The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-12-24

ing storm Of slcct described by those
who faced II as one Of the hercest
they ever encountered. filed all the
roads In the ncighborhood with snow
drifts. No less than ten automobiles
are said 10 have been stalled in the
drifts on but little more Of n mile Of
road between the Charles Price place
and Weston. Four cars were blocked
on the county highway between Ath-
cna and Weston. Dr. Mckinney was
driving ono Of them. and secured a
team 20 haul II out Of the drifts. The
others were left until morning.
The following officers Of Weston
Lodge No. 65. +. & A. NJ. were
elected at It's Friday night meeting:
T.. NJ. Smith, worshipful master: c.
+. Fisk, senior warden; J. II. Will
liams, junior warden; S. A. Barnes,
treasurer; l.. d. Davis, secretary.
Misses Davis and lsaacson were
gracious hostesses Monday evening
when they entertained the Bachelor
Girls at their cottage on Normal
heights. Conversation and needle
work afforded pleasant pastimc until
n late hour, when n dainty luncheon
was served by the hostesscs. Those
in attendance were: Misses Doris
Barnes, Eliza and Vira Morrison,
wavel oHarra, Lurline Brown, Anna
Lavender Ruby Price.
Esther and Gail Williams are home
from Whitman college to keep the
Christmas season with love and
mirth at the j. II, Williams house
hold.
Miss Wilma Harbour. who is TAX
ing the regular course at Cheney,
Wash, normal, is Christmas visitor
at the homo Of her parents in this
city. Miss Harbour was quite sue
cessful in the quarterly exam, hav-
ing been named on the honor roll.
Ray Jones lost his fathers govern
ment mules the other day in an alb
sent minded manner He was riding
in Earl Barnett's rig and leading the
mules on a mountain road, and while
absorbed in conversation did not no.
tice that they had gotten loose and
were following their own devices in
stead Of the rig. Several miles OF
tramping were entailed.
Weston stores have given especial
attention to decoration this Christmas
giving an effect Of glow and cheer
appropriate to the Yuletide season.
+. c. Fitzpatrick, superintendent of
Weston schools, is leaving next week
for Portland to attend the State
Teachers association meeting Decem-
Der 1881. He is one Of three dele
gates from this county.
Harlow b. Richmond, prominent
Walla Walla citizen and leading He
lix agriculturist, is in the city. Har-
low likes to see a good town once in
awhile.
Postmaster Van Winkle reports an
extra good Christmas business in the
sale Of postage stamps-better than
last years, which beat all previous
records during the eight years he has
been in office. For number of days
a steady stream of gift packages
have been coming in to be mailed,
that Weston people are gen.
erously mindful of kindred and
friends in other climes.
Jones & Jones received shipment
Of two cars of John Deere implements
this week from Moline, Iowa, for
which the freight charge alone was
sl161.S0. 1t is said to have been the
largest freight bill ever paid on
single shipment by Weston business
house.
The Weston Ministerial association
net Monday at the Baptist parsonage q
md fixed dates for revival services at
he several local churches for the d
coming year. !
The Weston library will not be !,
,pen the coming two Saturday af-
ernoons, as the Christmas and New y
FEAR holidays fall upon those dates.
Mrs. Eliza Green, n sister-in-law
# Mrs. Mary Lieuallen of this city,
lied Thursday at st. Anthony's hos
,ital in Pendleton. I
About one hundred dollars has \
een secured so far and reported to d
he county committee by S. A. G
,arnes, local chairman, as Weston's t,
contribution to the annual Red Cross /
fund, The local quota
) $400, but the Weston committee