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

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her son, l.. II. Davis.
Mrs. Fannie Mcbride has return
cd from St. Mary's hospital. Walla
Walla, 10 her home in this city,
Her condition Is improving,
Sheriff Taylor took n Hudson
car. seven eases Of whiSkcy and two
hoo,legycrS in ncatly-managcd
haul at pendlcton Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. J, A. Ross will re-
turn in few days to their home
near Pilot Rock. MIR, Ross having
about completed his work Of grain
hauling.
AT Pendleton Monday IL. A.,
Brandt was appointed trustee IN
bankruptcy to administer the
affairs Of Andy T, Barnett. Exam
ination was postponed.
W. M, Davis was In town Tues.
day from his Wild Horse farm. mar
kcting his pear crop, He has threc
trees Of Flemish Beauties which
will produce about 30 boxes.
l.. |. o'Harra has received CRATE
ful acknowledgement from n soldier
in France for one Of the packages
of tobacco he sent across as a sub
scriber to the pendlcton Tribune's
tobacco fund.
X. Z. English and G. w. S,aggs
arc serving on the grand jury at
Pendleton, with Mr.. English as
foreman. W. II. Gould is serving
also. but Is classified with the COM
mon or garden variety of inrymen,
Jack Calder. who enlisted frum
Weston in the forces Of Great Brit
ain, is now connected with the
plumbing department. Of the Cana.
dian army at Vancouver, B. c. He
was recently made lance corporal.
Threshing was completed Tuesday
on Weston mountain. The barley
crop. as anticipated. was very
light, and the wheat yield only =
little better. There is prospect
Of a fairly good potato crop. and
the quality will be excellent.
Hardin Mansfield was over Tues
day from Walla Walla. having
moved 10 that city from Athena to
reside during the winter. One Of
his daughters, Miss velva. is at.
tending business college in Walla
walla, and another. Miss Maud. is
employed in the J, G, Penney Co.
store.
Robert HOtigson Is leaving tnsiay
by way Of la CroSSc to join his
father on the Hodgson farm
near bingham. Montana. Ie eS.
poets to apply for entraBe, in tNr
University Of Washington at the
opening Of the second semtstcr. in
order to take special training in
war work.
Gurney 1horson. ten years old.
died Wednesday afternoon Of ty-
phoid fever at the home of his pa
rcnts. Mr.. and Mrs. Scren 1horson.
in this city. The family have the
deep sympathy Of many friends in
their bereavement. Funeral SER
vices will be held at the home this
afternoon by Ray. W. K. Storms.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Kershaw and
their talented daughter. Miss Fred
erika kcrshaw. were guests Sunday
Of the X. 6. Salincs. At the age
Of III Frcdcrika has developed re.
markable technic, brilliancy and
power In piano playing. She com
bines with lightness and delicacy Of
touch. strength seldom displayed
by feminine performers.
Bean harvesters have been cut
ting and shock NJ the legumes in
Weston fields. and the prospects for
an abundant crop are bright. G.
w. Stages & Son were thrcshing
this week in their field Of 20 acres.
which Is thought TO be going about
$50 pounds 10 the acre Other
stands are better, and the w. s.
Price crop Is estimated at 500
pounds, although Bill modestiy sets
his own stakes at 600 pounds. w.
r. Storms has an especially fine
held Of beans on the LieuaIlen
place. and has found number Of
vines which contain 100 pods or
more. On the G. w. Winn hold
ings. 100 acres Of beans are ready
for the thresher.
Frank Greer started for Pull
man. Wash. the other day with his
son and Lee Wilson's son. who were
intending % enter Washington
State College. Frank had his new
car tagged with the License Ap-
piied For sign which Is good for