The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1893-08-11


buggy horse in the city. It's
flyer too.
Subject at the Baptist church |
Sunday 8 p. m. will be: "The |
dying thief on the cross"
G. w. Proebstel, the Weston
hardware man handles the Cour-
ier Pneumatic Mail Bicycles. He
has three which he will sell at
cost.
DR.. Sharp informed the reporter
that George Law had his shoulder
dislocated the other day. He is
now getting along as we'll as could
be expected.
The prisoners in the county Jail
entertain the citizens in that vi
cinity with vocal concerts every
evening. 1t is said some of them
are fine singers,
Barley is mading an exception
ally good yield this year. The
small piece of ground south of the
city belonging to Richards made
494 sacks Of good barley.
City Recorder Lash, of Pendle-
ton is in receipt of white seal,
sent to him by his brother, who
captured itton the coast of Labra-
dore, and had it mounted.
M. GRATIS five-year-old son, of
Pendleton, got into o cart the other
day, when the horse commenced
kicking, tipped the cart over, and
threw the little fellow out in a
pile of broken glass and rubbish.
He was picked up unconcious and
badly cut about the face.
X The implement men report
| that there has been sold in Athena
this season 4S headers. The sales
were as follows: G. H. Dodd e.
Co. s, The G. A. Barrett Co. 3,
Frank Bros. 7, Knapp, Burrell &
Co. II, and Kelso Bros, 13, We
doubt if any other town in the
county can show as large sales.
D. D. carp the well known piano
and organ man, had his wagon
rifled of its contents on Saturday
night last, at Weston. He had
arranged to take trip to the
mountains Sunday and had stored
his wagon with provisions, etc, for
the journey. He discovered his
loss about 2 o'clock in the morning,
but the thieves had fled and no
trace of them could be found.
The Portland Telegram states that
the office of the U. s. attorney is
amagazine Of bombshells. A little
one exploded the other day and hit
John Swart, the Gibbon young
man taken below for selling pos
tage stamps at Pendleton. 1t cost
Swart $50to repair his injuries,
this being the amount Of the fine
| imposed by Judge Bellinger. The
defendant pleaded guilty.
/ will give free with every SIC
leash worth of goods purchased
or to those having an account oil
$40 or over, who come and settle
by Sept 1st., a z life size crayon or
Air Brush Portrait. You have
undoubtedly some picture Of re-
lative or friend that you would
like to have enlarged and THIS il
your opportunity. I. J.CRoFUTT.
Weston Oregon
There bids fair to be a religious
controversary through the PRES
, between Elder Daisley of th
Christian church of this city, ant
Elder Scoles, who is conductin
series of Advent meetings in tn
! tabernacle, in the north part of tn
! city. Both gentlemen are able ez
! ponents Of their respective religion
J beliefs, and their articles wi
. doubtless be eagerly peru sed b
our many readers.
Sunday, during the game of ba,
between Athena and Adams, JAG
Parker was called to the bat an
while endeayoring to knock th
: "kiver" off, he struck the bal
which glanced up and struck hir
{ q terrific blow on the right side (
:, the face, causing the blood to flo
; quite freely. He was compelled
quit playing and the Athena clu
4 played with eight men the rest {
:. the game.
: T. Steubell, Sunday, receive
: from George Humphrey, of Port
t land, letter stating that Car
1 tain Humphreys condition VIZ
q really not much improved, say
the East Oregonian. While IL
injured leg is almost healed, ii
y captains mental condition is abo,
y the same as when he left Pendl
= ton. Gov.sSylvester Pennover hi
T. !; visited the Captain and given Q
y ders that special attention be pa
J him,
l. NAmanda Welch, the little woms
y Rwho was on exhibition in Ather
d last week died in Adams, la
1. Thursday night of hemorhag
y A sad and pitiful fact came
light when it was found that Il
i. old couple who were exhibitir