Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-05-08
Adams Ce-respondence.
ADAMS, May 8.

ADAMS, May 8.
To the Editor Of the LEADER:
The return OF the strengthening
Il seems improbable when I write to !
you week after week that crops contin-
us to look well and that the farmers are
still hopeful. but such is the case never |
theless. Wheat in no other country On |
earth could have stood this long -coutin- |
ued drouth and presented the dark, |
green. healthy appearance shown by
majority OF the wheat fields in this sec.
ton of country.
Died-Of fever, on My 2nd, 1885,
Collete, daughte- Of Yum Sunkins,
aged three and one-half years. Sum-
kins procured an elegant burial casket
from Cook & Peoples in which to inter
the remains Of his dear little girl, and
the parents mourn their loss as deeply
but not rs hopelessly as do many Of
their white brethren,
There is seciability existing in our
town that l have never seen excelIed in
any place. There is continual reund
of singing ''sociables," averaging two
and three a week, with an occasional
dance, and the utmost harmony seems
to prevail through the whole town and
surrounding neighborhood. l forgo, to
mention that Messrs Powell and Crump
gave their friends dance the Mpnday
night following their weddings.
The race between Will Kings Maude
Braekett and Walouskin's gray, a quar-
. ter OF mile for $50 side, came of last
t Saturday st Pendleton. Maude won
ths race by two and a-halt feet. Bet.
ting was quite spirited while the white
mems money lasted. The Indians
made the boy quit betting as the
sporting men say. However, they lesI
the race and gave up the money grace
: fully.
a barber in neishboring town say
that when times get COED he is going tt
furnish his shop with marvel top stand
and declining chairs. Actual fact.
reminded Ele of the illiterate rich gen
tleman who, in describing some propos
ed Improvements ON his mansion ant
. grounds, said he was going to have
portsrics In 'front.'. with q lemonad
n through the park, also limping strear
l. Of water Laundering through all til
Ar grounds. Ee thought he could the
es desaiH his friends III mure hostile mar
H. ner.
The new churches are nearing con
pletien. When they are finished the
III will be tive buildings that we may jns
E. ly feel proud Of The dimensions
T. the E piscopal Church are 22x40, 14-fos
H. ceiling. 1t is to be well finished an
Us furnished, and the workmanship an
ne material used is net excelled anywher,
q. The Methodist building is more in
posing structure, being 2sx50 feet, i
at foot walls and q bell-tower and cupe
as 40 feet high. The foundation is sell
of masonry, arranged with a view Of hea
to ing by steam, which, am told, will
h done before the church Is occupied.
is this last fact we are just little val
he as we consider it quite a stride tswa
lis civilization. These important improv
ments have been made during extreK,
he ly hard times, principally by priva
h. donations, which speak volumes for t
ey people Of Adams and its surrouHdi
mr. neighborheod.
.le- Sunday was quite an evsntful day
ter town. Wedding followed wedding
nit such rapid succession that your corr
pondent could only count TIVE OF the
act that OF Mr.. Theodore Crump of t
thy place and Miss Rosa Webb OF Niltt
NC. and L. H. Powell, also OF this pla
ad- and Miss Jenny Pintier OF your ei
of MIR. c. aad lady were joined in the b
veil bonds at the residence OF the groom
uet Rev. S. M. Driver, who had nc 500
.op. performed the ceremony and kissed
the bride than he mounted his horse in
haste and came to town where he fol
l: the whole population OF the place "
ing arxicusly to witness the like C
.n5 nony performed for Mr.. P. and h
H.. Piltler Ut the Adams hotel. Both {
=, pies launched their little barks OF
the
trcachereus sea strewn with SO m
wrecks, with an apparently fayer'
wind filing their sails. May their '
age be prosperous and their lant
save '' - "
l could not procure a list OF the pres
which Mr.. c. and lady received,
l. only partial list OF those received
hls Mr.. Powell and wife from their m
up friends. l noticed silver pickle ca
lhe and sugar bowl from MIR. and Mrs ]
'lsh' Reese; sett silver table spoons by
per and Mrs. j. 7. Rednan; sett 81
the forks, Manuel Carey; sstt silver
pre- spoons, Chas. Bowling; glass waiter
ex- Peoples; silver fruit stand, Mr..
u IL Mrs. Baker; sett table knives, Mr.
Mrs. Howell; catch-em-alive m
that trap and spirit level, E. Ridsnour.
1erk- level WAS to remind Lou that he
-oods travelling on the level of time to
heat undiscovered country from "
boot" bourne no traveller returns. Any
napy would knew what meuse trap is
des- M D. LII
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illed. Annual HeetinS'