The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-10-07
ODELL

Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Scott. Of Port
land. came Up Sunday for a visit at the
home 0f their daughter. Mrs. W. ).
Smith. They will probably remain
through the apple harvest.
The Association warehouse at Odell
upered and began receiving apples Fri
day with Jack Stewart in charge.
The Exchange warehouse opened
Monday morning.
Ellis F. Lawrence, Of Portland, came
90 sunday 10 look after his interests.
Walter Weber is looking after the har.
vesting Of Mr.. LaWrerce's apple crop.
Miss Leita RoWerman expects to
leave Odell Friday. She will return to
the school near Scott's Mills which she
taught so successfully last year.
.lrs. Il X. Davenport returned home
Saturday evening from Decatur, ILL.,,
whittier she was called by the serious
illness Of her father. After the passing
away Of her father she remained for
several weeks 10 comfort her mother.
She has many friends i'm Odell who
gladly welcome her home.
Donald Black. Of Lyle, Wash, came
Sunday for the apple harvest. lie will
pack apples, as he has done each sea
son for several years.
NJ. Carrgg started to his former
home in Waterloo. Ia, Monday. Mr.,
CarTigg has spent several months here
looking after his interests.
Mrs. K. II. Kemp very pleasantly
entertained the Merry Matrons last
week Tuesday afternoon at her home.
An account of the fire which de
stroyed the building occupied by Chas
Sweet, the barber, and the one occupied
by the postofIce and the confectionery
store Of Mrs Gertrude l.. Clark ap-
peaTed in last weeks issue Of the Gla-
cIer. The splendid work Of the few
who were on the ground at the begin
ming of the ire made possible the con
tinuation Of the work Of the pOstoltice
without break and the mail for the
day went out on the train which came
through Odel before the fire had com
pleted its work of ruin. The pOstoffice
cabinet containing first class mail was
torn from its fastenings and carried
out, no first class mail being lost.
Through the courtesy Of the ConsOli
dated Mercantile Co. the p0stollice was
housed temporarily in their store buld
ling, which was saved by the heroic
efforts of many who hastened to the
scene. Today. less than week after
the destruction of these buildings. work
is well under way on new quarters for
both those who were unfortunate.
More than a dozen men worked Monday
to such good purpose that the frame OF
the building which will be occupied by
the post0llice and confectionery store
of Mrs. Clark is complete.
The Ladies' Aid society also had an
important share in the day 's.work, as
they prepared and served fine dinner
for the builders. Words fail when we
would express our appreciation of the
many kind words and deeds of friends
during this, which is to us, new and
trying experience. Though we have
lost much tnat cannot be replaced, the
know ledge that there are many stand
ing ready to give such comfort and
help as they may, enables us to take up
the work now shattered and strive to
win.
Prof A. l.. McCauley spent the week
end on his property in Central Vale.
taking the train at Odel Sunday to re-
turn to The Dalles, where he is in
structor in penmanship in the CONNER
cial department of The Dalles schools
The Rally Day service Sunday under
the direction of Mrs. J. Il. Ferguson
was one calculated to inspire to faith
full effort. Diplomas were given in
recognition of regular attendance and
those who received these diplomas had
records ranging from four years to one
year. Special features of the day were
addresses by Leslie Butler, of Hood
River, and W. c. Keck superintendent
of the Pine Grove Sunday school, Both
had messages of real interest to their
hearers, Miss Aldine Bartmess charm
ed all with the sweetess Of her singing.
Service $50 a. m. Sunday school
10. 30 a. m. Epworth League 7.30 p m.
at the Methodist church next Sunday.
Sunday school 1890 a. m. C. Il. 7.30|
p. M, followed by service by Rev. A.
f.. Mcnamara. of Hood River, at the
Union church next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Rogers, who
were married in Portland September
25, are at home in Odell for the pres.
ent.
Mrs. A. Il. Becker, of Ft. Atkinson,
Wis, came from Portland for a visit at
the home of her friend, Mrs. Il. T.
Hull. Mrs. Becker was en- route to
the exposition and after stopping here
she will resume her journey south.
Mr.. and Mrs. Del Merriam, of Ft.
Atkinson, Wis. spent Sunday visiting
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
kuntz.