The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-06-23

The llusy foe Club consisting 0f
Hops IiaeioF and her seven muslc pu-
plla Emma Thoeny, Osnevleee HoH,
ers, Mar proudnk Is0is HalIng, Dick
DeAioss, Raymond tianlsfer ard Juan.
ith king -enleFtalncdn u large nuInbef
Of lhelr friends a. llle iIeeler real.
denee Saturday afternoon In honor VI
MiAs Flora McConAnKhy Of the Fischer
school 0f Music. The rooms ssrv
prfiiiiy decorated IL ~. eial. solotr,
pink and green. and uifh masses of
li0wers aud vines. The afternoon
vas spent IN playing games and
the delivhtfnl surprise Intended hir
Miss McConanRhy. who arrived on tho
afternoon train. was complete when
/ the little music class gave their recital
for her. A delicious luncheon ended
the afternoon for the little people.
Eureka Assembly No. ~. United Ar
iisana. held a very pleasant family 60
elai IN Society hall last Monday eve
nln9. The game Of "pf0EFessive rook"
was played. IN which the royal prize
was won by claud Price and the con-
ISOLATION prize BY Prank Lavender. a
pleasing program was rendered. and
Included a piano duet BY Clara and
Ruby Price. a reading By Marjorie
BuifiDch, a piano solo By oeneyieve
Rogers and vocal solo BY claud
Price. An elabornie luncheon was
served In the dining hall. and ne an
evidence of the culinary art Of the
caterers left nothing 70 be desired.
The salads were especially delicious.
The younger guests ended the evening
with popular athletic games.
Charles Sans. . former resident Of
Dry creek near Weston. was murdered
IN his bed "Wednesday night at his
home at Valley Chapel. Wash, seven
miles north 0f Milton. A. about II
o'clock two shots we're fired Into Sans
head by nm unknown Intruder, and he
died three hours later. His wife was
sleeping by his side and Was awakened
BY the sound Of the firing. but the
murderer made his escape before she
could see him. BE left opened doors
behind him. Walla Walls authorities
have Ms yet found no clue, although
the nelghborh0od IL said 20 have lis
snKpIci0ns. Sans Is known 20 have
fong feared violent death.
Adams and Athena hooked up Sun
day IN one OF the fastest ball games
for seven innings ever seen In the
bushes. In that many cantos neither
side scored a iiit nor n run. with Nc
0arrigle and Peterson working for
Adams and Chick and King for Afhe-
ma Both sides then lonsened up. and
Adams took the long end OF the scor-
ing by six 10 so1f. Biomgren. Barnes
and Kirkpatrick went 20 Adams from
Weston for the occasion and played
with Athena. Blorngren taking his old
time position at short. The other tw1
local ball tossers cavori.d In the out
field.
Mr. and Mrs. g. NJ. Smith arrived
home Saturday from their vacation
trip 10 Portland. Albany and Madras.
Mr.. Smith attended the banker1 con-
grand lodge at Albany. and returned
by way OF central Oregon to look af-
ter his ranch interests. While wish
ing 10 reflect In no way upon the ex-
eellent character and sound judgment
OF Mr.. Smith. we nevertheless feel It
our duty TO point out that he must
have been negIectful OF really Inn
portanl matters as he took time while
In Portland 10 attend only one ball
game.
J. y. Hart and family motored into
town last week from their farm near
walla Waila on holiday excursion
across the Blue mountains. They VIII
visit the Fred Gerberaings at Half
way. Oregon. and 3 niece. Mrs. Wilbur
Getting. at Elgins They also expect
to camp out on the shores OF wallowa
lake. Mr.. Hart invited ye editor to
accompany them. promising all kinds
OF fun. but Bill Powers promptly
baked at the Job OF running the
Weston Leader.
on the Weston npiands Sunday the
little daughter Of Joe Cannon fell
from a hack. which passed over her
body, She was taken home and a
physician was at once summoned by
her distressed parents. but much to
everyone's relief Il was later found
that her injuries would not prove to
be OF serious nature. Her escape
from death Is considered remarkable.
one wheel having struck her at the
waist.
Miss Kathleen Tucker and Mr..
James Orlando Wood were united Ia
marriage Tuesday evening, June 20,
AZ the home OF the brides mother.
Mrs. Susan Tucker. The ceremony
was performed By Elder John Bone
wiz. Both bride and groom are well
known and popular young people Of
Weston, which will continue TO be
their home. The bridegroom Is son
of Rev. and Mrs. N. ID. Wood.
The government telephone line into
Weston has now been completed. and
Ia said 70 be about twenty miles In
length. Three ranger stations on the
wenaha seserve are thus given high
line connection here. as Is also Bing-
ham Springs. Toll Gate and what Is
known as the mountain settlers
line" Quite a few phones will there
BY be added TO the Weston exchange.
which Is constantly growing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Thompson
and son Dewey. accompanied by Mrs.
Thompson's aged parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, jackson Henkle. were over night
guests Saturday al the J. J. Beeler
home, Mr.. and Mrs. Henkle are the
great uncle and aunt lof Mrs. Beeler
and In spite Of their advanced age are
on an auto trip from the Henkle home
at Priest River. idaho. to the Thomp-
son farm nt Monkland, Oregon.
| W. e. Brock. president OF the Pen
dleton Commercial association: =. b.
Aldrich. editor Of the East Oregonians
c. II. Marsh. county judge, and @. A.
Hartman. cashier OF The First Ma
tional Bank, motored up from Pendle-
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