The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-04-18
BREvITIES


Dr. Watts and Chance Roger
were absent part Of the week on
business trip TO WaShtucna.
Gaze into our display window
motorists. and you will likely se,
something .needful. Liberty Auto
Co.
Mrs. Harry Minnick and tive
children Of Oregon City are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b,
Dupuis.
Mrs. II. Goodwin entertained
Tuesday evening In honor Of Mr..
Goodwin, whose birthday anniver-
sary was celebrated with most
delightful stag dinner" The
invited guests were Messrs. X. G..
Sailing. ]. H.. Williams and X.
Proudfit.
The case Of the Pacific Grain
Company vs.. w. l.. Robbins was
dismissed Wednesday in the circuit
court upon Robbins settling the
matter outstanding against him,
reports the East 0regonian. A
judgment Of $3.50 was asked against
Robbins.
Charles Wilson, successful
farmer Of Asotin. Wash, was here
this week, visiting at the home Of
his brother. X. L. Wilson. He was
accompanied to Weston by faith.
er, Thomas Wilson, who came out
from Missouri two weeks ago to see
his boys again.
Rudolph Procbstel Of the 36lst
Infantry arrived In New York April
Is on the transport Luckenback
with other members Of the famous
9ist Division. Rudolph was in the
sick bay with n slight attack Of ton
silitis-being the only soldier sick
on the transport.
Lincoln Hafner, a Walla Walla
boy who saw nearly year Of ser.
vice in camps on this side Of the
pond. is visiting the H. A. Brandts.
Lincoln was in a machine gun COM
pany of the eighth division, and
was in New York ready TO 60 across
when hostilities ceased.
An Easter entertainment will be
given by the United Brethren Sun.
day school at the church at s p. m.
A beautiful program entitled THE
Dawn Of Wonderful Day." will
be rendered by the children. A
general invitation is extended TO
the public to be present.
Sturgis & Storie. the big implc-
ment dealers Of Pendleton and Wal
Ia Walla, have taken over the bust.
ness of McCook & Bentley. Not
long ago they bought out e. L.
Smith & Co. They will have at
Pendleton the largest implement
house in the Inland Empire.
Have you seen the Bates Steel
mule working yet? II you haven't
you've surely missed something.
One mule is pulling three l4-inch
plows and a harrow hitched on
behind. Some pretty work! Come
in and will take you to the field
where this wonderful little mule Is
plowing and narrowing together
twelve acres a day. DR.. S. l..
Kennard, dealer. Weston, Or.
One ham and bucket Of lard
were stolen Wednesday night from
the residence Of Mrs. L. Wander
pool in the upper part of town.
Mrs. vanderpool and her daughter
were both absent from the house at
the time, the former being at the
barn q short distance away. She
heard a door slam, and returning
10 the house found the doors locked
against her. Later the ham and
ard were found to BE- missing.
She declares that the thief needn't
nave gone to SO much trouble, as
'he never did refuse q dog q
oone."
The plan to hold the annual reun-
on Of pioneers and the Summer
chautauqua in cooperation at Wes-
on the 9Th and 7th of June, will
lave to be abandoned, as the Chau-
auqua people write that they win
lot be able to fix their Weston
lates SO early. They say, in fact,
hat the Chautauqua cannot be held
ere until the middle of July. In
the reunion will be
eld independently Of the Chau.
auqua, June 8 and z. The reunion
ommittees are requested to meet
ext Tuesday at 2;S0 p. m. at the
flee Of Secretary Barnes,
Sergeant Earl G. Olson Of the
'xcalffh Rallonn cosnnanv arrived