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Men's Shoes
One lot of men's shoes, all sizes, lace or button:
Kood values some of them dress and many of them
strong service shoes. Worth up to $l.r0. To turn
into cash, only
$3.39
Shoes
One lot ladies' shoes, values up to $5.00. Not all
sizes left, but most of the best sizes can Ik? found in
this lot that is marked to turn into cash for only
$298
Children's Shoes
A lino lot of children's shoe just what you've
U'en looking for- sensible service shot s, neat and
pretty. L'sed to sell for $:!.f0 and more, but now
the price is only
$1.69
Storm Goods
We are loaded to the guards with mackinaws.
staff shirts, fur lined coats ami heavy, warm, storm
clothing. Those are all reduced in price, liny lot
next season and save from two to four dollars per
garment.
Ladies' and Children's Coats
Wo niter tlicso at real money ton ing bargain.
Wo have left some choice garment that have leen
rcd'iccd in price and that will be very uttractive to
you in view of the fact that the style for next sea
hon will show little change. It will be to your ad
vantage to purchase now ut a decided saving over
next season's prices.
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for the
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BREVITIES
Some interesting weather con- Upland NCWS NotCS
trasts are furnished by Herbert Mjsg M unSilih. wil return
Baker, local observer. The highest Wl,,,lay fronl ,,wn th( r.
tom,rature recorded in IH-cvmlj.-r. , ,ia rj whm. su. has ,KV)
visiting her mother.
1916, was 57 degrees above, on LV-
cember 2. The highest in Decem
ber, 1917, was degrees above.
Jack Uttnens was in town ounoay ix-cemlier 29. The lowest lcmier
from Walla Walla, where he is em
ployed in a garage.
J. A. McRae was in town Satur
day from Walla Walla, enjoying
metropolitan sights and scenes.
rature was seven dergivs below
zero December 29, 1916, ami .10
degrees above zero was recorded
on the same date in 1917. During
this same month in 1916 the snow-
nil ui.i; ?1 lint num. u!w
Will King was conveyed to Pen- rm,niwl in nbcr. 1917. The
comparative precipitation was .'1.98
and 4.01 inches. January 1, 1917,
Small Millers Protected
W. L. Itobbins is in receipt of a
letter from L. Freeman Little. pre,
idetit of the Anglo-American Mill
Co. of OwensUiro, Ky., saying that
small millers will Ik- protected
from rebating mid discrimination
Mr.
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
Mrs. ( has. L. May entertained
tbi voiinif tH'niilr h). a hirtlidav
imity for Harry May. January 2. " hc l,r' "f '' !"'K'
il being ilis tenth birthday, dailies nies.
were plaved and a ilaintv lunch "Mr. Hoover miim the nee
was .served at four o'clock, when ossity of the small mill: thai it is
the children demoted, wiching coiimumuy inniuer aim unit some
Harry many haiiiiy returns of th
dlcton the first of the week for
treatment at the Sisters' hospital.
Susie spent the holidays visiting degrees above. January 1, 1918, it ""' '"''
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with friends and relatives at Mil- was 68 degrees above.
day. I hose present were: Helen
and Jean Kayhorn, Riicamy Dowd,
Naomi McCarty, Paul and Jean
Max and Wayne Comp-
( 'an in in. Dorothy
Harold and Karl
or me itttii interests 01 tne coiiniry
are served by it. And he is ior:n
ally looking after the interests of
small millers to see that they get a
fair deal.
"Right now he is preparing to
put out a new ruling to the large
n,l W.llo Uollo
An, enjoyable family gathering Crawford, Harry and Irma May.
Miss Mabel Blomgren, who has was held New Year's day at the Mrs. Will Hayborn is epiite sc
leen attending business college at nome f Mr. and Mrs. Ransom riously ill. Dr. Thomas of Milton
Ifoisc, Idaho, is visiting at her fath- T,i,.Ualen, pioneer residents of Wes- jM attending her
er's home near Weston. ton. rhickpn dinner and the usual Mrs L D((W(1 is ,.x,rt,.(I
- George Purdy's new log-gawing appetizing appurtenances were home Saturday from McMinnville.
machine is in active operation at served, and all present, had the best w.r,. Hh(, Christinas wrk
Gould; Lw Crawford. jacuniU ''ll 'hich will prevent their dis-
criminating, as many have
the past, against any trad
district. In other words,
vent a mill selling ehoaier
market than in another."
lone in
or any
to pre
in one
the Alick Johnson place, where pine
trees are being converted into fuel.
M. C. Eagleton and family have
returned to Weston after residing
for several years at Long Branch,
Wash., and are at the farm of Mrs.
Blackman.
Mrs. J. C. Walker of Douglas,
Neb., and Mrs. H. T, Connell of
of irixxl times. Aside from the
honored heads of the household,
those present were: J. H. Padberg,
wife and two sons, of Morrow eoun
ty; J. S. Lieuallen and family of
Weston, J. A. Lieuallen and wife of
Pendleton, Earl Lieuallen and wife
of Walla Walla.
The omnibus in operation be-
Caldwell, Idaho, were guests dur- tween town and depot before the cember 4, 1917.
with the children, who are atlriid
itig school there.
Everyone is plowing here. Lit
tie different from three feet of
snow at this lime last year.
