Four HOOD KlVgii OLACIEtt, THURSDAY DECEMBER 23 1009 CORRESPONDENCE ODELL. Mr. and Mrt. !. W. Sniitu, of The Dalle:'!, bave nmtiy ft IendB at Odell "ho will bear With regret, that Mra. Sin th bas been io r hospital in The Halles, the past six eelu, suffer ing from typhoid fever. We hope aoon tC' be able to repoit her as re turning to health an awlttly at posst bie, tbe nature of the disease coo ildarM. The Uome Telephone Co., li mak ing extensions about Odell. The eight line la to be divided and your your cotrespoudent will be ready to talk over one of these lines iu the uear future. lietuemlier the Chiistraas tree at the nburch tomoirow (Friday) night. A short program is bemg piepaied ami arrangements made for celebrat ing the duy that means so muoh tbe world over. Let us come joyfully yet let our conduct be tempered with reverence lilting, as wo meet in tbe house of (Jod. Let us also go witb more a spirit of giving than of receiv ing that we may come away glad iu heart and bettered for having met on this ooonsion. Kalph Lewis will visit relatives and friends in Portland spending Christ mai l My in that oity. We uro aorry to report Mrs. (1. V. Oi ii ley 'w oondltiou not so satisfac tory as at this time last month. We hope this may prove hut temporary, ami that she may again Improve and eventually recover. W. T. milliard was so unfortunate as to dislocate his shoulder one day last week. At last reports he was doing as well as oould be expeoted. Sleighing and coasting bave been the order of the day and evening for some time past but at tbis writing tbe sun shlnea ae brightly It may mean travel iug by some other way than a Sleigh. Several Odell poople attended the quarterly meeting at Flue drove last Sunday morning and beard u strong st rmon by Hev. Wal'on Skip worth. Of lhe I Inline, District Superintend eat of The Dalles Dlst'lot. Miss Tousey and Miss Walker will leave today for tbe holidays. Mrs. Tousey and children anil Mrs. H. S. Johnson will visit friends in 1'ortlaod and Miss Walker wll visit her sisters iu Itusebtirg, Ore. J. H. Lalferty, Forest Supervisor of Weak Throat Weak Lungs Cold after cold; cough after cough! Troubled with this taking-cold habit? Better brtak it up. We have great confidence in Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for tiiis work. No medicine like it for weak throws ; 1 1 weak lungs. Ask your doctor for his opinion. He know? all about it His approval is valuable. Follow his advice at all times. No alcohol in this cough n iy frCo.,Lowell,M Always keep a uood laxative In thehonse. Takiadoaewlien ur cold ft rat come on. What ' the best laxative for thl? ' 'HI. A1 11 thtlofl. l et him '' the Weiser Forest Reserve, Weiser, Idaho, will be here tomorrow for a short visit witb his parents, Mr. aud Mra. 0. W. Latlerty. 'Iwo sons of Hohert I ,ivmg-t one, of Portland, came Saturday for a few days' stop at "Netherhy. " They were accompanied by tbe Professor of Mathematics ot Portland Aaademy. Mr. and Mrs. U. H Coovert aud son, Kenneth, have gone to Dayton. Ore., for a visit with relatives. odell school has prepared a Christ mas program consisting of suugs, exeioises, drill and recitations for tbis (Thursday ) afternoon beginning at 1 p. m. sharp. 'I bete is also a Christmas tree tor the school. (ulte a nuniDer ot our Pino Uiove friends were with us at seiviees Hun day evening. We weie glad to wel come them and hope they may come ofteu. The O K. meeting last Sunday evening was in charge ot Hev. F. K. Spauldlng and the evening van very profitably devoted to a study of the topic of Missions. Kev. Spaulding, having been tor several years a mil -iiuiary in the South American Hold, gave a number of interesting inci dents of his life during those yeers. Next Sunday evening the C. K. meeting will be led by Mrs. Mar guerite Walter, who was prevented by illness from leading last Sunday evening's meeting, as formerly an uounced. 