The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-04-09
ODELL

while visiting his daughter hnd sons at
Weiser, Idaho, and Mrs. Lsfferty went
with her daughter. Mrs. ". +. Young.
TO that city where she cared for Mr..
I.afterty during bis Illness. and visited
their children and grandchildren. Both
expect 10 return home soon.
L. w. Lafery has gone to Sumpter.
Oregon, for perhaps several months
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. Craw, of Port
land. came 10 Odell Sunday for several
days stay during which time Mr. Craw
will look after HE orchard property
here.
Dane Kemp went 10 Portland Friday
to consult a physician, who by change
Of lens relieved a persistent and dis
tressing pain IN the head from which
Mr.. Kemp has suffered for several
weeks.
Louis Plog has ordered five passen-
ger Buick touring car, which is expect
ed to arrive soon.
I.U. LafFerty has had a garage built.
Dave Miller was the builder.
We hear that Clayton Fletcher, Of
Dukes Valley, who has a fine dairy
herd was attacked by a Jersey male
one day last week and escaped what
might easily have proved very serious
injuries, only by most strenuous efforts
on the part of Mr.. Fletcher.
Miss Beatrice and Master Ladd Fish
er, of Mosier. came Friday for short
visit with their mother, Mrs. $. ID
Fisher, at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Matilda Wood. Miss Olive Fisher
and MIR. Root came over from M0sieT
Sunday and took Master Ladd home
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Boetzkes and friends. of Seattle,
are stopping at Lodge Serene, the
property Of Miss Boetzkes.
A child's plain gold bracelet was lost
week ago Sunday evening between
the homes of Roy Gillette and Fred
Crockett. Finder will confer great
favor by leaving bracelet at either of
these homes or with Mrs. VIM. Kemp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Crosby are now at
home near Parkdale. where Mr.. Crosby
has been employed in the timber and
where he exects to remain for the sum
meT.
j. w. Mcdonald is busy directing the
work necessary for the successful oper
alton OF the big plant of the East Fork
lTrigating Co.
Members of the Guild and the La
dies Aid society numbering about So,
gathered at the elegant home of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. ID. Boyed last Thusrday
afternoon, the Guild having extended
the Ladies' Aid society an invitation
&c. hn .fN A gauf-
ing of a vocal solo by Miss Viola
Mapes, reading by Mrs. Nettie Crock
EFT and vocal solo by Mrs. Il. o. Du'
tro, was well received. Most delicious
refreshments were served by the com
mittee from the Guild having charge of
the refreshments, they having planned
that this portion of the afternoons
pleasure might be perfect.
Hermann Moore met with a painful
accident one day last week while cult
waiting, when a large limb of tree
struck the eye, puncturing part OF
the covering of the eye ball. 1t is
hoped no permanent i'll effects may re-
suit.
+. A. Massee's Speedwell lived up
to its name Monday when it started
away of its own accord when left
standing at G. Pflughaupt's. A badly
frightened pig and demolished pigpen
resulted. A very fortunate ending of
what might have been very expensive
occurrence.
The ball game Sunday, Odell VS.
Parkdale, on the Parkdale diamond, re
suited in score of l6 to IL in favor of
Odell. Next Sunday there will be
game, Odell vs.. Mosier, at Mosier.
A number of citizens of Odell are in
Hood River this week on jury duty.
Elisa Ketels was born September &C.
1886, in FOhr, Germany. She came to
the United States. stopping in Iowa
for short time, then returned to her
native land. coming again to Iowa
about 1868, this time remaining and In
1870 she was married to Nicholas Bill
len. To this union one daughter, Ida,
now Mrs. Thomas Lacey, was born
From Iowa Mrs. Billen, with her hus
band and daughter, came by way OF
California to Oregon, stopping for a
short while in The Dalles and Cascade
Locks and locating in Hood River in
March, 1880. Her husband passed
away III Ailt bHlillE VI lpJb dlld WIS
Billen then went to British Columbia,
where her daughter and son-in-law re.
sided remaining until fall, when they
all returned to Hood River, where they
resided until the summer of 1891, when
they came to 0dell in which place they
have since made their home and where
Mrs. Billen passed away April 3, l9l4
She became member of the Lutheran
church when girl and the faith of her
youth was source of strength to her
in the intense suffering of her last i'll
ness, those who attended her testifying
that she called upon the Lord for help
and was willing to respond to the sum.
mons when it should come. Many there
are who remember kind deeds done by
her as neighbor and friend and these
have helped to brighten the end of her
earthly journey. Friends extend sym
pathy to the bereaved daughter, grand
daughters, son-in-law and other rela-
ties who are lonely and who grieve.
Those present at the school meeting
last Thursday evening voted to donate
a site for union high school, This is
the preliminary step and we understand
there will be further opportunities for
expressing willingness or the reverse
as to the plan and we feel certain there
are sufficient thinking people among
those who are entitled to feel interest
in this question to deal with it as il
deserves. We have been thinking, as
doubtless others have and will, and we
find this many sided question.
Have you registered?
Though many found it impossible to
be present Sunday morning at the to-
gether service, a good number attended
and in the evening the church was full
M. d. Odell had charge of the young
peoples temperance rally and all en-
joyed the special program in honor of
Fanny Crosby. Oregon Grape and wild
currant artistically arranged made
beautiful decorations. Next Sunday
there will be an Easter sermon at the
Methodist church at $50 a. m. Let us
hnk ,f In