The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-02-09


A. l.. Swaggnrt. the hog mcrch-
ant Of Lamar gulch, was in town
Monday after Weston porkcrs. lie
Is paying l.50 for top stock.
G. l.. Pinkerton was at Athena
Monday visiting his father, the well
known pioneer. who is gaining in
strength after his long illness.
W. A. Healy Of the firm Of Healy
Bros. large furniture dealers and
manufacturer Of Portland. was
here Saturday calling on L. D.
DcMoss.
Louis Christensen went To Pcndlc.
ton Saturday 10 secure treatment
for his injured arm. which he has
been unable to use since an acci-
dent last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Forshaw mo-
tored up Sunday from Pcndleton
with Ford load Of beautiful pot
ted plants, which were left on dis
play at the DeMoss furniture store.
Miss Ethel Waddingham left
Tuesday for California with the
Pcndleton Tribune's excursion par
~, which includes four girls and
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen the Tribune's
business manager and his wife.
Frank Snider has been elected a
member of the city council by
that body 10 succeed ID. X. Wood,
and has agreed TO serve. ]. II.
Williams, who was first chosen, was
compelled TO decline because Of
the pressure Of his private busi-
ness duties.
A letter lately received by a. J.
Mcintyre from his younger brother.
II. ID. MrIntyrc, who farms near
Barons. Alberta. says that the writ
er received no less than $247S for
Just one car of wheat, or at the
rate Of Si.6l per bushel. The
wheat was not the best grade at
that.
A petition is being circulated at
Athena for an initiative ordinance
providing an annual one mill tax
for the support Of a city band.
Having had an excellent band which
was allowed TO go under from lack
of support, Athena evidently now
feels the need of such an organi-
cation.
Three Athena people u. Il. Ma
thers, 4. w. Konasek and Miss
Edna Harden are taking the Pas
teur treatment at Portland. Each
was bitten by dog which was
found to be afflicted with rabies, So
far ms known, no case of rabies has
as yet developed among dogs in the
Weston neighborhood.
The Woodmen Of the World and
the Women of Woodcraft held a
Joint banquet at Society hall Satur-
day evening to celebrate the can
collation. of all their Indebtedness.
A pleasing musical and literary
program was rendered, and various
games were played-these activities
being followed by sumptuous
spread. Nearly one hundred MEM
bers and guests We're present. The
Women of Woodcraft received four
new applications for membership.
The February meeting of the La
dies Guild was held at the home
of Mrs. F. d. Watts as a special
courtesy extended to the guild men,
bers, who were greatly appreeia-
tive, Mrs. A. l.. Douglas, Mrs.
Clara Young and Mrs. f. G. Rog-
ers were present as guests, and a
large number of members were in
attendance, At the close of the
business session delicious and dain-
tily appointed luncheon was served
by the hostess, who was assisted
in serving by Mrs. G. w. Proebstel
and Mrs. r. Proudfit. A pleasing
feature of the occasion was vo-
cal solo by Mrs. r. G.. Sailing with
piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Watts, and victrola music. Mrs.
L, |. 0'Harra and Mrs. j, L. Stan
field will entertain The guild at the
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