The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-03-28
BREVITIES


Charles Wilson has gone 10 Pen.
dleton 10 engage In garage work.
The Ladies' Guild will meet nj
the home Of Mrs. X. G. Sailing
next Thursday afternoon. April 3.
Lost On the way 10 the depot,
a doorkey tied TO handkerchief.
Finder will kindly return TO this
office.
Frank Berlin has bought the
Reeder homestead north Of Athena.
l25 acres including the crop, for
$50, 900. The price Of $3.50 an
acre is indicative Of the growing
value Of East End land.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hancock
F. and two daughters and Miss Lois
Gross Of Walla Walla and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. l.. Hedrick and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. M. Davis south Of town.
W. II. Harris, Supreme Instruct
or Of the United Artisans, was in
Weston last Friday and called on
some Of the local members. He
expects 10 make an official visit TO
the assembly here in the near fu-
turc.
Az the recent meeting Of stock
holders Of the Weston Mercantile
Co., all the incumbent members
Of the board Of directors were re.
elctcd. They are DR.. +. ID. Watts,
Hey Winn. Frank Price. Joe Hodg.
son. ]. H. Key, S. j. Culley, j. II.
Williams.
c. w. Avery has been reap
pointed by Assessor Strain as dep
uty assessor for Weston district, in
which capacity he served last year.
The district embraces the Weston
neighborhood, the mountain region
and Meacham creek. Mr.. Avery
will be ready to begin work next
week.
Henry Beamer, overseas soldier.
dropped in rather Unexpectedly on
home and friends Wednesday. His
coming brought much JOY to his
young wife and his parents, and
Henry himself showed no signs Of
regret at getting back. While
abroad he saw a few places bit
bigger than Weston, but the old
town still looks good TO him.
The twentieth wedding anniver-
sary Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Shurte
was celebrated March ID at their
home in Arlington, Oregon. A
wedding dinner was served by
their daughters, Misses Helen and
Edna Shurte, to a gathering Of old
time friends, and they were the re-
cipients Of numerous gifts. II SO
happened that Mrs. Shurte's broth
er, Leo 4. Read. now with the
American army overseas, sent some
curios home which arrived in Ar
lington on the anniversary day and
were gladly received. Prior to her
marriage Mrs. Shurte was Miss
Leila Read Of Weston.
A train laden with oil kinds Of
relics and souvenirs of the war is TO
visit Weston at an early date, ac-
cording to announcement of Vic
tory.Liberty loan officials. The
train Is to be officially designated
as The Trophy Special" and is to
make a complete tour of the state,
making stops at all points reached
by railroad. The object Is to give
the people of Oregon an opportun-
ity to see war instruments and inn
plements of which they have often
read. AT the places visited the
train will be open to all visitors
and the exhibits will be explained
by competent attendants accompan.
ying the train.
AT the commercial club meeting
Monday evening 1t was decided to
appoint a committee to consult the
state highway commission with re-
gard to the route through Weston.
It is generally desired here that the
road lead through Main street and
pass the public fountain, which has
given Weston much favorable ad-
vertising among the automobile
tourists. AS set forth In the road
bond notices, however. the route
continues north on Water street to
the towns northern boundary,
President Porter appointed S, A.
Barnes, K. G. Sailing, s. j. Culley,
DR.. Watts, j. H. Price and Joe
Hodgson on the committee,
]. F. Snider has sold the tools
and equipment of his blacksmith
shop to Messrs. Smiley and Peat,
recent arrivals from Missouri. Mr..