Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-08-21
From Meppner.
HEPPslR, Aug. l6, 1880,

HEPPSkR, Aug. l6, 1850,
Eds. LEADER: Since writing my lsst let
ter that fell destroyer, Death, has visited ou1
town, and taken from our midst Miss Nc
Bride, relative of the Afailoek Brothers, OF
this place Sbe had been making her hom
here hut short time, but long enough t.
win her way to the hearts of all who had tie
pleasure of her acquaintance. But two short
days before we performed the last sad duty o.
consigning her body to the tomb, she wa
walking our streets in health, with the bros
pect Of a long and useful life. and we ca,
scarce realize the fact that we shall see he,
no more this side Of the River that flows b,
the throne of God. May her friends be con.
s'!ed with the thought that they viii one da>
meet her where the wicked ceuse from troub.
ling and the weary are at rest
Mrs. Adkins has been very sick for some
time, and as understand, had been given u,
as incurable by Dr. ShipIy, when Dr. Swim
burn, was called in, and she is now GONZALES
cent. Mrs. Stewart has also been very low,
but is now out of danger.
Most of our citizens who can spare the
time. are out in the country rusticatIng, and
your correspondent may have to seek til,
mountains soon for his health, as Billy Then.
dore and Will Morrow are walking around on
their ear-so TO speak--hunting for that fe-
low who iisinuated that they contemplated
atrimony On their trip below. Well, they
need not be dismayed or disencouraged--
| Adams time it has been 80.
The legal business is so dull here at present
that 'Squires Clark and Mallory talk Of tax.
ing vacation. in order to allow their mind,
to stretch sufficiently to remember back te
| that last law suit that was tried before them
DR.. Shobe is building large livery stal L.
and intends bringing Oh several new buggics
when it is to be hoped that Jim Roberts
Fred Huuker, Will Gilmore, and few othe
young men will be able to hire a team ant
get out OH the broad prairies to do their court
ing, and not have to monopolize the whole q
the dining and kitchen room of our hotels 70
the purpose.
Frank Maddox, enc of our en.erprisin:
merchants, is engaged in opening coal min
near this plncc, with good prospects o: sue
eess, and We hope he will succeed, for he dc
serves to.
G. w. Rea, your agent here is alway
ready TO take subscri rtions for the LEADEF
. it being read by the people here will, more il
: tercst than any Of the MY pal ers.
The town is now exercised over cartoo
received by young la.ly here, with the fu
lowing letters written underneath. IN.
Q. u, and a certain young gent says ne h;
g the key that will unlock the mystery, but r
fuses to use or give it way. Can any Of 20,
81 readers solve it? If they can, we should Ill
to hear from item.
If a certain young man here does not Ike.
still, we We will give chapter on what
known here as his new or latest ISSUE
/ | hope to give YOU an account of the vrga
: ization of Hancock Club in my next.
l hal the pleasure OF making tho acquai
:. tance Of Mr.. Rinehart, member elect fro
J.. Baker county, who has been here ON n Wis
TO j. L. Morrow, and other friends. We IL
derstand that while here he purchased lar
e band of Angora goats.
But my letter is now too long tor the qui
: ity, and | will close. More anon,