The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-06-11
BREVITIES


dlcton during the picnic.
No side bidding. want 10 be rle
Of hll the furniture. bedding, etc,
put up TO sale on Saturday. June ~
3 y. M, at Sailing building. DIR
Watts.
Mrs. Sarah McDougal, one Of Wes.
tons earliest pioneer women. is re.
covering from a light stroke Of par.
AlyHiH.
will NorDean. late Of Baker. and
Ernie Blomgrcn Of walla WAlla--
stellar members Of Weston's cham.
pionShip ball team Of 1911. were in
uniform here again. for the recent
picnic games, having volunteered "a
help the locals. Mr.. NorDean left
Monday for La Grande.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Key left We'd
ncSdAy for Portland. where Mrs. Key
will submit 10 an operation at the
hands Of DR. Rockcy for the removal
Of a goitre.
Farmers throughout this section,
in common with their brethren else
where, are rejoicing over a heavy
rain which fell the first Of the week
and is Of great value TO the grain
crop. Especially in the mountain
district Is the timely moisture bene-
fetal, and confidence is felt that the
mountain will come 10 bat this year
with n crop that will redeem It's rep
utation. Merritt A. Baker. govern
ment weather observer, reports a to-
tai precipitation Of 45-l00 Of an
inch during the rain. Pendleton re-
ports s2-I00 Of an inch-a full half
inch more than during the entire
month Of May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warren and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Warren were
here from Pendleton for the reunion.
Auction Sale-SSturday. June IL,
3 p. M, at Sailing building. Some
dresscrs, eommodes, kitchen cabinets,
chairs, bedsteads, springs and mat
tresses going for what you will give.
DR.. Watts.
Donald Wayne Beamer, infant son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bcamer, died
Sunday morning at the family home
on Normal heights. Brief funeral
services were conducted by Rev. NJ.
A. Phinney Monday morning at the
residence, interment being made in
the Weston cemetery. The sympathy
Of the community is extended TO the
young father and mother in the loss
of their first-born.
Mrs. c. c. Whiteman Of Pendleton
was weekend guest at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. Lillian Fredericks.
Mr.. and Mrs, Buford Kinnison and
child Of Baker. Oregon. are visiting
at the home Of Mrs. Kinnison's pa
rents. Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Starmer.
II. A. Walker, former Westonite
who was here with his family from
Wasco. Oregon. for the reunion, has
enlarged his holdings in that neigh
borhood by buying $50 acres from
the estate Of his uncle, the late
Archie McDermott. Hugh now owns
and farms six quarter sections, and
SAYS he has land enough. Ten
years had passed since his last pio-
neer picnic, and he found the occa-
sion very enjoyable.
Miss Dorothy Bulfnch closed
successful years work in school dis
triet No. 90. last Thursday after
noon. To celebrate the event
wienie roast was held on the school
campus and an ample picnic lunch
was a source Of great delight to those
in attendance.
Claud and Leonard Snider have
gone to the Heppner neighborhood
with the ambitious program in view
Of helping their uncle Rufus to farm
three thousand acres Of land.
w. NJ. Davis has sold to Harry Nc
Bride and the Johns brothers ll2h
acres Of land in the Wild Horse
Mr.. Davis retained
, tract of 20 acres on which he con-
,emplates making his home with his
family.
Mrs. Will Wyrick Of Pendleton
was the reunion guest Of Mrs. J. h.
stanfeld. Mrs. Wyrick, who is
among the most ardent and promi-
rent school workers in the county,
expects to visit Weston prior to the
,pening of the next school year and
,e-organize the parent-teachers' cir
lie here,
Fred r. McNeff left Monday for
Portland, having accepted position
IS travelling representative Of the
International Correspondence School,
Newt o'Harra is improving his
arm residence near town with tuii
excavation for which was
,egun this week. Ralph Sailing has
he contract for the concrete work.