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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1917)
i f f ' V? fn ( JJoUJ iS) 11 & L-J J v Hs& Infill1 t ? X X ? X X X X T i Only Two Days Left for Christmas shopping. Come direct to our store for practical gifts priced $ moderately. X ? X I I t t t f ? t t ? X X ? .1 TriT.i IflTf i hand. Shop (or X-mas How Our store is ablaze with the Holiday spirit. Gift suggestions on every You are welcome here. D'.. CROSS JS.OWI TWENTY PERCENT OFF on all Cut Glass and Fancy China EATABLES FOR CHRISTMAS WEEK THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT has made a special effort ti. have in stock all of the necessary goodies and vegetables t"t Christinas ww. Our vegetable counter is full and overflow ing with nice Blue Ribbon Celery, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Lettuce, Turnips, Parsnips, Sweet Potatoes, Cranberries, Brussels Sprouts, and Choice Apples. The new crop of Oranges, Lemons. Bananas, Walnut.-.. Al monds, Peanuts, Brazil Nuts, Figs. Dates, M ince Meat, Ituisins and Currents are now in. The new Full Cream Cheese is just right. An extra large shipment of Tru Blu Crackers. Candies and Fancy Cookies just in, and very fine. Come in and look around. Yours for the Christmas dinner from soup to coffee, , THE GROCERY DEPARTMENT. Our stock is complete with rich, sparkling cut glass .f the newest designs and shaes. What it more dainty for a gift than cut glass? For this Christmas we are showing a very attrac tive line of dainty hand painted china -single pieces or in sets all inixrted ware; very pretty; nil out on tables for your in sKVtion. To reduce our stock, for Saturdaiiy and Monday this entire lot 20 (HTcent less than ri'Klar price. FOR "HIS" CHRISTMAS Why not u tie or fancy box of susicndcrs. hose suprters, shirts, Mts or any of the Useful things found in the men's de. purtmcrit, for HIS Christmas? MECHANICAL TOYS ONE-THIRD LESS Most of Toylund will go for one-third In Saturday and Mon day. Thin refers to all the mechanical toys in the hoiinc - and we have a lot of them trains, wagons. tow, guns, pianos, blocks, aninnls a thousand of them. Come and carry away all you wish at one-third less than the marked price. DOLLS DOLLS DOLLS Even l ho it is next to imMiblc to gel kid lly dolls, we are fortunate to have a goodly supply and are offering them to you at lesa than wholesale prices t-xluy. Visit Buhytand ami w the dolls of every size ami description. mm E3fWflDFTIIP v X Y Y Y X Y T Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y X X X Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y t The Need Is Desperate BREVITIES Watts & s-ive ten The Weston Commercial club, which has been meeting in Masonic hall, has in view the fitting up of club rooms in the City hull in co operation with the city council. If the plan is carried out, attrac tive quarters will be provided for the use in common of the city council, the local library, the lied C ross and commercial club in the Rodondo room now used by the council and library. The project was broached by Marvin Price and generally dis cussed. Objection was urged that the club's present quarters are more centrally located and that the plan might entail too much expense. neighborhood winter. to reside for the There's a warning in Rogers' big ad. Better percent interest. Mrs. Walter Rose of Beach is visiting her sister, Mrs, J. E. Scrimsher. Mrs. M. E. Ferguson is building an addition to her farm residence on Weston uplands. I. C. Hopkins and family arc President R. moving nexi ween lo me mux mittce consisting of Joe H.Mlirsi.n Sim J. Culley and Dr. Watts to in vestigate and report upon the prop- Miss Uuby Price, who is special- osition. ifinre in miic!i of Woulttnrrtin Qinf a . ! " VrJLl. ' r; " fr;.l. :: mildest December weather i: r? vr experienced in Weston followed Tuesday night and Mrs. Delia Winn returned Wed- nesday by the heaviest rain o: nesday from La Grande, where she year warm yet exceedingly .L. 1 J iL. M 1 ,r it ... aiienuea ine xunerai oi ner cousin, ous. nana walla reports a Frank Bay. He was accidentally perature