The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-01-07
The East End as Reflected
BY Our Exchanges.
IN WESTON AND MILTON
The Doings of Our Friends
and Neighbors.
WESTON LEADER.

Mr.. Will Prosbs.el was in town from
La Grande Monday and went to Athena
Tuesday.
An intent daughter OF John Foubears,
on Weston mountain, died last Saturday
and was buried Sunday.
Frank K Bernard, former Weston
boy, was married on Dec. 10th ct North
port, Wash , to Miss Lille Denoyer.
.Ieese Bl Wise and wife OF Perrydals,
Oregon. stopped off at Weston over Sun.
day while on their way to Baker City,
where he has mining interests.
Prof. J. s. Henry is home from Waits
burg this week. He has been instruct.
Ing q brass band in that place, and also
giving lessous on the piano.
F. H. Weston, Of pendleton, was in
the city Wednesday. He expects to
start harness and saddle shop in this
city soon. He left for Portland to lay ia
supplies.
Rev. Adkins is so fer recovered from
his attack OF rheumatism as TO be again
seen on the streets. He reports one OF
his little girl, quite i'll now of malarial
fever.
Messrs. Smith, Cox, Huntington and
Bloch OF Athena, and Davis Church and
Wilson, OF Milton, we're in Weston We'd
nesday evening to assist In conlerring
the Pact Masters degree on 3. B. Hall,
w. M. elect Of Weston lodge, No 65 A.
r. & A. NJ.
Monday morning as the hack returned
he xnh hat IN
meet the early train, the driver, Mr..
Martin, ran off the grade IN, the dark
ness and upset the hack The two in
mates we're not hurt but the driver got
one OF his legs severely bruised. Neither
team or carriage was much damaged.
The inhabitants OF school district No.
06 enjoyed very pleasant treat on
Christmas Eve, consisting OF very
beautiful christmas tree pro cured and
gotten up bv our very efficient teacher,
Miss Lula Brace. Tho program con-
sisted OF songs, dialogues, Tecitations,
etc., and 1t is needless to say that the
EVENINGS entertainment reflected great
credit upon the talented ability OF the
teacher, In training her many pupils,
Il WAS great treat aud very enjoyable
annals w OObh JCAhE ssno O'NA'
A more than usually fatal epidemic
struck the numerous canine population
OF Weston Wednesday night. Six dead
dogs lying around in different places in
dcated that the promiscuous poieoner
had been getting in his work. Some oil
the dogs. probably the most OF them,
were nuisancts, some we're well behaved
stay.at. home dogs tho pets OF the fsmi'
lies to which they belonged, and the
person or persons that did this indis-
crlminate poisoning 10 open to severe
criticism. S
The "war OF IL" ended so years ago.
There are only three male pensioners
OF that war still living But there are
5000 widows drawing pensions as the
wives OF veterans of that war. The
young woman OF the days OF IL and
alter were just as quick to catch onto an
old soldier with q pension as were their
sisters OF the days OF 'u2 and after.
Human nature nsver changer, while
paternal govslnment steadily becomes
more burdensome.
The Pendleton Republican OF last
week published quite . rretty romance
about q soldier frosn the Walla Walla
barracks, dessrting because he fell In
love with Weston maiden, and tiring
Of being hunted over two states, finally
gave himself up. with the intention OF
marrying his oharmer alter he hae
served his time. This story is plaus-
ibla enough; we know OF several Wes.
ton girls that are bewitChing enough TO
get not only one, but a whole garrison
full OF soldiers into trouble from the
Colonel down; II lacks confirmation
however.