The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-11-23
BREviTE!S


Herman 0'llarra. Weston boy L
training at The prcSidio. has bee
commissioned as first lieutenant,
Because Of the teachers institut
and the Thanksgiving holiday, thcr
will hc no school in Weston mex
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith an,
Mr., and Mrs, Earl Licuallcn wcr'
sunday visitors in Weston fron
Walla Walla.
am in the market for old news
papers and magazines OF all kinds,
at 10 cents per hundred pounds,
John Reynolds,
Trajan Tucker is reported to have
harvested a potato crop Of between
u thousand and eleven humrdctl
sacks from his upland holdings ON
the Wild Horse.
A meeting of stockholders Of the
Reed and Hawlcy telephone line.
No II. is called to he held at the
hMuSS furniture Storc Saturday.
Dcccmhcr |. at 2:30 =. m.
Tom Mct'arty has So far recover.
cd as to be able "Wednesday To make
trip to town from his upland
home. and Was warmly greeted and
congratulated by his friends here.
G.. w. Ellis Of ukiah and sister.
Mrs. J. e. Walker Of Douglas. Ne.
braSka. were recent visitors at the
home Of Gilbert Ellis in Weston.
&, W. Ellis is the father Of our 10.
cal townsman.
A party Of Weston farmers were
out last week on an automobile tour
Of the upper country" extending
tn and beyond Lewiston. Idaho.
They were X. W. Brown. W. II.
Booher. J. NJ. Bauister. G. n. Mel.
son and Sim ]. Culley.
Dr. Alfred +. Scmpcrt received
his commission yesterday from the
president of the United States as
first lieutenant in the Dental Corps
Of the national army, He does not
expect to be ordered to duty immc-
1iately. and will continue his prac-
lice in Weston until called to the
,olors.
United Brethren Church Preach.
ng at II n. m. and 7::30 p. M.
Morning subject. The Church: eve.
ling subject. The Social Christ.
Nj other services at the usual
Iours. We are pleased to scc such
large attendance at church, and .
indy invite others to attend. r.. F.
:. Wrigglc. pastor.
Earl G.. Olsen, who il at Fort I.
lmaha. Nebraska, with the Balloon !.
cction Of the United States Army, I.
MS been promoted to be- corporal. I.
IL writes Mrs. J. Hodgson that !.
500 men are now in camp and more
re- coming. This place is just
ke an ant hill" he says. MEN
re drilling. balloons going up and
,wn and parachutcs descending.
'om morning until night"
Next Sunday is Rally Day at the
cthodist Sunday school. Every.
,dy is asked Ia come and bring
'ur friends. We have a place for
III where you are welcome. The
even o'clock service will consist Of
short Thanksgiving address and
G regular monthly communion
rvice. Sunday evening is bust.
IS mems night. A cordial invi-
lion is extended to all business
n and especially to members of
; commercial club and their wives.
c subject for discussion will be,
e Perfect Man. Z. S. Powell,
,tor.
Union Thanksgiving services will
held in the Church of the Breth-
Thursday evening at seven
rty. Rev. E. +. Wriggle will
ach the sermon, Elder John Bon
IL will give the opening prayer
Rev. T.. S. Powell will read
lesson and make the closing
yer. Thanksgiving proclama-
Is Of Washington and Wilson
be read and there will be con-
yational singing. "Let us all be
lient to our President and as.
bic ourselves together to return
ks" say the ministers.
he Athena Frolic at Weston op-
house last Saturday evening
well attended, and the sum Of
so was realized for the benefit
nc Red Gross. The Athena la
wish 10 thank. Weston people
their patronage and to say,
& to the fact that a false re-
was circulated about Athena
school was closed on account