The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-08
BREVITIES

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Price for next Monday evening at the
]. Ii. Williams residence,
Two sets Of light harness, one saddle
and top buggy for sale, GeorA' Lind
eken.
Charles Wilson left last week for
Portland, and from that point will 20
to San Francisco to see what Dame
Fortune offers.
Miss Zilla Simpson, former Weston
girl who has been absent for two
years in the cast completing her
training as a singer, returned this
week 10 her home in Walla Walla,
Miss Simpson has been singing pro-
fossionally in New York and other
eastern cities at a salary Of $3.50
week. She possesses beautiful so
prano voice and charming person.
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Rapid progress is being made with
state highway construction through
Weston. whose citizens generally pass
judgment OF approval an the work
Paving will be continued for n dis
tance of about half u mile north OF
town, which will complete the Warren
Construction company's present con-
tract in this sector.
W. H. Watt, a popular enploye Mt
the Blue Mountain sawmill, los. by
death a work mare valued at 5000.
Fellow workers made up purse OF
, $3.50 for Mr. Watts to go toward
the purchase of another animal.
"Frenchy" Dupuis went out after
China pheasants Tuesday morning
got none and lost his hat. Next day
he went out again. got none and lost
his pipe. If he goes on another hunt
! report has it that he may lose his
! reputation.
Lured back to agricultural pur-
! suits, Henry Dowd is here from Wal
walla. hauling grain for Charley
May from off the mountain.
While hunting near the Naneil mill
on the breaks of Couse creek, Turley
Walters saw n herd Of six elk. They
! are the same animals turned loose
/ several years ago on the Walla Wal
la river.
1t is reported that two weeks more
of work viii be required to complete
the harvest on Basket mountain.
Mrs. Oliver Dickinson of Athena,
daughter of Rev. E. W. Achilles
was a recent guest of Rev. and Mrs
Achilles at their home on Water
street.
Elvie D. Kerby and John L. Rath'e
were convicted Tuesday afternoon OF
murder in the first degree for their
part in the Staying of the late I. ID.
Taylor. Sentence will be pronounced
today, the penalty being death by
hanging.
Mrs. f. {. Rogers and Mrs. c. H.
Smith were here from over the hill
yesterday, visiting and chatting with
former neighbors.
Mrs. Minnie Bergevin, who has
been under DIR. McKinney's care, was
operated upon Monday at ST. An
thongs hospital, Pendleton, for the
removal of gall stones, by Drs.
Parker and Mckinney. She is re-
ported to be making favorable prog
ress.
The birthday anniversary Of Mrs.
G. W. Stages was enjoyably ceie-
brated with a surprise party Monday
afternoon at her home on Washing
ton street. Light refreshments were
served at the close Of an afternoon
of pleasant social diversion. Those
present were: Mesdames G. W.
Stages, E. w. Achilles, Iyen 0Harra,
A. C. Brown of Vancouver, Frank l.
Smith, Emery Stages, Glen Duncan
and Craig Driskell Of Walla Walla,
]. H. Beamer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clem Duncan were
in the city Monday from their new
farm home near Spofford, where
they are now comfortably domiciled.
Miss Gladys Smith was the grac-
ious hostess at dinner party Sun
day evening which included the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Smith and Master Lawrence, Mr..
Carl Brandt, Mr.. Herman o'Harra,
Mr.. Rulon Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
NJ. Smith.
smock G. Herndon housed their
threshing outfit Wednesday after
long run on Reed and Hawley noun
tain. They began the latter part OF
August, and ran the outfit whenever
the weather gods would let them.
The last crop threshed was that Of
Ernest Haney, who had from % to
35 bushels of wheat and 45 bushels
of barley to the acre.
At recent meeting Of the student