The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-05-26

HlhNu INV Whicu destroyed an ola
livery stable and the Athena hotel
owned by Prank Thnrp. the blaze
started IN the stable from an unknown
cause. and made rapid progress Soon
the hotel was enyslopsd IN flames
and Il vas found 10 b. impossible "a
save either building Having plenty
Of water tho firemen saved a brick
buiidins near ths hotel occupied b.
Mlller's motion picture show, ana aiao
the Harden resldence--both Of which
were IN grave danger for n time.
The Athena Press office also had a
narrow escape. IL roof having been
ignlted from burning shingles. Mr.
Tharp carried 5000 insurance upon
his hotel building. but its contents
were uninsured. Many Weston people
went over In automobiles 20 Athsna's
assistance. and took some fire hose
along.
According 10 I'D DeMoan. Weston
has a right 60 clap itn hands and shout
for Joy this week. and 90 feast and
make merry upon the fatted calf and
tho obese porker. "For behold" saith
DeMoas. two Of our most ultra vio-
lent pests are absent az one and the
same time" He boldly names names.
too. saying that he has reference 90
sim Barnes and Hank Price. Bill
Gould 10 with them. but Bill. says
DeMoHs. II a fairly estimabie citizen
and harms nobody. Al three. by the
way. are attending the !. o. o. y.
grand lodge at Boseburg as Weston
delegates Mr.. Barnes and Mrs. A.
James are representing Weston at the
grand lodge OF Rebekaha.
last Saturday eeeninR. May 30.
members Of the United Brethren
Church and Sunday school gave Rev.
and Mrs George Chapman a surprise
About 90 In number. they gathered at
the @. w. Stages residenee and went
from there 20 the parsonage for their
uninyited farewell call upon the retir-
ing pastor and his wife. An enjoyable
evening was spent IN conversation and
gRmea. and ice cream and cake were
served. Al Joined In wishing Mr. and
Mrs. Chapman prosperity and bappi-
mess In their new home near Philo-
math. Oregon. for which they took
their departure Tuesday evening.
A. a special meeting OF the wes-
ton council Tuesday evening an an
preparation OF $40 was made 70 match
the similar appropriation of the Sat
nrday Afternoon club for the building
of a pavilion In the City park. II l.
estimated that the total OF $40 will
he ample for the purpose. as while
the pavilion will be rooted Il win not
be enclosed. Tables and benches will
be provided for open air resting and
reading. and - II expected that the
pavilion VIII also be found available
for sumner band concerts. II viii be
completed and painted in time for the
ploneesr reunion next week
Manager Price has arranged with |
the Athena team 10 play BASEBALL with |
the Weston team during each after
noon Of the pioneers reunion. June
2 and .. II ls expected that these
contests VIII prove much more inter
esiing than the ordinary run Of "pic-
mic ball games" Each team viii put
its best men into the lineup and strive
hard TO win. both the Weston and
Athena mnnarers having determined
10 give the public real baseball goods
FOR It's money A pitching duel be-
tween shick and Brill will likely be
staged for one of.the matinecs.
In one OF the best interschoIastIc
baseball games ever played on the
local diamond. Weston High defeated
collese last FRIDAY bv the
score OF two 10 zero. Fat Wood.
who seems 20 be fast developing Into
, slabstnr of merit and was neatly
by Jimmie Kirkpatrick.
pitched airtlght ball except In one in
iing. when combination OF luck and /
kin prevented the visitors from scor-
ng. weston's play throughout shows
hat 1t has an abundance OF young tai
mt
AZ meeting 20 be held at their
school house this evening. the people
u Weston mountain will decide
or not they viii celebrate the
Fourth OF July again this year. wes-
on folk who went up TO help them
last year and spent most
'njoyable day in the shade or the
Zines. hope that their decision win be
n the affirmative.
Miss Muriel Sailing. Pendleton's
'andIdase. was elected queen OF the
Portland Rose festival by a vote Of
.4s3.o26. or about four millions more
han her nearest competitor. Mil
Ions OF votes were Whitehead by Miss
;aling's supporters In Portland until
he last moment OF balioting. The
um OF $l295 was spent IN her ehec-
ion.
While repairing fence George Ellis,
Ukiah rancher. was desperately at
acked by mad coyote. Beating the I,
least off with pine limb. he man
.ged to mount his horse. and the CO.
ote then leaped upon the horses
Ieck Mr.. Ellis escaped It's savage
ushes. however, BY putting his horse ,
o gallop,
Work win soon begin upon Uncle
ANS new telephone line heading I
rom Weston to the forest ranger sta
lon on the Wenaha reserve. dis
nnce OF twelve or fourteen miles.
he poles were gotten out last fall In
he Finnish settlement. and bids for
citing them are now being received.
One hundred daintily trimmed hats
-all new and stylish this seasons !
,iliinery-going at ss cents each at
ur big Reducing Sale today and to-
borrow. Regularly priced at from
a.50 to $500 and good value at that. {
ut we must get rid OF them. wes- !
On Mercantile Co.
Frank Couch. a former Weston boy,
'as In town Saturday and Sunday. {
isiting his father and friends, while 5
n his way from Enterprise Oregon. q
! Mable Lane county where his +