The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-08
BREVITIES

gains. go to Watts a. Rogers.
Fine mountain turnips. white
and yellow. for sale, Carl Brutsch.
or.
l.. s. Wood has 10 much i'm
proved as 10 be able 10 take an oc-
casional walk In the open air.
s. J. Cullcy finished seeding this
week with his caterpillar outfit,
having put IN about 1900 acres.
II you haven't paid your account
you are earnestly requested TO do
50. need the money. II. Good
win. druggist.
Andrew Larson and family are
moving from Walla Walla 10 their
Oregon fruit farm a mile and a.
quarter from fcrndale.
Charley Power. a lad residing on
the Wild Horse. has temporarily
suspended his various activities.
having split his foot open with an
axe.
The first offer Of $55S cash FOR
our Ford Runabout Roadster,
equipped with shock absorbers and
wishbOne, takes Il. Practically new.
Watts a. Rogers.
Bill Powers has brought the
Leader man some sweet potatoes
grown on the Powers truck farm
below town, concerning which we
will soon pass gastronomic opinion.
Mrs. NJ. c. Eagleton is moving
10 town next week and will reside
here while Mr.. Eagleton is employ
ed in operating the county's steam
roller. She has taken the Turner
cottage on north Water street.
Matt Erb. who lived in Weston
during his boyhood. is sick with
Spanish influenza at his home in
Greer. Idaho. and several men,
bers Of his family also have the
disease. They have been unable
TO secure the services Of either a
doctor or nurse.
Mrs. C. II. Smith and her assist
ants will be at the DeMoss Furni-
ture store on Friday and Saturday
afternoons OF this week and on
Tuesday. Friday and Saturday af-
ternoons Of next week, to inspect
Christmas parcels to be forwarded
TO the men overseas.
Clarence Avery is wearing a nice
gift from Camp McDougal in the
shape Of knitted sweater. 1t was
given him by the camp populace
in appreciation of his kindnesses
during the summer, and is the work
of Aunt Sarah McDougal. This
was the nineteenth sweater Aunt
Sarah has knitted, the others hav-
ing gone to soldier boys.
Mrs. Allie Luckcnbil!. wife of
Martin Luckenbill, died Friday Of
complications following Spanish in
fluenza at the j. S. Harris resi-
dcnce. Burial services were con-
Quoted at the cemetery Saturday by
Rev. S. L. Powell. Mrs. Luckenbill
was a daughter of Louis killgore,
well known Weston pioneer, and
had lived in this neighborhood
from childhood. ".. ..
Joe Hodgson is reported TO have
nearly completed deal with W. l..
Robbins for the purchase of the
Weston Milling company's plant.
A section Of Montana land is said
to figure in the transaction, and
will pass from Mr.. Hodgson to Mr..
Robbins. Another pending deal is
the sale by Lester O'Harra to MIR.
Hodgson of his residence property
on Franklin street. If all goes
through as scheduled, Weston will
be certain of holding Joe as a per-
manent citizen whereat the town
will of verify be "tickled stiff"
Monday morning will see the
opening of the United War Work
campaign in Umatilla conuty as
we'll as in all other parts of the ma
ton, for raising the biggest gift
fund in the history of the world.
The goal set for the nation is $780,
100000, and Umatilla county is
asked to contribute S45, 200. The
quota set for Weston is $2l50.
The coming of peace does not les
sen the need for this fund. Even
though peace is accomplished today
It will take fifteen months to get
our army out of France, and dur
ing that time the work of the va
rious war relief agencies would
be most necessary.
Hugh A. Taylor of Battery E,
146th regiment of field artillery,
writes the Leader that he appre-
ciates getting this paper more than