The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-15
. BREVITIES

hcNtfc experience WIN the small
pox. James il disposed 10 contra
diet the modern theory that small.
pox has developed into a mild and In.
nocuouB sort Of complaint. lie ha,
somewhat notified physiognomy.
Constantly on the lookout TO i'm.
prove his transportation service,
orcll McPherrin has put n new
scvcn-paSscngcr Chandler In COM
mission on the stage run 10 Pcndle-
ton, cit is beautiful car, In which
anyone would be proud to ride. He
traded In his Hudson on the deal for
the new boat"
Mrs. Eta Gerking and daughter.
Mrs. Otto v. Purcell. have returned
from a visit with relatives at spok-
ane.
Mrs. +. NJ. Warren Is visiting at
the home Of her son, d. w. Warren,
near Eltopia. Wash, for few weeks
prior to going to Portland for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Driskell Of
Walla Walla are in town this week,
visiting relatives and friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Proudfit were
over from Athena Tuesday after
noon, attending 10 matters Of bust
ness.
Mrs, c. +. Bulfnch reports obscry-
ing last Saturday morning the first
snowfakcs OF the season noted in this
locality.
Col. +. G. Lucas and T. L. Mcbride
are in Marshfeld this week attend
ing the Pythian grand lodge as dele
gates from the local lodge. Mrs.
Mcbride accompanied her husband TO
Portland. where she is visiting rel
atives, together with Mrs. J. A. Lums-
den and Miss Wavei O'Harra.
Jim Jones. George House, Tom
Booher and Fred Pittman were out
hunting Sunday in the High Ridge
country and brought down two bucks.
Two others were crippled and lost in
the bruch. The Leader man is in
debted to Mr.. Jones for Il choice
piece Of venison and is now disposed
10 regard him as a much better big
game hunter than, for instance,
Charley Pinkerton.
Mrs. Letha King. local Red Cross
has called n special meet
ing Of Red Cross members for We'd
nesdny, October 90, at 2:30 o'clock in
the council room. Election Of officers
and other important business win be
Of. -s--
Miss Mamie Barnes is in Pendleton,
where she is employed as n member
Of the sales force Of the ]. c. Penney
store.
Esther and Gail Williams came
over from Whitman college Saturday
to spend the weekend at home.
A cordial welcome is being extend
cd Mrs, Levi Hughes of Santa Fe,
New Mexico, who arrived in town
Saturday for a visit with her sister,
Mrs, Lillian Fredericks.
Miss Ruby Price and Miss Wavel
o'Harra of the Weston Mercantile
Co. were absent this week on n vaca-
ton visit in Portland.
Miss Hortense Baker left Monday
for Portland. where she will spend
the winter season. She will visit
her brother Ward, who is a business
college student.
Andy Barnett is confined to the
house with a severe attack of pneu-
nonia. He has been relieved on his
nail route by Earl Barnett.
The Saturday Afternoon club will
observe Founders day October l6 at
he social room in Memorial hall.
rhe affair is to be in the nature Of !.
reception in honor of Mrs. F. D. :,
Watts, prominent member who re-
emily removed from the city.
Miss Dorothy Bulfnch writes home :,
hat she is very pleasantly estab- 9
ished at Yakima, Wash. and likes :,
Ter school work there. She is one " v
4 corps of Is teachers in Yaki-
ma school and has the seventh and
ighth grades. with 45 pupils. = :,
w. r. McCracken, travelling audit : :
r the State Industrial Accident COM . .
Mission, was in town this week, Mr.. "
icCracken says the farmers have y y
he privilege of coming under the :, '
rejection Of the Workman's COM = !,
ensation law. by signing an appli = :,
alton.
Phil S. Bates, one Of the best :
nown and most popular newspaper :,
len in the state, now on the staff of !;
'olonel Hofer Of the Manufacturers '
ournal, was Weston visitor during =
he week. =
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Towery came = =
YER this week from La Grande to :.
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