of 66 degrees at 2 electrocuted last week while doing December 18 the highest Decem ber temperature ever recorded in that city. A marked contrast with the cold and snow of last winter is noted at Weston. On January 1, 1917, the snow at Blue Mountain sawmill measured 54 inches in depth. Strayed - A light Jersey milch cow with halter. Reward. J. F. Snider. Jake Narkaus has gone to I'res cott. Wash., to look after his cattle, which are on winter pasture there. Mrs. Porter Graham senior, well known pioneer woman of Weston, is very ill, and fears are entertain ed that she cannot recover. A time change is exN-cted to take place Sunday on the O-W. line, by which the morning train from Walla Walla will arrive thirty minutes later than at present. EVERYTHING READY FOR COMMUNITY X-MAS TREE i WESTON SCHOOLS Christmas vacation Itegins Friday evening, December 21, and ends January 1, 1918. School will reas semble January 'I. . Superintendent and Mrs. Fitpat rick will h-ave Friday evening for their home at Roehurg. Immedi ately after Christmas Mr. Fitat rick will attend the State Teachers Association in Portland. A very interesting contest took place Friday night between the girls' basket ball teams of Athena and West i in. It was the first game of the season for Weston and the girls made a good showing. As the game oencd Athena made two item goais. causing great susiiensc At the commercial club meeting Tuesday evening a letter was read front Judge Lowell of Pendleton and a telegram from W. M. Ladd and others of Portland urging haste in the raising of Weston's quoin for the Armenian and Syrian relief fund. It appeared from thwe that the need is desM-ratt cut if the united Mutes thousands of women and children from starvation. The telegram was Mayor Banister and J. (I. Price. It was se niarion county, aitnoUKti ma so rich a county as Umatilla, has started out lo raiVe no less than llS.ono for this worthy cause. Cburcli of the Brethren Order of services for Sunday Decern bci 1917: It) a. m. Sunday school. 1 1 a. m. 'Preaching. 6:30 p. m.-C. W. 8. 7:30 p. in. -Bible Study, Life of Christ. JOHN HONEWrr. Elder. messages V.!VAVVVfV,VV??M i- and urg- jj would save J jt J addn-ssed to I fifTlJ the letter to $ et forth that $ JWWfT, lough not so ! , .", , - I Lucien Gatchen, for many years a resident of the Blue mountains some plumbing work under a house, A mass meeting of farmers was held Wednesday at Athena at which preliminary steps were taken to build a concrete elevator of 100, 000 bushels capacity. J. M. Ban ister, Sim J. Culley and H. J. Wil son were present from Weston. Will Warren and Newt Morgan. former Weston boys, have bought about 1 (J miles east of Weston, has out a garage and transfer business sold his place for $i:!"0 and moved at Benge, Wash. In ordering the to the Walla Walla valley. Mr. Leader sent to his new alxide. Newt Gatchen's mountain claim was fa- rentarks that "reading the Leader miliar to local camjiers under the is as much of a habit as eating and name of Blue springs. In the years juts as hard to do without." that he occupied the claim he had A successful and enjoyable bas- V.V" .,"'.'7 m. HT "I he . l"MJ.-. la.,.. .... - - . with a program by Ihc whool chil was B,h,w is the ..nram of .he ,mU. U, !" ,ntW ir mm un l W Z, LZ . " ..O " SiWlVVlVWI WWI- eommtinitVChristM..xs tree ut Wes- " . " ' " ?" v ,l . ": The l.-l ..mn.i.t... WVJRite f U-S tono,H.rahorChristnr.eve. Ac- J f that about is a.retdy in hand 4 Vj tern Jv. P"'lJ"' ttre mad" throwing for baskets, and the lo- "ndl ,th"1 ,ila',t'; wuld J km. for the atrair by the program com- wo handily by a score of 65 ! ubtoj,ly Jhc"'i j .'AJS1? a.m. nnttne. and the tiresentit ion of TIip ... . ' . . . hu im nf Ih. u,L 2 ' M...i.,:; u - L,-.. t ...i.i loI1- ine victory was largely due "lrZ".ZL":.:i' ........ V. i iic Kuniiiiuiec consisis oi mayor 't 1 i m. i . - i iii""K ii i'.tiv"i at iicariv wit' ion imr at Wild Iforse -h.K,l l.u, 0 UK- t ' ld that "-' ' UIW'JVU It'lil iriMul uiiiiimkv tn the hammer by Tim McBride Professor A. W. Lundell of this brought $:J0.50, which sum gws city has been c-ngagel by the man to the purchase of a flag and for agement of the Milton and Free other school purixises. waler (floral society to sing the The s.;cond quarterly conference baf? 1so1' in Tl'e M.siah, which of the year will he held at the w" I'n' " evening of United Brethren church Saturday J,?""ar' 10 a,1 lumbm llegp au evening and Sunday. The business d,tr'ui. Professor Lu,lell i8 session will convene at 8 p. m. Sat- a,,,.lllHr w,th ""-so dinicult sol,, urday. Sunday morning and even- hav,n Hn he.m htr in ing Rev. W; A. Nicoles of Spokane M-',a" Presentations. will preach. Everybody is invited Local Pytmans conferred the to come out and hear the splendid third rank Wednesday evening on message our conference superin- George Walden and the second rank Umfyit wi'tl. Jcipg to us," says 071 Fred Voghl. A delegation of Pt&kfc Athena knight wera jiretent. with suitable lighting effects, is expected to prove an especially beautiful and elaborate feature. An ample sum to finance the tree has been raised by the soliciting committee and the great event is awaited with expectant eagerness -especially by the younger popula tion. Selection by the Orchestra. Joy to the World Chorus and Audience. Invocation Rev. E. F. Wriggle. Address - Rev. E. S. Powell. 0rnet solo, The Holy City Ilarvey Lundell, with orchestra acompaniment. The Nativity in Tableaux. Scene I - The Star and the Wise Men. Chorus;--The Morning Star. Scene 2 The Angel's Message, to the Shepherds. Chorus And There to the splendid team work of all the girls, who showed the results of faithful practice. . Miss Rintoul, teacher of the first and second grades, will leave Fri day for her home at The Dalles, where she will send Christmas. An interesting talk was given by Rev. E. F. Wriggle to the pupils of the first and second grades Thursday afternoon. It was much enjoyed. rsnaacca 1, 1 MONARCH BEST Banister, G. W. Wriggle and S. E, Staggs, Powell. 2 F i Billieirdsii i v. Saturday Afternoon Club The Saturday Afternoon Club met December 15 at the home of Mrs. L. R. Van Winkle, Mrs. W. A. Barnes and Mrs. Van Winkle being the hostesses. The ladies wen firut. fuvoriil with u uh.,t.t The seventh grade pupils of Miss talk by Rev. Pritchard of Walla Walla, who sMike on Armenian re lief. After a short business session a pleasing piano solo was given by Mrs. Watts. A very able and in teresting sermon written by Rev. Boyd of Portland and entitled. THIC FASTI MIC IC. 15. Zelim iW.V.V.W.VA'.V.V.V.Vi.ViVi! Clark's room are to have a Christ mas trie Friday afternoon. A short impromptu prorgam will In) given Friday afternoon by the s 'pupils of the third and fourth . grades A novel feature will be a Miniature Christmas forest instead "The Two Germanys," wu read Were Shepherds. Scene 3 Part 1 The Madonna and Child. Chorus- -The Christmas Song. Part 2 The finning of the Wise Men. Part 8- -The Coming of the Shcp IktiIs. Chorus Holy Night. Part I -Worshiping fthe Christ Child. Soft music by Orchestra. Anthem Glory lo God in the Highest. A Visit from Santa Claus. of a Christmas tree. It will he by Mrs. J. H. Williams. com 1 h wed of small trees and will be Mrs. Rogers gave extracts from arranged on a table. ' a magazine article, "What We Miss Tipton, third and fourth (' l'Hrn trm the Enemy," and grade teacher, loaves Friday even- ?veral questions relating lo (Jer ing to siend the Yuletide season many were answered by club mem at her home in Roscburg. ''fs. Two vocal solos were given Mr. Nccdham expects to sK-nd hy Mrs' GarmitaeUnd oarl of his vacation at his home in " "I'Ivwibhii. i.iglil re t Market the freshmi'tits were served by the hostesses. It was with regret that the club ladi'i accepted the resignation of Mrs. Wilbur Woods, who goes else. , where to reside. Iiwesl prices on cigars and lo- The next meeting will . be held bacco at The Pastime. Nice Christ- January J 2 at the home of Mrs. mas jars of tobacco. E. E. Mna. Williams. Eugene. loiter he will attend Slati- Teachers Association. 5 Miss Simmons will siond Ihe hoi idays with friends in Boise, Idaho. Beef by the quarter 12ic per lb. Meats and Fish Ham; Lard and Bacon A. P. Perry a r i 1