Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-10-02

B. w. Myers, formerly III the EN-
10y Of Proebssel Bros, has accepted
position in the Dayton woolen mills.
Notions. ETC., a: your own price, at
Paulys.
Mr.. Izzit and family left yesterday
for their farm in Cold Spring to reside
there permanently.
The recent rains have settled the
dnst and rendered travelling much more
comfortable.
Nice clean mixed bird seed, only
I5c per pound at J. j. Banta & Co.'S,
Centerviile.
If any local paper in Oregon has
better correspondents than the LEADER
we would like to see sample copy Of
it.
-Remember the cheapest place to
buy your tobacco and cigars is J. J.
Banta & Co.'S, C2uterviile.
Mr.. j. W. Kirkland, of Independ-
ence, one of the sterin. Democrats of
Polk county, is visiting his son, P. NJ
Kirkland. The LEADER acknowledges
IA pleasant visit from the gentleman.
VIM. Lowndes, the Painter, now
has TOR sale paints Of all colors. really
liked, i'll any quantity. Farmers
make a note OF this. Get good paint at
reasonable rates.
Messrs Proebstel Bros. have added
some new machinery to their mill and
are now turning out -four that cannet
be excelled. On Monday they will COM
mence shipping at the rate of 500 har-
rcls week.
MIR. Il. +. Prime has purchased J.
+. StaGGeld's interest in the blacksmith
shop formerly run by Weston & Stan
field. Mr.. Prime is one of the best
blacksmiths III Oregon aud we bespeak
fer the new firm large patronage.
The New Zealand Loan and Mer.
camille Agency, at San Francisco, has
received from New Zealand some fa-
nous Seed Oats, samples of which may
be seen at the LEADER office. Parties
wishing to purchase oats for seed from
this Agency should do so before the
middle of October. For prices apply at
LEADER office Orders respectfully So
licited.
Wheat in Weston to-day is firm al
so cents. During the early part Of the
: week Sailing & Co. paid us high as 5:
cents for Il few let's, but adyices from
) below compelled them to reduce tn,
5 price to so cents. The highest pric.
. paid in other towns around lis was 81
cents. 1t is needless to say that farm
t ers are still holding their crops for bet
ter prices, and many who were desirou
OF selling when wheat raised to halt
dollar now hold on i'll anticipation G
gettin; 60 cents. There is nothing il
d foreign market reports to indicate tina
: the price will greatly exceed the pres
n ent figures, still 1t is hard to tell wlla
n may happen.
The open meeting OF the Good Ten
- plars' Lodge that took place at Milto
on Tuesday evening proved complet
" sWccess, and WAS enjoyed very much /
all present. The entertainment col
TX sisted OF muse, recitations, readin;
I'd and speeches. The meeting WAS ope
is ed by Prof. Pierce of Milton in Il vel
Id interesting speech on temperance. II
< musical exercises were very fine, espee
In ally the singing. After recess the a
!. from Revs. OSlesby, knontz and Graf
k. and Me@srs. White, Shields, Beam al
X Skee. Blue Mountain Lodge was W.
represented, some 81 members bel
Of present. Among those present fro
,a Weston were MesSrs. Shields, Whit
,t Barnes. j. L, Beam, Lee Beam, am
IN bell, Cox, Wood, McAllister, Prir
ma Froome, McEaclern, Hicks, Lieuale
rs a. Skce, James Skee, Oglesby a
ng Craig; Misses Rothrock, Archibal
Wood, Willard, Beeler, Ridenour, Nj
rison, Miller, and Mesdames White a
Prime. The meeting was one long
III be remembered by all present, and t
N large number present Indicated the
terest taken in the temperance can:
=" Blue Mountain Lodge Of this place
tends to have an open Temperance me-
sl1 ing OIL the 30th of October, to which
on are respectfully invited. Com.
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