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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1919)
1 BREVITIES Mr. J. M. Compton.i visiting in Walt. Walla. The Weston Auto Co. b a new Ford touring car. Expert dentistry price reasona ble. Dr. Sponoglc, Athena. E. A. Dudley of Athena and Earl Dudley of Helix wer Weston visit ort Wednesday. Patron are requested to get their order in before 5 p. m the Hodgson mill. The Misses Wilma and Helen Boycr of Adams were guests Sun day of Miss Helen Keller. Bring us your poultry if you want to exchange it for cash at the highest price. Weston Market. Mrs. A. P. Perry and baby daughter of Free water are visiting Mrs. Perry,' sister. Mrs. F. G. Du-Puis. The Central Loyalty Committee advises the citizenship of Umatilla county that all case of delinquency in war drives reported to the com mitter haw been satisfactorily set led and that thero is not now a sin gle slacker name upon the record. Wililam Swash of Fruitvale and J. E, Hoon of Milton Tuesday after showing noon contributed their quotas to the United War runJ in full, the former giving his $20 to -the Salva tion Army and Armenian-Syrian Reilef Fund and the latter his $25 for Armenian-Syrian relief. Nick Grosgebaurcr of Fruitvale contrib uted the balance of his quota and Herman Bchnke and Fred Meihoff tt pledged themselves to send their quotas into headquarters within the next few days. The following officers of Cres cent Chapter No. 47. Order of the Eastern Star, were installed Friday evening by FJiia Morrison, outgo ing worthy matron: Doris Barnes, worthy matron: Joe Hodgson, wor thy patron ; Norah Watts, associate matron: Alice F. Price, secretary; S. A. Barnes, treasurer; Katherine Smith, conductress; Zona Smith, associate conductress; E. M. Smith, warden; W. S. Price, sentinel; GOOD ROADS DELEGATION AT PENDLETON MEETING Weston Boosters Present In Force -Resolutions Adopted. BUTTER WRAPS Furnished and Printed at the Loader office Sixty (minimum) $1 00 One hundred 1 35 Two hundred .' 2 00 Each additional hundred 0 CO (Poatago Extra on Mail Order.) Terms, CASH ONLY . warden: w Si price, sentinel; of a tax or one A.CLKugu recvin t.M M(,Priinn. rhnnlain: G advs on essoiliw. It onDOsed taxinir dis- ' the B. F. 'Winn farm on Couse Smjth A(Ja; Ruby Pricc Ruth. tiate h thanked Governor With- ck. Eliza Morrison, Esther; Amanda ycombe for the reappointment of Angus Gill's, prominent Adams Hodgson, Martha; Mamie Barnes, Commissioner Thompson. county farmer, motored down Wed- Electa; Mary E. Barnes, marshal; E. C. Rogers, member of the ex- A nes4ay and was in Weston for a Myrtle Reid, organist. ecutive committee for Weston dis- 1 few hours. r , mnt.;n th nth.r Wet, headed the Weston deicga- A large delegation of Weston ci tizens attended the meeting of the Umatilla County Good Roads asso ciation in Pendleton Saturday and. at Its conclusion were warmly in vited to "com again com any time," by President D. H. Nelson. They heard illuminating remarks by County Assessor C. P. Strain and State Highway Commissioner W, L. Thompson, with relation to the proposed county and state road preceding Thursday before the Pen- V dleton Commercial association, whloh has been published in full A in the Pendleton dailies. X Tlie association endorsed the pro- x posed Umatilla county $1,050,000 V road bond issue; the proposed $10,. V 000.000 state road bond Issue: the & doubling of the state tax on auto mobile licenses and the imposition of a tax of one cent per gallon 1 A LAVISH SHOWING OF ( On the mountain range the other It is reported that Rollie Comp- day Tom Diggins found a regis- ton has disposed of his land hold- tered bull that had been missing ings, 900 acres, near Amercan since last fall. In the manner of Falls, Idaho. an elk the bull had tramped for Miss Josie Lavender is reported himself a sort of yard in the snow, to be quite seriously ill in Port- "'" UnA hm she has been attending P11. ana erein business college. Bruce Crawford was here feet in he remained subsisting on the brush and branch es within his reach. He was as from wiM as anv deer when discovered. z Walla Walla Tuesday for a visit at nd ran through the snow until ex his upland farm. He expects to hausted. Fighting