The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-09-01
CITY AND COUNTY.
A Full Resume Of Nsws---Local Per-
sonaI and Otherwise.
1'he PREss gives Che news.

Antlfermentlne, the greater fruit
preserver, at the Pioneer Drug
Store.
l.. H. Knapp. vice president of
the Knapp Burrell Co., was in the
city Saturday.
i Frank Martin, a Umatilla reser-
vation rancher. takes 44,000 sacks
for his grain crop.
J The nights are becoming so cool
that frost and even ice has been
seen by early risers in Helix.
Hewitt uses nothing but pure,
fresh drugs in filing prescriptions.
Take your Prescriptions to him.
Business must be picking up
somewhat in the large cities among
the wholesale firms, if we may
judge by the influx of drummers.
John Clancy, who stopped in
Athena last winter, dropped over
from Walla Walla Monday and
shook hands with his many
friends.
John Kenfrick. cousin of Mrs.
J, E. German, of this city, repre-
senting the Van Aven Oil Co., was
in town Monday on a business
visit.
Wheat is coming in at rapid
rate, and it won't be long until
thousands of sacks will soon be
stored in Athena's warehouses and
on the platforms.
Mr.. Brooks little child narrowly
escaped being mangled by COW
yesterday at Helix. Luckily the
cows horns failed to touch it until
help came.
%Major Connoyer has been very
Fill at his home on the head of
Thorn Hollow. The Press and
many friends hope for the Majors
speedy recovery.
Norman, travelling sewing ma
chine agent, hung his trousers by
the transom Of his room in PEN
dleton, hotel, and during the night
$25 was abstracted from his pock-
cts.
Unless you write or have printed
on your letter envelopes the num-
her of days you wish it held, the
postmaster will hereafter, by new
ruling, hold it thirty days instead
Of ten.
E. L. Barnett. while riding at
Cotton, Wash. the other day, be-
came involved in a runaway, in
which he came out second best, in.
asmuch as he sustained a severe
sprained foot.
NThere are several pumps on
Main street, most of which are in a
most dilapidated state and in case
of fire would be of no use what.
ever. The city council should see
| that they are taken out and}ye-
paired without delay.
Mr.. Boldly the blockman at
the O. X. meat market was con-
fired to his room at the Athena
House the fore part of the week
with illness. but we are now pleas
ed to chronicle the fact of his being
able to be up and about again.
We understand the Pastor of the
M. E. church is passing a three
years post graduate course in his
Alma Mater, Allegheny College Of
Meadville Pennsylvania. It is a
long course in Political and Social
Science" and when completed will
procure the title Ph. D. Doctor Of
Philosophy.
Threshing is progressing nicely
in the Helix neighborhood. Wheat
is turning out from 13 to 80 BUSH
els, and weighing from 130 to 140
per sack. This may be because OF
the high price of sacks and hard to
get at any price. Some near Helix
will probably haul and empty into
the elevator as fast as they thresh
Irving McQuary and wife, &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. r. B
Bo, d came down from Baker City
by team Tuesday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Boyd will visit in Athena
the coming week. Irv's recreation
seems to have agreed with him
He says he has gained several
pounds in weight, but since he has
| shaved, we are under the impress
sion that he is about his usual
| standard.
| Elsewhere in this issue appears
an answer to Ed. Daisley's com
munication which appeared in the
| Press Of the issue of the 18th inst.
by Ed. d. E. Scoles, who is now
preaching in Pendleton. Like Ed
Daisley, Mr.. Scoles. is an easy, FIRE,
writer, and our readers may expect
some master pieces on the subject
of the Sabbath, from the pen o
these two distinguished opponents
of their respective views on th'
subject.
County Surveyor Arnold hal
completed map giving a very ac
curate idea Of the proposed road ~
the Wild Horse from SAKE station
to Adams, which will be grea
convenience and cut off seyera