'lhe meeting will be the regular Christmas meeting. All re member to come prepared with a Scripture panaxge on giving, as re guested by the leader. Meeting to begin at 7 p. m. Next Sunday even Ing immediately following the C. 10. meeting, Kev. I''. K. Spauldlng will conduct services at Odeil. The following pupiln of Odell school ware neither ntsent nor tardy during the mouth ending Dec. 17th : Primary: hula Mahaney, Laura Folts, Loyal Khoedei, Louis Kggert, Lelmnl Kiiglish, Keglnald Tunsey and Kalph Men vie. Sarah K. Tousey, teacher. Intermediate : Vera Latterly. Kl rner ftggert, Clarem e Hale, Floyd Carues, Cecil Lalferty, .Mice Clark, Beatrice Luglish, Olga Flog, h inn Flog, Florence HI board. Flsie llenvie, Marjorie llenvie, Nellie Smith, Kliat'eth Lncey, Maiiel Smith, Mary Hitibard, Lizzie Smith, Miles Lock man aud Forrest Mahaney. Uetta Walker, teachei. Looking Ofle'l Kent. It 's a woman's delight to look her best bol pimple, Hkin eruptions, sores and bolts fob life ol joy. Listen! Buck iin's Arnica Salve cures' them ; make the skin soft and velvety. It glorifies the face. Corel Piniplej, Sore Kyes, Cold Sores, Cracked l.ips, Chapped l.ips, Chapped Hand". Try it. Infal lible for Pilee. 25 e at Chas. N. Clarke's. OAK GROVE W. M. SrmilliD, of the upnei val ley, was a visitor iu this locality on Satadaf. J. K. Hall h,. . beeu registered for a few days at tho Mew Wauooma, while attending to pome business in town. Dou lironson, who spent several mouths witb Ooctor Skinner and his family, expects to return in a tew days to his home in Hamilton, Ohio. W. U. Allen has recently moved into new and moie spacious qnurterp. Mr Allen owns about Bo acres, mostly ot the old Haokett place where he has erected a huge and attractive residence, combliilng the b?st fea tures ct a log in. ii-!- aud huugalow. Last Wednesday evening a number of the young people made up a jolly Hleighing party, winding up the even Eyes Make or Mar Many a Face 4 III I ORE Kinult of Kyralrsiiis. Properly adjusted glasses will cure most of these troubles by removing the cause. W.F. Laraway Doctor of Ophtalmology Some Take Water J WEEKS AF1 IRliHNC. TRI All II Santa Glaus and thousands of Toys, Games & useful Presents arrived Tuesday A Grand Push Out Sale will be conducted until late Friday evening. Then the climax wherein we will give away free of any purchase or condition a $39 Koosier Cabinet Get cards for this in the Furniture Department. TOYS at East windows. STEWART HARDWARE & FURNITURE CO r Our Pleasure Is to pay the Highest Price and get j Best Drugs and Chemicals i we can buy. We attribute greatly our large and increasing Prescription Business to this fact. None but the best goes with us, and we take pleas ure in dispensing the same to you. I I - bol we dun'i let in the PitttnbiBg Imsi neH. claim to do lhe most thor ough, perfect, dean and MtMtOtOf work of any concern in town and we lack up our assertion by proving it! We construct new Plumbing work, of course, whether it he for a tingle room or a row of houses; but we are also expert repair ers', and we don't give the joke-maker an opportunity to liave fun at either delay? or charges. "Honest work st an honet price" is our motto. Gould & Snyder Phone 25 ing's fun at the borne of l-.dw . t II olleu berry. Residents of the Oak Crete district aie requested to phone items ol gen eral interest to K H. Irwin, phom 18HX. UUKES VALLEY A pleasant surprise party was held st Mr. Hansen's last Monday. t'rofe sor Vbii Cmos, ol Portland Aoademy, who i- s ending part ot bis Christmas Munition on Hubert Living stone's place, along with Coliu Liv ingstone ami Hubert Liviugstoue, paid a visit to their Irieud (lender sou McKay, They intend returning to Portland in time to partake of tbe Chiistmas festivities tbeie. We are son, to lesru that, liuelln tbe little daughter ot Wm. Ljuer, has been stricken with eye trouble. He mother took her to l'oitlaud on Mon day to cousult so eye specialist and ii necessary to undergo au operation Several residents in tbis district have beeu very much auueyed at tbe en ice or the rural dehveiy. He ceuuv a public -ui.ici iption wat raised whereby tbe subscribers were ioinied ot a good and 8hfe delivery ol mail every day. lhe plea wan heart tly lexpoiideil to, Imt aocniding ti the errat io an l nuceitniu ilelivery we Dave had tor I ne i h 1 tew wek., thf - ii ti-i 1 1 rion ;s ideutlv torgotten .Si ice o . er t 1 1 weeks age, we gut QUI r day till hint week only tav.utd unci, oi Saturday, a i.-nei li ill at '. he stole I rgu box of nihil h ev i . , the sm . g ot ii ,., ghborlj ill.! mnl eu i y iheii .r were Mond v. On rtai puu tag ti Udell, i mill Dukes ulley, mini. Hud he 1 1.