The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-09

..
rett, is in the city.
G. w. Proebstel, Mayor of Weston,
was in the city Monday.
NJ. w. Maloney and wife will go down
I to Portland Sunday night.
Editor Wood is in Portland this week
taking in the ''sights" at the exposition.
There is some talk OF having q sabbath
school at the Baptist church in this city,
Miss Anna Harden has been in Pend
Teton, visiting her sister, Mrs. Alex Nc
Kay.
Mrs. Ida Gillis visited in Pendleton
this week, the guest Of her sister Mrs. O.
@. Sharp.
Robert Bond it,, formerly resident Of
Pendleton, has been arrested at Medford
for horse stealing.
~. H. Hiteman and E. L. Barnett were
in Pendleton Saturday and listened to
Mitchell's speech.
Mr.. JEFF Coyle, of Sodaville, Linn coun-
ty, Oregon, is visiting this week with T..
j. Kirk and family.
A good, hard rain would be welcome
to the farmers of this section. 1t is need
ed for seeding purpose ,--
The Eastern Oregon presbytery met at
Enterprise Friday and will continue in
session until Tuesday.
HTen double-decked cars OF sheep, load
ed at Elgin passed through Athena Mon
day, en- route to Chicago.
Have you seen those beautiful Mantel,
la Menette's at the Umatilla Art Gallary,
they are only SO cts dozen. a
u Ed. Rush and the Huson boys, of
Helix, assisted the Athena Band in dis
coursing music for the republicans Mon.
day.
| X Wood is not so scarce in Athenaai
present 1t is drifting steadily down from
the mountains and brings $3.50 pei
| coad.
l-jhIiss Lillian Proebstel, young lady
prominent in social circles in Weston
visited in the city this week, the guest ol
Mrs. M. M. Johns.
| Nal. Turner, good republican Of Helix
was in town Monday to hear Senator
Mitchell He oiled the Press lamp be
fore leaving town.
IN Mr.. Dan Kirk. the reservation farmer
will move to Athena 90 that he may
school his children, should he be able K
find suitable residence.
| George Peabody, who formerly held
the position Of section foreman on tht
W. & @. r., ct this place, was up from
Hunts Junction this week.
| Mr.. Wynne, representing Alexander &
Hexter, the Pendleton merchants, will
be at the st. Nichols Hotel today with |
fine line OF ladies' and Misses cloaks.
| When you think of underwear thinl
Of us. Our Fall and Winter line is b,
far the best line shown in Pendleton snG
our prices will surprise you. Alexande
& Hexter.
Hugh Robie is making extensive i'm
provements on his farm south of town
He has built an addition to his farm
house, and contemplates making Other
improvements.
/ Mrs. M. A. Woodward found hatche
few days ago about half mile west Q
the toll gate on the Lincton road. Th
Ratchet is supposed to be the one he
Husband bad when he was lost in th,
woods last February.
IXMr. William Powers and Miss Hett,
Reynolds were married in Weston Sun
day last. The young couple have larg
circle of friends in Umatilla county VIII,
unite with the Pass in wishing them {
long and prosperous life.
We want your mail order trade. We'll
lfll it the same day. Well refund you
money if what we send you is not salts
factory. Well go out and get anythin
you may want if we haven't it. Alexan
der & Hexter, Pendleton.
This ia an exceptional Cloak Season
buyers are looking for particular gar
ments at low prices We anticipated sue
a demand, and have line of capes anG
jackets which answer every Requirement
-and they are cheap. Alexander
Hexter, Pendieton.
~ Sheriff Houser was up from Pendleto
Monday. sZoe" is somewhat of poll
, tician himself but the boys cornered hin
in the postofice and gave him some har
eilyer nuts to crack. Among them wa
this one, "Why was silver demonetizs
in 49," The enamal on Zso's teet
wasn't equal to the occasion.
Editor McManas and city editor Fol-
shawAof the Pendleton Tribune, were i
the city Monday. We cleaned out on
"den" IN anticipation OF fraternal visi
|, from our distinguished brethren, whic
failed in naturalization We are not Of
ended in the least, when we conside
that other attractions were In town tbs
J day. Then, too, Ne are only commo
anarchist, who Yields the pen on
: country sheet"