The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-06-24
WESTON NEWS.

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the Leader.
A'<s Daisy Downing. who graduated
witt the IS seIass ron The EoEmal, left
Monday for Condor. GiiIiana county.
Mrs. Frank Perham and lissls son
have arrived from Pendleton. and will
occnpy the Congregational parsonage.
daughter was born Monday evening,
June 10, to Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. McCabe.
at their home on the mountain near
Weston.
Frank Greer, James King, Ross King,
the Misses Waddingham and George
waddingham have gone to the Wallowa
lake on q pleasure trip.
The days record for shipping was
broken at the brickyard last Tuesday
when $4,000 brick were tossed on the
cars for shipment to Penjleton.
Mrs. r W. Clark and Mrs. P. VI.
Kirkland, daughters of the late Samuel
Turner, have returned TO their respective
homes at Tacoma, Wash.. and Inde-
pendence. Or.
Misc Eva Wood and Miss Mabel Mel
son are attending the summer school at
Pendleton, where Miss Nelson is in
structor in primary work.
Mrs. K. CHM brought over from the
CHM farm near Walla Walla sample
of wheat over four feet high aud finely
headed. 1t comes from Geld OF 300
acres which promises an immense
crop.
George Martin, who is studying for
the ministry, preached his maiden ser.
mon at the Congregational church last
Sunday. II was very favorably received
by tie congregation.
Mics Minnie Greer has gone to Lab.
anon, Oregon, to visit and attend her
aunt, Mrs. Jacob Kees, who was re-
Gently injured in an accident. Miss
Greer expects to be absent about six
weeks.
John Vanslyke's orange orchard is
thriving and promises good crop. 1t
consists only Of one tree, carefully cui
died at his house, but is more Of au or
ange orchard than anyone else can boast
OF hereabouts.
School district No. 96 intends to have
rev school house, 92x32 feet in size,
which will be located on r. F. John
sons Fsirview Farm. Bids for con-
struction are advertised for elswhere
Miss Lulu Ray is teaching in district SO,
which contains go pupils.
Observant Weston people called to
count at Pendleton suggests that the
county seat rejuvenate It's ancient side
walks, and scatter chloride OF lime in
dark places where mysterious smells are
born. Otherwise it's Fourth OF July Wis
itors will have to keep the middle of the
street and leave their n noses at home.
The big barn-raising at the Steen
estate on Dry creek brought out the
Aeighbors for milea around, and wes
successfully accomplished after two days
of work. Friday the force consisted of
81 men, aad Saturday 40 were employed
The barn is substantial affair and is
the largest in this part of the county,
beiDg so feet long, IS feet wide and 81
feet t, the top Of the ridge-pole. The
neighbors were feasted royalty and re
galed with choice cigars.
The strong little terbin wheel re
ceived by J. w. Young from Pennsyl
vania WAS ''set in its proper place
Tuesday, and water will be turned on in
few days, as soon as the ditch is com
pleted. 1t is expected that the wheel
will furnish an abundance of power
beyond Whist 10 required for Mr.. Young's
chopmill, which will be started in the
fall. An enterprise under consideration
is an electric lighting syetem for Wes-
ton, which could be cheaply established
and run at trifing expense.