The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-12-29
BREyITIES

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greer were
recent guests Of Mrs. Minnie Walk
er at Helix.
Miss Stella Wurzcr Is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Stampcr at Amcri.
can Falls, Idaho.
The Bachelor Girls were enter
tanned Monday evening by Miss
Josie Lavender.
J. y. Lewis and family were here
this week from their farm near 81.
Anthony, Idaho. for a holiday visit.
Frank o'IIarra Of Pcndleton spent
Christmas at the home Of his
brother. Marion o'Harra. in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew larson and
children were here from Walla Wal
Ia for Christmas ut the DcGraw
home.
Ralph Y. Read came up last week
from Portland. where he is en-
ploycd in banking work. for a
Christmas visit.
Watts a. Rogers have installed a
harness oilcr in their implement
warehouse for the accommodation
Of their customers.
Having disposed Of my business
here would appreciate an immedi-
ate settlement from those indebted
&c me. u. X. Wood.
j. O. Davis. superintendent Of the
Prescott schools. and family. were
visiting this week with the parents
Of Mr.. Davis at the Cullcy ranch.
A delicate little daughter. weigh
ing only " pounds. was born Thurs
day Of last week 10 MIR. and Mrs.
Eph Tucker at their home near
Weston.
Sim KiIlgorc and family are here
from the Cold Spring farming dis
trict for a visit with Aunt Sarah
McDougall and Aunt Margaret
Lieuallcn.
After an extended visit with rel
atives in Weston. Mrs. Kate Ray
left recently for a visit at Seattle,
from which city she will return to
her home at Portland.
A New Years masquerade is an
nounccd for next Monday night at
Weston opera house. The Weston
orchestra, Joe Payant leading with
the violin. win furnish the music.
Ray o'Harfa won the popular
ity pipe at the 0'Harra confection-
cry with vote of 94S5. He had
hot race with his nearest compet-
itor, whom he consoled with the
first smoke from his handsome new
briar.
L. X. Harlan, editor Of the Pilot
Rock Record. and family, and Z. G.
Harlan, teacher Of English in Lin
coin High school, Portland, motored
up from the Rock Monday and
were entertained at Christmas din
ner by Mrs. L. s. Wood.
This being the proper time of
year for a cold snap, one arrived
Tuesday night, as per schedule. Nj.
A. Baker, the local weather OBJ
server, reports that one above zero
was the maximum temperature re-
corded during the night by the gov
ernment instrument.
The snow blockade on the Wes-
ton uplands kept Clay Smith busily
engaged for three days last week
in making one days rounds. Pa
irons Of the route in large numbers
got out with their teams to break
road for the carrier. Clarence Ray
lost horse in the operation.
The follocing officers were elect.
ed Saturday by Weston Lodge No.
65, +. q A. M: L. L. Blomgren,
w, M: E. M. Smith, s. W.: Joe
Hodgson, j. W.; Claud Price, j. D.;
II. G. Blomgren, S. D.; S. A.
Barnes, Treas; L. B. Davis, Sec.;
lvcn 0'Harra, Tyler. The Entered
Apprentice degree was conferred
upon Earl Olsen,
Trajan Tucker, farmer and mer.
chant of the Reed and Hawley up
lands, was In town Wednesday look
ing like a Santa Claus, and said
that snow had fallen in the up
lands for eight solid days. 1t had
covered his hog fence, 26 feet high,
and was still descending. REPORTS