East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-01-03
WESTON LADY Dies
OF HEART TROUBLE
MOUNTAIN TOWN FOLK
ENJOY NEW YEAR DANCE
Deep Snow Inspires Music of Sleigh
bells During Holiday Week-New
Baby Makes Happy the Home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Smith.
Especial correspondence


Weston, Ore, Jan. 3.-Mrs. s.
Claypool of this city. died Monday
morning, January l, at her home on
Franklin street. Mrs Claypool has
been in poor health for some time
but her condition was not considered
serious. Heart failure was the cause
of her death. The deceased is sur
vived by niece and several other
distant relatives. The funeral SER
vices were held Tuesday and the re-
mains were laid to rest in the Keys
| cemetery.
Miss Anna Wurzer who has been
| in Walla Wal'a for several days, re-
turned home Monday.
| A most enjoyable New Years dance
was given at the Weston opera house
and the usual large crowd was in at
tendance.
Miss Viva Warren returned to her
school in Pendleton Monday after
spending the vacation In Weston with
her mother, Mrs. w. Warren.
Mr.. Edwin Kinnear of Idaho. is in
+, the city this week visiting relatives
and friends.
Mr. James Kirkpatrick OF this city
left Tuesday morning for an extend
ed stay in the southern part of Cali
fornia Mr.. Kirkpatrick is an old
sold er and may spend some of his
time at the Soldiers Home at Los An
geles.
Although Christmas day was not a
white day in Weston, the New Year
started out with an abundance OF
snow. The sleigh bells are making
merry music night and day in Weston
this week and it is cold
Mrs. L. S. Kennard who has beer
in Spokane for some time returned
home Monday.
Mr.. Sarnest Blomgren returned &c
school in Spokane Monday.
The stork brought fine baby or
New Years to the home of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Clay Smith.
Miss Ada Banister of Athena wa:
visitor in Weston Monday.
Miss May Barnes, former Wes
| ton young lady. who has been making
| her home in Seattle for the past year
| arrived in Weston Sunday to spen(
some time in Wis ting her friends anC
relatives in this city.
| Miss Grace Cockerline of Walli
Walla, Wash. is in Weston this weel
visiting Mrs. George Proebstel. Jr.
Mrs. Grandma Richmond of Yves
ton, is seriously i'll at her home ol
Water street.
Mrs. Charles Bulfinch, who ha
been in Wasco county for severa
days, has returned home to Westol
and reports that Mrs Hugh Wake
has a fine baby girl
Mrs DIR. Best of Pendleton, made
visit with Weston friends during tn
4 week
Mrs Emma Hicks left for her hom
in Milton Monday after having spen
the vacation with friends in this city
| Mrs. w. r. Affleck and son Estel
left for Orofino, Idaho, after havin
spent the holidays with friends an
relatives in Weston.
Mr.. Elmer Thompson is oglige,
to stay at home on account of an at
tack of chckenpox.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler returned t
her school work in Idaho after spend
ing the Xmas vacation in Westo
with friends and relatives
party was given at the home o
Miss Ina Blomgren. A very pleasan
evening was spent in games and mu
sic. Refreshments were served. TIL
guests departed for their respectiv
homes in the wee hours Of the morn
ing.
Miss Clara Hall, who spent tn
Xmas vacation in Pendleton return
ed to her school in this city Tuesday