The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-31

S. A. Barnes was in Athena We'd
ncsday, from Weston.
William winship came up from his
ranch near Salem TO spend the holi-
days with his family in Athena.
Mrs. ]. W. Pinkerton Is visiting in
Milton this week. at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Maurice Frazier.
Fred Baddcley was in town this
week from his mountain ranch.
George Wall has gone TO Pendleton,
where he has employment in cigar
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles May and
children are visiting friends in Athe-
na this week.
Mrs. S. T. Sharp has been victim
the past week Of severe attack Of
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. LeGrow were
dinner guests on Christmas day at
the home Of Mrs. Lima Sturgis In
Pendlcton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Cronk have loca-
ted at Tolt, Wash, from where they
send Christmas greetings to Athena
friends.
Henry Miller and son Frank, this
week discovered "bee tree" on the
creek below town, cut il down and
extracted therefrom several pounds
Of money.
Miss Rene Banister Of Weston, who
is home from o. A. C. on her vaea-
ton, spent IA portion of the week at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. c. l.. Nc
Fadden. in Athena.
Members Of the Athena orchestra
were guests Christmas evening Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Z, Froome, ut luncheon
given in honor Of the orchestra men,
bers, at the st. Nichols hotel.
Roy and Edna DeFreece are spend
ing the holidays at College Place, at
the home Of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Whiteman motor
cd over from their home at Walla
Walla Wednesday, stopping en- route
to Pendleton, where they were to be
guests Of the Clarence Whitemans.
Aunt Polly Spencer was taken sud-
denly very i'll Sunday, while attend
ing services mt the Methodist church
but after being conveyed to her home,
recovered and is much better at pres
ent,
MIR. and Mrs. A. b. Steele, former
residents Of Athena. are coming to
Walla Walla from Portland to live.
MIR. Steele will be travelling salesman
for the George Lawrence company,
having the territory formerly covered
by Bob" Oliver
Mrs. 0lcn McFcrron returned to
her home in Weston Tuesday, after a
couple of weeks visit at the home of
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Crabill. Her
baby daughter has been seriously i'll
the past week but is recovering, now.
A. A. Foss has purchased the resi-
dence on Third street, south of Main
uJ preSeHt OSSuplSu Wy W. ~ AASShaS
and family. MIR, and Mrs. Foss will
return to Athena shortly to reside
permanently. The property comprises
a modern house and six lots.
Many cars were stalled in the Christ
mas snow storm, and various expert
ences have since been related. Dean
Willaby was caught on the railroad
crossing below town, when his car
swerved along the rails instead Of
crossing over, refusing to bulge. He
tagged an approaching train, so it is
reported, and the train people lifted
the machine off the track. In another
party returning from Walla Walla,
lady forced to walk through snow
drifts after the car had become STALL
cd, suffered badly frostbitten ankles.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Dudley and
Mrs. Wall, with their brother, James
Muir, took Christmas dinner with the
Theo Danner family in Milton. Mr.
Muir came up from Newport, where