The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-04-22
BREVITES

Mrs. Will Gould was down fron
Weston mountain Wednesday ON
shopping expedition.
ID. II. wilSey returned yesterday
from his winter sojourn in southern
California.
I. b. Davis was in Pendletor
Wednesday ON business visit.
Mrs. C. c. Whitemanyof Pcndleton
visited a few hours wednesday with
local relatives and friends.
r. L. Reynaud visited Walla Walla
yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phillips Of
State Line wep Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. ], NJ. Ashworth.
A policy in the Bankers Reserve
Life Insurance Co. will take care Of
your inheritance tax. Geo, House,
agent,
". II, Gould is doing jury duty at
Pendleton this week, During recess
periods he is busily engaged paint
ing woodwork and adding attractive
features to the interior of the family
home on Normal heights.
Mrs. E. T. Wicker. aged 60 years,
died at her home in Weston Friday,
April 15. For the past six months
she had been bedfast. suffering from
acute stomach trouble. Deceased is
survived by her husband, two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Minnie Payne Of The
Dalles and Mrs, Bessie Holiday Of
Weston and FIVE grandchildren. The
funeral services were conducted Sun
day afternoon by Rev. W, r. Storms,
pastor of the Baptist church, and in
terment made in the local cemetery.
Jimmie kirkpatrick injured his
ankle badly while sliding into first
base in Sundays baII game. He has
since been "hors du combat" insofar
as baseball and agriculture both are
concerned.
No bids were received April 90 for
weston's proposed bond issue. A.
verbal offer of 81 cents was after
ward made by the representative Of
a Portland bond house, but is con-
sidered unsatisfactory. 1t is now re-
garded as probable that street i'm
provements here will be postponed
until the money market is easier. r
Mrs. Robert Tweedy, who has been
teaching school at Wasco, Oregon,
arrived yesterday at her home on
Weston mountain. She found Mr..
Tweedy to be in need of her sympa-
thy and attention as he was injured
q few days ago by being kicked by
horse.
Accompanied by their mother, Ho-
mer and Roy Neal have moved from
Helix to a farm in the Dry creek
near Weston. Roy
Neal is a University of Oregon stu-
lent and has just finished his fresh
nan year.
Elizabeth Avery entertained Wild
Flower club members at her home
he afternoon of April Is. An in
eresting program was followed by
-amcs upon the lawn, and the serv-
ng of an appetizing lunch conclud-
d the affair.
One of the cleverest school plays
yer seen in Weston <Nvas that of
'Mary's Millions, presented at Mem
rial hall last Friday evening by Wes-
on High. This is one of the brightest
t modern comedies, and was present
d by a well-balanced and capable
asst. An enjoyable feature was the
lear enunciation of the young players,
y reason of which their lines could be
card in every part of the hall. Splen-
ID music was rendered by Payant's
and was warmly applauded 1
y the capacity audience. Members of d
le cast were Nard Jones, Arden l.
ucas, Harold Phinney, Leonard Bull g
nch. Walter Rayborn, Charlotte Hass. p
wen Compton, Esther Davis. Emma S
hoeny, Blanche Thorsen, Helen Ray a
,rn. II
Otis Rufty of Echo is visiting his
ster, Mrs. w. Z. Lumsden. q
Mrs. L. |. O'Harra directs atten- :;
on to the Child Welfare conference :
, be held in Weston May 5 and A. =
ntries must be made prior to the :,
rst named date Children under
.hool age will be examined by ply \,
clans, and mothers will be given a r.
Tx on nutrition by Miss Lane, an II
spert from o. A. c. Weston is for {,
mate in being able to secure con-
renee of this nature, and it is .,
,ped much interest will be mani :;
sted therein. y
Newton Loyeridge is re-decoratiHg G.
q interior of his cottage and 9TH "a
wise improving the picturesque fu
miiy bungalow. sil
Dr. H. c. Curry, eyesight spec
list, formerly of Walla Walla and