The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-03-22
BREvITIES

Toulosc goosc eggs for Matching
for sale at six eggs for sl.OO. Mrs
X. G. Blomgren.
Robert Reynolds h'ft yesterday
for Connell. Wash. 10 assist bis
brother, Otis. in grain seeding.
After spending the winter with
the c. l.. Pinkcrtons Mrs. J. :.
Henry left Sunday for her home
at Lcnts. Oregon.
Dr. II. u, Tharp has been com
missioncd as first lieutenant IN the
Medical Corps Of the United States
army, and Is. now awaiting the call
10 service.
G. w. Avery. deputy assessor for
the Weston district, has taken desk
room In the real estate office OF r.
G. Lucas. where hc may he found
by taxpayers.
DR.. Alfred +. Sempcrt is prepar-
ing TO leave about the first Of April
for Portland. where he will remain
until called 10 the colors as lieu
tenant In the Dental Corps.
The revival conducted by Evan
gclist Jesse X. Kcllems at the Chris
tian church in Milton resulted in
no less than 2l3 conversions, and
is described as the greatest revival
in Millions history.
Miss Josie Lavender Of the Wes-
ton Mercantile Co. is pleasantly en-
ploying q weeks vacation on
visit TO her cousin, Miss Ruby Price,
who is attending Washington State
College at Pullman.
We offer a limited number Of
brand new auto tires sizes 30x3.
30x3l. 32x3h and 3lx4-at ten
percent discount for cash. Call
soon II you want TO take advantage
Of these bargains. Pennington &
o'Harra.
II. NJ. Cockburn, William Harder.
Arthur Spence and A. r. Shumway
have contracted with the Burrell
Construction company for a 10000
bushel elevator. which will be COM
pleted In time to take care Of their
1918 crop. /,
Jesse L. York. young, Dry creek
farmer, has embarked n the Belg-
ian hare industry as side issue,
with special efforts in the direction
Of raising n blue-blooded strain OF
this edible animal. The Leader
printed some pedigree blanks this
week for Mr.. York.
Walter Adams has bought and
put in commission the caterpillar
formerly owned by Wilbur Woods.
Other cats started this week in
this neighborhood were those of
Hey Winn and Sim j. Culley.
Weather conditions are now very
favorable for plowing.
The contract for concrete work
on the new garage building was let
this week by Bud Nelson to c. H.
Scott of Milton. at price not CIV
en- out but said to be more than
$4,000. The contract price includes
the glass front and corner front
with which the building will be
embellished.
A movement has been launched
at Athena for the building of
$4,000 hospital, to be known as
the Athena Protestant Hospital, and
the promoters are confident that
$4,000 will be raised within a
weeks time. Zeph Lockwood and
wife have headed the subscription
list with $1,000.
r. E. Madsen was in Milton one
day this week, reports the Eagle,
and was much noticeable feature
on account of his great height. He
Is seven feet six inches tall, weighs
2l0 pounds and is 20 years Of age.
He asserts that he will be tall
man when he gets his growth.
Madsen posed as Uncle Sam in the
movie picture, 1.-THE Slacker's
Heart"
Jess Gordon, well known young
farmer, who has been successfully
operating on leased holdings west
of Athena, has just invested In
place Of his own, 1t is known as
the Colburn quarter, located four
miles north of Athena, and was
bought by Mr.. Gordon from Clar-
ence Zerba for $3.50 an acre, He
will continue to make his home in
his present location.
Clarence Rhea and Billy Warfeld, ,
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