The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-02-18
MILTON EAaLE

Several oil OH. citizens went over to
Walla Walla Saturday evening to see
Ole Olsen. They report the play
very ''snlde" affair and now wish they
had their money back.
The penny social at the residence of
Rev. and Mrs. w. q. Mitchell Monday
evening was very PLEASANT affair and
was greatly enjoyed by the members oil
the Epworth League and their friends.
A little child OF Noah Taylor OF North
Milton is afflicted with measles, The
little one brought the disease from PEN
dleton. All precautions necessary have
been taken by the family aud hualihs
officer TO prevent the spread 1oi CON
tagion.
A Wala Walla auetloneer has been
out this week selling Tim Grow" ar
ticlss to those silly enough to buy them.
It's singular TACT that no matter how
transparent may be the fraud there are
always plenty OF people willing and
eager to bite.
Milton is to have first-clasa bowling
alley. Several parties have been look
Ing over the field with q view Of em-
barking In the business here but nothing
came Of it until Mr.. Charles Hoggart,
OF Grants. concluded to embrace the
opportunity offered,
Emmet Putnam will 70 into the
mercantile business in Freewatsr. lie
will construct q frame building OF suit
able Dimensions for his purpose and ex:
pecte 10 occupy II with n new stock Of
goods In short time.
There have been during the past fall
and winter, no less than seven seta OF
double harness stolen within radius OF
alx or eight miles OF this city In each
instance the losses have been reported
to tho officers hut thus far their most
vigilsnt efforts 10 recover the property
and apprehend the thief have bcen un.
successful.
w. Il. Putnam came homo from Seat.
tie and Wenatchee country Friday where
he went to adjust number OF A. y. b.
gold amalgamators that are being
orefated at the latter place by q com.
pany OF Seattle capitalista. Mr.. Putnam
made the necessary changes and left the
machines working entirely satisfactorily.
The city council is seriously consider
ing the advleability OF grading Millions
principal thoroughfAre. Not only will
they do this, II the plan proposed
is considered practicable, but thick
covering Of gravel or crushed rock will
be put on the street AMI the whole will
\ Be packed with big iron roller, weigh
ing many tons, 30 make 1t as bard and
simpervious to water as possible.
The date for the next appearance OF
the Hercules Dramatic 90. in this city
has not yet been fixed but il will be
within the next 80 days. The books for
the new play have arrived and the
company will soon be- hard at work with
sehanreale. The title ef the play ID "The
Dsacga's TFibulations,n o companion
pIeoe 10 'sThe Deacon which was pro-
dueed with great success by this COM
pany three years ago.
school teacher In q rural district
near Milton whipped . boy very severely,
Every time friend called 10 sym.
paEhize with the mother, abe sent her
boy out In the yard to get stick OF the
san0 eis0 that Was used In whipping him
to show TO the eympathiser. The boy
brought IN . larger stick every time, and
hnally began 10 garfy In logs oi such
eizh that be ons day over exerted bis
aEfangth. burst blood vessel end died.
Yard gates ars not made for tender
young things 10 swing upon In The dark
oi lhe moon. They are seFvlcable 70