The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-02

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derson, Anna Leo redersen, kath.
len Petersen, Adna Numbers of He
lix; Eugene Lucas, Raymond Ander.
son. Raymond Banister, Henry Graf
rcn, Fred Haas, ordell Podcrscn,
Norman Mcintyre and Donald john
son Of Athena.
Joe Hodgson has taken n lease on
500 acres Of good farm land in the
neiyhborhood Of Culdesac, Idaho,
which will be handled by his son,
]. l.. Hodgson, A complete outfit
and the crop no with the place.
which MIR, Hodgson feels that he is
fortunate in securing, More than
600 acres are in Marquis wheat, and
besidcs there are 30 acres of barley
and 50 acres of forty-toid' Mr,
Hodvson will also have 600 acres OF
wheat to harvest this year on Pros
meet farm near Echo. where the out
look SO far is very encouraging
Craig Driskell was operated upon
Sunday at the Walla Walla hospital,
following an attack of appendicitis
Mrs. Mary {. McNee has forwarded
to the Bureau Of Biological Survey
at Washington, u. C., record Oh
birds observed during the spring MI
grafton. Forty-two distinct species
were catalogued. This section OF
Oregon is richin bird life and affords
the observer abundant opportunity
for noting the habits and character
istics of our feathered neighbors.
Mrs. Sarah McDougal and brother,
William Killgore, went up to Camp
McDougal last week and opened It
for the season. A number Of local
folk are planning to spend the heat
cd term at this favorite resort.
The Rev. l.. L. Epley, d. D., and
Mrs. Epley are in town over the
week end. DR., Epley is here in the
interest Of Philomath college, of
which he is president. Mrs. Epley'
who is associated with her husband
in the management Of the college, IS
best known as writer Of serial
stories. President Epley will preach
Sunday morning at the United
Brethren church. Following the ser
mon, the regular quarterly eommun-
ion service will be observed.
Caude Price, who has been bedfast
for some time. is now able to sit up
a part of each day and take keen
interest in topics of the times.
W. F. Gould, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Gould of this city, and Mss
Ruth Dowd, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Dowd of Washtucna,
Wash, were married at the home OF
the brides parents Sunday, June p,
Tuesday evening they arrived in
Weston and proceeded to Weston
mountain, where they will reside.
Both bride and groom are members
Of pioneer mountain families and
have many friends who wish them a
long life Of happiness and prosperity.
For several years past the bride has
been one of Umatilla county's eff
cient teachers, having recently closed
a successful term of school near
Holdman.
A force of men under Superintend-
ent Avery is engaged this week in
connecting the Water street and
Franklin street mains with four-inch
pipe-an Improvement which will af-
ford better fire protection in the
lower part of town. For its water
works program the city has been
fortunate in securing a sufficient
supply of National wrapped steel
pipe, with Matheson lock joint,
through G. II. Sutherland & Co. Of
Walla Walla. This is a light steel
pipe that has been twice treated
with asphaltum. 1t is credited with
resisting pressure of 600 pounds
and with lasting so years. 1t costs
the city $3.50 per 100 feet f. o. b.
Weston, and is shipped from Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Blomgren
motored over from Walla Walla Sun
day for days visit with Weston
relatives.
The Sim j. Culleys and the Ralph
Kinnears are enjoying two weeks
outing at Bingham Springs.
During the months of July and
August the Baptist, Methodist and
United Brethren congregations will
hold union services on Sunday even
ings. On Sunday. July 4, the service
will be held in the United Brethren
church and Rey. A. J. Starmer, pas
tor of the Methodist church, will
preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Morrison and
daughter Illagene, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
l.. Briggs and daughter Thelma and
4. S. Taylor of Walla Walla motored
over Wednesday for days visit
with the Richard MorrisOns.