The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-03-05
CORRESPONDENCE.
ODELL.

Tuesday, February ., James Cook
received very serious injury the re-
suit of which was broken limb. Mr..
Cook and his half brother, Mr.. Pearce,
we're trying to move pole or small
log which had become wedged aud
when they succeeded In their efforts
the pole sprung, striking Mr.. Cook
between the knee and foot, breaking
the limb Ia two places, the breaks
about four inches apart. The men
we're working for Mr.. Coniey saving
wood with gasoline saw outfit. Mrs.
Cook has teen In Cliff on, Ariz., since
last fall, she having gone there for the
winter hoping her health might be
improved by the change OF climate.
She expected to return here about Ap-
ril /, but it Is quite likely she will
come home Immediately on receipt OF
the letter telling OF her husband s
misfortune. All sympathize with MIR.
Cook In this time OF suffering and
enforced idtensss, and hope that bis
recovery may be as complete and
speedy as Is possible in injuries Of
this nature.
Odell Grange held sn open meetinl
Tuesday evening. February %. Tb'
program was described as excelleni
and the supper all that could be d.
sired. The proceeds from the suplt
amounted to somewhere about IS.
Tuesday of last week one OF II. J.
Klemer's horses was injured by th
cable on grubbing machine and rem
dered unfit for use for time.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs + A. Mas
sci, Saturday, February p, a son.
|. u. Lafferty and family ,aie now
at home in Odell, they hssing hnished
moving Friday last. The tour child.
rem entered Odell school Monday
morning. MIR. Lafferty will build bis
house as rapidly as possible.
Mis-. DR.. M. A. Jones Of 'lood Riv-
or, and little son, Paul. visited the
family Of M. ID. 0dell last Saturday.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Ode nie sisters.
Mr.. land Mrs. X. Collins. ui Los An
geles, Calf. have been here ton visit
with Mr.. Collins father near Winans.
Mis-. Silliman is very Ill at the
home of her son, Waiter Silliman.
Mrs. Silliman's health had beeu poor
for some time and an attack OF Ia
grippe has made her condition still
more serious. Her son, Sam, and
daughter, Mrs. Wells, both OF whom
went to Canada some months since,
have been informed of their mothers
condition. Friends hope she may re-
gain her health.
Members OF Kemp Lodge |. q. o
+. went to Mt. Hood last Saturday
night and instituted an Odd Fellows
lodge at that place. The Mt. Hood
lodge begins with membership of
sixteen and may Ee expected TO pros.
per. The Odell people report roy al
time and banquets Ut for kiug or as
a member expressed 1t equal to a " d.
ding feast.
Dorsey Smith has gone to Pena-
wawa, Wn., where he will assist his
brother on his fruit ranch at that
place.
Marie Lockman and Gertrude Cros-
by arrived home last Saturday after
more than week % absence. They at
tended the state convention at Eugene
as delegates from Odell Christian En-
doavor society and Sunday evening at
Odell's Christian Endeavor meeting
they made very interesting reports of
the convention. They also visited the
Neffs In Portland, hut tell us these
friends OF all Odell have purchased
property at Hillsboro and will reside
there In the future. The eirls also
visited Opal and Venus Callison, who
are students OF the Behnke. Walker
Business College. They also visited
George Walters and report bis condi.
tion slightly improved.
Ralph s. Shelley was home Sunday
visiting his parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Troy Shelley. end his brothers and
sister. He and his brother, Percy,
will soon be at their work In the for
est reserve.
A good sermon Sunday morning wal
preached by Rev. Troy Shelley and
good Christian Endeavor meeting
Sunday evening with Marie Lockmai
as leader.