The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-07-08
CORRESPONDENCE
CDELL.

One day last week as Mrs. james
English was returning home from
Hood River she drove her horse to
the watering place ON the Davidson
hill and while there a man very care
lessly drove a team beween Mrs.
English's buggy and the fence and
one horse became entangled in the
front wheel OF Mrs. English's buggy.
The horse kicked to tree Itself demol-
ishing the buggy wheel aud otherwise
damaging the buggy besides endan
gering the lives OF the occupants.
Mrs. English and three little child.
ren.
Mrs. Dunb bars sister, Miss Alberta
Dillon, has been visiting at the Dun
bar home for some time.
Don Crosby, of Company b, Third
Infantry, U. s. A., came home Tues
day July to celebrate his birthday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X.
Crosby, his sisters, Gertrude and
Gladys and other relatives and
friends. He has a ten days furlough
and visits at home before going to the
PHILIPPINES for an extended stay. His
friends are glad to hear that he Is
making an excellent record in his
chosen calling and their good wishes
follow him to the field far away.
VIM. Ehrck, of Portland, was vs,
itor In Hood River last week on bust
ness connected with the property he
recently purchased in Hood River.
Wednesday evening, June 30, the
G. h. rally was held In the hall at
Odell as announced. After pro.
gram consisting of songs by Mrs
Deems, OF Pine Grove, music by
Clarence Wilson, violinist and Elmer
Lafferty pianist and readings by Miss
Marguerite Shelley, of the Gillespie
School OF Expression, OF Portland,
every number of this program being
of high order. Those who had
pledged the proceeds OF one days
work toward the paint and organ
fund paid In sum that with the
free will Offering OF the evening
totaled SIT and to that had been add
ed 81 with more promised. The
church has been painted, Clarence
Wilson and Elmer Lafferty doing the
work In a very eIeditable manner aud
all agree the improved appearance Ia
worth oil ii cost. All ia excess OF the
cost of msteIiaI and labor expended
for the church is intended for the
purchase of new organ.
The estate of II. Ii. Hammond,
deceased, was appraised last week,
j. W. Wilson, l.. A. n. CLARK and G.
X. Masiker having been appointed
appraisers. By Mr.. Hammond's will
Mr.. Lamon, of Wo0dbuIn, Ore, was
appointed administrator without
bond.
Marguerite Shelley, of Portland, Ia
here for vacation visit with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Troy Shelley
and other relatives and friends.
Saturday, July 3, the ball game,
Odell vs., Mt. Hood, played on MT.
Hood field, resulted in a score of to
/ in favor OF Udell. Not a score WAS
made until the last half of the seventh
inning and the game was closely con.
tested all the way through. Odell
boys are playing we'll this being the
second game within week In which
they came out victorious.
Gertrude Crosby expects to go to
Portland Thursday.
Odell people began celebrating the
glorious Fourth Saturday, July 8,
quite number going to Mt. Hood
on that day, on Sunday tew went
to the Falls tor the day and on Mon
day a goodly number attended the
celebration in Hood River. While
the weather was not just uE to Hood
Rivers standard, the reading and
speaking was fine, as was the singing
aud music, by the band The various
races and all In the line of sports
races came off as planned, the people
we're there and could enjoy meeting
friends and so the day passed and
another anniversary of the signing of
The grand old Declaration OF lnde-
pendence has come and gone.
shliood River valley was treated to
rain Monday night.
Blanche Laiferty went to Mosier
last week returning to Hood River
Monday.
Vera Lalferty was visiting friends
at Mt. Hood last week.
Mr.. and Mr.. Claire Crockett of