The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-12-04
THE COUNTY NEWS
The East End as Reflected
By Our Exchanges.
SMALL FIRE AT WESTON.
A Meat Market Building was
Badly Damaged.
WESTON LEADER.

Miss Clara Richmond, who has been
seriously ill from typhoid fever, is now
gradually recovering.
Stevens Lodge X. of P, conferred the
fret rank, Wednesday evening, upon
Dan Pendergast, and the second rank
upon Ed. Wood
B. A. Marquis and family have remov-
ed to Weston from Adams, and will re-
side here during the winter. Mr.. Mar
quis' children are taking advantage OF
our school facilities.
J. M. O'Harra is again kept at home
from the attack Of lung trouble which he
has suffered eince Wading in the Uma-
tiLla last June. DR.. Keylor came over
from Walla Walla Tuesday to attend Mr..
O'Harra.
Mr.. Joseph Carron. OF British Colum-
umbia. and Miss Winnie Hill, daughter
Of FL. G. Hill, OF this city, were united in
marriage last Sunday, the 22d inst, at
o'clock D. m, at the residence OF the
pri es father Rev. r. B. Swift perform.
ed the ceremony.
On Pine creek, above towu, tho other
day. Dan Hicks ehepherd dog distin.
guished himself by chasing down coy.
ote. The sly animal usually gives a
hound plenty Of exercise, but this one
aeemed to grow discouraged early in the
race, and met death in 3 most ienomn
ious fashion from an ex in the hands OF
Mr.. Hicke.
An infant son was born last Saturday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs Chris Toney,
but to the sorrow OF the Young parents
was dead at birth. Mrs. Toney's con-
dition was for time critical but she is
now Improving. She was attended by
DR.. Nelins Of Walla Walla, and DR.. Stiles
of this city, and also by trained nurse
from Walsa Walla
Weston city election has provoked no
abnormal amount Of interest. There is
only one ticket mentioned G, w,
Proebstel, falling 10 find anyone elee who
is willing to slcrafice himself, has con.
sented 10 run again for mayor. The
other candidates are Councilmen, j. j.
BseIer, Marion O'Harra, 8. v. Knox
recorder. 3. B, Hall treasurer, L. S.
Wood.
The Woodmen OF the World know how
to entertain. They prove this at all
is no exception 70 the general rule, the
camp here provided splendid good time
for its guests at the opera house last
Wednesday evening.
The death Of "Grandma" Still occur.
red Wednesday morning at her home
north of Weston. Mrs. Still was a suf
ferer from paralysis, but the serious ILL
ness which resulted in her death only
developed few days ago. She was born
| August %, 1926, In Canada near Nagari
Falls, and was united in marriage in
| 1874 to John Still, of Scotland, who dice
in 1880.
| 1t is reported that a deal was com
pleted lately for the sale Of the old Moor
| house place below Weston, containing
| 800 acres of the finest wheat land IL
Umatilla county. to 0. NJ. and Franl
Richmond, prominent farmers Ih'
place was sold by 4 hank at Everett
WasL., OF which @ d. Fratt Ia cashier
The consideration is given at $4,000 cash
Mr.. Cockburn, wealthy Dry creel
farmer, wanted the place, and 1t is eaiC
made an unsuccessful bid for 1t, TIL
| Moorhouse farm was once valued at SI4,
900, end 1t is valuable piece Of proper
] ty.
Weston was enlivened by small blaza
which afforded good winter exercise 70
our citizens. About 9:30 o'clock fame
we're noticed issuing from small wood
en- building on the eoath eide Of Mai
sireet, belonging to J. w. Young. Tn
building is isolated, and no particula
alarm was felt. The bose cart was soon d
the scene, and amid much shouting ali
confusion, with everybody as chief Of th
department, line Of hose was laid fron
corner hydrant. This was found to b.
frozen up, and connection was then mad
with another hydraDt. After aggfavat
ing delays water was obtained and tn
FIRE coon subdned.
While Ed Brown was driving out {
town Wednesday afternoon with Mie
May Carmichael and another young ladl
the hack wheels entered rut in front {
Mr.. Warren's residence, and eudde
pitch threw the Young man to th
ground. He was held in some manne
! by the lap robe, and rolled over and ovt
for some distance in front Of the wheel
When at last released, in inventory
Bis hurts showed several bruises, Bevei
confusion on the back cf tho head, and
cash over the right eye. While not ee
iously hurt, Mr.. Brown was prsvente
from thorough enjoyment OF Thank
giving, by his painful experience.
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