mad. he was a move his family back soon. difficult proposition to handle. Mose Taylor is defendant at Pen- Tom's characteristic description of dleton in two actions for a total of the episode will hardly do to print. S5.000 damages. He is accused as he isn't in the Sunday school of insulting Mrs. Elmer Turner. Mr. and Mrs. F. C Greer and Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Barnes motor ed yesterday to Walla Walla pre sumably for a day of "window wishing." Rev. W. S. Payne of the Metho dist Episcopal Church will begin a series of meetings next Sunday in the Sunnyside Methodist church north of Freewater. - Private Alvah Wurzer of Weston was among the artillery soldiers class. Ward Baker writes his father; Merritt A. Baker, that he is now in ,---,, .miiipraiii ai hh billet in a wood near Verdun. WESTON COMMERCIAL CL133 war a saw some neavy ngnung in the Argonne, and on one occasion was so near an exploding shell that it covered him with dirt and de bris. Snow last night and today showed that old King Winter has taken a fresh grip. An immediate stop was J. RESUMES ITS MEETINGS W. Porter Beads the Organization-Strain Invited to Talk. AIITICIPATE YOUR YAI1TS FOR YOUR SPRIHG SR7IG During these days between seasons you will ; find time to do your spring sewing. We have : anticipated your wants and have new lines of all new and pretty patterns. Note the windows X and store displays of these goods. We will mail samples at your request. New Pictorials arc in. tion. Others in the party were: Dave F. Lavender, Charles M. Price, Frank C Greer, W. A. Barnes, S. A A. Barnes. S. J. Culley, C. W. De- Uraw, L. l. u rtarra, w. ti. uouiu, W. H. Booher, J. A. King, Dark Wood. The Road Bond Executive Conv mi t tee of Umatilla County has ap pointed an advisory committee con sisting of members from each pre X SoS" wesLand5 viciS; ginghams, devonshires, zephyrs, percales, Weston S. J. Culley and Clark Wood. Mountain Richard Morrison. Fairview Trajan Tucker. More than thirty citizens attend- I iL. 4 . l, U... put to the midwinter p owing and aub 8fnce thc 8ummer as among we ariuierx soiu.en. operations which the open no laieiy amvea at wrap iwib hafl mt.mracr(.A ,n thi. Y r JL from overseas. He home in a few days. is expected weather had neighborhood. Mw. Eugene Schnmpf of Athena chancelIor of the KnighU of Pjth- following guests from Weston: Miss Eunice Wilsey, Miss Lola Key, Mr. Roy Key and Mr. Lewis Van Winkle. ? SELECT AN OVERCOAT Helix Advocate: Mr. and Mrs. L. Anderson, Mr. L. Nolte of Wes ton and Mrs. Mabel Daine of Buffa lo, New York, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Garrett on the Everett King ranch. After attending 150 or more cases of Spanish influenza in the Weston and Adams neighborhoods. Dr. W.-H. McKinney is himself a patient. His is the only case now reported here, although there are said to be five new case at Athena. The flu ban at Pendleton will be raised tomorrow. The Farmer Bank of Weston has a limited number of leaflet entitled "Destroy Grasshoppers with Poisoned Bran Bait" which it will give out while they last to farmer applicants. They were is- vacation. Having prolonged its holiday until midwinter, the club made up for its lapse by exhibiting SSK&JE: & It will Dav vou to select an overcoat now. Our ias, will visit the local lodge next realizing that the town, as it were, ... ,M1 j 1 1 Uv n Wednesday evening. Tuesday he had regained its commercial soul. A WHlteF IS Still aheaCl Oi USanCltlie pHCC Will DQ U will dedicate the new Pythian hall The Chautauqua question was JL . , .. mi , i . ii fV. ,mnnv at Milton. discussed at length. Postponed v consideration. The styles are the best tor young fHiia Dlcn nna t( Ida .Aio. r.mn Ttt.i Mm in epidemic, the annual Weston Chau Tuesday, having been mustered out. tau,ua bJw" U finally decided to be the sense of " -" '. " y the club that the session be not held Notice to Subscribers February as announced by the iL. x. . , . Elilson-White , people, because of If this notice is marked it signi- the d of recurrence 0f epi fies that your subscription expires Aa -n,i;inn. that m.vhf ult from so large a gathering. The matter of holding a summer Chau tauqua was left to the discretion would most your prompt Feb. 1. 