The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-29
BREVITIES

from u three weeks visit with his
parents at Roseburg, and will conduct
next Sundays services at the NJ. i.
Church, South.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Banister and
Mrs. l.. Il. Van Wrinkle went TO Pen.
dleton yesterday afternoon on a mo-
toring trip.
j. a. Murray. district manager OF
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Co.. was In town from Pendleton
Tuesday. visiting the local exchange.
Raymond Anderson entertained
members Of the NJ. 4. Sunday school.
ht his home last Friday evening.
Musi, and splendid program Ofgames
afforded an eyeping Of rare pleasure
for the lads sharing In the hospitality
offered. Refreshments. inviting in
appearance and satisfying keen APP
petitcB, were the eliminating feature
Of happy occasion. The guest list
included: Grant Key. Arthur Starmer.
Edward and Fred Hass, ordell Peder.
sen. Ernest Hunter. Clarence MeGib-
bon, Herman and Harold Lumsden.
Harold Bcaton. Raymond Anderson.
and George Vim. teacher Of the class.
IN message TO Weston friends,
Mrs. +. u. Watts reports that tho
doctor and herself ARE enjoying good
visits with old.timc friends in Occur
dAlcne and Spokane. They plan TO
stop few days with their son
Worth. student at Washington
State College. on their way home.
A. J. Proebstcl came up from Port
land Sunday to visit his father, ex-
Senator Procbstel. whose prolonged
illness has reached n critical stage.
Charles Dixon has gone to the home
Of an uncle near Redmond. Calf. with
whom he has employment.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Dowd Of Walla
Walla are visiting Mt the home Of
Mrs. Dowd's parents in this city.
Mrs. w. F.. Driskcll has been re-
moved to College Place sanatarium at
Walla walla, where an operation viii
BE- performed today by DR.. Ingram
for the removal Of gall stones. Mrs.
Driskell is attended there by her chill
drcn, who together with her many
friends are hopeful Of her restoration
10 health.
Jack Calder has received a message
announcing the death Of his mother,
Mrs. Emily Robertson Calder, at her
home in Hamilton, Ontario. Canada.
Mrs. Calder was ca years old and is
survived by her husband, four daught-
crs and one son.
Violet Irene Couch. 10 years old.
died Friday, May %, at Walla Walla
soon after being conveyed to the
hospital from the home Of her grand
parents Rev. and Mrs. W. r. Storms,
in this city. The little one had been
i'll for three weeks from an ailmcnt
which was finally pronounced to be
sleeping sickness, The funeral ser
vices were held Monday in Walla
Walla. The sermon was by Rev. Dr..
Bolan and girls from the respective
Baptist Sunday schools Of Wallula
and Weston oiiiciated as acting and
honorary pail bearers. Violot was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Couch Of Wallula, who desire to thank
friends for their floral offerings and
the kindnesses extended.
L. !. o'Harra, local produce buyer,
reports considerable activity at the
freight depot, A few days ago sew
eral cars of wheat, potatoes and
brick were being loaded for shipment
TO outside points. At the same time
a car of distillate was being deliv-
cred to consumers in the community
in quantities according to previous
arrangement.
One Of the most beautifully ap-
pointed entertainments of the social
season was the miscellaneous shower
given Monday evening by Stephanie
Temple, Pythian Sisters, in honor
u Miss Ruby Price and Lyle Webb,
whose marriage will be solemniEed
May lst. The temple hall was a
yeritahle bower Of spring flowers, a
canopy of apple blossoms having
been arranged over the center Of the
AT a given signal. a mass Of
fragrant pink and white petals came
iuttering down, enveloping the conf
plimented young people. A search
Tor hidden treasures was then insti-
.uted, with the result that the be-
,rothed couple discovered many gen.
,rous gifts for use in the new home
TO be established. A program Of
music and games afforded diverting
Young men of the
order presented MIR. Webb with a
handsome electric reading lamp.
The bride elect received from her
odge sisters a cut-glass rose bowl.
yith mirror reflector. AT midnight