Robert Grant Tweedy of Mare
Island Navy Yard and Kena Mary
Quinn of San Francisco were united
in marriage at ban rrancisco ue-
Jfotice to Stockholders
Notice is hereby given thai the
annual meeting of stocklioldies of
the Weston Mercantile Company
will be held in Masonic hall, Wes
ton, Oregon, January Hi, 191S, at
2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of
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Cburch of the Brethren
Order of service for Sunday
January 6, 191H:
10 a. in. Sunday school.
1 1 a. m. Preaching.
6::i0 p. m. C. W. S.
7::;i) p. nt. Ilible Study. Life of
Christ.
JOHN liONKWirZ. Elder.
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David R. Fnncli, Amarlein Ambat.
ing the week of their sister, Mrs.
L. B. Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. Will NorDean of
Wallace, Idaho, are visiting in
Weston. Mr. NorDean is gaining
in strength, after the very serious
operation which he sustained last
October in Spokane.
Mr. and Mrs. George Snider of
Dayton, Wash., were visiting in
Weston last week at the home of
Mr. Snider 's brother, J. F. Snider.
Mr. Snider is an extensive farmer
of the Dayton neighborhood.
days 01 tne jitney, nas ueen oougnt RoIIand M. Tweedy and most of
by Milt bwaggart. He will use it thc t have bH.n transferred
for fishing trips when he moves to from Troop L of Cavalry. Fort Ri
tas Baker, Oregon, ranch. The ey Kan6a to Battery F, Seventy
fact that he will probably be the njntn Fio,,, ArtiHcry. Camp Ixigan.
hrst angler who ever traveled 111 a Tt.xaK Th(;y an. t.XMrU'fl wm.ii to
bus cleans no fish with Milt, who l. ; lv..
electing a board of directors and of aidor to Ruaala, who haa a difficult
transacting such other business as
may come before the meeting.
Weston, Or., Jan. 3, 1918.
J. II. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
is a bit
nohow.
original in his notions
United Brethren Church '
Preaching at 11 a. m. Subject,
J. S. Lieuallen, local magistrate,
has been notified by the federal
government that all persons desir- The New Song.
ing to use explosives must first take Union evangelistic meetings will
out a license for the purpose, be held in the church until hunday
Blanks were sent him for this war- evening. On Sunday they will be
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U. n, ton voor nlI snn nt lime regulation, aim severe IJenai- iraunicrreu io uic m. vj. uiuitn,
m. on'ufra niivpr Diclomsnn was ties are prescribed for its violation; South, where services will
badly burned at his aunt's home Mrs. G. W. Maybee of Pasco,
near Athena Wednesday by the ex- Wash., visited Saturday with rela-
plosion of kerosene which his older lives in Weston. She was aocoin-
cousin was using to light a fire. panicd by her son Lorcn, who en-
. , listed as a wireless operator in the
nie monthly business meelmg of , ,
... J c government service and came home
the Woman's Missionary So.-iety furlough
I L-IJ 4 tU M..llic( rhlirnh "n IUriOUgll.
win ue wiu i'i.v.... ".u.vii
January 9, 1918, at 2:.'10 p. m. While in Weston la;t Saturday,
There will be installation of oflieers. Miss Bessie Parker of Athena Pianos tuned and repaired at rea-
and devotional service in accord sustained a broken arm by thc sonable prices. First-class work
with the union revival meeting be- "kick" of a Ford jitney which she guaranteed. A. W, Lundell, Mus.
ing held this week. - was attempting to crank. Bach.
peat owing to ehaotlo conditions.
STRONG ATTACK IS
MADE BY GERMANS
CKATO
? THK PAST I M K J;
P K. IC. Zehm
be held
each evening during the week.
We are well pleased at the splen
did attendance at (he evangelistic
meetings and the great interest, man
ifested. COtne and Ik: among the
numlicr.
E. F. WKIG(;LE, Pastor.
Dr. S. L KBIflARD
Veterinary Surgeon
Hospital at corner of Main
and Broad streets.
t Phone Main 253 i
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Dr. J. C. BADDELEY
, Craduatt Veterinary Surieoi
I'lione ;J2Fu Athens, Orrgoii
HOMER I. WATTS
Attorney-at-Law
Hmciicci in all .Stle anil Kvilera
Cuurto.
ATHtNA, OKLUON
Iondon. Onrmany haa atruck her
flrat ntrong blow on fh weslfrn front
ainci the hcraMIng of a ureal often
alv and the British have held it In
chck. The attack, which r?aultd in
bavy flshtlng. naa made- on a ahort
front on the aouthern end of the alli
en! before Cambral.
The attackera galnd a foothold in
British trenches but later were ejected
In part by countor attnrka. The tier
man thrust waa on front of more
than two miles between Marcolnaj and
'La Vaquerle, and aaalnKt positions
which the British have held since the
retirement after General Ilyng's sue
cessful blow.
The Germane also hare been active
at other points along the front, but
their local attack In the Vprea sector
and their ralda northeast of Verdun
brought no successes. These efforts
follow upon heav.- German fire In
these three sector, Cambral, Vprea
.and Verdun, and may be forerunners
of determined attacks.
I Wesioo Meat Market I
Beef by the quarter
121c per lb.
Meats and Fish
Ham, Lard
and Bacon
A. P. Perry
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