The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-10-26
BREvITIES

Luke Read Of Athena rs reported
to be improving.
Mrs. Titus Of The Paris. Walln
Wala, was the guest Sunday oi
Mrs. Margaret Rabb.
A. W. Rogers aud family have
moved into the Mrs. Reynolds resi-
drncr IN west Main street.
The Ladies' Guild will meet
ThurBdny afternoon, November !.
nt the home Of Mrs Marvin Price.
j. r.. Scrimshcr and family have
mcvcd into town for the school year
and ARE occupying the Wicker cot
tagr.
Lou Harder, leading agricultur-
list Of Dry creek. was IN town Sat
urday. and sagaciously renewed his
leader subscription.
William Il. Baker Of Portland will
give "A free lecture at Weston opera
house this evening under auspices oil
the Bible Students.
Jimmie Nelson continues 10 I'M
prove, encouraging hopes "i his
ultimate recovery. lie has not yet.
however, rcgancd consciousness.
Arkcy NorDran, popular Spokane
policeman and perhaps the tallcSt
"cop" in the entire Northwest, MAS
here this week for u short visit with
his parents and friends.
Mrs. &. l.. Pinkrrton has regis
tered for violin instruction ~ the
Whitman College Conservatory Of
Music at Walla Walla. in order to
qualify herself as a teacher Of this
instrument. Mrs. Pinkcrton has or
yanizcd "A violin class at Weston.
Albert O'IIarra raised just about
the champion bean crop of the sea
son at his place near town. He Is
reported Ia have had An average
Weld Of 800 pounds Ia the acre
from 25 acres. Newt O'llarra waS
good second. with 750 pounds to
the acre.
Mrs. Joseph Wurzer is in receipt
of postal from her brother, Clar-
encc II. Bischof, saying that he
and some more of the Berkeley.
Calf. boys are en- route to Amer
lean Lake for military training, and
that they were treated royalty
along the line.
United Brethren Church Preach
ing II u. m, subject, The Touch
Of Cod" Evening service at 1880,
subject. Some Earthquakes" 9th
er services at the usual hours. You
and your children are invited to
attend an interesting and growing
church and Sunday school. +. +.
Wrigglc, pastor.
A carload of Weston porkers were
shipped to Walla Walla Tuesday by
]. +. Licuallen. c. II. Nelson and
the Mcbride Bros. They were con-
signed to the Walla Walla Meat
company at l6t cents the pound
which figure goes to show that it is
more profitable to sell pigs now-a-
days than to eat them.
J. V. Bell has moved from the
Van Wrinkle farm in the Uplands to
the old Brace place on the Wild
Horse, which was recently pur-
chased by his father, John Bell.
"Vcn" will hereafter be associated
with his father in farming the lat
tcr's holdings. which include more
than 500 acres of wheat land.
Leonard Blomgren of the Ameri-
can Expcditionary Force, Medical
Department, writes home from
France that the British "Tommies"
are both modest and kindly. They
say nothing about their courageous
deeds, but busy themselves in cx-
tending courtesies and giving infor-
nation to the American soldiers.
Lost-~Last week from Toll Gate
corral about 20 head of steers.
branded as follows: A portion
with chisel bit in both ears and ar
row on the side; a portion with
under bit in each ear and W X on
right shoulder; a portion with split
in each ear and bar H on left hip.
Reward for information. DR.. j. c.
Baddeley, Athena, Or.
Having found their grain too
short to bind the Russian colonists
on the Basket uplands, where har.
vesting is yet in progress, have