1919. We gratefully, appreciate renewal. . . Subscription rates by the $2.00; six months, $1.00; months, 50 cents. The Leader is invariably diecon tinued at expiration. year, three r T t X t ? men and men of all ages. You will save from $5.00 to $7-50 on each garment. W. SLS. Dects Officers The Woman's Missionary society of the Methodist church met in bus- Cued by the Department of Agricul- iness session at the church Wednes- ture in cooperation with the State day afternoon. The following offi cers were elected:- Mrs. "H. Wil sey, president; miss A. carnett, Argicultural College. Mr. and Mrs. Z. A. Lansdale are now residing in Milwaukee, Wiscon sin, where' Mr. Lansdale is pursu ing his work as civil engineer, with the- Lackawanna Bridge Co. He was stationed for some months in Baltimore, Maryland, and was at . Niagara Falls for three week prior to going to Milwaukee. Such is the restorative effect of Weeton's wonderful climate that Charley Kelson is able this week to ; appear on the street. Only last week he was just about all in with . inflammatory rhematism, upon re turning from Camp Lewis. Charley is glad to get back, and - says that a dose or two ef Weston sunshine is. ; the best of medicine after a pro longed experience with Camp Lewi moisture. While playing Monday in the , Mayor Banister residence during ; the absence of the grownups, the little daughters of C. H. Nelson and the little daughter of Carl Mo Connell threw some gasoline in the stove. The ensuing flare burned a hole in the carpet and set fire to the dress of .. Rhoda Nelson, one of the children. Serious consequences might have resulted had not Miss Rene Banister arrived in the nick ef time, first vice president; Mrs. D. R. Sowers, second vice president; Mrs. E. M. Smith, corresponding secre tary; Mrs. Alice Price, recording secretary; Mrs. E. Lavender, treas urer; Clarissa Price, assistant treas urer; J. W. Porter, superintendent of publicity; Joeie Goodwin, super inendent of social service; Letha King, superintendent of eupplies. It was decided that the members bring a free-will offering at the next meeting, February of the Chautauqua committee. ine ciuo exienueu an invimuun v to C. P. Strain to give a public ad- i dress in Weston next Tuesday even- ing, under ciuo auspices, on tne 4 roaa oona question. An euorx wui be made to get a representative attendance from the mountain. J. W. Porter was elected presi dent of the club, succeeding E. C. Rogers, and just before adjourn ment took the chair amid acclaim. S. J. Culley was elected vice presi dent and Frank Price secretary and treasurer. WESTON SCHOOLS Af The echools have now -been open two weeks and the attendance is practically normal. A' few pupil have moved away and icveral have entered since the reopening, mak- t0 8ppy. ing the attendance larte than be- vn the pledge. Ihe society will meet at the home of Mrs. E. M. Smith and if wtather permits will Because of the intensive work lo motor out to the home of Mrs. C!ar-e done, parent? are requested to issa Price. ' give such assistant and en'ourapr " ment as will cneble the children to attend school regularly. Superintendent Fitzpa rick states that the school building is or en and warm at 8:30 each morning and that students who desire assistance in their work are asked to take advantage of this time. The great er part of the high school students are studying at this time. I Liberty Bonds I An absolutely safe invest ment. If you have money to in vent, buy Liberty Bonds from on. If you sell Liberty Bonds, sell to Uf . We buy and sell Liberty Bonds. Any denomination $50 $100 $500-11000. Jaxnes Walla Walla Elam Washington ' The quiz which is planned io he given the latter part of next week is causing a very studious attitude among the students. t X I ? t f I Y ? ? r Y Y t ? ? Y 1 f Grocery Depafftoeni EWAYS AHMCTIVE WITH 00D TIIIGS TO EAT Watch for specials each week in this depart ment It will pay you. " This week it is the famous Dwight Edwards coffee, worth 35c a pound. Special for Saturday, 6 pounds for $1.00. Popcorn that will pop, 15c pound. Hodgson Mills products. Buy from your, home manufacturer. .If- .i,itk.il JiH- ? J ? ? ? ? 'J ? Y V Y I X f Y Y ?
