The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-10-02
ODELL

0enIe were Nenutuk llctI way Ihuftn-
ward they met popular young bach
elor who deals quite extensively In
wood. He was riding a saddle pony
known ss Chnm, and both horse and
rider seemed intent on reaching goal
which those who met them little sus-
pected. Later IL became known that
the aforesaid bachelor was even then
on his way 70 Lyle, WASH. to negotiate
for q handsome bungalow in Odell
which has stood unoeeupied for several
months. Now the reader must draw
his own conclusions, but who could
blame this IL be imagined be heard
wed4lng bells.
friends of r. Lee Black will be
aleased to know that he is now super
visor of schools Of Lincoln county. Ore.
His family now reside at Lyle, WASH,
but expect to make Newport. Ore,
their home about November /.
William Crossley, President D.Cross-
ley and sons, New York, London. Liv-
erpool, Glasgow and the Portland rep
resentative Of that firm. we're business
visitors in 0dell one day last week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Witt. of Lyle,
WASH, came over Sunday to look after
their furniture in their former home
here. Mrs. Chas. Witt and little daugh-
ter expected to come Monday and re-
main few days.
|. u. Lafferty was business visitor
in Portland last week.
Sherman and Wasco county teachers
will attend the teachers institute in
The Dalles Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week. Those in whom
0dell is interested are: Misses Susie
Crapson and Ruth Clark.
Alex B. Brooke. of Cherryville, Ore,
is here looking after his interests. He
expects to remain until about Decem-
Der first, and direct the planting of
additional land in trees. He expects
when he leaves here in December to
have IA acres in orchard. Chas. W.
Jones, president Of Jones Bros. & Co.,
of Watsonville, Calf, Portland. 0re..
and Denver. Colo., was here last week
contracting cider apples.
Tom Shuck, Harvey Scholl, and
Alex Lacey are home from eastern Or
egon, where they have been busy in
the harvest fields.
MIR. and Mrs. Claude Duncan are
here for the apple harvest. They rode
through on horse back from lone.
The second annual banquet of the
Ferguson Bible class was held in the
basement of the Methodist church last
Friday evening. Members of the class
made the room and tables beautiful,
the table decorations consisting OF
sweet peas and asparagus, the walls
and ceiling hidden by autumn leaves
from the vine maple and boughs of fir.
Over so members of the class with
their invited guests, Rev. and Mrs. G.
e. Heinick and Leslie Butler, were
served delicious refreshments provided
by the Ladies' Aid society. The birth
day cake provided by Miss Viola Mapes
told the story of two years life fol-
the class, two candles bravely burning
as the cake was carried to Mrs. Fergu-
son. who cut it into the required mum.
ber of pieces. Messages congratulate
ing the class ON its rapid growth,
splendid organization and fine teacher,
and expressing regrets that the send.
ers could not be present were received
from the following: Governor Oswald
West, Salem, Ore.: Mrs. Ormsby, OF
Portland, Ore. Rev. c. A. Phipps,
Portland, Ore.; Prof. e. c. Knapp,
Spokane, Wash. and Rev. F. W. EN-.
erson, minister First Christian church,
Albany, Ore.
| Under the leadership of Mrs. ]. E
Ferguson, who is their teacher, thi.
class has forged ahead until it is now
known as the largest rural SUNDAY
school class in the northwest and let
ters of inquiry have been received
from Sunday school associations anC
workers in other states, points as fal
as the west is from the east included
the last letter coming from minister
| in Boston, Mass. Aside from thu
routine class work there is the monthly
social and business meeting, which il
always held at the home of Mrs. Ferg
uson, the evenings program and re
freshments planned and arranged fol
in advance and varied so that there il
always interest and good attendance
The class has done much in the way
of improvement of church property
the basement of the church having
been one of its undertakings. the ce
ment floor and electric lights being
results of its efforts.
In the matter of support of the pas
tor, incidental expenses and home mis-
sionary work the class treasury i.
drawn upon by vote of its member!
and often generous individual contribu
tions are made in quiet way where
needed. Taken all in all the work o.
this class is doing is worthy of the
highest commentator and at the be.
ginning of this the third year, we ado
our congratulations and wish that thu
Ferguson Bible class may enjoy many
years of loyal joyous service.
Mrs. Sarah Burge left her home il
Marion county, H., September "a. ant
went to Council Bluffs, Iowa, for {
hor visit with relatives, after which
she will leave for Hood River valley
where she will visit her sons, Mark
Oscar, Sumner and Thomas Cameron
She is expected here within the week.
Mark Cameron, C. c. Masiker, C. R.
Masiker, Alex Lacey and E. c. Folts
attended the funeral of ]. M. Schmelt
ger in Hood River Monday.
The supper given by the Guild or
Tuesday evening last week was sue.
cess socially and financially.
The reception for Rev. and Mrs. G.
E. Heinick last Friday evening was
well attended and was enjoyed by those
present. There was an entertaining
program consisting of readings and so.
los. Light refreshments consisting OF
sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served and an opportunity afforded for
a pleasant social hour.
1 Sunday school 10 a. m. Epworth
League Z p. m. Service by Rev. j. B.
Parsons, of Hood River, superintendent
of temperance and good citizenhip,
Hood River county Sunday School AS
sociation, 7 7:45 at the Methodist church
next Sunday.
Il Ruth Clark reports basket social
held last Friday night in the school
house near Klondike, 0re., in which
she is teaching. The proceeds amount
ed to Sl65 and this amount will be used
toward improving the school house. A
cake voted to the most popular young