The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-01-21

tlletOn reported 'hll fec0nds broken
NJ twenty-five bslou. Yet " alla Wal
Ia reported only seven below - th'
Aame tlms, Saturday night and bnndal
uiRht, ffViB ~ FoVsFams1t station ~
top " the federal building. Athenl
came 10 bat wllh the same record n
Pendleton, tventy.tw0 bclow, whlls
Weston oniy three miles distant ffvu
lis shlyering suburb, had llftecD be
low. Saturday night at Meacham, of
top " the Blues. was fortysiise below
nccorilnR 70 an ". q. correspondent
In one rrslect the people Of al thess
places will stand agreed, and that !,
that the weather hAs been plenty cold
enough.
Members OF the "Biundering Biily''
troupe were pleasantly entertained BY
Miss Gene Bapp Tuesday evening Al
the residence OF DR.. and Mrs G. II,
Smith on North Water street Corn
was popped In the glowing fireplace,
and constituted part OF an elab0rate
and delectabie menu of refreshment,
The guests took turns In handling the
corn-popper. and hn eminent local
Journalist and 1heaplan Il aaid 20 have
surpassed them all In this agreeable
pastlme. All present then took part In
an Informal and enjoyable program Of
music. The invited guests were Mr.
and Mrs n. q. Sailing. Mr.. and Mrs.
Prank Graham. Mr.. and Mrs. r. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. James. Miss
Lois Porter. Mr.. ciaud Price, Mr..
Clark Wood.
Under an Athena date line Tuesday.
the wallA walla Bulletin reported
that Athena. Weston and Milton
schools had been closed because OF the
roid weather. insofar NJ Weston II
concerned. no such luck has befallen
The schoolboy. who with shining
face Htill "creeps like a
snail" etc. while on his way 20 the
place Of education. and rompa gaily
10 the coasting hill when school IL
over. In fact. very little Inconvenience
has been occaAloned the Weston
schools by the cold spell. II IL said
hat the Athena schools were closed
'or few days because OF trouble with
he furnace.
The following officers Of Crescent
'hnpter No. ~, Order OF The Eastern
Star, were Installed last Friday even
ny by Mrs. 3. A. Barnes, past worthy
nAtron; Laura Morrison, worthy ma
ron; n. A. Barnes, worthy patron:
Eva y. DeMoAs, associate mAtron;
ilice Price. secretary: Y. h. Smith,
reasurer; Eliza Morrison. eonductress:
D0ris Harness. associate conductress:
toy Read, warden; A. T.. Douglas,
Nora Watts. Ada: ZOna
;mIth, Ruth; Gladys Warren, Esther:
'A,hnrino Smith. Martha; Mrs. N. D.
Wood. Electa: Sarah Aicltae, chap
ain; Mabel Blomgren. marshal; lna
iarnes, organisL
The third teams Of Weston and
Ithena high schools played basket
'all In the Athena court Saturday ev-
ming and Weston won fast and ex-
ltIng contest score II 10 10. Athena
Ield Weston down 70 three points In |
he second half. but could not over
ume Ihe lead secured by Weston |
hrungh superior team play. Wes- |
0D's lineup Included Charles Wilson |
nd Jim Read, forwards: Jim Iieuai. |
en-. center. Fleenor Douglas and Kills |
Iruwn. guards. Bin Van Wiukle. sub
rank Smith retereed the engage
lenE, Lyle Webb kept time and the
rore.kecpers we're Burgy and Brown.
Congressman Nick SInnott sent M
ssS than go packages Of government
arden seed 10 Weston for distribution
through the Weston Leader. He did
ell, since here's the place wherein
hey win germinate and gruw 10 bet.
" advantage than In any other on
ol's fnoistoul. Through the kind CO.
perntion Of Postmaster Van Winkle
le Leader Ii now distributing the
ackages among the farmers and gar
eners OF the Weston neighborhood.
The long expected break Ia the cold
Gather came yesterday with near
hlnook. IL was found 10 be generally
and agreeAnle. ~ local coal
IDs. wood piles and tempers were be-
inning 10 feel the strain. The lowest
sadIngs. according TO Herbert Baker,
ere IL below on the 18th and Is he.
w on the 10th aud 18th. This breaks
b records, however. Weston had q
,mperature Of 90 below In 1902 and p
Glow In 1909.
w. ". Lytie writes from Crane,
iaho, for the Weston Leader. saying
iat there are other things We miss.
u nothing like the home paper He
sp0rls that the snow has been four
,et deep At Crane and the mercury 70
Glow. and adds: II am coming over
soon AZ we can cross the mountains.
, win he watching for the white
aaks 20 darken and the grass 70
art.
Ernest Cooper, u prominent farmerl
the nelghharhood south of town, Is
nder DR.. Smiths care with very se-
Gus injuaies. tho result OF recent
,cident, BY falling from his hay loft
n. Cooper sustained two broken ribs,
I'd one OF them punctured the lung. |
q was doing quite we'll at last re-
,rts, and Is expected 10 recover un-
~ complications ensue.
An oid-fashioned wood-sawing bee
as held recently AZ the home OF p. g,
ccausland in the farming district
~ or town, and proved both pleasant
i'd profitable. A large number OF
lends and neighhors attended. and
tn cross-out saws made quick work
Mr.. McCausiand's pile OF log-wood.
bountiful farm dinner was served,
The prediction OF old timers that
q unusual number Of yellow jackets
the mountains last summer indicat-
q hard winter, Is proving rather /
accurate. II the yellow
ckets are really responsible, then /
ey should wear stripes, and proha-
y win, for the rest OF their natural
les.
Bulldogger; We note In
q press dispatches Of the week one
Hing OF the disappearance OF the bar
the mouth of the Columbia. Here
pendlekon the Columbia bar has :