The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-06-13
BREVITES

Mr.. and Mrs. II. Macarthur were
here from Portland for their an
nual visit with fellow pioneers.
II. L. Frazier has purchased 800
acres of farm land six miles west of
lone, Morrow county, for $l9,6O0'
Gus Burgy came up from Port.
land Friday for a few days visit.
He is employed at the Columbia
shipyard.
A son was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Gilmore at their
home on Reed and Hawley noun
tain.
II. l.. Hedrick and family left
Wednesday for Pendleton, where
MIR. Hedrick will be employed In
garage work at the Motor Inn.
Henry Barrett Of Athena is cross.
ing the Blues with band OF two
thousand sheep. on route for sum.
mer range at Elbow canyon in Wal
Iowa valley.
Grandma Hartman Of Pcndlcton,
% years old. and one Of the most
revered pioneer women in umatilla
county, attended the reunion her
inariable annual custom.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Kinney and
MIR. and Mrs. j, 5. Ross Of orotlno,
Idaho, were guests during the week
at the F. d. Watts and j. II. Viii.
liams homes in this city.
The ladies Of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church
will give cooked food sale Satur-
day afternoon, June 81, at the Wes-
ton Mercantile Co.'S store.
County officials were represented
at Weston during the picnic by
Sheriff Taylor. Judge Marsh and
Assessor Strain. Mrs. Taylor and
Mrs. Marsh were also here.
Orval Duncan and family were
up from Portland for a picnic visit
with relatives and friends in the
old home town. orval Is employed
in one of Max iIogser's big mills at
Portland.
The city council Monday evening
let the contract to Fred Pittman
for laying 5000 feet of steel
water main on Broad street. His
bid Of 1885 was the lowest Of three
submitted. The work is to be
completed by July IL.
Rev. S. f. Powell of this city and
J. p. Gray of Walla Walla left
Tuesday for the ncighborhood of
East Eagle creek to hunt bear and
otherwise enjoy a mountain outing.
As neither likes to cook. they took
their respective wives along.
A swarm of bees invaded and
took possession Of the house on the
Jerry Perier place in the uplands
during the temporary absence OF
Tom Booher and family. Tom now
has swarm Of bees to give away
to anyone who will take 'em out.
Frank Greer. one Of Weston's
most popular farmers, was seized
with a sudden and serious illness
Saturday while attending the
picnic. He was conveyed to Walla
Walla Sunday morning. and is now
under treatment at st. Mary's hos
pital.
A quartet Of hunters including
Bill Russell Of Walla Walla and
Ezra Baker Of Prescott came
through Weston the other day while
returning from High ridge on the
north fork Of the Umatila. They
had IA dogs along, and are reported
to have seen two bear.
William Waffield killed literally
millions of young grasshoppers
after they had taken five acres Of
crop at his place in the uplands.
He adopted the simple device Of
rolling them at dusk with heavy
log roller, after they had gone to
what grasshopper fondly imagines
is his bed.
While motoring home from the
picnic, Jimmie Smock had bit Of
rather tough luck with his Ford
car on the johnson hill. The
"boat" tipped over and he went
with it, but was lucky enough to
escape with nothing more serious
than a feeling of chaQrin. A wheel