The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-04-23

Claude Price is the happy owner OF
n Hudson Six-forty, furnished by Watts
& Rogers.
Mrs. w. w. Smith, wife Of Agent
Smith OF the O-W. II. & N. Co, is Wis
iting relatives NJ Portland.
An eight-pound daughter was born
Wednesday evening 10 MIR. and Mrs.
y. w. Beamer at their home in Wes-
ton.
Mesdames Watts, Walker, Rogers,
Prondiit. DeMoss and Payne motored
10 walla Walla Thursday In DIR. Watts
new Hudson.
Land Wanted-Hav irrigated tracts
TO trade for mountain land. Will grow
early berries. asparagus, etc. Write
r. u. Peisel, Richland, Wash.
J.V. Bell, prominent farmer OF Reed
and Hawley mountain, WAS conveyed TO
Walla Walla Yesterday for a surgical
operation. He is reported 10 be seri-
ously III with appendicitis.
The Grow BLACK Crow) auto is sure
~ proving all claims. Four-cy Under
en- bloc motor with Atwater- Kent igni-
llon; four speeds, full floating axle. and
the easiest running car Of It's size on
the market; p horse power. A.
Phillips.
Carpenters are at work this week re-
modelling and undermining the front OF
the Dupuis building for f. l.. Zehm,
the baker. confectioner and caterer.
decided change for the better has al
ready been made In the appearance OF
this pioneer business corner.
When ready for your spring i'm
provements consult J. II. Hough. prac-
tical painter, who may be found at the
Frank Skinner residence. upper Broad
street. Satisfactory work and prices.
Materials may either be furnished by
myself or the patron. at his pleasure.
J. H. Hough.
Bright weather has stimulated the
automobile bug, and several leading
farmer citizens were bitten this week.
Jim and Marvin Price have traded in
their 1912 Overlands, with something
TO boot. for new machines OF the same
brand, and Claude Price has purchased
a Hudson Six To replace his former car,
Alick Johnson Is sporting new Ford
touring Garland the Leader man has
come 10 the conclusion that he would
like TO trade his newspaper for an au-
tomobile business.
Floyd. the five-year-old son OF Clay
Smith, was operated upon at Walla
walla Sunday evening for the relief Of
pressure on the brain. from which the
youngster had suffered since his birth,
The operation was performed by DIR.
Suttner OF Walla Walla, and DR.. Smith
OF Weston. The little patient rallied
nicely and q favorable Issue is expect
ed. although 1t Is yet too early to de-
termine whether or not the deficien-
cies due TO his afflictlon will be fully
overcome.
Frank Skinner, formerly OF John
Day and now resident of South
Broad street, Weston. has had his
cottage neatly repainted, and Henri
March Is now following the laudable
example thus set before him. Both of
them engaged the services OF J. II.
Hough. On Normal Heights Mrs. Ella
Bryson has made similar improve
ment. with j. II. Baker as wielder of
the brush. The spring painting fever
bids fair to affect other residents,
much to Weston's advantage.
Tho Saturday Afternoon Club met
at the home of Mrs. r. w. Brown
near Weston April II. Responses were
made to roll call with children's say
ings. A short program consisting of
song by the club members and a
piano solo by Mrs. +. d, Watts was
rendered, II being annual election
day. the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year; Mrs. f. ID.
Watts, president: Mrs. Minnie Walker.
vice president; Mrs. f. NJ. Smith, sec
rotary; Mrs. Clara Price. treasurer;
Mrs. r. Proudfit. reporter. Dainty
refreshments were served by Mrs. Geo.
h. Carmichael and Mrs. +. e. Geiss.
assisted by the hostess.