The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-04
BREvIIEs

Mrs. II. =. smith OF bry creek
Is undergoing hospital treatment
at Walla Walla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Lundell re-
turned Wednesday from their we'd
ding trip 10 Portland.
Frank Greer was in town this
week from Bingham Springs, where
he has been sojourning since his re-
cent illness.
Frank Price bought 100 tons Of
barley Friday for the Kerr-Giifcrd
Co. nj $50 per ton. The lot was
sold by Sim ]. Cullcy
|. II. Martin and daughter, Mrs,
Bessie Mayfcld, were here Monday
front Tygh Ridge TO attend the fun.
eral Of the late Richard Gerbcrding.
James Kidwcll and family Of
Genesec. Idaho, were guests last
week at the w. N. johnson home.
Mr., Kidwcll is a brother Of Mrs.
johnson.
A decree of divorce was signed
Saturday in the case Of Fred Du.
puis VS.. Lcota Dupuis. Plaintiff
was granted custody Of the minor
child Of the divorced couple.
+. G. Lucas and G. w. Avery at
tended a meeting Of Columbia
Lodge. Knights Of Pythias, at Walla
Walla Friday evening and served
MS judges in a rank-work contest.
w. W. Garlic and his two sons
left Saturday on their return home
TO Natchcz. Wash. Mrs. carlile
left Tuesday, accompanied by Mrs.
A. A. Kees and Mrs. Cola Garlic,
who will visit her at Natchez.
Rev. w. II. Storms Is farming Is
acres Of irrigated ground in the
Freewater neighborhood. between
sermons. He raises beans, potatoes
and fruit, and reports that he Is
now marketing his green beans ut
profitable figures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Skinner and
little daughter left Monday by auto
mobile for Odessa, Wash, where q
brother of MIR. Skinner resides.
They also expect to 90 TO Spokane
and Coeur d'Alene City for a look
around the country.
A son was born Sunday morning
TO DR.. and Mrs. N. P. Bonnet Of
Weston at st. yinccnt's hospital.
Portland. He Is q promising
youngster. weighing two ounces
better than eight pounds. and the
young parents are overjoyed.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Compton are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. Comp
tons parents In this city, having
disposed Of their interests In south
ern Idaho. They came through
with a four-horse team from Amer
lean Falls, and were II days on
the road.
John Boncwitz has begun pick
ing a fairly good crop Of cherries In
his orchard above town. He ex-
poets yield Of three or four tons.
as compared with six tons last year.
The first three days picking will so
TO Chicago. The remainder OF the
crop win be marketed LEGALLY and
in smaller shipments.
The cherry crop this year IN the
Milton and Freewater district Is
placed BY express company agents
at better than 800 tons, according
TO tho Eagle. The average price
received by the growers for oil VA
rictics Is placed at fair estimate
Of IL cents per pound. making to.
tai for the crop Of $4,000.
Il. f. York. recently Of WASH
tucna, WASH. has accepted Q posi-
ton with X. g. Sailing at the Wes-
ton garage. Mr.. York Is q an auto
mobile mechanic OF many years
experience, and for some time con-
Quoted q large garage Of his own
ut Ephrata, Wash. He has sold his
residence property at Washtucna,
and will soon be Joined here BY his
family.
Athena Press: Chance Rogers of
Watts & Rogers has moved his fam
ily from Weston to the Rothrock
residence on north Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit have
moved into the Henry Barrett prop
erty In the north part of town.
Mr.. Proudfit Is bookkeeper for
Watts & Rogers. Mr.. Frank Snider,
also employed with the firm, moved
over some time ago and resides on
the West Side.
Cool nights have evidently saved
the situation insofar as grain in the