The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-12-03

/ Town. Olvo ~ your ordorA' Ibe
Brandt Store.
Mis- Ethel Duncan OF Athena. visit.
cd with relatives and friends IN wes.
'ousla Wind has lost her fan again.
Liberal reward, ~ she'll neod u be-
fore Christmas.
Furnished rooms for rent AZ the
Mrs. Wheeler residence. Inquire Of
Mrs. H. Morrison.
Homer !. Watts, Athena's mayor
and legal light. was In town Saturday
on professional visit.
Umatilia courty IA paying pensions
10 ~ Widows hf an average monthly
rate Of about $40 each.
A daughter was born Sunday morn
Ing 20 Mr. and Mrs. n. J.. Reynaud at
their home on Normal Heights.
Royal DriskeIi came down ihst Fri
day from coveiio. Wash. and viii re-
main for time In the old home burg.
oryai Duncan visited Pendleton FRI
day night and joined the Fraterpal Or
der OF Eagles Ia q class Of 70 members.
Miss Margaret Proehsiel visited IN
Weston ThUrsday while returning 20
WaIla Walla from attending case ~
Athena.
Mrs. Mccourt left Tuesday for her
homo in Cornwall. Ontario. after an
extended visit with her daughter. Mrs.
J. A. McRae.
You win find us prepared 10 meet
all competition In every line OF the
meat business. especially In hogs.
Perry 4 weber
II you are selecting a Christmas
present look over DeMoss's stock and
II you don't find what you want call
In and see him.
Motor car service 20 all points. day
or night. Also livery and feed stabs
opposite the Lieuailen blacksmith
shop. LAfe Mcbride.
Repair work neatly done NJ the Wes-
ton shoe and harness shop, Wheeler
hotel building. New management,
new equipment. Phone 90. II. Eaton.
LII. ciodius left Saturday for San
Francisco TO nee the closing days OF
the Panama Pacific Exposition II he
finds California 10 his liking he viii
20 farther south and remain during
the winter.
Mrs. J. w. Lindley OF Ephrata.
Wash. sister OF DIR. sempert and Mrs.
Fred Mcorew. was with them for a
few days at Weston this week. while
returning from a Thanksgiving visit
to her parents at Portland.
"Homel the dearest place in a. the
world" Select an Artx Craft Rug.
TAbourette. Umbrella Stand. costum-
or. Magazine Rack. Library Table or
Rocker from f. o. DeMoas for q
Christmas present and make the home
more dear.
All members Of Weston Lodge No.
B5, A. +. & a. NJ, are requested 10 at
tend the next regular meeting, De-
cember IL, when there will be election
of officers. By order ~ II. Morrison,
w. NJ: l.. B, Davis. Sec.
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Kemp Of Portland,
president OF the Oregon w. G. 4. u,
gave an interesting address In Weston
last evening. Several OF the county
officers. including Mrs. Rngg, will be
here next Friday. The 10Th, and viii
meet the people at the home Uf Mrs.
Kennard. AZ ; p. m. Refreshments
will be served.
g. n. Robinson. superintendent OF
the Weston schools. received the sad
tidIngs Monday OF the death OF his
father, q. w. Robinson. at Vernon
City. Minnesota. Mr.. Robinson was
| ~ years old and was veteran OF the
civil war, sixth Minnesota regiment.
He ls survived by his widow, three
sons and two daughters.
| The Ford taxicabs OF y. NJ. Weeks
and Lafe Mcbride collided head-on
In Wednesday evenings fog on the
road between Weston and Athena.
Mr.. Weeks claims that Bud Hall, the
younR driver OF the Mcbride car,
stuck 10 the wrong side OF the road.
Both cars were badly wrecked, and
MIR. Weeks Is using an old express
wagon as mail cart.
Thanksgiving exercises and pie
social were held November "a at the
school house In district No. IL on
Wild Horse creek. All present spAnt
| an enjoyable evening. The sum Of
1850 was realized from the sale of
the piea---thls gratifying result being
due largely to the efforts of Frank
Greer as auctioneer. Several pies
brought one dollar each, and one was
sold for the handsome price OF si.eS,
III. A. Street was tried Wednesday
| In Justice Lieuallen's court on \
charge OF assault and battery pre-
| ferred BY d netghbor, ID. ". Rust.
The trouble resulted over some hogs
OF Mr.. Streets which had been rum
ming ut large. After lively trial In
which the assistant district attorney
appeared for the state and HI. l. Watts
| for the defense, the jury disagreed
The vote Is said TO have stood four for
acquittal and two for conviction,
| Mrs. O. n. Smith and her sister,
Miss Jean Sapp, were hostesses 10 q
score OF Weston ladies Wednesday af-
ternoon AT their home on Water street.
The affair was 10 the nature OF bene-
fit luncheon for the Ladies' Guild, and
the time was pleasantly passed with
progressive whist. the enjoyment OF
the guests being enhanced by a cheer
ful glow from the fire place. Mrs. l..
III O'Harra and Mrs. Frank Graham
assisted In serving varied and appe-
tizing menu.
Pendleton Is certainly bright and
original little city, which Is the reason