The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-09-27
BREvITIES

land.
A wrcnchcd knee is teaching He
mcr Hedrick how IL feels 10 be u
cripple.
Milt Swaggart was In town yes
terday on business from his Baker.
Oregon, farm.
am prepared TO receive board
crs and 10 serve regular meals.
Mrs. Laura Shanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warren left
Sunday for Cold Springs. where
Harry will follow agricultural pur-
suits.
All those knowing themselves 10
be indebted TO me will please call
and settle. as am about TO retire
from business. T.. 4. Lehm.
Lewis Geiss came up yesterday
from his ranch near Pendleton,
renewed his Leader sub. and trans
acted other business Of lesser inn
portancc.
A son was born September IL,
1918. TO MIR. and Mrs. VIM. G.
Phelps at their home in Newport.
Oregon. Mrs. Phelps was formerly
Miss Nellie Nelson.
James Wyrick, a prominent and
popular young farmer Of Pendle-
ton. was killed Saturday night when
his car turned over while going
down q grade on the Tutuilla. He
was a native Of Umatilla county,
born In 1888.
In renewing his Leader, which
goes 10 Halfway, Oregon, Fred
Comstock speaks in enthusiastic
terms Of that bailiwiek and advises
the editor TO go there. He neg
ilects, however. to,Send the where
withaI 10 travel on. and we have
no pass over McAdoo's lines.
Pearl, the l3.year-old daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. L. b. Davis, was
operated upon Tuesday at Pendle-
ton for appendicitis. by Drs. Park
cr and Mckinney. Although just
recovered from typhoid she ral-
lied nicely and her present condi-
tion Is encouraging. She is in st.
Anthony's hospital, where her
mother is at her bedside.
The regular annual election of
Epworth League officers will take
place at the regular monthly busi-
ness meeting Of the league to be
held in the Methodist church Friday
evening, October 4. All Leaguers,
church folk and friends are request
ed to be present. for we always
have good time at these business
meetings. BY order Of the presi-
dent.
The new owners of the Weston
meat market, A. w. Sauer and Viii
liam Hass, have taken charge Of
the business and report themselves
to be well pleased with their loca-
ton and prospects here. MIR.
Sauer's family Is still in Aberdeen. /
but will join him later. The new
firm will not only handle such
livestock as they can use on the
block, but expect to buy for the
market. They will devote special
attention to sausage making.
Mrs. Charles Il. Clark, formerly 4
Miss Ferol Mcbride, is here from
Seattle for visit at the home of
her grandmother. Mrs. Fannie Me-
Bride. She spent the summer In
Alaska, as her husband is marine
engineer and serves on steamer
plying between Seattle and Alas .
kan ports. Mrs. Clark was among s
the most popular students of Wes-
ton High, Of which she is gradu-
ate. When married. she lacked
only six months Of completing the /
course in nursing at Providence /
hospital, Seattle. |
Rev. S. E. Powell and G. w. .
Winn were recent visitors at the
home Of Rev. NJ d, Wood near !
Central Oregon. They
enjoyed hunting trip while there
and MIR. Powell brought down his !
first buck, splendid deer of the |
mule type which dressed 800 !
pounds. He feels not a little Z
alated, as other members of the
party were not so fortunate, but is
not prepared as yet to relinquish I
the pulpit for the rife, The pill 7
vrims were also privileged to !
enjoy the finest kind Of fishing, and {
returned home in huoyant spirits.
After amounting his clothes with
gasoline Jack C. jenkins mounted !,
4 horse Saturday at the Pendleton J
Round lin and set fire to himself,