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

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son Mills.
T. j. McCarty was In town Tues
day from Burbank, Wash.
J. s. Harris has gone 10 Walla
Walla TO receive medical treatment
Mrs. II. March Of Freewater Wis.
tied with friends In Weston Tues.
day.
Frank Snider has accepted po.
sition with the firm Of Watts 4
Rogers.
Mrs. Amy Van Skiver has gone 10
Baker. Oregon. for two weeks
visit at the home Of her sister.
J. NJ. Swaggart.
George Ncsbit went 10 Walla
Walla this week 10 begin his new
work aS salesman with the lntcrna-
tional Harvester Co.
j. Il. ScrimSher and family are
finding much pleasure in the recent
acquisition by purchase Of a new
Studcbaker Six touring car.
With a lively sense Of satisfaction
at least two dollars worth the
Leader is enabled 10 report that
Trajan Tucker was in town Satur-
day.
Mrs. Frank Skinner is a patient
In 81. Anthony's hospital, Pendlc-
ton, where she submitted to an opcr-
alton for the relief Of throat trou-
BILE.
Elmer and Chester Ferguson have
bought Is acres Of irrigable land on
the Wild Horse, below SAKE sta.
tion. They are now engaged In
plowing and leveling the tract.
A ten.pound boy was born Mon
day TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. John.
son at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
w. X. Storms, who are the proud
grandparents of the youngster.
Luther Shellenberger returned
yesterday from Alberta. having been
seized with an attack Of rheumatism
which he decided to come back to
get rid Of. Walter Beamer has the
flu. but is recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Padberg are
here from Morrow county for a
visit with relatives. Mr.. Padberg
reports good prospects for wheat in
Morrow county, where but little
reseeding was found necessary.
Andy T. Barnett, produce buyer
for the Weston Mercantile Co., was
again engaged this week in buying
potatoes in behalf of the United \
Brokers Of Portland. The quota.
tion remains at $l.25 to $l.40.
The Weston branch library will
be moved soon to convenient new
quarters in the Watts office build
ing on south Water street, use of
which has been kindly donated by
DIR. Watts. Permission to make
the change Of location was granted
Wednesday evening by the council. 4
The recent arrival is reported
of Beverly Jeanne McGrew, weight
ST pounds, at the home of Mr.. and I
Mrs. Raymond L. McGrew in Port }
land. Incidentally, G. A. r. Nc |
Grew is a grandpa for the first I
time, and is prouder of the distinc.
tion than he would be of the presi.
dency of the league Of nations.
Pody Duncan is constantly adding l
to his store of knowledge. He 7
learned the other day, quite by ac-
cident, that when muriatic acid 1
comes In contact with human flesh j
the consequences are painful II not {
After spllling some of !
this violent fluid on his leg he lost
no time In beseeching the kind I
offices Of DR.. Mckinney,
Henry Bascom Bellomy passed
away March 20, 1919. at the home
Of Rev. s. e. Powell from influenza
pneumonia. Mr.. Bellomy /
was "a years. Z months and Is days Z
,ld, and Is survived by widow 4
md infant child. His parents are
also left to mourn his untimely
ieath. The remains were shipped
% his late home at Troy, Idaho, for
,urial.
Glen Duncan has finished reseed-
ng 90 acres of red chRff at the !
Watts Bros. farm. Several hundred s
Icres Of the same farm are In white
lybrid, which is coming along nice.
y. The singular fact Is noted that I
he best stand of hybrid is found on
and which was not narrowed after 8
he drills. Where the ground was
narrowed It was left In a smoother
condition and there was less protsc.