The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-01-08
BREvITIES

MT and Mrs. T. 70. Gould Of Milton
were visiting with Weston relatives
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. Hartman, ar,
left Portland "Wednesday for Honolulu
via San Francisco.
". He'll In under DIR, Smiths care
with an attack OF appendicitis which
befeii him New Years day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kinnenr came
over from the farm New Years DAY
for a visit with relatives and friends
Mr.. and Mru Shirley Barnett Of
Portland were New Year visitors NJ
tho home OF Mr. Barne,t's parents In
this city.
E, NJ. Weeks, omnibus operator, an.
nounces reduction In fare 10 10
cents for the round trip between town
and depot.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Warren left
Monday on their return TO their nome
near Lind, wash. and were accom-
panied by Mrn E. NJ. Warren.
After a pleasant visit with Weston
relatives and friends. Mr.. and Mrs.
WIN NorDcan left "Wednesday on their
return home 10 Wallace. Idaho.
Mrs. Della Larson and children re-
turned saturday 20 their home IN
Waila WaIla, after q pleasant holiday
visit with her parents at Weston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter left Wednesday
for Portland. Mr.. Carter having dis
possd OF his interest In the Jarman
stock 10 his partner. Mr Eftsland.
The Mls.~s Dorothy and Marjorie
Dulfinch returned sunday TO their
normal school studies at Cheney
wash, where both will graduate this
year
Mrs. Anna Howell OF Thornton.
Wash. who has been viailing her
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Smith. at the
o,.w, II. q N. depot. returned home
Wednesday,
Fancy patent flour has gone TO ~
nor barrel In the local market. ana "
ant 10 go higher. However. few or no
Weston people are suffering for lack
Of the staff Of life"
Returning from visit to waila
wAIIa. Mr.. and Mrs, Sim J. Chlley
were accompanied by Mrs, Rebecca
culiey and Mrr. Ross Maioney. who
are their guests nt the Dcuraw ranch.
DIR. and Mrs y. D. Watts are now
located for the winter at - chcstnu,
street, Long Beach. caiif,. within hall
block Of the Pacific ocean. II you
are down that way. drop in--the wa
tcr'a fine.
E. q. nrrhm motorcd down from
camaa Prairie Monday on business
visit, accom- panied BY A Il, QUAINT. the
pioneer merchant ~ Albee. and NJ. v
Dick, a weli-known farmer OF thai
neishborhood.
Representative Weston citizens who
attended the meeting OF the taxpayers
league Monday al pcndieion were
william Mackenzie. J. NJ. HaniAter. q
pcGraw. Frank Greer. Joe HodgSor
and Il. II. King
A. l. Douglas was operated upor
for hernia ut walia wRila Saturday
by for. suttner. and Ia now a paien
AZ IL. Mary's hospital. His condition
aimee In very encouraging, and lcad'
10 the hope of an early recovery
The infant daughter OF Mr. an'
Mrs Thoraon waa severely sralde'
Sunday about the chest and armH %
upnrttin. a plate of hot soup. Will
the little ones injuries are very pain
| tui. II II not thought that they VIII re
suit in serious consequences.
!. H. ciodiuR returned Mondn'
from pleasant holiday visit to NJ
brothers home near waitsburs. MI
ICiediuH continues to Improve u
health. and regards Il as by no moan
A misfortune that ne Is unable to ~
his clothes with ha much piumpncs
aR heretofore.
Mr.. Gnodapcea Corpe and Mis-
Frances PcarlHon were united In mar
ringc New Years dag at El Monte
california. Tho bridegroom Ia a so
Of DIR. and Mrn. s. L. corpe ana spen
' part OF his boyhood at Weston, He
now engaged In the automobile eusi
ncea at Ei Monte.
The following guests were enter
: tainod Sunday at dinner at the nom
Of Mr.. and Mira. II. Morrison; Mr.. an
Mrs. J. O. Hales and son OF Adam
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mccromick an
daughter of Pondleton. Mrs. Rett
Tayior and daughter OF Halfway. NJ
and Mrs. J. A. McRae and daughte
of this city.
. In Portland. on February 1915 an
II. will be held the Ninth Annual Cor
; Rresa of the Oregon Retail Merchant
: association. This Is one Of the mo-
important organizations In the stat
: having n membership OF nearly 500
and practically every club and orgar
. iratIon In Portland win assist In n
ceiyiug and entertaining the visitors
Weston farmers report that there
M far no Indication OF damage to u
i wheat crops from winter frosts.
has very seldom been necessary TO r,
. seed any wheat In this fortunate neigi
Dor hood, and u Ia thought that Tn
season viii be no exception to q
b rule. However. there In much le
! than the normal amount Of moistu
4 In the soil
\ Mrs Nora Webb. contest represe'
4 tatiye OF the walla walla Union, WI
in town Tuesday. While q resident
H Union county, Mrs. Webb won two o.
Q tomobiles In newspaper contests, al
I was encouraged by her successful Q
perlencc to adopt this limo Of work
\ 4 profession. tho Union Is offerii
4 three automobiles and number
= other valuable prixes.
D 1xu.o, ua.,a, Ceoree Fergusu