The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-05-08
ODELL

A l. Mcdonald. Of Chippewa Falls.
Wisconsin, has been here for a WISH
viii his brother, j. W. Mcdonald.
Mr. and Mrs. James McFarlane, Of
portland. came last week and expect 10
tamain here for the summer. They are
AZ home in the VIM. Ehrck property.
where Mr.. McFarlsne will Assist O..
| n Ebrck with the orchard work and
Mrs. Mrs. MeFaTlane will keep house
for her husband and brother.
lanes English, of The Dalles, was
here Sunday looking after his inter-
Iests. Mr. English reports his family
well. after a real run Of accidents.
Fisrt. the Youngest son, Jayne, while
looking on while older boys played
hall. was struck under the jaw by a
batted bail and quite seriously injured.
/ After about three weeks suffering the
swelling was lanced and the wound
still continues to discharge. At just
about the same time this accident Oc-
CURED. Leland, the Oldest son, fell
from the upper story Of the barn and
the services of two physicians were re-
auired to set him on the road to recov-
ery. Friends here hope no more mis-
fortune will attend Mr. English and his
family. While here he dined at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.E. Bowerman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Chevron and son.
Chester, of Estacada, Ore, visited last
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| ". Mcdonald. They formerly resided
here and have returned and are now
located in Willow Flat.
Mrs. Edwin Anders and son, Ellis,
and daughter, Beatrice, of Portland,
came up last Wednesday for a week s
visit with Mrs. Anders parents, Mr..
and Mr. G. w. Lalferty, her brother.
T. q. Laiferty and family and her sis
ter. Mrs. W. f, Young.
Fred Phughaupht met with a painful
accident Sunday while fishing in Hood
river, when one of his fingers was
crushed between two boulders. At this
writing it is not known whether ampu-
tation of the finger will be necessary
as the injury is quite serious.
J. L. Ferguson spent part of the
past week in Portland on business.
The Parent Teacher Association held
an interesting meeting last Friday eve
ming In addition to local talent Prof.
j. o. Mclaughlin and Leslie Butler, of
Hood River, Miss Northy, county Ii
brarian, and Mr.. Wells, a temperance
lecturer, addressed the members who
were present. The association will
continue through the summer months,
the meetings being held in the after
noon Mrs. j. E. Ferguson was elect
ed president pro TEN.
Odell school closes on Friday, May !,
but because of previous annuonce-
ment for that evening the graduation
exercises will be held on Thursday
evening, May 5. The program will
consist of drills, songs, class prophecy
and class will by members of the class
and an address by W. b Young, of
Hood River. Odd Fellows hall 8 p. m.
The banquet given by the losing side
in the Ferguson Bible class contest in
honor Of the winners has been an
nounced for Friday evening, May l6, in
the basement of the Methodist church.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments and the members who are assist
ing in preparations for this banquet
will attend to every detail needed to
make this one of the most successful
affairs known here.
The ladies of Hood River have Sc
cured 81, 700 of the required $4,000 for
the county library site and now various
points in the county are carrying on
this work, not by personal canvass, but
through channels by which the great
est number may be reached in a short
time. The Odel Development League
at its meeting last Monday evening
subscribed S25 and the library commits
ison S5. Those who wish to contribute
to this fund may leave amount with II.
COnnaway at Connaway's store. or
with Mrs. j. E. Ferguson. More new
books for the library arrived this
week. The commission feels that bor-
rowers Of Odell deserve commendation
for the careful manner in which they
nave handled books since the branch
library was opened here.
Those who attended the Methodist
church at Odell last Sunday evening
heard splendid sermon touching on
questions frequently discussed Rev
Van Nuys impresses one as a deeply
religious as we'll as a reasoning man.
and the thoughts he expressed were
from the standpoint of man of that
character.
Sunday school 10 a. M Epworth
heauge 6 6:45 p. m. Service by Rev.
c. M. Carson, Z AS p. m. at the Meth
odist church next Sunday.