The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-12-24
ODELL

TtMiss Katie Butler, of Idaho, has been
here the past two wekes, visiting at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. G. W.
Lafferty.
Elmer and Louis Eggert will go to
Portland Saturday for visit at the
home of their aunt. Mrs. d. Henden.
Miss Leita Bowerman, who is teach.
ing near Scott's Mills, Ore, will spend
the Christmas holidays at the home Of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Bow
erman. She expects to arrive here on
Wednesday night.
Those who were so fortunate as to
have become acquainted with Mrs. Liz-
zie Sheirbon during her stay in 0dell,
will be pleased to know that she Will
return here, perhaps very soon, to re-
main indefinitely. MIR. and Mrs. An.
drew Weinhsimer have sold their prop
erty in Iowa and they with their Two
little children, are coming here with
the intention of locating. Mrs. Weln-
heimer is a daughter of Mrs. Sheirbon.
0dell bids these newcomers welcome.
The Ladies Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. j. Il. Ferguson on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week for work
and while the members present attend
ed the work in hand they enjoyed the
afternoon in social way.
Mrs. Coovert is improving but at this
date she has not been able to sit up.
The Consolidated Mercantile Co.
store at Odell has been quite busy
place with the big sale on. Cut prices
still continue along line of dry goods,
groceries, etc.
A meeting of the grange will be held
next Saturday afternoon beginning at
2o'clock, 2 in the apple house of A. A.
Nelson. The purpose for which this
meeting will be held is to discuss the
tax budget. meeting of the newly
organized Pomona grange will be held
at Pine Grove, January 6. The state
deputy will be present and perhaps
there may be other state officers.
B. Dillon, of Newberg, Ore, expects
TO spend Christmas day at the home OF
his daughter, Mrs, +. W. Dunbar.
Miss Hope Shelley, who principal of
the school at Husum. Wash, will be
here Thursday for short holiday vaca-
tion at the home of her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. Troy Shelley.
Thomas Rathbone, who is in the civil
service and is located in Portland, ex-
pects to spend the holidays at the home
Of Rev. and Mrs. Troy Shelley.
Ruth Clark will remain with her pu-
pills near Klondike, Ore, until after
the exercises of Christmas Eve, She
will come home Friday for the holi.
days.
Considerable excitement was caused
on Wednesday of last week when fire
was discovered in the roof of the school
house, Fortunately the fire occurred
at time when the school was dis
missed for the noon hour and just be
fore the flames had passed beyond con
troll. Thomas Lacey and Chas. Shep
pard, with assistance of those of the
school who could help, reached the fire
by going into the space above the
rooms, gaining access by means of 6
small opening overhead in the library
and throwing water on the fire, which
was extinguished while the damage
was small.
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Laiferty ant
their son, J. V. Laiferty, left Satur
day night for for Idaho Mr., and Mrs
I4aiferty have two sons and one duugh
ter at Weiser Idaho. and daughter al
MidvaIe, Idaho, and they will visit
these and their families, j. Y, Latter
ty has been located in the Philippines
for the past fourteen years and this il
his first visit with the home folk dur
ing that time. He is engaged il
dredging for gold and he, with a part
ner owns a dredge which is now IN op
Grafton. he has with him samples o.
gold that has been procured by way o,
the dredge,
K. S. Shelley and his little daughter
left Sunday for their home in Port
land, after having been here for visi
at the home of Mr.. SheIley's parents
Rev. and Mrs Troy Shelley,
Chas. phughaupt's home caught ir,
twice Monday morning from a stove
pipe, hut each time the fire was discov
cred Immediately and extnguished
Rev. II. 0. Perry preached stronl
practical Scriptural sermon at the Meth
odist Church last Sunday evening
Sunday school, 10 a, m, service, II a
M, at the Methodist church, next Sun
day. Notice that the usual order is re
versed, the Sunday school preceding
the service for this day, No evening
service.
Sunday school, 1880 a, m. Youn,
peoples meeting followed by service il
the evening at the Union Church
Rev. Mcnamara, of Hood River, viii
speak at this evening service.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Owen NJ
Scott ard Mrs Ida Mullen McCormicl
on Tuesday. December l5, in San Fran
cisco, Calf. Mr. and Mrs. Scott vii
be al home after January Lat S34 Eas
Salmon street, Portland. Mr.. Scott ha!
many friends here who will unite il
offering congratulations.
Geo. W. Myers returned Tuesda,
evening from weeks visit in Port
land.
v. NJ. Vose, principal of the 0del
schools is visiting mis- brother in tht
Willamette valley.
Miss Viola Mapes has many friends
here who will be pleased to know that