The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1895-05-17

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nament to be held at Walla Walla
June A, 5, and 6. The program
sheet says that the 0. r. 4 N. and |
the w. & G. r. companies have a
rate of one fair for the round trip, |
tickets good for one week, and have
agreed to carry racing carts to Wal
la Walla and return.
Died.-In Weston, May 16, 1895,
Alex McDougal, of cancer. Mr..
McDougal was an influential citi-
zen, and enjoyed the esteem Of a
large circle of friends. He was
prominent member of the A. O. u.
W., which order conducted the fun
eral Ond remains to their last rest
ing place.
Pendleton Tribune: DR.. G. w.
King reports baby girl born to
the wife of Marion Jacks, residing
nine miles north east of town. The
baby girl arrived Tuesday morn
ing.
The May appointment has been
made by school superintendent
Woodruff. Today the county treas
urer set apart $11, 1882 for the
schools of which Athena gets $42S.-
rs.
John Preston, shot by Thomas
Goldworthy at the Virtue mine
near Baker City, has died from the
effects of the wounds, and Gold
worthy will be held for murder.
| C. A. Barrett who lost eleven
head Of stock recovered two COWS
and calves in Athena Saturday.
This goes to show that undoubted-
ly the cattle were stolen.
| w. ]. Wilkinson and Lew Shaw
left for Salem Tuesday to at
tend the l. 0. O. F. Grande Lodge
as delegates from Wild Horse
Lodge, of this city.
| Sunday evening at the M. e.
church, the anniversary exercise of
the Epworth League was held in
| the presence of a large and appre-
ciative audience.
/ Mrs, German, of Walla Walla,
| visited her numerous Athena friends
this week. j. E., was also over,
on business connected with his inn
plment firm.
Hot or cold, wet or dry, at 3 p.
m. Sunday, May, 10, Rev w. 7.
Fellows will preach in the Athena
Baptist church. All are invited
to be present.
| NBetween chicken thieves and
coyotes, L. j. Watts poultry is
rapidly decreasing in numbers. He
will be pleased if the chicken coops
are left.
Wes Ward returned Saturday
from trip to Baker City. Wes is
favorably impressed with that
place and possibly may go there to
live.
Mr.. R. A. Garden, Of this city,
has purchased the state right for
the sale of the "Combined Fire
Kinder, lighter and Heater.
The south side of Main street
played a game of ballNSunday with
the north side and came out vic.
torious by to scores.
AL Backinson. alias Matt Hayes,
. wanted for horse stealing, was cap
: tured at Alba, Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Frazier.
Messrs Vollmer, Moore anC
} Broughton, Helix farmers were
parading the streets of Pendletor
Friday last.
Neel, the phot ographer, left Mon
day fol Adams. After stopping
there for week he will go to Wal
: Iowa county.
An exchange says that Bake
City is the most moral town il
Eastern Oregon because it has
Virtue mine.
!, Hey2 Scribl All, ne is summe
following, looking for buttons, bu
he will come back when through
: work.
J Anyone finding a fine drawn
t worked handkerchief will pleas
leave the same at the milliner.
store
f Saturday was a red-letter day il
Q Athena for drunken Indians. Th'
woods were full o'them.
James Maloney, our worthy post
: master, has water in his yard from
4 1.-The new water system.
Married.-At Newport, Wash
3 May s, 1896, Fred Knowlton an
Miss Ora Henshaw.
Growing grain in the Pilot Roc
: neighborhood is said to be surel
! in need Of rain.
J. E. Froome this week receive
prize watch from the Echo tt
2 bacco Co.
|. DR.. Sharp reports Mrs. DEFEAT
3 and Mrs. Chas. Sharp on the sic
list.
! L. D. Lively was a passenger o.
! Saturday nights train for Portland