The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-10-23
The COUNTY NEWS
The East End" as Reflected
By Our Exchanges.
TEMPLE is FOR M'KINLEY
He Loans Money, is the Reas-
ON he Gives.
WESTON LEADER

Prof, ]. s. henry has organized a
ladies' band at Heppner.
Herman Hessel contemplates making
q journey soon to New York City to meet
his parents, who are coming from the
"old country"
H. W. Weaver has disposed of his
blacksmith outfit at Weston to John
Foss and James Mitchell, of Athena,
who will continue the business here.
A small second crop of strawberries is
being gathered in the Milton neighbor.
hood. T. M. Hickman picked half
crate and sold them in Walla Walla at
ten cents per pound.
Hon. j. L. Killian, the well known
Vansycle wheat man, has gone to San
Francisco to obtain medical advice. Mr..
Killain has been much reduced by
stomach trouble, and ia scarcely shad-
ow of his former self.
The wedding OF Miss Susie Still and
Mr.. Cliff Overturf occurred recently at
the State hotel in Walla Walla. Mr., and
Mrs. Overturf left Immediately for Port
land, and will make their home in the
Willamette valley.
OiOy uuNtoual 1ukdu lHSldbS bllhb UUyb
under eighteen years Of age must keep
OFF the streets after seven o'clock, and
warns parents that he intends TO enforce
the curfew ordinance. The youngsters
are making Themselves altogether too
promiscuous.
Mr.. Asa OVERLY, of Garfield, WASH,
came down last week with the view OF
purchasing one hundred or more last
spring calves. He has been disburden
ing his poGket-book Of late by distribu-
ting his silver and gold among the farm
ers of this vicinity.
r. NJ. O'Brien was surprised recently
at his Wild Horse home to note that the
red squirrels are as chirpy and playful as
in the merry epringtime. They may be
seen out in the eun shine, scampering
around in play or hunting food. Itis the
first time these squirrels have ever made
their appearance except in spring, and
Mr.. O'Brien would like to have some
weather prophet tell him what 1t means.
w. II. Fletcher, widely known as the
'aawmill man" came to town Wednes-
day on business. Mr.. Fletcher has lust
resumed operation with his big mill,
after ten days stop on account OF
breakdown Meantime many logs we're
piled up for the benefit of the voracious
circular saw. The mill will be kept run
ming as long as the weather conditions
permit,
Harlowe Richmond was in the city re.
Gently from Helix. He is just recover
ing from sever seige OF typhoid fever,
which attacked several members Of a
crew OF harvesters of which be belonged, /,
on account OF drinking impure we'll water.
One of the men went to Gillian county
s2d died there. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Riehmond also suffered from the dis
| ease.
Will Johnson, g0R OF r. +. Johnson,
lost a finger at Firvisw Fam, on Wild
Horse, last Saturday night. The nilht
before some intruder was heard prowline
about the premises, and Will went out
to take pistol shot at him, bot the party
decamped. Saturday night he was in
the act Of taking the cartridges out Of the
pistol, in order to put ii away, when the
hammer slipped, exploding the weapon.
The ball passed through the third finger
OF Willis left hand and then entered the
floor. In spite of the pain the plucky
boy rode on horseback to town, and al
midnight reached here and had the finger
amputsted near the hand by DR.. Stiles
II Is now healing rapidly.