The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-10-10

ODELL
We have neglected to acknowledge
+ through the Glacier the receipt a few
weeks ago of box of books giyensto
0dell school by Messrs. J.. S. and Ed
ward Wheeler, of Portland. From
time to time public spirited citizens
have given evidence of their interest in
the school by adding to the school II
brary by private donation, and In the
name of the patrons we thank them.
Mrs. Guy F. Smith submitted to a
I surgical operation last week and she
has since been under the care of physi-
clans and nurses in the hospital in
/ Hood River. Mrs. Smiths many
friends trust that she may speedily re-
gain health.
Mrs. w. A. Lockman returns this
week from a several weeks stay in
/ California, whittier she was called by
the illness and death of her mother.
Little lrma Bowerman met with a
serious and what might easily have
been fatal accident last Friday. She
was riding on the wagon with her
father and fell in front of the hind
! wheels of the wagon, and before the
team could be stopped the wheel passed
over her just below the hips. Wide
tires and soft dirt prevented broken
bones, but the little girl was badly
bruised and her escape was little short
of miraculous.
Miss Mayme Howard, of Portland,
spent Sunday with her friend, Mrs.
w. f. Young.
Messrs. Folts, Purdy and Mitchell
have made exchanges of property as
follows: G. F. Purdy to E. T. Folts
six-acre tract, cash consideration and
lot in exchange for E. T. Folts' house.
barn and three-acre tract. I. Nj.
Mitchell to E. T. Folts house and lot.
E. T. Folts to T. M. Mitchell tract of
about two acres.
The Apple Growers Union warehouse
at 0dell opened last Monday morning
with C. D. Hoyt inspector, W. H.
Bucher assistant. The National Apple
Company's warehouse opened at the
same time with Clinton Wood inspec-
tor, Ned Cushman, assistant.
The Davidson warehouse at Odell
opened Monday. Edgar Button will
look after the interests of this COM
pany here.
Duane Wieden spent Sunday at the
home of his parents in Portland.
The banquet for the Ferguson Bible
class has been postponed until some
time in November. The very busy
season that is on at this time made
this ahanUa advisable
A real good time is being planned
by the teachers and pupils of Dukes
Valley school for Halloween. An
nouncements will appear each week
and as arrangements are completed
notice will be given and we are sure
you will be repaid if you plan to be
one of the number present.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. c. Wolf have sold
their five-acre tract in 0dell to Mrs.
E. M. Chase, of Hood River. MIR.
Wolf left Saturday for British Colum-
bia and Mrs. Wolf and daughter, Edna,
expect to join Mr.. Wolf later and they
will reside there. They have many
friends who wish them success in their
new home.
Prof. E. c. Knapp. secretary of the
Inland Empire Sunday School Associa-
tion, with headquarters at Spokane,
Wash, will be here November Is and
will deliver an address at the Method
ist church on the evening of that day.
1t means much to the Sunday school
work of the community when men of
Prof. Knapp's standing in the Sunday
school world can be secured for day
or an evening here and we feel certain
many will avail themselves of this OPP
portunity and hear him. He comes
under the auspices of the Ferguson
Bible class.
Thomas Hill, band leader and teacher
OF band instruments. will play at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
at the Sunday school hour. To num-
ber of the residents of Odell Mr.. Hill
needs no introduction. as he was few
years ago leader of the band in Hood
River. He is now a resident of Golden
weeks only. He will play the trumpet,
an instrument similar to the cornet,
but softer and sweeter in tone.
Mark Cameron, w. G. Ehrck, Ed
Clark, Mr.. Eastman, Bill Sanders, L.
A. E. Clark, and E. H. Pilson are
among those interested as jurors, wit
nesses, plaintiffs or defendants in court
in Hood River this week.
And now the busy, busy apple har-
vest is crowding all else into the back
ground and everyone is pressed into
service. The yield is very heavy, the
grade close and only the best fruit is
going into the hands of the various
selling agencies. All through October
and into November growers and those
who attend to the picking, grading,
packing and marketing of apples will
find little time for rest.
Sunday school 1890 a. M, Christian
Endeavor 7:30 p. m. next Sunday at
the Union church.
Sunday school 10 a. M, Epworth
League z p. M, preaching 8 p. m.
next Sunday at the Methodist church.
The Development League, of Odell,
will hold meeting each Monday even
ing until election for the purpose of
discussing measures that are before
the voters at this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane Kemp leave this
week for California.
Mrs. E. H. Williams, of Springfield,
ILL.,, is here for visit with her broth
ers, W. A. and Douglas Lockman.
Two cars of apples were shipped
from Odell station Monday, the open
ing DAY for this point.