East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-06-03
HORSE STOLEN AS
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THIEF DRIVES ANIMAL FROM
WESTON TO WALIIA WALLA
Recovered in Livery Stable, but Grim
inal Makes Good His Escape-Six
High School Graduates Are Given
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(speeIal Correspondence. }

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Weston, Ore, June 3.-While at
tending church in this city Friday
evening, Mat Turner left his horse
lied on the outside and on returning
to the place where he had left the
animal 1t was missing. Investigation
proved that the horse had been stol-
en- and Saturday II was located in a
livery stable at Walla Walla. The an
imal was recovered but the thief made
good his escape.
Six Graduate.
The graduating exercises for the
class of 1912 was held Friday evening
in the high school auditorium and
very large crowd was present. The
auditorium was beautifully decorated
with green and write and the six
graduates each wore white carna-
tions. The honors Of the class fell
to Miss Hazel Dowd and Miss SADIE
NorDean and both gave their ora
tions as is the custom. The speaker
of the evening was Rev. Mackenzie
A. Meldrum of Athena, and his good
advice to the class was thankfully re-
ceived. The diplomas were present.
ed by the chairman of the board Of
directors. Mr. John Banister. The
graduates were as follows: Ina Blom-
gren, Agnes Mckenzie, Elmer Tuck
er Sade NorDean, Zane Lansdale and
Hazel Dowd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett King of He
lix. were in Weston over Sunday Wis
iting relatives.
A large number of Weston people
attended the Farmers picnic in Athe-
ma Saturday
Miss Merna De Peat OF Athena was
in Weston visiting Miss Lucille Kemp.
Mrs. d. Mcdonald of Walla Walla
is in Weston visiting friends and rel
atives.
Mrs. Thos. Price who has been Sc
riously i'll for the past two weeks, is
reported some better.
Mrs. Agnes Walker of Wasco coun-
ty. is in Weston visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Bulfinch.
Mrs. r. d. Cashatt of Spokane and
her two children. are in Weston this
week visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. j. NorDean.
The Misses Edna Banister and Sade
NorDean were Athena visitors during
the week.
Mr.. Enick Friedly of Helix was in
Weston Saturday and Sunday visiting
Mr. and Mrs. John McRae.
William Mckenzie and family were
in Athena Saturday attending the
picnic.
Mr.. James La Lande and Ernest
Blomgren of Weston, went Saturday
to La Grande for a short visit.
Mr.. Emery Stages made a trip to
the static line Saturday on business
Mr. and Mrs. E. NJ. Smith we're in
Athena during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Winn of Helix
were in Weston Saturday and Sun
day visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Duncan were in
Athena Saturday attending the pic
mic.
Miss Ida ]. Musens left today for
Wisconsin. Miss Musens has taught
the seventh and eighth grades this
year and has been reelected to teach
the eighth alone for the coming var
Miss Musens Is just recovering from a
serious illness and is in very weak
condition but she hopes her summer
vacation may make her stronger.
Bishop Bell, who has been in Wes-
ton attending the conference, was ta-
ken quite i'll and was under the doc
tors care for several days, but is
much better now.
Mr. Rollie Compton who has been
working on the mountain for the past
two months was in Weston Saturday
Mr. Craigh Driskell, who has been
in Dayton, Wash, for the past month,
has returned to Weston.
The Ladies Band gave a concert
Friday afternoon on the United
Brethren lawn for the ministers and
delegates.
Mrs. Grace Banister of Grant coun-
ty, oregon. was in Weston Friday vis-
iting relatives.
Mrs. Maggie Kinnear of Weston,
was an Athena visitor Friday.
Mr.. John McRae of this city, was
in Athena Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Wheeler, who has
just completed a successful year teach
ing at Culdesac, Idaho, returned to
Weston Friday.