The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-01-25
BREVITIES

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Mrp. K. Morrison has been Wis.
ting relatives aud friends In Wnlln
Walln.
Charles Van Hoy left Wednesday
for Portland Ia work at his trade
~ carpenter.
]. X. Bcaton has been confined
Ia his home with illness during the
past two weeks.
Say. Friends! II owed you
what would you want me to dof
DR.. s. l.. Kcnnard, .
Mrs. j. Hodgson is visiting at
the home of her son. J. l.. HOdg-
son. near La Crosse, Wash.
Iylr webb Is back from Pilot
Rock. where hc has been engaged IN
agricultural pursuits at ~ much
per.
Earl Mackenzie was here this
week from Coffee Creek. Montana,
for u visit among old friends and
hcuni@
]. A. Murray, district manager
Of the Pacific Telephone and Tclc-
graph company, was Ia town Satur'
day from Pcndlcton.
Having suffered a recurrence Of
her throat trouble. Mrs. Frank
skinner lcft Saturday for the Hot
Lake sanalarium for treatment.
Andy r. Barnett has taken over
the Barnett Economy st"rc on Main
street aud will take direction of
the store today. H. has resigned
as assistant postmaster after serV-
ing four and one half years in that
capacity,
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Gordon Of
Pcndlcton stopped in Weston Tues.
day while en- route Ia the home of
Mrs. Gordun's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Narkaus. on Reed and
Hawlcy mountain. Mrs. Narkaus
is quite i'll.
The local Red Cross is in need of
sewing machines. and loaning Of the
same by Weston ladies will be-
greatly appreciated. Those who
have machines 10 spare for Red
Cross work will kindly notify the
secretary. Doris Barnes.
J. II. Price has been appointed
local chairman Of the thrift stamp
campaign. and has his organization
under adviscment. Thrift stamps
and war savings certificates are al
ready on sale at the postoIiice, the
bank and the store of the Weston
Mercantile Co.
Alex McRac was in town We'd
ncsday greeting Weston friends
while on a brief business visit.
Mr.. McRac resides in Portland, but
has devoted his time for several
years to the development of the
Wonder gold mine on the south
fork of the Clearwater.
Tuesday night unknown parties
broke into the distilIery building
and warehouse belonging to HcZi-
kiah Key below the trestlc, break
ing windows and doing lot of
other damage. Mr.. Key offers II
reward Of $50 for information lead
ing to the arrest of the culprits.
Only four of the % teachers who
took the December eNination failed
to make "A passing grade. AppI-
cants from Weston and vicinity
faircd well, and the following were
successful in passing: ii. {. Fet-
ter, Mary +, Lansdale, Mabel Mont
gumery, Lois NJ. Porter, Minnie
Ripley.
1t is said that people residing
southV Vand southwest of town have
been bringing pressure to bear
upon j. M. Ashworth to persuade
him to run again for the republican
nomination MS county commission
or. 1t is also said that Mr.. Ash
worth will probably consent to be-
come a candidate.
J. W. kimbrell. the veteran sur
vcyor and civil engineer, well
known in Weston, sustained an
operation for appendicitis Saturday
at st. Anthony's hospital, Pendle- ,
ton. He rallied nicely and has
since been doing well, His daugh-
ter, Mrs. +, j. Thorne of Weston,
visited him Sunday.
The following officers Of Fedora
Circle No. 1i6. Neighbors of Wood
craft, were installed Friday even