The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-04-15
CORRESPONDENCE
CDEI.L.

After looking the valley over the
great evangelist, William Sunday,
decided that Odell was the place. and
purchased thirty eight acres of land
OF o. II. Rhodes. Rev. Sunday ex.
poets to be here Friday to look after
his interests. He and his brother In
tend to build home here.
Not much change in the condition
of Edward Cushman, senior.
The Busey place is reported sold,
but we have not been able to verify
the report.
W. L. Hibbard ia at work framing
the timbers tor his new house.
Just step into Connaway's store at
Odell and examine those brooms and
hear about our new industry. The
first brooms on sale were brought
down last week by the manufacturer,
l.. j. Dunaway. MI. Connaway
brought ont from Hood River a ship.
ment of 1900 pounds OF broom corn
that will be made into good Erooms
for the use OF the house wives of Odell
and vicinity.
Thos. Lacey is building cold stor-
age house for storing fruit, and vege-
tables, etc.
Mrs. X. Ii. Kemp was called to Mos
ier last week to be with her mother
who is seriously i'll. Mrs. Kemp came
home Sunday but expects to 90 to
Mosier again within few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Reiohon, jr.,
and VIM. Reichon, sr., are now at
home In the MosieT property. Walter
Silliman and family, who have resided
there, will tent on the place until Mr..
SillIman has completed bis contract
for clearing land, when they expect
to go to Spokane and make their home
In that city,
Mrs. Byron Rogers, Of Ruthton,
was here Sunday for visit with her
mother, Mrs. Matilda Wood, and her
brother Clinton Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ehrck went to
Portland Friday for an extended Wis
Ii with relatives.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Coe went back
to their home In Hood River last
week.
The new blacksmith shop at Odell Is
credit to those who planned and
built IL. neat, substantial, welt
built shop. The blacksmith is busy
man and one may hear the ring of his
hammer at any time. The coming of
this industry adds materially to the
appearance of the village In business
way and Ia also very convenient for
those within radius Of several miles
about Odell.
The many friends OF Frank Ham
mond will be sorry to learn that HE
health the past week has not been 80
good as 1t has been for several weeks
previous to that. We hope this may
be but temporary and that MIR. Ham.
mond may again continue to improve
as In the past.
Master Fred Walter, OF The Dalles,
10 here for visit with bis brother,
O. l.. Walter, and TO attend Odell's
excellent school.
j.. M. Shelley Ia reported quite Ill.
Iva Masiker is at home with hey
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. q. Masiker.
Hope Shelley was home for short
visit Saturday and Sunday. She re-
turned to Mosier, where che Is teach
ing summer term Of school.
The Easter exercises by the Sabbath
school we're very good and received
much praised from the large oonRrega-
tion assembled. Following the exer-
cises DIR. Coons, OF Hood River,
preached sermon full OF the spirit
of Easter.
The rendering of "The Galilean"
Sunday evening by the members of
the g. n. was exquisitely done. The
subject Ia beautiful one and all
speakers, singers and organist, did
exceedingly we'll, no one better than
the other, for all were near perfec-
tion. We would be pleased with some.
thing along similar lines at some not
dietant date.