The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-07-09

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average weight reported, which mdl'
Gates that many chicken dinner has
been enjoyed by the foragcrs,
New Wolfe Drcsscs--only $500
j. c. Penney Co,
DR.. and Mrs, +, d. Watts moved
their household goods TO Athena Sat
urday, and will reside in the neigh.
boring city hereafter Prior to her
dcparturc, the ladies of the United
Brethren church presented Mrs
Watts with substantial gift in rec.
ognition Of her valued services rs
pianist at the church for an extended
period of time.
Accompanied by her fathc' and
brother, Mrs. {, l., rinkcrton is at
Bingham Springs for u weeks out
ing. Mrs, J, +, Mcdaniel was
guest of Mrs, Pinkerton fora couple
of days at that resort.
MIR. and Mrs. {, o. Petersen were
called to Astoria, Oregon, the first of
the week to attend the funeral ef
brother-in-law Of MIR Petersen, The
deceased. the husband Of Mr., pcdcr'
sens sister, was locomotive cng'n-
eer and was killed in recent train
wreck near Tacoma,
Miss Gladys Smith has returned
from her vacation trip to Portland
and British Columbia.
Arthur Lausdale came over from
Walla Walla Wednesday to visit his
children in the uplands.
At recent meeting OF Weston
Lodge No. 5S, l, O, o. f., the follow
ing officers were installed by j, a..
King, district deputy: Jack Calder.
noble grand; Fred Dupuis, vice
grand; j. f. Stanheld. secretary; ),
A. Barnes, treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs, Frank Graham mo-
tored up from Pendleton in their
Studebaker car for a Fourth Of July
visit. Sylvan Kennard accompanied
them on a trip to Walla Walla.
II. ]. Driskcll and family motored
down from Dayton the first Of the
week for a holiday visit with rela-
tives.
Lieutenant Bayles Baker and fam
ily are here from Deer Lodge, Mon
tana for a visit at the home Of his
father. Merritt a. Baker, Bayles,
who seemingly but few years ago
was one Of Weston's lively urchins,
has really been absent long, long
time from the old home burg. For
a number Of years he has been serv-
ing Us . train dispatcher on the Mil
waukee, and he is now stationed at
Deer Lodge, where his brother Her
bert also resides. He returned not
long ago from Siberia, where he
served for a time as lieutenant with
a corps of engineers. He reports
witnessing scenes Of frightful desti-
tuition and squalor among the people
OF Vladivostok.
Leave II to Susan" She'll surely
please you at Memorial Hall July
II. And your money will please the
Armenians.
Haying has begun in some fields
in this locality and harvest is rapid
~ approaching. 1t is expected that
a fortnight will find number Of
outfits at work. Wheat continues to
promise well, and bumper yield is
on the cards unless hot winds should
hit the wheat, which right now is
passing through critical time.
Hyman II. Cohen, market editor Of
the Oregon Journal--now on his an
nual trip through the Northwest.
predicts for Umatilla county one Of
the largest crops ever harvested. In
the region around Athena and Wes-
ton any number Of fields look as
though they ought to go so bushels
TO the acre. or better.
A truck belonging to the Warren
Construction company and loaded
with several men and about four and
a-half tons Of lumber went through
the Main street bridge at Weston
Saturday. Luckily, the truck did
not drop into the creek, but one
wheel broke through the bridge deck
ing and a serious accident was mar
rowly avoided. The lumber was un-
loaded and the truck hoisted free by
means Of derrick, chains and pull
leys. Those who witnessed the ac-
cident say that the heavily loaded
truck was travelling at a lively rate
when it hit the bridge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Tucker spent
the Fourth at Bingham Springs az
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Gould. ......
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Price slipped
their Fourth of July coffee in the
shade of the pine trees surrounding
Camp McDougal.
Sunday, July IL, big picnic for
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs and their