The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-05-27
The East End" as Reflected
By Our Exchanges.
DoINGs OF TWO TOWNS
Gleanings From Weston and
Milton Neighborhoods.
WESTON LEADER.

N1oAS~s AhADhh'
L. E. Penland, union candidate for
state senator, was in the city Tuesday
from Helix.
Mrs. Jane Hartman is in the city from
Pendleton on visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Geo. Marsh.
]. w. Adams, the we'll known Milton
mechanic, has taken charge Of the car
penter work at the new mill.
Bert and Mabel Whitman have re-
turned to their home near PendIeton,
after vieit at Weston.
At the Weston brickyard 26 mel are
burning. loading and molding brick at
the same time.
Miss Winnie Hastings, vine has been
suffering from protracted throat trouble
10 reported to be in quite serious con-
ditiop, being unable to speak above a
whisper.
II is reported that @. H. Dodd drove up
on the mountain to find an audience and
couldn't collect more than two voters to
gsther to hesr him speak, which shows
that politics is back number.
Neil McEschern nnd family have gone
to the Grasty place on the Umatilla to
camp out for fortnight or more, Mr.
Luna, OF Athena, has been engaged to do
blacksmithing at the McEachern shop.
Tom Mpiliday has team OF old bowl
ers at Weston, consisting of Warren,
Wood, Williams and Powers, WHICH he
would like to pit against similar team
from Athena. Captain Tom has had his
men in training.
Uncle Sam will hsyp Anpa. Blanco
will reluctantly give the bride away.
This is trifle far fetched, but We have
to resort to something to keep even with
the rest OF the newspaper punsters.
4 few days ago the lopg trestle across
Pine creek below Weston narrowly es
capped destruction l., fire. On bis way
home VIM. s. Price Eoticed that the
mtddle OF the trestle vas blazing and
smoking. He reached the scene as
coon as possible and extinguished the
fire with water taken from barrels along
side the tresile.
Memorial Day, Monday, May goth, vii
be suitably observed at Weston The
citizens will prepare program and Gen.
Negley Post will attend in body. Con-
iedorate veterans are invited to partics
pate. Prof. Lewis, Of the Normal, will
deliver the address.
Complaint is made that half:grown
children have net only been robbing
WestoH gardens Of their blossoms, but
that graves at the cemetery have been
visited and the flowers stolen that were
plsnted py relatives of the departed.
I'd Ridennur, late of the Leader force,
has takan responsible petition at the
handles Of brickyard Wheelbarrnw and
is holding it down with good success.
Ed wants to develop an iron clad con-
etitution preparatory to en.ieting, il
there is another call
S.onewall jackson Tolles, OF Wild
Horse, celebrated recent national victor
lee at Weston recently. SINCE his dis
agreement with the Athena chief Of
police about year ago Mr.. Tolles has
bestowed his patronage and friendship
upon Weston, where be isa frequent and
jolly visitor, He lately built new house
at his reservation home.
Tuesday afternoon Eph Williams sus
tanned a deep cut over the left eye,
reaching to the bone. Eph's version ol
the trouble is that an enemy from the
mountain heayed briekbst at him
without warning or provoCation. and then
rode rapidly out Of town. Others aver
thai the wound Wss due TO collision with
en- incopsiderate eswbuck.
w. II. Fletcher, the energetic sawmil
msn OF Linkton mountain. visited Wes.
ton Monday. Mr.. Fletcher's big mill ID
now located two and quarter miller
from Its former site, in Ane lot Of tim
Der. He has IS men employed now anC
Is cutting about $4,000 feet Of lumber
daily. He wants many teams to hau
lumber to Athena, Milton and Walll
Walla, and will pay cash for the work.