The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-08-05
The East End as Reflected
BY Our Exchanges.
DOINGs OF TWO TOWNS
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Gleanings From Weston and
Milton Neighborhoods.
WESTON LEADER.

| "Aso' Ass nA' AoWoiD Lac &oho W Vuuu-
burn, in the Willamette valley, on a
visit to her son, John Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lane are occupy
ing new house on Washington street
lately purchased from Hugh Macarthur.
The price Of wheat so far does not cor
respond with the yield, and Mark Han
ma must be neglecting his business.
The local market is about AZ or 81 cents.
Wellington Strickland, formerly
resident of Weston, died last Saturday
at his home in Waitsburg from asthma.
Mr.. Strickland was about 10 years old.
Prof, F. ]. Van Wrinkle has returned
from Fletcher's mill where he las been
engaged for several days surveying
timber land.
Miss May Carmichael, who has beer,
for several weeks under treatment at
Walla Walls, is now gradually recover
ing much to the pleasure OF her parents
snd friends.
Baker City Republican: Professor
Correll returned yesterday from trip
through the country in the interest of
the Weston normal school. He secured
several students for that we'll known in.
stitution.
MIR. and Mrs. A. J. Wise arrived in
the city Wednesday from Perrydale to
visit relatives and friends, and ao look
after the interests Of Mr.:Wise in this
locality. They are guests at the Nc
Grew home.
O. @. Turner, who handles wheat for
the elevator company at Downing sta
ton, has already received nearly 6,OO0
sacks OF new wheat. He is assisted by
George Reynolds in the work of tossing
Umatilla county nuggets.
A horse belonging to T. J. Price which
was used with others in driving head.
er, became unmaDageable last Friday
and plunged through the reel, landing
in front Of the sickle with results very
disastrous to itself and the machine.
The horse was shot and the header re
paired.
Walter Scott and family have returned
to Weston from Baker City to again
make their home. Mr.. Scott has been
absent two years, and at the end of
that period finds that Weston's attrsc-
tions as home place will compare
favorably with more pretentious cities.
He is good citizen, and many old
friends here will be glad to approve the
wisdom OF his return.
John Arrison, for several years
mountaineer of the Tanks neighbor-
hood, on Linkton mountain, was in
Weston recently on his way to Great
Falls, Mont, where he will visit rela.
tives. Mr.. Arrison expects to continue
his journey to Santiago de Cuba to see
what Uncle Sans gnew possessions are
like. He is not afraid of hardships,
having seen service in both the regular
cavalry and infantry of the United
States. On the sea- be has served |
aboard French cruiser and a Russian
man-of.war.
A. II. McEwen, representing Mason,
Ehrman & Co., and another traveller,
had an exciting experience at the Wes.
ton depot few night ago. They enter.
ed Gerberding's gurney to be driven to
the Marshall House when one of the !
horses became restless and commenced
backing up. The driver had not yet
climbed to the seat, and George Justice,
who occupied it jumped off. With the
quickness of thought the rear of the
quincy crashed into the moving train.
At the same instant Mr. McEWen darted
through the side window and landed
dangerously close to the cars, unhurt
with the exception OF one leg, which
was badly ''barked." His companion
remained in the vehicle and was hurled
completely in it's wreck, but managed to
come out with no bad injury although
ghostly complexion. The gurney was
demolished beyond repair and can no
longer bs used.