The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-10-31
BREVITIES

Miss Ruth procbHtel. a talented
young musician employed at Warrcn'I
Music House in Pondleton, spent Sun
day with Weston relatives.
Miss Doris Barnes, popular young
lady Of Weston. was stricken with
appendicitis Sunday night and has
since been In critical condition. Al
present she is very much better and
Il Is hoped an operation may be avert.
cd. Miss barnes was appointed lead
er Of the Red Cross drive for WeS.
ton and had accepted the appoint
ment. She has been prominent In
Red Cross and club activities, and
has many anxious friends who hope
for her speedy recovery.
Milt SwAggart was over from his
Baker county ranch this week. Mr..
Swaggart likes his new home very
much. lie is engaged principally in
stockraising, and contemplates nd-
ding u band Of sheep to his stock
holdings In the near future.
Fascinated by enthusiastic aSscr-
tions Of her sister Miss Edna llollcn-
beck, that the climate and scenery in
this particular part Of Umatilla coun-
this part Of umatilla county is what
might be- termed the "clixir Of life.
Mrs. John {. Brooks Of Toppcnish.
Washington. arrived in Weston last
Thursday for a few days visit at the
lIollcnbeck Colvin Cottage. Mrs.
Brooks Is accompanied by her small
son. Master John Hubert Brooks.
Among interested spectators at the
community celebration was Mrs. J.
+. Mcdaniel, who among other ac-
tivities guides AthenR's rising gem
GRAFTON over ruts and ehuek.holes in
Decimal Fractions roadbed.
The Weston Baths, Barber & Tailor
Shop will close each evening except
Saturday at O'Clock. X. l.. Reynaud.
J. II. Price is among the weeks pa
ticnts.
The Ladies' Guild will not meet the
coming Thursday afternoon. Notice
will be published later when the next
meeting will occur.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. G. Long were house
guests Thursday Of Mr., and Mrs. X.
G. Sailing while on their way from
Spokane to spend the winter in Cali
fornia.
The class in Home Hygiene and Care
Of the Sick will meet each Thursday at
| 80 and $3.50 mt the Red Cross rooms.
Gaily chatting with friends and ac-
quaintanccs the while they partook
of hot wicnies and coffee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Marvel l.. Watts of Athena min
gled with local cclebrants at the COM
munity supper.
F.. c. Rogers, wife and family were
among the suburbanites over from
Athena To take n look-see of Memoir
ial Hall and its dedication ceremonies
Mrs. J. +. Snider,together with Miss
Zeda and Master Dean Snider, came
over from Athena TO voice their ap-
proval OF Memorial Hall, and witness
the evenings entertainment.
Prof. and Mrs. F. c. Fitzpatrick,
Mrs. John Carleton Brooks and son
and Misses Hollenbeck and Davis mot
ored to Walla Walla Saturday for
days outing.
Virgil Lundell came up from PEN
dleton last TMarsday in order that&he
trombone might play an important
part in the orchestra selections given
at the dedication exercises. His home
town appreciates such an act Of 10y
atty,
A. J. Barnett, who went to Walla
Walla to undergo an operation for gall
stones, suffered an attack Of tonsili is
and was obliged to return to his home
In this city. When he has gained suf-
ficient strength, the operation will be
performed as planned.
The Standard Theatre will pre-
sent Sunday night the screen version
Of Louise Nj. Alcott's famous story,
Little Women" Sunday night, Wal.
lace Reid in "Nan of Music Noun
tain." .a
Jones & Jones have improved their
hardware establishment with very at
.ractive show windows and commod-
ous display room. The artistic win
low decorations bespeak the good
las c and skill of Mrs. Nelson Jones
who was responsible for the same.