The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-02-21
BREVITIES

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Mrs. Rebecca culley Of Wall
Walla is the guest Of Mrs. J. I
Stanheld.
Mrs. Dick Bush OF Mckay. Orc
gon, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J
s. Lieuallen.
Private Earl Rose Is expected Il
from Camp Lewis next Sunday, .
remain permanently.
Eight good shotes. weight abou
80 pounds each. for sale. Scot
Banister. phone 3lFll.
Wanted-Girl for general house
work. Good wages and everything
10 make the work easy. Address
p. o. Box 81, Athena. Ore.
Glenn s. Morrison has been trans.
ferred from the Mare Island Navy
yard 10 a United States receiving
ship at Bay Bridge. Brooklyn.
A. ]. Barnett was able to get
down town this week for the first
time since last November. He IL
slowly but surely regaining his
strength.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Williams re-
turned Wednesday from a few days
in Portland, where they heard Taft,
Van Dyke. Morgenthau and other
speakers at the big peace meeting.
Pat Shaw and Charley Little,
Athena boys who have been cutting
wood for Joe Key near the Blue
Mountain sawmill, came out We'd
nesday, as the snow got too deep
for them. They say the white
mantle is four feet thick.
Rev. S. +. Powell returned Mon
day from Walla Walla, where he
conducted a fortnight's series OF
meetings at the Marvin Methodist
Church. Much interest was awak-
ened, and fifteen members were
added TO the church rolls.
For Sale-Six sets butt chain
harness. just overhauled: 40 shotes
from 20 TO 100 lbs; 6 head good
young work mules; 10 head work
horses; one 5-section steel harrow;
one 3f.inch wagon: two sets double
buggy harness. I'll take your note
If it's good. Sim ]. Culley.
The Hansell sale Tuesday at
Mcadowbrook farm was largely at
tended and quite successful show
ing, by the way, the power of print
er's ink. Practically everything
offered found buyers at good prices.
The highest figure paid for span
Of horses was S265. Mules brought
better prices. the top notch span
commanding around 1915.
The committee on the pioneers
and soldiers memorial at Weston
will meet tomorrow at two o'clock
in the afternoon for the purpose
Of formulating definite plans for
the project. After the committee
meets more will be known as to the
character Of the building it is pro-
posed to erect, plans heretofore
brought forward having been of a
tentative nature. Members Of the
committee are s. A. Barnes, chair
man; J. M. o'Harra, L. R. Van
Wrinkle, Frank Greer and E. c.
Rogers.
Among the Weston farmers who
find that they will have to reseed
part Of their wheat crops are Joe
Key, Claud Price, A. j. Mcintyre
and Geo. B. Carmichael. Sim Gull
ley's wheat on the Killgore place is
frozen out in spots. and he is wait
ing to see whether the damage is
extensive enough TO compel reseed-
ing. In every instance 1t is the red
chaff that has suffered, hybrid hav-
Ing invariably withstood the winter
cold. The damage was confined to
the region north of town. Farmers
south Of town report their wheat to
be In good condition.
A. w. Lundell is now driving a
scripps-Booth Six, having taken the +
agency for this handsome car in the J
Cast End territory. Although mod /
,rately priced the Scripps-Booth is l
beautifully appointed, having the
inish and equipment of automo.
lilies rated at much higher figures.
Among its features are plate glass
windows at the rear, tonneau and 1
Iood lights and door-attached cur !
aims. Mr.. Lundell is also agent for
he Cole Eight, the REQ and the
)ort, having decided to handle cars
n connection with his real estate :
nd insurance business.
Jack Calder has rejoined his wife s
nd little daughters In Weston, af-
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