Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-03-13
eur AGENTS.
LOCAL LEADERS.


ton market.
Mr.. Lou McMorris is in town fiSi''
ing his brother.
A nice yerandah has been added
to the new hotel.
Next Tuesday will be the seven
tsenth Of Ireland.
Remember the second grand coyote
hunt tomorrow.
Note the bargain in Wallowa pro-
perty advertised this week.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Berry, of Milton was
among us this week, genial as ever.
Mr.. J. o. Moorehouse is hobbling
around on srutches knee.
Mayor White is looking after his
sheep in the lower end of the county.
Squire Depuy paid his ranch in the
Cold Spring country visit this week.
The initiatory steps are being taken
for a grand May Day ball at this place.
Farmers are busy seeding and plow.
ing, consequently times seem dull in
town.
Rev. w. II. Pruett and family will
remove to their farm in the country next
week.
DIR. Barker, of Centerville, has
beon appointed Notary Public by Gov.
Moody.
When il comes to corraling the un-
tanned salmon of pine Creek johnny
REYNOLDS is the prince OF plscatorialists.
A match game of base ball between
the Psndleton and Weston clubs is talk
cd Of, to como of one week from to-mor-
row.
The ordinance of baptism will be
administered to several candidates next
Sunday Immediately after the Ii a. m.
services by Pastor w. II. Pruett.
Now is the time to get your trees
and shrubs from Miller s. Son, Milton.
Those in this vicinity who have bought
from them are well satisfied. See ad,
The other day Cass Proebstel kick.
ed at a horse. The horse is all right,
but Cass has been lame ever since. lie
ssys he never saw such clumsy horse.
Some people have funny notions
Over in Walla Walla they are offering
rewards for "the detection and convic
ten Of the deg poisener." just look a
that now. Public beusfactors are
never appreciated.
George Starrstt, scotsman, Walli
Walla, has Cor sale New Zealand oats
weighing lis pounds per sack, tw'
weeks earlier than common oats. Price
50 per 100 poundG. Also, Evergreen
Nillot, 40 cents per pound.
Mr.. Jshn Mclaughlin, who ha
Just returned from his ranch in Col
Spring, reports the wheat in that cour
try as looking as we'll as it does aroun
Weston. Oh, yes; good times are con
Ing. Just wait until "aftsr harvest.
AT Weston on Saturday, Marc
2sth there will lie grand horse SHOW
All the celebrated stations from Il
surrounding country will be on exhib
tisn. This will give farmers an oppo
tunitY Of comparing the merits OF Il
different horses.
The first of March being the tin
OF the annual election OF officers for &
Baptist Sunday school of this plac
the following named persons were ch
sen for the ensuing year. w.
Pruett, Supt.; j. S. Morgan, Assista
Supt.; Mrs. NJ. j. McArthur, Trsasul
and Miss Callie Rothrock, Secretary.
Last winter the snow was so unco
monty deep and the frosts so uRusua
severe that tears were entertained
sportsnca that gamo would be sea
this coming season. The fears were
founded. Prairie chickens are very
merous on the plains, and the woods
full Of pheasants and grouse. WheI
1t is so now, what will it be when
shooting season arrives?
MIR. w. 7. Wright of Milton
in the city this week. From him
learH that the severe frost Of last v
ter killed the tops of the peach t
and that that luscious fruit will be ,
scarce the coming season. lie info
us also that the tops OF the blackb,
aud raspberry bushes that were not
teeted by the snow were SO badly
bitten that these berries will prob:
not be so plsntitul as in former ye
Strawberries and grapes give pro-
of prolific yield.
The third number Of the No,
Monthly is before US. As in the
esuihS issues, many OF the selectet
ticles are good. Its anonymous ed
iais however are as unfortunate a
lore. The suecr:ng remark about
"rigid rules OF Uma,illa count, lou
lam" made in connestion with CT
Grammar, Of which it takes no pai
conceal its lofty contempt, is an
piece of sncalled for impertinence.
average ability of Umatilla count
torials has not been Increased I
appearance Of the Monthly"
tempt to "crawfish" from the DC
it took regarding the average t,
and Director" and its effort to sh
responsibility of such an UNIV
opinisn are cowardly and unc
In common with others interss
the success OF the Normal school
pleased to learn that the Monthly
connected Herewith, as even the
interested" friendship of such
Tor aud Ingenious cham ion m,