The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-03-08
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Sheriff Houser had business IN
Athena yesterday.
Lee Mitchell come over from
Walla Walla yesterday.
A number Of Normal students
were over Sunday on bicycles,
DR.. G. J. Tanning and wife, Of
Umatilla, were in the city vester-
day.
We understand that John Watts,
the photographer will soon return
to Athena.
The band boys are having a
tough time with professional
musicians"
Clean up the town. The work
which has already been done in this
direction has been we'll done.
The condition Of Mrs. X. A. Car
den is becoming very serious. Last
night she was reported very low.
! Mrs Millie Wilchen, daughter of
]. r. King, of Wild Horse, is visit
ing at Mrs. L. Shaw's this week.
Alex Mckay has formed part
nership with Mr.. Brehn. and pur-
chased the Farmers meat market.
Miss Bessie Davis entertained
Mrs. Calender and daughters and
Mr.. and Mrs. M. M. Johns, Wednes-
day evening.
Grandpa and Grandma Froome
returned this morning from their
trip to California. Mrs. Froome's
health is somewhat improved and
grandpa looks more feshy.
Miss Daisy Shaw has gone to
Pilot Rock, to visit her grandmoth-
er, Mrs n, c. Smith, and will re-
main several weeks. Some of her
friends hope she will return
PURDY soon.
Sheriff Ellingsworth and Consta-
hle Gibbs, Of Walla Walla county,
overlook and arrested Charles Orr
and an accomplice said to be d
Starbuek butcher, who had stolen
and were driving a band Of horses
from Eureka fiat into Oregon.
| HThe horse stolen one night last
KWeek from Mr.. Clark's stable was
found at the Barnhart ranch, near
Pendleton, Tuesday. Of this week.
Some one evidently took the amin
al merely as mode of cheap trans
portation.
Miss Josie Hastings whose moth
CT resides here, has accepted u posi-
tion as teacher of the King school.
Dist, No. II, and will open school
there next Monday She is we'll
liked every where she has taught
and always gives satisfaction. She
was employed at Helix last winter.
M Sadie Benner, the little girl
whehas made herself famous by
the rendering of the popular song
"You can't Play in Our Yard
| visited in the vicinity Of the King
| school house last week and sang
| the song at an entertainment given
there Friday night, and was heart
ly applauded.
Rev. Rushing, the new pastor d
the Christian church, and family
arrived last night. Mr.. Rushing
was the victim of quite a serious
accident at the depot. The train
did notstop sufficiently long enough
for the passengers to get off, anc
he endeavored to alight while the
train was in motion with child in
his arms. He was thrown to the
| platform andreceived several bruis
es. Mr.. Foss also was slightly in
jured while getting off the train.
/ An incident that provoked laugh
ter, occurred at the M. Il. church
Sunday night during the discourse
When the contribution box waI
passed, a small boy who occupied
q front seat and who was possesso
Of a nickel was in some way over
looked. He was noticed by many
TO squirm and twist uneasily il
his seat, when all of q sudden, will
Lighting rapidity he jumped for
ward to where the box set near tn
preacher and dropped his coir
therein. His actions were comi
i cal