The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-25

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Col. Parsons, of Pendleton, was
in the city on legal business, Tues
day.
Misses Lizzie and Sara Ridenour.
of Weston, visited in Athena Mon
day.
K"Judge" Knox, the Weston des-
ciple of Blackstone, was in the city
Wednesday.
XOne night last week, it is repor-
ted that snow fell at Saling's
camp on Weston mountain.
The work on the school house
will not be completed so that
school can commence before Sept.
Is.
There will be a concert given in
the NJ. 4. church of this city, in
the near future. Watch for the
program in the PRESS.
NChas. Bergevin departed Sun
day for the Lapwai country to
superintend the harvesting of
Bergevin Bros. big wheat crop up
there.
DIR. L. Maloney has resigned his
| position at the Buckley Lumber
yard in this city. He is engaged
behind the counters of the P. o.
store this week
Tuesday evening an old lady came
out on Main street and commen-
ced preaching. She had a good
voice, was a good salker and soon
had quite an audience around
her.
Athena's Orchestra is fast coming
to the front under the efficient
tuition of Chas. Sharp, Those
who delight in good dances will
be glad to know that good music
will be furnished this winter.
A party consisting of Mrs. C. L.
Reeves, the Misses Fischer, Gates,
Rosenzweig and Others went up to
Wild Horse creek and enjoyed a
basket dinner in the cool shade on
the banks of that picturesque
stream last Wednesday,
Chas. Holt is expected to come
down Sunday to take his wife and
household effects to Waitsburg
where he has accepted q situation
in a drug store. Their many
friends wish the young couple pros
perity in their new home.
TX Cashier lively took a spin
through the wheat fields Tuesday,
and informs PRESS reporter that
at least one fourth Of the grain is
threshed. He says wheat is going
more to the acre than was expec-
ted, and the major part Of it is Of
fine quality.
VIM. Parker's family went up to
Saling's camp to pick huckleberries
Monday, Mr.. Parker returning the
same day. Tuesday the team he
took them up with got loose and
come back to town and William
had the pleasure of taking them
back.
"GrandpapF McLeans departed
on Tuesday evenings passenger for
the Willamette valley where he
will spend the winter. The old
man has been failing fast for some
time and goes down in hope
of beneftting his health. The
Press hopes he will become hale
and hearty in the new climate.
Chas. and Fred Fischer, Ed Cox
aud Everett Leonard returned
Tuesday evening froms Lehman
Springs where they have been rus
ticating for the past ten days. The
young men report fine time,
plenty of good hunting, a jovial
crowd and good dances. When
they went up some two hundred
persons were there, but they have
thinned to about eighty.
We are in receipt of copy Of
the Greenville (Tenn) Democrat,
in which appears an interesting
descriptive letter of Oregon by
Rev. e. A. Leonard, of this city
Mr.. Leonard also mentions several
who live in this vicinity and Wes-
ton who formerly resided in and
near Greenville, among whom are
the Maloney's, ]. w. Smith, Of
Athena, and the Worthington's
of Weston. Mr.. Leonard is an ex-
ceptionally good descriptive writer
and would make his mark as an
historian.
'dN A law suit was in progress Tues.
day at the City Hall. Mrs. Wal.
ker Wilson brought suit against
Pete Pamburn to recover money
, for plowing which was done by
: Walker Wilson before they separ.
ated and who received the money
for it. Mrs. Wilson wanted Pam
burn to pay her for the plowing
claiming he had no right to pay
Wilson the money, but the jury
didn't see it that way and founc
a verdict in favor of the defendant
It is said Mrs. Wilson will appea
the case. Col. Parsons, of Pendle
ton appeared for the plaintiff ant
Judge DePcatt for the defense.