The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-07-01
The East End" as Reflected
By Our Exchanges.
DoINGs OF TWO TOWNS
Gleanings From Weston and
Milton Neighborhoods.
WESTON LEADER.

Miss Lille McMorris has gone to
Meacham, where she will be the guest
OF Grandma Munra for few daye.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bt. Wise are expected
to arrive next Monday on a visit to g.
A. r. McGrew. They are returning
home to the Willamette valley from
Baker City.
Henry G. Adams, the extensive sheep.
owner Of Weston, is preparing to ship
fourteen carloads of mutton sheep TO
Chicago. 1t is expected that the ship
ment will be started next Monday from
Athena over the w. & @. r. II. and
Northern Pacific.
Miss Phronia Ketchum and Mr..
George Ketchum, who came to Weston
several months ago from Champagne,
H., IN eearch Of better health, left Mon.
day night for Spokane, where their
brother is engaged in civil engineering.
Both found their stay here OF much
benefit.
The death Of H. @. Hill, 81 years old,
occurred lately at Trail, British Colum
bia, to which place he moved from Wes-
ton about year ago. Mr.. Hill resided
at Weston several years. and was an
estimable old gentleman His son, ].
F. Hill Of Helix, has gone to Trail in
response to news OF his fathers death
Considerable local interest is being
created in foot racing. Last Monday
evening on the common below town
Ralph Lane beat "Doc" Read at rs
yards. A iaatch of 100 yards is cow
being arranged for Anext Sunday after.
noon between Ralph Lane and Ralph
Sailing. 1t 10 said that hackers OF the
respective contestants are ready to risk
a good many dollars on the result.
Prof. N, g. Royal and family left for
their former home at Olympia. Wash
where the professor expects to engage in
the practice Of law. The fact that he
will be numbered among our citizens no
longer is deeply regretted. for he not
only conducted the normal echool as it's
president for five years past with signal
success, but won high place in the
esteem Of the community.
Henry Wood was over Tuesday, talk
ing with "auld acquaintance" at Wes
ton, from his farm near Athena. He
says that providence continues to bless
the farmers, the prospect for spring grain
especially being the best he has ever
seen. As for fall grain, MIR Wood had
some last year that averaged so bushels
per acre but thinks that this fine yield
will be even exceeded the coming har.
vest, as the heads promise to ill to q
greater length. He has 800 acres in
crop.
Hank Tanning, the rancher and phil
osopher OF Gold Spring, was here last
Sunday with VIM. Rose. Hank says
that last years crop ena bled him to quit
dodging creditors for the first time in 8
decade, and he now has collection O.
autographs that cost $4,000. II things
go this year as we'll as they look he viii
be able to indulge in tho luxury of q
Prince Albert and box OF Havanas
while his family will be spared from th'
uncertainty of eating only when tht
hens lay. He has half.section in croI
and says that Cold Spring wheat look
as we'll or better than that around Wes
ton.
Fred, the young con Of ]. B. pupuis
came to grief last Sunday while riding a
colt belonging to the Read boys. 4
eaddle was tied onto the colt with ropeI
in juvenile fashion. and Fred climbed
aboard. After a few jumps the saddle
was where the cinch ought to be and the
young rider was lying on the ground
with the ligaments OF his right arm
badly sprained and lacerated at the
wrist. The arm was put in splints by
Dr. Best, and the youngster is repining
at home.