The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-31
Local News.

Now
Down those tar-weeds
In the school house yard.
John ellis visited Pendleton
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Froome
visited Pendleton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Graham, of
Weston were in town Monday.
Miss Letha and Dora Stamper,
of Weston, spent Sunday in Ath-
ena.
Mrs. N. A. Miller and Mrs. C. w.
Hollis were in Walla Walla Tues
day.
Mrs. Nye and daughter, of Pend
Teton, visited at the Johns home
this week.
H. P. Millen, the Athena Res
taurant man, spent Saturday in
Pendleton.
Mrs. w. T. Gilman and children
returned from their Milton visit
Wednesday.
x Born.--1n this city, May 81, to
the wife of J. HI. Clark girl,
weight, II pounds.
Mr.. John Estes, and sister Della,
of Athena, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Pendleton.
Bailey Irons, a former resident Of
Athena, is at present running a
fruit wagon out Of Milton.
More new goods at Hollis this
week. They consist principally of
dry goods, and that they are mark
ed way down, goes without saying.
IH S. C. Stanton and two sons, ac-
companied by Thos. Watts, left
this week for an extensive propect-
ing trip. May success attend
them.
IN Bears and coyotes are destroy
ing the sheep on upper Mckay
Greek to such an extent as to make
it necessary to guard against any
further depredations.
Tuesday was Winnie Fischer's
18th biEhday and her many young
friends congregated at her home
and enjoyed themselves with var
ious games. Refreshments were
served.
TX Pendleton is to be connected by
telephone with Canyon City. This,
when accomplished, will be a very
valuable enterprise to Pendleton
as well to the towns which the
line will reach.
Last Sunday in the neighborhood
Of Waterman station there was a
light frost which nipped several
varieties of vegetables. conspicuous.
| ly among which was e. S. Water
mans luxuriant moustache.
The band will furnish music al
the unveiling of the Woodmen
monuments in Pendleton, Sunday,
June 9th. An excursion will be
run from Walla Walla, the round
trip is 90 cents from Athena.
DIR. G. ]. Whitaker and Geo
| Whitaker are home again in Pend
Teton from an extended hunt on
the head waters of the Umatilla,
beyond Bingham Springs. Five
bears and four cubs were secured
The residents of North Athena
have issued challenge to those ol
the south side, to play game OF
ball, Main street being the divi-
ding line. Sunday afternoon is the
time set for the game, which prom
ises to be interesting.
There were two social gatherings
in Athena this week, one at the
residence of j. N. Stamper and one
at the home Of VIM. Estes. The
lists Of the names of those who at
tended them came in too late for
| publication. We understand good
times was had at both places.
IN An educated Indian afforded
much interest to the boys on Main
street. He was Bannock, and
one Of the finest specimens of the
race we have ever seen. His hom,
| is Wyoming and be is visiting th,
Umatillas, making his headquar
ters at Spelia's camp, above town
j Louis Keen had narrow es.
cape from being seriously injured
Wednesday on 4th street. He in
company with his father were driv.
| ing a band of horses, when thl
horse Louis was riding fell to tht
ground, his weight coming on the
boys leg and severly spraining th'
ankle.
A. f. Turner was in the cit
Wednesday from his Helix farm
In conversation with a Press re-
porter Mr.. Turner said that Iii
crop of wheat presented splendit
appearance for this early in th'
season. He says that Mr.. Piper. o
his neighborhood, has the fines
field of growing wheat that he has
ever seen in this country.