East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-12

Weston, April 12.-Last Sunday af-
ternoon a large number of Weston
people assembled on the banks of
Pine creek to witness the baptismal
service of the church of the United
Brethren of Christ. Eight members
OF this church were baptised.
Charles Holmer Dead.
Charles Holmer, a member of the
Weston lodge No. Il, A. o. U. W.,
died recently at Telluride, Col, and
the lodge at this place has been noti-
fled of his death. Mr.. Holmer car
ried $1,000 insurance in the order
here. He was a resident of the Wild
Horse district near Weston for sew
eral years.
Rev. and Mrs. w. S. Payne enter
tanned a large number of friends at
their home in this city Saturday eve
ming. The guests presented them
with beautiful eight-day clock as
birthday gift for the pastor, also a
handsome cup and saucer to the host
and hostess. Games were played and
a very enjoyable evening was passed.
Registration Complete.
The registration for the Weston
precincts is completed, showing a list
of 800 voters. The majority of them
are republicans, large number of
them are democrats, and there are
several independents, prohibitionists
and socialists registered.
The Weston brick yard began work
Tuesday with three moulding crews.
The force will be increased later in
| the season.
Clark Wood, who visited the Gar
dena country last Saturday and Sun
day. states that some very scientific
methods of irrigation are being shown
in that country by a nurseryman from
Charleston, WASH, who is setting out
35-acre orchard, and is arranging
to establish a nursery there.
Jesse Fowls, nephew Of Cashier
Hall, has arrived from Maxwell,
Idaho, and expects to locate here.
Isaac Mitchell, of the Marshall
house, has gone to Clearwater, Idaho,
on a business trip.
William ]. Lachner, republican
candidate for governor, was in Wes-
week He is the first congressional
candidate to visit Weston up to this
time.
w. L. Shellenburger was taken sud
denly very i'll Monday and for time
his condition was considered very
serious He is much improved, how
ever, and he ascribes his trouble tc
some patent medicine he has beer
, taking OF late.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mcpherson ant
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Frakes arrived
Tuesday from Fail City, New, to take
a look over this country, with a view
to locating here.
Miss Lydia Fletcher is visiting
Mrs. Gertrude Fletcher in Weston.
Miss Hattie Hickman arrived las
week from her home at Prosser
Wash, and she will teach the summer
school on the Weston Mountain.
w. H. Gould has gone to the AL
berta country, accompanied by Ec
Tucker. 1t is their intention to 10
> cate homestead lands for themselve
and for some other parties.
: Weston turned out en- masse to thu
1 ball games at Athena Saturday ano
Sunday.
= Cliff Gully has purchased the in
r terest of his partner in Gully & O'Har
r ra's store, and has christened 1t th
] Palm
0 Wires have been strung from tn
t Pine creek and Blue mountain tele
!, phone system, which extends from
o Weston to George Brutcher's plac
on Reed and Hawley mountain
There will be 20 phones along tn
route.
A large chorus of voices is beinl
:. drilled under the direction of Mis-
May Stevens for the Pioneer reunion
which will be held in Weston the lat
Il ter part of May.