The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-10-13
BREvITIES

Straw for sale. Fred MeGrew.
Psndlston's city budget for 1917 Is
set At $4,000.
''Call tasil" I.afe McBrids's u a..
ways nj your disposal. Phone %.
Mrs. Stella Storey ID here from spok-
ane for visit with her mother. Mrs.
l.. vanderpool.
While In town the other day from
Fairylew Farm X. p. johnson renewed
his LEADER subscription for the 36th
successive year.
Postmaster Van winkle was out the
hrst Of the week inspecting tho mail
routes, ~ required by the department,
and took each carrier = spin around In
his automobile.
Clyde Stages was In town Satur-
day from Milton, where he expects TO
return 10 work on November LIST with
the Milton Garage. He has been dis
abled for q number Of weeks with .
broken arm.
Those indebted 70 me who overlook
cd the annual payday October ist, are
herewith advised that II Is not yet
too late. win stiii be glad TO oblige
with my autograph attached 10 q re-
eeipt. I. /. 0'Harra,
Mrs. Cora MacDuf and daughter
have arrived from the okanogan
country 10 make their home In Wes-
ton, and have taken . cottage on
Washington street. MIRA MaeDuff Is
suffering from Q protractsd illness.
The champion sppls Of all 90 far re-
ceIved At the LEADKR shop was brought
In BY Scott BAnister from the orchard
Of Mrs. Barbara H. Pruett. Il meas
ures 10 inches around. Two others
from the same tree are nearly:as large.
George schnitser 10 reyslIng In sud-
den wealth, having made 500 in three
days last week through applying his
mechanical knowledge. He recover
Cd q lost piece Of piping from the bot
tom Of q well 800 feet deep at the 2.
Lockwood farm.
Maxine. the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sim ]. culley. was rendered
unconscious and had her nose broken
BY fall while playing At the school
house. The little patient was taken to
Walla Walla yesterday by her mother
and grandmother for suegical attention.
Lafs Mcbride has equipped his
transportation department with new
Ford car Of the 1917 model. bought Of
II. l. Hedrick at the Weston Garage.
He traded in his old car on the deal.
Lafe derives nearly as much pleasure
from driving this car as he used TO
from holding the ribbons over q pran-
cling span Of trotters.
Frank o'Harra was In town Satur-
day from Pendleton, visiting his bro
Tiers and friends. Quite naturally
and inevitably, he renewed Ms sub
scription 70 the Weston Leader, which
he has taken constantly since the pa
per was established In 1878. Frank
uses excellent judgment in the selec-
ton Of his reading matter.
East oregonian: Eva L, shellen.
berger OF Weaten has filed suit for
divorce against her husband. Luther A.
shellenberger. and for the custody Of
their two children. She alleges cruel
and inhuman treatment, declaring her
husband TO have used violent language
toward her for the past IL years, and
10 have abused her mother. Ralsy q
Rsley are her attorneys.
c. p. Strain, assessor, candidate for
reelection, solicits your further sup
port upon his record. His efficient
administration and unmatched econ.
omy do not constitute his only worth
70 you. Repeated elections 40 asses
sor have given him an influence which
he regards no yours and which he uses
faithfully for your benefit upon all
proper occasions. tAdv.)
Last Tuesday A. Wood luggsd ,
sack Of chop from the local feed mill
and deposited II at the door Of A.
James. tonsorial artist. In this man ,
ner he paid o bet on the Boston Red
Sox. who were taken into camp Tues.
day BY the Brooklyn Dodgers altar |
having won two previous games Of
the world series, II Wood had won ,
he would have been rewarded for his
good judgment with q bottle Of hair !
tonic. Boston having won the series y. !
=. Zehm will be entitled to free shaw !
% and free haiscuts At the shop Of !
Mr.. James for the period Of year.
East orsgonian, W. II. Morriaen.