The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-15
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School books for cash only. oood-
wins drug store.
Just received. now shipment Of the
old reliable Pitkin paint. A. Philllpa.
The ladies Of the Methodist chur h
are planning 10 re.furblah and re-furn-
lab the parsonage.
Miss zIlla Simpson Of Walla Walla
has organized classes nj Weston In
both voice and piano.
N. p. Hall. former westonian, was
here this week from vansycle visiting
his son. Charles Hall, and family.
Jack Road and family Of Athena
were visiting Sunday In Weston. their
former home.
The lower bridge on Franklin street
Ia being rebuilt with concrete abut-
menta under the direction Of Chief
Wilson.
william Mackenzie has gone 70
Whitman county, Washington, 10 look
after the crop from his holdings up
there.
The small home can frequently be
heated by one stove. Get Coles High
Range and both cook and heat. Watts
a Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Harder are ex-
pected home this week from an outing
trip In their Franklin car 20 Yellow
stone park.
Mr.. and AIRS. ]. NJ. Compton are
back from their visit % southern Idaho.
They were accompanied home by their
daughter. Mrs. j. y. Marsh.
Join the army Of new and correct
dressers by placing your order with
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Weston Baths 4 Tailor Shop.
Or. A. r. Sempert returned Sunday
from his vacation visit 70 Oakland,
Calf, and IL again at his dental Office
In the Weston Mercantile building.
Fred Gerberding and family arrived
tuesday night from Pine Valley, hay
Ing beon called 10 Weston BY the ser
lous illness Of his mother, Mrs. d.
Gcrberding.
G. II. Sans Is back from a hunting
trip on which he saw hve deer. He
frankly acknowledges, however. that
none Of them fell victim TO his uner-
ring rife.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Llndloy Of Port
land are visiting at the McGrcw farm
near Weston. Mrs. Lindley Is sis
ter OF Mrs. Fred MeGrew and DR.. Al
fred r. Sempert.
Miss Aliae J. knight, deaconness, Is
expected 10 arrive In Weston from
Hood River today, and VIII conduct
services next Sunday morning and cv-
ening at the Episcopal church.
Mrs. Albert o'Ilarra Is reported 70
be improving, after n serious illness
with typhoid pneumonia. Miss Lula
Tharp OF Athena, professional
nurse, has been In attendance.
Herman Staggs leaves today for
Philomath. Oregon, TO matriculate at
PhiIomath College for the full course
OF five years. He will be accompan-
led by bis father, G. w. Stages.
Miss Goldie Caldwell, sister Of Lee
Caldwell, the well known broncho bust
er Of Pendleton. is visiting Miss Anna
Wurxer Of this city. She expects to
leave soon for her home, upon the ar
rival OF her brother from the east, He
Is returning for the Round Up.
william ]. King, pioneer citizen
Of the East End OF Umatilla county,
wherein he was widely known, died
at his home in Athena September Q.
after brief illness. He was q son Of
Rev. b. r. King, q Methodist minister
In the early days Of umatilla county,
and the family lived near Weston
during pioneer times. Bill, King, ms
he was best known among his numer-
Gus friends. frequently took part in
the old fiddlers' contests during the
pioneers reunions at Weston, and
always impaired to the familiar airs
the true flavor Of "auld lang syne."
He will be missed and niourned by all
who knew him. he was In his HSrd
year. The funeral services were held
September ~ at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church in Athena.