-J 0. II loll, ili!ih iliute 1 the Mime. I h Uir w io oi-charge a sacrei in v, i utru ei to the United State Uoverumeut? Huibapi the postmasi' at Hood Klei till I vor oa with hi In attention III : hln nialle . Vt H ii m the r .Hdrt re unl at their Deal in now, i hi. ieai linen not seem to and in I lie way .. the M unl liooi nan delivering his mail I y7 e lianlt is paying her mother Mis (Jtanier, a -i nl visit. N. W Hone lett Monday tor Port laud. II. 1'. I 'an, who has been prospect iug in Uukes Valley with a view to future settlement, has gone eiiHt with toe intention of bringing bauk witl him his wife and tamily. John Dndgsou, the old pioneer, leit tor a visit to the Willamette Valley MrB. I. longer left on Mouday to hen I Christmas with her daughter who is aUemiitig school at Keunewick Idaho. Mr. Walters left for tbe Hast last week on a visit to his mother. He expects to get back for some heavy spring work. W A. Melville, who has bean look lug lor a Miitable ranch to buy, has declared Dukes Valley good euough 'or linn ami hopes to be settled iu tbis vicinity by next fcpriug UNDERWOOD. The estate of Kdw. Uuileiwood deceased, lias Mindly run Its course through thecoiiits, and the 30 acres of land adjoining the Moirow Packard Orchards, has been sold Io Mrs. P. 1 1'acKard. It was oiigiuslly intended as an investment, hut Mrs. Packard having soul her Portland property has decided to bold aud develop tbe line! It will be planted to Newtown 3piu and urtloy tipples as soon as a! ruu.ements can be made tor clear iug the uncleared part of tbe place. W. II. lime has made arrangements tor the oleartpg ot part of bis place as soon as the weather will allow, aud will plant it to Hpltz, Newtowns, Aikaiisas I lucks, Ortleys aud Crimes lioiduu. the last thiee mainly as pollen lzera. Hev. II. C. Lowden has let a con tract tor clearing some ten acres ot his place, aud hopes to have ome 2n acres ready to plant tbis spring. Harry Ktickuey, who has charge of the Mallard tract ot l'-O acres, has Urge ciew of men and three stump pullers at woik, aud is making good time i i spite of the snow. Mrs ti. U. lirltteth and the uew daughter, "Arabella" came up from I'lirtlauil I ri.lav, going out to the rauoh that afternoon. lhe Ladies Club met with Mis. W. V. ('ash ni Friday, aud report a very pleasant time. lhiuidoie Adams, Mr. and Mi lihiine, and Uswa'd ( ameron, came Up from Portland Saturday night. Hev. II 0, Lowden hel I a special Christmas service st the st hooihonse Sunday, at which th re was a latge ttendanoe. KM m M ' it I I- t ti i ' You will have a Merry Xmas Tf you celebrate in one of Peck's Stylish Suits Your block in a Gordon Hat Your MZe1 ill ;i Walk Over Shoe A New Cluett Shirt For Sale Only by J G VOCT L SMITH BLOCK REIR CASS Reliable Druggists VALLEY CHEST Hohert O'lteily left Friday for a visit with his pareuts, iu Portlaud. K. V. tiramps and family are visit ing relative iu Hood Hirer. lhe Dresser brothers lett for Sea side, Ore., Friday, where they wlil a tend the holidays witb their parents. Kert Mlddleswait was a culler in Dee Saturday. The Valley Crest school will give a short program which will be followed by a Christmas tree, Friday evening. MOUNT HOOD. J. J. ,)ohnsou, state grauge lectin -er, of Portland, and A. 1 Maeon. from Piue Urove, were gueiti tf Davidson brothers last Fliday and Saturday At the meeting at the hall Friday evening, Mr. Johnson delivered an excellent lecture on what the grunge stands ior and what it has done for tbe country. Old membera ot tbe order in tbis place bave waked up and a meeting la cal led for Saturday afternoon, Jan. 8, 1010 to reorganize the grange witb a large membership W. L. Oribble oame up fiom Salem last Saturday on business He has sold his place bere to Mr. Clark who expects to make his borne bere. While we are sorry to lose old neigh bors, we are always glad of tbe new ones who come iu Miss Hattle Cooper is home for a 'wo weeks' vacation. Tbe Christian Kndeavor will give i tree social at Mt. Hood Hall on next Wednocdny evening. Mini '.;ti Poddf lame out from Hi mI Kuer Batnriiay I) fpend her sc it ion at borne, I here la tn t a rirfnra st the hall in Monday evening, Die 2"! lhe Ha ngers hai ned yi i d music I Ud are doing everything to make i' i i UC ets. mBmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmBmmismjmmwmmmtmmmmmi Cranberries Celery Olives Apples j PERIGO & SON I Wish you fill a Meiry Christ-ma. Our store is just loaded with "Good $ Things to Eat" Let us supply your 9 1 needs for that Christmas Dinner. 