The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-03

able judge OF the kangaroo court in
the Umatilla county Jail. T. +.
Carey essays the role of prosecut-
ing attorney and Charles Murphy
poses as sheriff, says the Pendleton
Tribune. The court has been re-
organized and new rulings have
gone into effect.
Rev. LaViolette and the Brown
lie Band" picniced at Pine Creek.
In answer to the question, "How
many did you catch" he responded.
Il had to watch nearly a dozen
small boys who sang Jolly Brown
les are We every time | tried to
fish,"
Its house-cleaning time and if
the huge piles of household goods,
furniture and nick-nacks piled in
the yards is any critirion, the good
housewives of Athena are taking
advantage of it and are securing
with Vengeance.
A Press representative, while in
Pendleton, called at the Boston
Store and was surprised at their
immense stock of goods and very
low prices. They have the most
complete store in the county.
Read their ad. in another column.
Word has been received by Ath-
ena friends that ]. M. Smetherman
and family reached Baker City, af-
ter a very rough trip through the
mountains caused by rain.
Editor Hull of the Milton Eagle
wrote: "Mrs. Murphy calls her
slipper Castoria, because the child
rem cry after it" and fell off of his
stool exhausted
IF you are. looking for bargains,
call on John Baker, the Pendleton
secondhand man, and you will
find what you want. See his ad.
in this issue.
If your home merchant don't
have the shoe you want, just call
/ on Cleaver Bros, of Pendleton,
they can fit you both in quality
and price.
Pendleton's city council is con-
sidering q proposition made by
a saloon keeper to employ lady
musicians in his place of business
IN An attempt is being made to get
| up match race between a horse
and bicycle to run from La
Grande to Baker City and return
| Rev. T. A. Towner preached tive
excellent sermons to large audien-
ces at the, M. B, church Sunday
He is most pleasant speaker.
1t is stated that at least thous
and pounds Of carp was taken Sun
day from the slough near the Peacl
place in Grand Ronde valley.
Rev. Fellows came up from Ad
ans yesterday by bicycle. He hat
rather a laborious ride as the road
were quite muddy.
No need TO order carpets etc
from Portland when you can ge'
! a better bargain at Jesse Failing
in Pendleton.
IF there is anything a Umatill
} county farmer likes this season Q
I the year better than a rain, its an
other rain.
Rev. E. A. LaViolette is a discipl
! of Issac Walton, and is the owne
of one of the finest fishing rods ii
town.
Mrs. Ida Gillis assisted Mis-
Leola Young in taking stock" a
Mrs. Gardens millinery store thi
! week.
The city council inspected th
tank Of the water works Wednes
day evening. It leaks considera
! bly,.
} When in Pendleton, be sure
call at Vaughn's racket store an
!. see what bargains he can offer yor
Hiram Henry, well-known i
! this city as musician, is i'll q
J his home in Weston.
. 7. G. Taylor of Pendleton ha
. the most complete hardware stor
g in the county.
The Athena Band have discor
tinued their Tuesday night rt
b hearsals.
J Mr.. Mosley moved his family
his mountain ranch Tuesday {
: this week.
A large house greeted the Brown
les Tuesday night at the NJ.
i church.
A picnic on the river is conten
! plated by Athena young peop
! soon.
e D. B. Kimball, Of Dayton, Was
was in the city Monday Of tn
week.
i Gardens look fine and with
d little more rain would soon matur
Q R. G. Harding, a Walla Wal
+ gentleman, was in town Saturda
: George Mulkey came down frol
PaaIa'c ranch Wadueedav