The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-08-28
Local News.

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Dustll Dust!il
Straw the streets.
Ed. Rush and wife were in frorn Helix
Sunday.
Names Sharp is again at work in the
PREss Office.
J. W. Smith solicits your insurance.
Call and see him.
Miss Mary Macdonald WAS visitor in
Milton Wednesday.
The largest stock of straw hats in the
county, are at j. s. Hayes Pendleton.
Fred Fischer deals in some ALFRED
nice saddles. He has fine sample on
hand.
Hugh Robie has moved his family to
town and is working on one of the wheat
platforms.
Hansell & Maloney are enjoying an in
creasing grocery trade. For harvest sup.
plies zee them.
IA portion OF Fifth street and other
thoroughfares ia Athena have been given
q coating OF straw.
Only good insurance companies are
represented by Smith. Remember this
when taking out policy.
Come to the Umatilla Art Gallery and
have your photo work done. All work
guaranteed to be first class.
P. M. KIRKLAND'S accounts must be
settled. Call at the First National bank,
and interview E. L. Barnett.
Those who have rode the "Maywood"
and Who are competent to Judge, say "It
is all right" We sell them for $35.
Farmers in need of babbit metal should
call at the PRESS office. We have the
best metal in the world for babbiting.
II We cannot give you better bargains
in clothing than any one else in the city,
don't trade with us-The Square Store.
When in Pendleton stop at the Golden
Rule Hotel. The best of rooms and ele-
CANT fare. Free bus to and from all
trains.
You can now get a suit of the cele-
brated Albany Woolen Mills clothing for
$3.50. You cannot get SUCH bargain
elsewhere.
@. A. Barrett has been appointed sole
agent for the Buffalo Pitts threehers and
extras for all territory between Walla
Walla and Pendleton.
II you want good crayon 3ork done 90
to the Umatilla Art Gallery, Athena.
Do not patronize irresponsible people.
We guarantee cur work.
Henry Barrett has this week been en-
gagged in strawing the streets for those of
our citizens who are tired OF the dust.
Henry does excellent work.
State lecturer Herren, of the A. o. u.
W. delivered most interesting lecture in
the lodge room in this city. Monday even
ipg to an appreciatiye audience.
NThe Pendieton papers tell us that while
camping in the mountains, Miss Harriet
| Woodruff encountered 8 bear. She did
not faint, but broke the record on run
to camp.
>Sam Booher left Athena Monday for
Pendleton, where he has accepted posi-
tion with James Froome in the Telephone
livery stable. "Dick" Maloney is also
down there.
Mrs. RoseDzweig and sons,
Miss Macdonald, Mrs. Beale and
children, Miss Ida Beals and Louie La
Braehe's family left yesterday for Wood
wards toll-ga.e.
A fight between one of the Shubert
boys and harvest hand occurred the
other day, and the harvester came to
town for warrant. The matter was set
tied to the satisfaction Of all without COM
ing to trial.
W. H. FL. Scott, the politician fsrmer,
was observed on the streets Tuesday. He
has been giving his undivided attention
to his farming interests and as far as the
reporter could learn, did not discuss poll
tics while in town.
t1~Dave Taylor, agent for the Hamilton &
Rourke warehouse system, is receiving
an immense amount of this seasons crop
for storage. He is assisted at the wcTe-
house by Chas. Henry, Quill Gerkiag,
John Taylor and other hands.
Kan exciting incident occurred to the
threshing outfit of the Stone boys one
| day last week. The horses attached to
the power became frightened and ran
away. Bob Maloney, who was driving
did not lose his head, and thus what
seemed an inevitable smash.up was
| avoided.
Father LaMay returned from Canada
Monday. He has hssn in the gold fields
across the British line, and tells of fabu.
lous wealth being taken out up there. He
reports that Jacob Schmitt, who left here
last fall has some very valuable property,
and is negotiating sale of it for a good
round sum.
The teachers institute to be held at
| Milton begins on August 81 and con-
tinues five days County Superintend-
ent Nowlin, Prof. Draper. Judge Lowell
and W. NJ. Pierce are to deliver lectures
in addition to the regular program of
papers and discussions.
Miss Maud waid, former teacher in
Athena's public schools, and Mr.. Kenny,
photographer, who was located here
| short time, were married in Butte, Mon
tans, Aug. 5, 1896, THE ceremony was
performed by DR.. VIM. Rollins, of the M.
E. Church. of Butte. The happy couple
are living at 701 w. Park street.
No pastor was appointed for Pendleton
and Weston by the bishop at the con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church South, at
Dayton. According TO the usage Of this
demonstration, when the appointment is
made, the bishop will fill the pnlpit at q
later date. In this instance, pas
tors will be brought from other confer.
ences to fill the vacancies. It ia not
known iust when the appointments will
be made.
DR.. Dietrich, OF indianapolis, Ind, 60
the Press is informed by druggist Davis,
will arrive in the city Sunday. TO look
over this section with view of locating