re-
paired, aud 60 far as this section OF
the county goes we would prefer that
the money used annually to grade the
road running west from Odeli be ex-
pended on that mud hole and similar
ones wherever they may occur.
At the meeting OF the patrons and
friends OF Odell school Wednesday
evening, March rs, a constitution was
adopted, the third evening In each
month chosen as the regular meeting
night and the following topic selected
for discussion next meeting: "How
can we secure more effective coop
GRAFTON between teachers and parents
in school work." Henceforth this
organization will be knewn as the Pa
irons and Teachers League of Odell.
Revival meetings conducted by Rev.
Ford, of the Valley Christian church,
are in progress at Odell. Mrs. Ford
assists in the services, she being a
soloist. Sunday there were services
both morning and evening, and a