The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-04-26

ing by way of wagon and on
reaching this city the father was
taken i'll. No money to buy medi-
cine, they were nearly at the lend of
the row." when a purse was raised
for their relief. The man gave his
name as L. A. James.
Rev. r. A. Towner, of Walla
Walla, will be in charge of the ser
vice at the M. E. church next Sun
day. The hours of service are as
follows: Quarterly conference, Sat-,
3 p. M; Love Feast, 7:30 p. M;
Sunday school on Sunday, 1Oa. M;
Communion service, II a. M; Jun
ior League, 3 p. M; Epworth
League, 6:30p. M; Public services
7:30 p. m. Special music by the
choir. A cordial invitation to all.
The citizens Of Elgin are endeay-
oring to induce the removal of the
Summerville Touring mill to their
town. A mass meeting of citizens
Of Elgin to consider the PROPOSE
tion was held Saturday evening.
The plant in question is operated
by r. D. Ruckman and has a daily
capacity of 100 barrels.
Chas. Cunningham had work.
men digging a we'll on his Birch
creek ranch a few days ago, when
they unearthed an old pattern pam
fire musket such as was used in
early days by the United States
troops. With the musket was a
sword and scabbard Of high rank.
TX The Athena Band is considering
proposition from DR.. Bingham,
of Walla Walla, to furnish music
for a one week picnic at his famous
springs including 4th of July
celebration. Should the band go a
large number Of people from this
lpfaee will attend.
I lNPhrties entered the cellar of the
Athena restaurant the other night
and purloined two dozen half gal
Ion glass jars, filled with choice
fruit. Manager Millen says the
parties are entirely welcome to the
fruit, but requests them to return
the Jars.
/ Noah Aunspauch, a farmer who
is much respected in Juniper
neighborhood, is under arrest for
disposing of mortgaged property
His case has been set for May A
| s, A. Lowell of Pendleton, is his
attorney.
j This week Mrs. Fred Rosenz-
| weig received from Dettweiler, AL.
1 SAGE, Germany, the sad news of the
death Of her mother, Mrs. NJ. Ja
cob, who died Sunday at the adj
vanced age of 73 years.
Preparations are being made il
Weston to observe Memorial Day
Prof. M. G.. Royal will preach tn
memorial service, also deliver al
address in behalf of the G. A. R
on that occasion.
The United States grand jur,
Il Wednesday returned not tru
bill in the case Of John Murphy Q
Pendleton for obtaining pension
money under false pretenses.
Mrs. L. D. Lively is at the 81
Vincent hospital, Portland, unde
a physicians care. Her many Ath
ena friends hope that she may b
materially benefited.
A train load of 2,100 lambs rec
emily shipped to Chicago fror
Pendleton went through in goo
condition and were disposed of q
fair prices.
J. e. Wheelan and Frank Tul
ner, imprisoned for vagrancy wer
released Tuesday from the count
jail, having served out their tim
D Edward Clark is the name of
. young man who averaged 40 mile
! a day between Portland and Bake
City on a bicycle.
Mrs. Ellington and children an
Mrs. Leeper are spending the wee
in the country, at the King plac
above town.
! Umatllla encampment, No. !
/ banqueted at Pendleton last tevenin
: Lew Shaw of this city was presen
e. Rush is around with q pet
g tion for road to open up more. d
rect communication with Helix.
Sheriff Houser Wednesday, q
! corted George Reeding to the al
! ylum for the insane.
Millard Hall, Weston's hustlin
{ liveryman, was doing business j
|. Athena Tuesday.
t Tuesday E. L. Bowman, Of Sta
# buck, Wash. registered at the s
!. Nichols hotel. ss
J HI. O. Worthington and wi
: were in the city Tuesday frcI
Weston.
w. r. Hill, one Of our prominel
! farmers, was in Pendleton Tue
day.
! George Hansell and Elmer Rec
IS er were in Pendleton yesterday.
. Marshal Gholson is engineerir