The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-17
BREVTIES

j, II. Clodlus was out OF VVWu
for a few days on visit to his
brother at Waitsbnrg.
A, N. Clark Of Walla Walla, rep
resenting the Pacific Power 4 Light
Co., was in town Wednesday,
Carrier Jones has invested in a
second span Of mules. 10 be used as
auxiliary power on his mail route.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Gilliland Of
Pilot Rock were guests during the
week Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Skin
ner.
Albert o'Harra has added to his
farm equipment. for both pleasure
and business. q new Oakland tour
ing car.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Davis mo-
tored up from Echo Sunday for
visit with the parents Of MIR. Davis
near Weston.
Joe Sheard. well known farmer
near Athena, is reported to be in
serious condition. following stroke
Of paralysis.
For Sale-Associated "Chore
Boy" gas engine, 10 h. p. Nearly
new and in perfect running order;
S55 cash. Weston Leader.
In renting for the Leader from
Connell, Wash. Otis Reynolds re
ports q good rain and good crop
prospects in his section Of Franklin
county.
The G. DeGraws and the l.. S.
Woodses, residents of north Water
street, have defied all the traditions
Of the neighborhood by removing
their lawn fences.
Leaving town. Will sell s vol
umes Chambers Encyclopedia and
a Webster's Unabridged Dictionary,
all leather bound. for $50; cost S45.
Seward. Weston, phone 294.
Miss Virginia r. Whittlesey and
Mr.. RAYMOND L. McGrew, both of
Portland. were united in marriage
Thursday, May is, at the residence
of the brides sister, Mrs. Roscoe
Hurst, in Portland. The bride is
a charming and estimable girl, and
the bridegroom is the second son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. r. McGrew,
formerly Of Weston.
Special Memorial Day services
will be held Sunday, May 26, at IL
a. m. at the United Brethren
church. The Weston Commercial
club has accepted an invitation from
Pastor Wriggle to attend in body.
All civil and Spanish war veterans
and their families are especially in
vited to attend. and general in
vitation is extended to the public.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. T. Walker will
arrive May % from Pendleton to
make their home in Weston. Mr..
Walker is garage mechanic Of ex-
perience and will be with the Wes-
ton Auto Co. in its new concerto
building. He was for four years en-
gagged in this line of work in Wal
la Walla and for three years in
Pendleton, and Manager Nelson is
congratulating himself on securing
his services.
A four-year-old COW with record
of 16,372.08 pounds of milk in less
than year is claimed by Thomas
S. Griffith, owner of the Glen Tana
farm on the Little Spokane river.
The animal bears the euphonious
name of Eminents Jimps Owl. She
was started on test May Ia, 1917,
and up to May II, 1918. had made
the remarkable record referred to.
Her milk easily makes four and one
quarter percent butter fat. Dairy
men are specializing as to how long
she will keep up this wonderful
record.
That Weston Is becoming an inn
plement distributing center of no
mean Importance is indicated BY the
fact that Watts & Rogers are re-
ceiving no less than eight cars Of
farm machinery, one car of which
was unIoaded this week. The ship
nents include six cars of McCor'
mick combined harvesters, one car
of combine engines and one car of
wagons and similar goods. The
Leader will take occasion to say
that in its opinion Weston is fortu-
nate in possessing SO enterprising a
firm and one which keeps irr such
close touch with the needs Of this
section.