The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-14

ill for some time and the family were
camping in the mountains in the hope of
benefitting her health. Mrs. Stewart had
been a resident of Walla Walla for
number OF years and was a most loveable
and esiimable woman, whose many kind
acts in life will be cherished in the mem
cries Of large circle of friends and
scquaintances. She was the mother of
DR.. Stewars, the well.known pbysiciant
Of Walla Walla.
fThoee who are spending these warm
days in the cool mountain breezes at
Cold Springs, haye christened the resort
Camp Bryan" Everyone up there
believes in Bryan and silver. Recently
they had a ratification meeting and Prof.
F. ] VanWinkle delivered the address.
Mr.. VanWinkle is fast gaining an envi.
able reputation as an orator.
Fletcher's mill is small village, and
to a PRESS reporter who visited It this
week, seemed fairly alive with business
and activity. Mr.. Fletcher employs
about 35 men and turns out on an
average, 10000 feet Of good lumber per
day. Not long ago run of % 600 feet
was made in 10 hours.
NDave and Bill Russell and B. I.
Bailey, the gambler, engaged in fistic
bout Tuesday. 1t furnished some ex
citement for the onlookers. Scraps
never come singly in Athena, so shortly
after "Cutty" Garden and L. D. Lively
had round, in which l.. D. came out
the victor.
IN. Clark Wood, the affable editor Of the
Weston Leader, is rusticating this week
at Saling's camp. He and the Press
man took jaunt Of no small distance in
search of grouse the other day, and
succeeded in bagging pine squirrel.
And it wasn't good day for squirrels
either.
|N."Uncle Billy" and Grandma Willoaby
left Athena Wednesday for Newport.
Idaho, where they will spend the re-
mainder of the summer. Look out for a
big fish story when Uncle Billy returns.
Miss Brandon, who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. G. G. Osburn, in this
city the past two weeks, left Tuesday for
Deadwood, Dakota. Mrs. Osburn ac-
companied her as far Pendleton.
Lot Livermore, chairman of the county
central committee, yesterday appointed
II. IL. bdtu0bb, Vi Atu0udp tH6muor OL
the same committee in the place Of Judge
E, DePeatt, deceased.
NWm. Bernard, of Yves ton, was in town
Sunday. He brought his phonograph
over and captured a quantity of small
change, He left Monday by team, for
Wallowa county.
Billy Willoaby's crop this season
81 6 -
the acre. He stored 5000 bushels with
the Hamilton-Rourke Warehouse Sys-
tenn this week.
IA party of little folks consisting OF
Winnie Fischer, Kittie, Alta aud Carrie
Sharp, Edna and Eva Hill, spent We'd
nesday at the pleasant Rigby home, in
the country.
Pure blood is the safeguard Of health.
Keep your blood pure, rich and full o
vitality by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you will no need to fear the attacks
of disease.
IN Lille Fischer and Ivy Calender are
cooking in the harvest field. Mae Fisch
or and Ruby Calender will work in their
place next week, thus giving them
rest.
A camping party, consisting Of Mrs.
HeuDg and daughter, Leola, Mrs. G. @.
Osburn and Mrs. Wilkinson and children,
left yesterday morning for the noun
tains.
Miss Ellis Van Cleve, sister of Mrs.
A, L. Swaggart, died in Spokane yesttr
day OF typhoid fever Mrs. Swaggart's
mother is very low with fever.
Mr.. Haws has 600 acres Of wheat
which he thinks will go 40 bushels to the
acre. He brought in samples yesterday
which was Of good quality.
The Shutrum boys have cut and
threshed 300 of their 900 acres Of wheat
and the yield so far has been but from Is
to, 20 bushels to the acre.
EThe Pacific Coast Elevator in the north
part of town is undergoing repairs.
Angus Gillis aud R. A. Garden are doing
the carpenter work.
l>The Rosenzweig family returned from
.ling's camp Monday. They brought
him with them 5S quarts Of lucious
huckleberriee.
VIM. Willoaby and family accom-
panied by Ohas. Kelsey, will go to Wood
wards toll gate, the first of the coming
week.
IS'The cat come back" SO did a band of
horses which Deputy Marshal Gholson
drove out of town several times this
week.
Lew Shaw was the lucky man in the
bicycle rattle Sunday. Turner Calender
manipulated the dice for Lew and threw
AZ.
MRS. Barnett and children were among
the Athena people who attended the
circus in Pendleton yesterday.
Pm. KIRKLAND's accounts must be
settled. Call at the First National bank,
and interview E. L. Barnett.
Come to the Umatilla Art Gallery and
have your photo work done. All work
guaranteed to be frst-clase.
W. D. Parker and family, Mrs. DIR.
Dell and son, York, and Mics Leach, are
rusticating in the mountains.
Agent Bradley sold % tickets yester
day morning to parties who attended the
circus in Pendleton.
Misses Bertha and Stella Willoaby
we're in Pendleton yesterday. They at
tended the circus.
Alex. Mckay was in town Monday, |
from Pendleton. Johnny lie rapidly re- |
gaining his health.
Hoods pills cure liver ills, constipa. |
ton, iaundice, sick headache, bilious
ness. 25c.
Mrs. G. A. Barrett and daughter are
expected home from the mountains |
soon.
MT. j. Kirk's steam tbreshiug outfit |
averages from 500 to 1900 sscks per