The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1915-10-21
ODELL

W. L. Carnes, Of Hsnford, Calf,
has been a business visitor in Hood
River valley this week Mr.. Csrnes
was formerly a we'll known resident Of
0dell, where he has many friends who
will be glad TO know that he is here for
a short stay.
The Ferguson Bible class will meet
at the home of Mf. and Mrs. J. +. Fer
gusOn Friday evening at O'Clock.
This meeting will be IN the nature Of a
farewell party for members Of the class
who will be leaving Odell within the
next few weeks. Miss jessie Duck
wall will return to her home in lndi-
annapolis, Ind, Miss Ruth Clark ex-
poets to go to Idaho and Thomas Cam
eron will go to CentTalia. ILL.,, for an
extended visit with his mother.
MIR. and Mrs. Ivan Williams have the
best wishes of a host of friends who
have known Mrs. Williams since the
days when as Roberta Friday she was
a school girl in Odell.
Seven or eight girl friends we're in
vited to the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Tompkins last week Wednesday even
ing to assist their daughter, Dorothy,
to properly observe the day, which was
her ninth birthday anniversary. The
guests did justice to the birthday sup
per which Mrs. 1ompkins prepared,
and they and their hostess thoroughly
enjoyed the occasion.
Ellis F. Lawrence, of Portland, came
up Sunday to look after his interests in
Odell.
A new time table became effective
Sunday and the morning train via the
Mount Hood Railroad, is now due at
8. as a. m. and the afternoon train at
IL. IS p. m,
The election held last Friday for the
purpose of voting upon the question OF
bond issue for high school building
resulted in a defeat of the measure by
nine votes. A very light vote was cast,
quite a number of voters forgetting the
date for the election.
The new warehouse of the Consoi-
dated Mercantile Co. is now completed
and members of the firm find the new
arrangement much more convenient
than the old
The new building for the barber shop
and one for the pOstOifice are nearing
completion and at the earliest possible
date those whose places Of business
were destroyed by the recent fire will
be glad to occupy the new quarters.
The engagement of Miss A lice Jessa-
mine Duckwall and George FentOn Og-
den was announced at dinner party at
the Hotel Oregon Monday evening.
These are very popular young people
and they have many friends who are
pleased to know of this announcement.
G. F. Purdy has sold his interest in
the Consolidated Mercantile Co. to h..
Connaway. who is president of this
company. Mr.. Purdy will look after
his interests at Mount Hood and else
where, seeing outdoor life. Definite
announcements as to who will assume
thu management of the local store have
not been given out. Many have ex-
pressed regret that Mr.. Purdy, who has
won the esteem of those with whom he
| has dealt since he became a partner in
the firm known as Purdy & Chapman,
is no longer associated in business in
Odell.
Mrs. W. f. Young, of Mdvale. Ida.
with her two small sons, is here for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Lafferty, MIR. Young's parents,
MIR. and Mrs. b. T. Young, and other
relatives and many friends.
Richard Walter celebrated his fourth
birthday anniversary Monday.
The apple harvest is drawing nea,
the end for this season. Both ware
houses, that of the Apple Growers As
sociation and of the Fruit Growers Elk
change, have been scenes of activity
during the past few weeks.
Service 9.45 a. m, sharp. Sunday
school 1890 a. m. Epworth League
z. 80 p. m. at the Methodist church mex
Sunday.
Sunday school 1890 a. m. G. E. 49,
D. NJ. at the Union church next Sun
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