The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-12-13
BREVITIES

Mountain sawmill for sale. +. d.
Watts.
A son was born recently 10 Mr..
and Mrs. X. G. Blomgren at their
home on Hillvalc farm.
Let us change tires and you may
take that dandy Ford roadster at
$50 less. Watts & Rogers.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Warren is visiting at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs.
Will NorDcan. in Portland.
After reading Watts and Rogers
big Ad.. just step In front Of a
mirror and study what you see.
Henry Dowd returned Sunday
from Whitman college. the s. A. T.
G. there having been demobilized.
Frank Ulrich. Pendleton.born
soldier, was killed in France just
one day before the fighting ceased.
Joe Lewis has leased the II. b.
Richmond place near Helix and
bought Mr.. Richmond'S equipment.
A. J. Barnett was brought home
last week from ST. Anthony's hospi-
tai, and Is gaining slowly in
strength.
Miss Thelma Anderson, who has
been attending business college at
Portland is an hospital inmate with
influenza.
The party who borrowed the
clothes frame from the DeGraw
residence Is requested to kindly re.
turn the same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gould and
their three children arrived Sunday
from Amethyst, Alberta, for q visit
with kindred and friends.
Strayed -- Holstein bull, nearly
white. with a few black spots;
branded ] L connected on right hip.
Liberal reward. l.. L. Lieuallen,
Adams. Or.
Mrs. Della Winn and sister, Mrs.
W, r. Couch Of Garfield: WASH.
have returned from La Grande af-
ter few days visit with their
brother, Wynn Bunker. amidst the
haunts of their childhood days.
The local Red Gross membership
campaign has already begun, and
many badge buttons are In evidence.
The committee women who were
out today making a house-to-house
canvass report good success. The
Weston community is strong, any
how, for the Red Gross.
J. II. Clodius was at Walla Wal
Ia the first Of the week attending
the golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +, Clodius of
Waitshurg, celebrated at the home
of II. +. Clodius Junior. Seven
married couples-their children
and life partners--were present.
At the special school meeting
Thursday J. NJ. Banister was elect
ed director to fill the vacancy in
the board--and his duties will be
familiar to him. The matter of
reopening school next Monday was
digcussed and action deferred until
n meeting of the board tomorrow.
Stevens Lodge No. 40, Knights
of Pythias, has elected the follow
Ing officers; l.. d. Wilsey, chan
cellor commander; Walter VIII
liams, vice chancellor; Sim J. Cul-
ley, prelate: c. c. Hand, master
of work; P. T, Harbour, keeper of
records and seal; c. L. Pinkerton,
master of finance, George Walden,
inner guard; ]. V. Bell, outer
guard.
Veterans jewels indicating 25
years of continuous membership
were presented last evening by
Weston Lodge No. So, |. 0. 0. F.,
to Frank j. Van Wrinkle of Port
land and D. F. Lavender of Wes-
ton. These members Joined the To-
cal lodge on the same night 25
years ago last November. The pres
entation speech was made by s. A,
Barnes.
LYLE Webb, one of Weston's most
popular young men, was unfortun.
ate enough to lose all the fingers of
his right hand, leaving only the
thumb, in recent accident near
Thorn Hollow, where he has been
employed on the Pendleton water
works extension. His hand was
caught In the cohcfete mixer, and
the fingers so badly mangled as to
render amputation necessary.
Even though civilization has |
claimed the Weston country, the
days of the trapper have not gone
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