The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
BREVITIES

bearing Strawberries. One hundred
plants. $500. G. w. DcGraw.
Joe lawson was visitor In Wes'
ton Tuesday from Freewater.
Mrs. J. II. Williams motored Ia
Milton Tuesday with Mrs. Edith Van
Deusen Of Pcndlcton TO attend an en-
thuAinstic meeting Of the Improve
mcnt club Of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.. Miller Of Spok-
anc are in the city this week for a
visit with their son and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Miller. They are
returning home from trip TO Sc
attic. Portland and La Grande.
All knowing themselves indebted TO
me are requested TO settle their ae-
counts on or before October 10, when
| am placing the accounts in the
hands Of lawyer. X. G. Sailing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Adkins have pur-
chased from Mrs. Hctty Powers for
$3.50 the cottage they are now occupy
ing on Water street. A nice garden
tract Of five lots is included with the
property.
Mr., and Mrs J. A. Ross were in
town the first Of the week from Day
ton for visit with relatives. Jim"
is farming 240 acres Of good wheat
land which he owns in that neigh
borhQod.
After much delay from much mois-
turc Roy Lieuallcn finished thrcsh-
ing his Reed and lInwley mountain
crop just before the last big rain.
and no longer scans the clouds with
an uneasy eye. Roy's winter wheat
averaged little better than 80 bush
els, and his oats went 20 sacks 70 the
acre.
r. l.. Wilson, who has been sery-
ing as Scott Banister's ranch fore
man near La Crosse. was in town
few days ago on his way TO Helix,
where together with Mrs. Wilson he
will take up his residence. Lee re-
ports n good harvest in the La Crosse
country. Scott Banister's wheat av-
eraged around 30 bushels.
DR. and Mrs. George Stages have
located at Chehalis. Wash, where
DR.. George has hung out his veter-
mary shingle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Stages have
taken apartments in ."The Locusts,"
and plan to spend the winter season
in town.
The Saturday Afternoon club held
It's first meeting Of the current sea-
son October 2 at the social room in
Memorial hall, Mcsdames J, II. VIII
liams and J. c. Price were hostesses
for the day. Bright-hued garden
flowers contributed to the cheerful
atmosphere Of the occasion. Plans
were perfected for the reception in
honor of Weston School faculty to be
given this evening at Memorial hall.
Mrs. Edith G. Van Deusen Of Pendie-
ton was present as n guest and gave
an inspiring talk. At the close of
the session appetizing refreshments
were served.
At their farm on the Wild Horse
Mcbride Bros, lost two good work
horses the other day that dined
rashly on wheat. Six others also got
into the pile, but escaped fatal con-
sequences.
Mrs. Letha King is in receipt of
letter from her son Lloyd stating
that he is employed as engineer on
the U. S. S. Wilmington, which is
doing patrol duty off Shanghai,
China. The young man says he IS
enjoying many interesting and novel
experiences.
Mrs. ]. +. Jones is looking after
the Charles May household on Wes-
ton mountain this week during the
absence Of Mr.. and Mrs. May. in
Portland. The anxious parents are
consulting n specialist in the metrop-
oils in regard to the serious illness
of their infant daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Hodgson returned Sat
urday from n visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Earl Olson, in the Walla
Walla valley.
Miss Eliza Morrison has been con-
fined to the house for week with n
combination of ailments. Mrs. X.
Morrison is in from the ranch to care
for her daughter,
The Ed fuckers were up from
Holdman Sunday for a visit at the
W. II. Gould home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. o, Wood and fam
lily of Walla Walla spent Sunday at
the home Of Mrs. Susan Tucker.
]. T. Lawson, who lately sold his
shoe repairing establishment here to
f. T. Wicker, will go to Hopland,
Calf, where he has 120-acre farm
and expects to engage in poultry
raising,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G.. Sailing, Mr..