The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-01-02
ODELL

Rev. and Mrs. Troy Shelley and
their children and grandchildren en-
joyed Christmas reunion and dinner
Christmas day. Mr.. and Mrs. P T.
Shelley and little daughter, Jonnie, of
Sandy, Ore., Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Tai
mage and daughter, Rosalie, also of
Sandy, Mr.. ana Mrs. Ralph Shelley
and little daughter, Hope, of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Shelley and
daughter, Marguerite. of Hood River,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Walter and little
son, Richard. and Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Shelley and baby daughter, Rachel, of
Odell, Miss Hope, of Portland. and
Miss Nell, of Pacific University, For
est Grove, all planned to be present
and enjoy the day in the home which
has been the home of their parents for
thirty years.
The Christmas cantata and tree Mon
day night of last week was one of the
pleasantest affairs that Odell has
known. A large and appreciative aud
ience heartily applauded the various
numbers and the holidays seemed to
rank about equal until the coming of
Christmas and. most important of all,
Santa Clraus whose appearance caused
supreme satisfaction on the part of
the very young and great amusement
for the older persons present. The
Christmas spirit was present through
out and every one seemed to join In
the pleasures of the evening with a
hearty good will.
J. e. Stanton was thrown from a car
roooatl,, ,ahsIa attapdipn m hic
ness in Texas and he fell striking upon
his head, and to the surprise of those
who knew of the accident he received
practically no injuries. His family
and friends congratulate him and as a
matter of course themselves upon this
happy termination of what might
seemingly have so easily resulted SER
iously.
Mrs. W. S. Wappes, of Spokane,
Wash, and Master Burton Beach, of
Seattle, Wash, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. p. l.. Smith. Mrs.
Wappes is Mrs. Smiths sister and
Master Beach is nephew of Mrs.
Smith They returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Job Sheppard lost a hatpin the
day before Christmas somewhere while
going from her home to Odell by way
of the road passing M. D. Odell's and
returning home past Odell station.
The hatpin has a head of open work
silver set with an amethyst and is
priced because it was given to Mrs.
Sheppard by her sister while she was
visiting in England. Finder will con-
fer favor by notifying Mrs. Shep'
pard.
M. D. Odell stated just before leav.
ing that he expected to return home in
about a month. Mr.. and Mrs. Odel
will visit relatives in Portland, Ore,
and Starbuck, Wash, and they will
probably visit friends in Idaho.
A lady's heavy, walking glove was
found near the home of g. w. Lafferty
several weeks ago and has not beer
claimed. The glove is brown in color
for the right hand. and stamped or
clasp, Lemons Owner may have
glove by calling Mrs. L. A. E. Clark.
After spending several months look
ing after his interests in Odell, Alel
B. Brooks, Secretary Cherryville Com
mercial Club. returned recently t.
Cherryville. While here Mr.. Brooks
let contracts for clearing eight acres
of his land and he intends to have ter
acres set to trees soon. Mr.. Brooks
expects to return to 0dell about Marcf
first.
The library will be open Friday Ito
morrow from 8 100 to 100 p. m. anC
from 700 to 500 p. m. Next weel
the days will be Tuesday and Friday a
the same hours as above. Mrs. J. E
Ferguson has been elected president O
the library association and Harry Con
naway, secretary-treasurer.
Next Monday night is the date fo
the regular meeting of the Develop
ment League of Odell.
E. W. Lafferty came home from
Cello to spend Christmas day with hi
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Lafferty
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Mccoy and littl,
daughter, Dorothy, and baby son
Ferris, passed throughsOdell last weel
on their way to and from Dee wher
they spent Christmas with Mrs. Nc
Coy's sister, Mrs. VIM. Horbelt.
The young people of 0dell were in