5 U 8 The Star Grocery i 0 S C Store Open Evenings. Phone 53 (i u! Nuts Dates Figs Raisins Oranges Slicker MOSIER. Mr aud Mrs. J K McOiegor at tendei lhe organizing of tbe uew Uornmandery at lhe Dalles on Mou diy, Deo. I'd Mrs Mc'Hegm went trom I tie Dalles to Poitlaud io visit Irieuds a tew dayj Mr. and Mrs. K M Koss spent a ew days iu Portlaud this week J. M Leitei, ot Foitiaud, spent 1 net., lay ot this week in Musier. Those having business to trunsct Id our couuty seat this week were as lollows: Mrs Marsh, Mrs li. Duns moie, J. N Mosier, Thomas Oodbi son, Win. Joliution, C. J. Fredriok aon, Oeo. Chamberlain, llios. Cor don and V. Vackie. Mr. and Mra. H. F. Bothfur visited Hood I, ner Tuesday letumiog home Vednesday. Ceo. Chamberlain and Miss Mary Middleswart were married Thursday at the borne of tha bride's pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. ES, J, Middleswart, near Mosier. Hev Keubam pe formed the ceremouy and ouiy a tew gueate were present. In the evening the friends bad a ennnoe to greet tbe bride and groom, at Mtroup'a Hall, where they were all invited to be pre sent at a party. Dancing and games were enjoyed until attei midnight, when Mr. Cbamiierlaiu treated ali present to oaudy, nuts, and cigars tie also treated all tbe school children to u large bucket of Freuce mixed candy. After wishing the happy couple long years of happiness the crowd dispersed having enjoyed a most pleasant evening. Mr. ami Mrs. Chamberlain are now in Portlaud buying tbeir household goods and, after a tew weeks, will be at borne iu tbe coy residence near Mosier. C li. Ilage, ot Sopkane, is here visitiug r latives. Mrs. J. H. Porter was shopping in 'The Dalles tbis week. Miss Maud Evans made a trip to Hood Kuer Saturday The entertaiuuieut and box social at Lamb's Hall 8 turday eve, given by the scliocl was well attended and a very pleaaaut evening passed. The program was good, each number lull of merit aud the singing by the child ren showed that they bad been care ful y d I I d. Aft r the program came t ne auction of ol "dulls," causing niurh mt n i ii, "tit aud some excite tuent, as the one bidding t' e highest won a prize of a stiver lea spoon, (iordon Oraham was the winner. Next oame the sale ul the buskets, tbe one paying the highest piice tor a tiacket received as a prize a stick pin. W. I. Drestiii'h us the luoky one iu vetting the last baeket aud thus wlu nlug the puze. After supper games were enjoyed a short time wheu good-night was said aud all started homeward. Mosier people had the pleasure ot listening to Mrs. Ad i Wallace Unrtib lecture on " 1'emperauce, " Sunday evening at I he Chnstiau church. A large crowd was present and at tbe : close oi tbe lecture a young people's ! branch ot the W C. T. U. was orgau- i i zed. O. P. Moideu left for Portland1 M, n,:. iv to . peml tbe wiutei. C. A. MoCargur and tamily went to Portland to spend the hoildays. A P. Hateham aud daughter, MUa Maude Hateham, attended the second snuual"Hop" of the Uuiversity CluL iu Hood niver Monday night. Lined Coats Great Values! Oregon Flannel Shirts i i $ We are clearing out our first shipment of Lad--ab ies' Suits at greatly reduced prices. They are all this season s new styles and the prices asked for them is a snap. Ladies' Suits Card ot I hank.. The ladies of Piue Crete church desire to thank ali those who worked for the success of tbe bazaar and din ner recently held. Auy one having lost or misplaced a dish or pie t an. call Mrs. E K. Lage, !::'. M and re cover same. Mrt. Souueman, Sec i i i 12 i Underwear In this line we are showing some great values in medium and high grade union and 2-piece Suits. Ladies' ncc jn d9 CA You will Union Suits for ' IU tJ.JU be agree ably surprised at even the 75c Union Suits for ladies. They are all great values. Dress Goods Broadcloth, Serges and English Homespuns are the most popular as fabrics for this season's Suits and Wraps. We have these in strictly high grade at very reasonable prices. High Top Shoes Our line of high top shoes for men is second to none. We can do you good or up. in this line. Prices range from Q.J Don't fail to see our shoes, as we are giving big values. GET YOUK Christmas Presents Ready. See our line of Pillow tons, trav Hrthc Dresses Scarfs and center table Covers,stamped f Pillow Tops with 6 OQp and up. Ask to Z Ul cpt them aV a i It t- skeins of silk ior Overcoats & Cravenettes New line of new and nobby styles of overcoats and cravenettes that are right in style, fit and patterns. BRAGG MERCANTILE COMPANY i i MT