The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-24
BREvlTIES


| have new Ford car ready for
the first conner. Come first. III. l..
Hedrick.
Mrs. Dick Harris and baby son
left Sunday on their return home TO
bingham, Montana.
W. s. Payne and family motored
10 Pilot Rock Sunday for a days
visit with relatives.
Memorial services will be held
Sunday morning at the United
Brethren Church at ] O'Clock.
Walter Simpson and family ar
rived Saturday for visit with rela-
tiyes and friends near Weston.
For Sale Associated "Chore
Boy" gas engine. II h. p. Nearly
new and in perfect running order;
sos cash. Weston Leader.
Miss Hanna Of the Malen Bur-
nett School, who has had class IN
piano at Weston. is leaving today
for her home near Kansas City.
John Beamer is the latest local
buyer Of 80 T Overland, having
closed a deal yesterday with DIR.
Kcnnard for one Of these nifty cars.
Snow fell in Weston this morn
ing. following quite a SPELL Of
weather. We feel justified in pre-
dieting, however, that spring is
still near.
T.. NJ. Akers, brother Of Mrs. a.
w. Lundcll Of this city. died Sunday
night in Portland after a long
illness. He is survived by widow
and two children.
The Blue Mountain sawmill is ex-
pected TO begin the seasons run on
fruit boxes the first Of next week.
Manager Avery has had the mill in
readiness TO start for some time.
but until recently mountain wealth.
er conditions have not been favora-
bic.
We have il on good authority
that a gentleman who is about $780,
900 strong conteEplates putting
in a hardware and implement stock
in Helix which will be able TO COM
pete with Pendleton and Walla Wal
Ia dealers, joyfully reports the
Helix Advocate.
Mrs. c. d. Yates and son Dwight
of Tacoma, Wash. are visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Z. +. Wrig-
gle. Mrs. Yates expects to remain
a few weeks and upon her return
home Miss Violet Wriggle will ac-
company her and will attend a sum-
mer normal at Tacoma.
J. o. Russell and family were
guests over Wednesday of the j.
f. McDaniels on the Weston up
lands. They are going to Portland
for the vacation period, after which
Mr.. Russell will begin his new du-
ties as superintendent of the union
high school at Pilot Rock.
l.. w. Barnes recently sustained
an operation at Portland, and is re-
ported to be improving. Mrs.
Barnes is with him. 1t is hoped by
friends and relatives here that they
will be able to attend the pioneers
reunion. Their daughter Lois will
graduate May 81 from the Chelan,
Wash, high school, and is the class
valedictorian.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beamer en-
tertained the Christian Endeavor
Society of the United Brethren
Church at their home last Friday
evening. After a business session
the young people spent several
hours in a social visit and in play
ing games. An excellent luncheon
was served by the hostess. Several
auto loads Of young people were
present.
Miller X. Hopkins, the twelve
year-old son of Irwin c. Hopkins
of Weston Mountain, died May 20
at Sand Point, Idaho, where he had
been taken for treatment. The
boy had long been i'll from diabetes.
The remains were brought to Wes-
ton for interment, and services
were conducted at the grave by
Rev. Klein, pastor of the Free
Methodist church.
Mrs. F. c. Fitzpatrick was hon.
ored with a surprise party last ev-
ening by her class of young ladies
In the United Brethren Sunday
school, and was presented with a
handsomely bound copy of the
Rubaiyat. The affair was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.