The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-22
The East End" as Reflected
BY Our Exchanges.
DoINGs OF TWO TOWNS
Gleanings From Weston and
Milton Neighborhoods.
WESTON LEADER.

Born, July Z, at sheir home in Weston
to MIR. and Mrs J.. @. Preston, a son.
Dan Pendergast has returned to Walls
Wslla after pleasant visit here, to re-
sumo his employment at the Stal
Bakery.
An eight-pound son was born Satur.
day night, July 8, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jess
Hart, at their home near Weston. The
youngster was promptly given the name
OF Dewey.
W. Fl. Fletcher was in town yesterday
from his mountain sawmill. He now
has 40 men employed and the mill 10
running night and day to fiIl numerous
orders.
Joe Zigman, who is becoming con-
irmed traveller, leaves soon on visit to
relatives in Clackamas county, where he
will remain several months.
President d. V. s. Reid and family
have arrived from Athena, and will oc.
cupy the residence on the normal school
grounds recently vacated by the retiring
president.
Mrs. Mcdonald who has been quite
Ill at the home OF her mother, Mrs. A. r.
Price, near Weston, is now improving.
Last Sunday DR.. Smith was called from
Pendleton to attend the case in con-
sultation with DR.. Best
The infant child Of Dir. and Mrs. Fl.
O., Ferguson who resides on Weston
mountain, died Monday from cholera
infantum, much to the sorrow OF it's
parents The remains were inferred
Tuesday in Weston cemetery.
On Tuesday w. S. Price visited Couse
creek, where Price brothers have $50
acres Of Red Chaff wheat lie found
that 1t had suffered somewhat from the
hot weather, but will yield from 35 to 40
bushels per acre Of No. wheat.
On Sunday, July 10. at 3 o'clock p.
M, Mr.. George Parks and Miss Maggie
Ceilings we're united in marriage at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs b. f. Prime,
Rev. Homer Gallaher performing the
ceremony.
About 10000 brick we're shipped Wed
nesday from the Weston yard, and
Coker and Harbour were given plenty
OF exerbise in loading. One car went to
Pendleton and the remainder was hauled
to Atheua for the new brick building OF
= Mosgrove brothers.
John Bade has returned to his Dry
creek home from northern Idaho, where
he was engaged with Sam Agnew in
placer mining. The young mans feet
we're frozen recently before he started
home, and he finds this climate trifle
different from the mountain SHOWS of
Idaho.
After dozen years or 80 OF expert
menting with weed cutters, 0. M. and
Frank Richmond are now using ma
chine Of their own invention and find 1t
very satisfactory, especially on level
ground. 1t is simple affair consisting
Of three or more sections OF sleds, TO
which knives in the shape Of half
diamond are attached. When pulled
over field not weed is left.
Miss May Carmichael, who has been
quite seriously troubled of late with
disease Of the knee, is now at Rev. A.
r. Olds' residence at Walla Walla,
where she Is under the care OF DR.. Bla-
lock She submitted Monday to another
operation, which afforded considerable
relief. Many friends and fellow.gradu.
ates of Miss Carmichael hope that she
will be restored to health.
Robert A. Gordon died recently at his
home near Milton with hemorrhage Of
the lungs after lingering illness with
consumption. He went to Los Angeles
year ago, but received no benefit. Mr..
Gordon was about 80 yeers old, was a
prominent Odd Fellow and was well and
favorably known. He leaves no family.
His brother, John Gordon, learning of
his mortal sickness, came from Center
vile, Idaho, arriving to late too at
tend the funeral.