The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-22
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Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. 0'Harra ar
rived home Tuesday from their so
journ in southern California.
A son weighing nine pounds was
born in this city Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Clsrond Rhea Of the WeS-
ton uplands.
The county war drive council is
holding an important meeting in
Pendleton today, with every town
in the county represented.
The Milton Eagle reports that
the Couse creek road is now GER
tainty, actual construction having
been begun under the direction Of
John Hindcrman. experienced road
builder.
Lew A. Gates, we'll known Oregon
newspaperman who is now repre-
senting the Asbestos Protected Tire
Co. with headquarters in Pcndle-
ION, was q Weston visitor Wednes-
day, accompanied by Mrs. Gates.
Mrs. Allison Wood leaves Sunday
for her new home at Prospect farm,
near Stanfeld. Her mother. Mrs.
Martha Read, will go to Athena for
an extended visit with her son and
daughter there, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
o. Read.
Among the jurymen summoned
from this section to attend the
April term Of court. which con-
venes the second Monday in April :
at Pendleton, are l.. /. 0'Harra,
Frank Prcie, ]. NJ. Swaggart and
Ralph Kinnear.
The more people demand Of them
selves, the more they value car.
The more people demand of car.
the more they value the Overland.
This car is as beautiful, comforta-
bic and desirable as it is efficient
and thrifty. DR.. S. L. Kennard.
dealer.
Fred Kyle, the well known build.
er, is here from Milton again. and
will work on the Nelson garage. Z
Mr.. Kyle would like to raise anoth- /,
er crop Of beans this year in the !.
Weston neighborhood but would
also like to get hold of more ground
"a quarter section or better.
Weston people who heard Madam
Melba sing in Walla Walla Satur- I
day evening were Mr.. and Mrs. F. I
C. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. and Mrs. j. /.
Wurzer, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Will
lianls, Mrs. F. d. Watts and Worth 4
Watts, Messrs. o. B. Needham,
Walter Hercher and G. W. Vim.
Milt Swaggart says that the I
sheep game is profitable, he having Y
sold for $40 a head "a ''blanketN /
sprouts" which he bought last De- c
cember for sl1.50 a head. His g
brother Link was the purchaser. I
and also tooks on four head of .
Milt's hogs for S225. One of them, +
brood sow, brought 500. il
Miss Margaret e. Ferguson of !
Weston and Mr.. David W. Ulrey of II
Milton were united in marriage at 81
high noon March IL at the Oliver r
Dickinson residence near Athena. "
Rev. Mr.. Cline performed the cere- "
mony in the presence Of relatives u
and friends, after which an elabor- >
ate wedding dinner was served.
The Weston boy scouts received o.
their new uniforms recently. and b
for a time proud young soldiers Il
were seen on every street corner. ii
The boys are doing their best to it
live up to scout regulations, and b
to grow into useful, industrious p
and loyal citizens. They have been 81
quite energetic in the sale of thrift SC
stamps and war savings stamps. II
The Leader Is enabled to scoop :,
the big papers with the news which g;
came over the grapevine tele- %
graph" to Weston Saturday that
ten thousand American soldiers and p.
fifty thousand Huns were killed in re
a big battle on the western front. G.
This startling intelligence has not W
since been authenticated. but we Vi
are going to print it anyway as an p
exclusive dispatch. ca
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G. H. Nelson has been appointed i
agent for this territory Of the Chal- w
mers automobile, and has already
received handsome demonstration
car. This is a five-passenger model, ke
with As horse power engine. bud" w
has long owned and driven a Chal- no
mers, and considers it just about up
the niftiest car on the market 90
which is precisely the same opinion We
Doc Kennard has Of the Overland. 70
Saturday, April 30, at Masonic pl,