The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-07-18
BREvITlES

Ton was recent guest VI mr. anu
Mrs. Newt o'fiarra.
Mrs. Walter Webb and family
have moved into the Phillips cottage
on Washington street.
X. II. King began cutting his
seasons crop this week with q
new Milwaukee binder.
v. II. Williams left yesterday for
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. TO look after
his timber land interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Young and
family Of North Yakima are visit
ing at the Frank Hildebrandt resi-
dencf.
II Is reported that Marion Han
sell Is threshing 50-buShel wheat on
his holdings between Weston and
Athena.
The person who borrowed hand
spray pump from r. G. Sailing ID
requested TO kindly return the i'm
plcmcnt at once. Adv.
Accompanied by his family. Sam
Banister was here a few days from
Enterprise TO visit his mother,
whose illness continues serious.
DR.. N. p. Bennett left Tuesday
for Portland. He is expected home
the last OF the week. accompanied
by Mrs. Bonnet and their little son.
Albert Gould and Ernest March
have gone with their headers TO
Adams, where they will be part Of
the harvesting outfit Of Foster &
Adams.
Mrs. Marion 0'Harra and her
daughter, Miss Eva 0'Harra. left
Monday morning for Dixie. WASH,
TO visit Mrs. o'Harra's sister, Mrs.
Cora Wooden.
Mrs. Kittio Ray and Frank J.
Van Winkle came up this week
from Portland TO visit their mother.
Mrs. NJ. w. Van Winkle, who is In,
falling health.
MIR, and Mrs. M. L. Akers and
daughter and Mrs. N. r. McVey Of
Pcndleton motored 10 Weston Sum
day and were guests at the A. w.
Lundell residence.
Charles Dixon is a happy man,
having finished paying for his resi-
denee property this week with the
proceeds Of day labor. He has
been two years in the process.
AT their little factory on south,
Water street Hall a. Harman are
giving their attention TO wheat
racks, six of which they are turn
ing out this week to fill orders. {
Fred Dupuis has resigned as chief
Of police and water superintendent
in order to give his sole attention
to plumbing and repair work. The
council has elected G. w. Avery to 1
the position.
Members of the Church of the
Brethren have arranged for series
of special meetings this fall. begin
ming about October 10, TO be con-
Quoted by Elder S. F. Sanger Of
Empire. California. The meetings
viii continue two weeks.
Athena Press: Miss Gladys
Smith of Weston is here to keep
books for the firm of Watts & Rog-
ers. Miss Smith was formerly an
Athena girl, having resided here
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Z.
NJ. Smith, prior to their removal to
Weston.
While playing at her home on
Dry creek, little daughter of Hen
ry Sans sustained a fracture of her
right forearm. Later a boy in the
same family was quite badly burned
while trying to close the stove door
with his foot, Both patients were
attended by Dr. Mckinney.
A Studehaker Six touring car has
been put in commission as an auto
stage on the run between Weston
and Pendleton, with ]. s. Mattoon
as manager and Ed. +. Wheeler as
chauffer. MIR, Mattoon is also run
ming a Hudson car as an auto bus
between the Weston hotel, of which
he is now landlord. and the depot.
In order to avoid the hill road
south Of Milton, a new grade has
been established for the state high
way. It follows the canyon to the
right after leaving the city limits
and crosses the present macadam
at a low place near the summit of
the making less than five
percent grade. A number of de-
tours will be made between Milton
and Weston, according to the Mil
ton Eagle. =