The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-15
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Good buggy and harness for sale
at a bargain. Mrs. Anna Anderson.
Ask Dick about that new Stcph.
ems Salient Six. Athena VulcaniA'
ing Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A, i.ieuallen
were visiting in Weston this week
while on their way 10 Pendlcton.
r. A. Thompson. the Athena vul.
caniIcr and car dealer, came over
the hill Wednesday on a business
trip.
MIR. and Mrs. X. W. Brown and
Dale Brown are visiting in Weston
this week from their Morrow coun-
ty farm,
W. IL. Gould and sons shipped u
car Of choice mountain spuds Mon.
day to c. p. Strain Of Pendlcton at
$3.50 (, o. b.
Mr.. and Mrs. $. A, Barnes were
in Athena Sunday and partnok Of
venison at the hospitablc board OF
the +. b. Boyds.
Ray Spangle, a well.known trap
shooter OF Dayton, Wash, was here
this week for visit with his cous-
in, Mrs. Hetty Powers.
For Sale at Bargain Three
shotcs, weight from 80 to 80 lbs;
two brood sows and five pigs all
full.blood Berkshire, |. c. Hop
kins, Weston.
Henry Balm, n popular young
farmer, son.in.law Of j. I, Lieual.
len. died at Walla Walla Tuesday
of Spanish influenza. Charles +.
Heard, a prominent PcndIeton real
estate man, was also among this
weeks victims,
Marion Dixon is a bit proud Of
his spud harvest. having taken 400
sacks of splendid Oregon Burbanks
from three and one-hAif acres on
the Grady Herndon place. The
Leader man acknowledges receipt
Of some succulent samples.
T.. J. Thorne Is leaving in a few
days to join his family at Newberg,
Oregon, where he has secured
lease on small holding, Mr.,
Thorne expects to return to uma'
tilla county when opportunities arc
better here for renting wheat land.
Following the recovery Of her
sister after an operation for appen.
dicitis, Frances, the younger daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. l.. II, Davis. is
in with the same trouble, Her ply
sicians are deferring an operation
until the influenza epidemic is
over.
A Weston yuungstcr whose faith
er is an officer in France was great
" puzzled because two kaisers
were available for the two local
celebrations. He thought his dad
DIV had only sent one over, but was
satisfied when told that the other
was Won Hindenburg.
Edgar Simpson Is reported TO
have raised $50 sacks of potatoes
70 the acre from seven or eight
acres of rich ground on the Wild
Horse, Four Of these superb spuds
were brought to the Leader office
and were found to weigh eight
pounds, The largest weighed three
and one-half pounds.
After the Weston peace jubilee
a number Of local telephones re-
fused to function rs the media Of
wire wah wah, and trouble shooters
discovered that some enthusiastic
celebrant had shot hole through
the cable at point in front Of the
Weston garage. A cable man had
to be brought from Portland by the
telephone company TO repair the
damage,
While on the way with his com.
nand from Camp Fremont to
France, Captain Herman Il. 0'Har-
ra was taken off the train at New
York City, having been found to be
suffering from Spanish influenza,
At last reports he was recovering,
and was chiefly concerned over the
fear that his company might sail
without him. Eager for months
10 20 overseas, Captain O'HArra
has been kept on this side in train.
ing camp work.
The Leader is in receipt Of q let.
ter from Mrs. c. II, Marsh, acting
chairman Of the Umatilla County
Chapter Of the Red Cross, saying
that tho Chapter has received
an urgent call for women recruits
10 sign up for Hospital Hut and
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