The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-09-17
BREvlTIES

next FRIDAY ana bhtuTnhy ana 10 W
the Round Up. J. A. Lumsden.
y. q. Lucas and r. L. Mcbride will
represent Stevens lodge ut the forth
coming meeting Of the Pythian grand
lodge. Mr.. Lucas holds over and Mr..
Mcbride was elected Mt a recent ses-
sion Of the local lodge.
The bulge In the wheat market
brought out some 10000 bushels
which were disposed Of Saturday 70
local dealers. Wheat advanced 70
s2.33 the first Of this week, but later
dropped in ympathy with the chiea-
40 market.
Because Of dearth Of masculine
hands. women and girls have been
helping with the mountain harvest.
Mrs. Lillian Fredericks is In receipt
Of message from Hot Lake stating
that her father, Geo. w. Proebstel Sr,
underwent quite serious operation
nt the PLY sanitarium one day last
week. His condition at the present
time is regarded as hopeful.
Mrs. Wilma Minnick, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John DuPuis Of this
city, was united IN marriage Monday
to Mr.. William Kupers Of Pendleton.
The ceremony took place at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Rogers.
The local. drama club has ordered
from the state library certain study
books covering the course in Modern
Drama, beginning with the nineteenth
century.
Mrs. T.. NJ. Warren left last week
for nn extended visit at the home OF
her son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sidney Warren. at Pendleton.
Mrs. Nancy A. Jacobs, one Of Ore
gon's most cstimable pioneer women
and the only survivor Of the Whit
man massacre, was here Saturday
from Portland, visiting Mrs. !. Z.
Sailing and other friends.
Mrs. ]. c. Davis was brought in
from the farm Sunday and is at the
home Of her son. Claude Davis. She
is slightly better, after a serious i'll
ness with pneumonia.
Miss Wilma Harbour has gone TO
the Cheney. Wash, normal school to
complete her training for the pro-
fession Of teaching.
The local lodge Of Odd Fellows has
resumed It's regular meetings and
will continue them through the fall
and winter.
George A. Lindeken, recently OF
Valentine, Nebraska. has taken over
the dray business Of G. G. Ellis. Mr..
Llndeken has also purchased the Mrs.
Marsh cottage which viii be occupied
by himself and family. and the Low
eridge barn near the fire station. He
says he likes the town and is glad TO
be identified with il.
Mrs. w. S. Payne was absent dur
ing the first Of the week on visit
to her sisters at Walla Walla.
orell McPherrin has put his Hud-
son ear in commission again on the
stage run between WestoR and Pen
dlcton. The stage leaves Weston at
the same hours as formerly, T:45 a,
m. and i2;45 p, m.
With his harvest wages in his
pocket Carmen lShortyl Oliver left
this week for an extended visit at his
mothers home in Payette. Idaho. He
expects to return to Weston next
summer.
Earl Olsen was in town Monday
from the scene Of his agricultural
activities in the Walla Walla valley.
Robert Hodgson came to Weston
with him. remaining several days at
home.
Charles Wilson came down this
week from La Crosse to see what the
good old town is doing.
Wanted Teams to haul lumber
from the Blue Mountain Sawmill to
Freewater. Phone No, 16lFS, mill,
or No. 1881, Milton. Bardell Lumber
& Box Co.
Dorothy Helen is the name of a lit
tie girl who lately arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sylvester
in Topeka, Kansas. Mrs. Sylvester
was formerly Miss Edna Mayhall, a
Weston high school girl,
Saturday was an especially busy
day with local merchants, indicating
Weston's popularity as a trading
point. The days volume at the es-
tablishment of Jones 4 Jones alone
reached total Of $1071.41. They
sold three Van Brunt drills and a
small bill of lumber, the remainder
being general hardware.
Mrs. Sylvia Benn. Miss Louie
Beathe and Miss Pearl Beathe ar
rived Sunday from Seattle for visit
with relatives and friends in Weston,
Recent heavy rains again delayed