The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-03-25
MILTON EAanE


Born, in this city on Monday, March
IA, to the wife Of Seth Dickey, girl.
Born, in this city, on Friday, March
IL, 1898, to the wife Of William Best,
son.
Born, in Freewater, on Friday, March
III, 1893, to the wifs Of s. A. Imlah, q
son.
Born, on Couse Creek, on Saturday,
March IL, 1898, to the wife Of James
Sans, daughter.
A little daughter was born to the wife
of W. F. Kyle, living below Freewater,
on the 9th inst.
A little daughter was born to the vile
Of L @. McFall, living below town, on
Tuesday, March Is, 1898.
II. A. Burns, Of this city, has been
| granted state diploma by the state board
Of education lately in session at Salem.
Mr.. Ira w. Phillips has resigned bis
Office as constable of this precinct Mr.
Phillips AYERS there is not enough In the
Office to pay him for devoting bis time to
it.
The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Dana
her, OF this city was gladdened on Sun
day, March IS, 1898, by the arrival OF a
little baby girl. The Eagle offers con-
gratulatione.
Sheriff 81. A. Faxon was Milton Wis
itor y0sserday. Mr.. Faxon informs the
Eagle that he cxpects to be candidate
before the republican cannty convention
for renomination to the off1Oo~ which he
now holds.
W. E. Lees, well known to Milton citi-
ssns, will start a paper IN 0ntario Nal.
heur county, about April let Lses will
probably prove an April fool to ths peo-
pie Of Ontario as he did many years ago
to the people Of Milton,
Landlord McQuary, of the Hotel Mill
ton left for Missouri Wednesday night on
short visit to relatives. The cut In
railroad transportation rates is inducing
many to take the trip over the Rockies
to view once more the land OF their
birth.
The friends OF Miss Elsie Hopson as
sembled ct the Mill street residence last
Saturday night and had pleasant party
in honor OF that young lady's eighteenth
birthday. A lunch was served and the
evening spent with games, charades,
music, etc.
H. F. Wright, accompanied by bis
mother Mrs. B. L. Wright, left for Illin-
oils Saturday, via the Northern Pacific
Mr.. Wright has gone east to seek en-
ployment and may remain f5r an indef
nate period. His wife and little child
will remain In the city for the present.
Clarence Stewart and wife returned
home from their eastern trip last night.
While absent Mr. Stewart made al nee.
essary arrangements for procuring ma
chinery for the new mill. In a few days
members OF the mill company will 10 to
Portland TO arrange with the o. r. 4 N.
Co., for constructing side track to the
mill.
Sad, indeed, was the death OF young
Willard e. Stevens, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
X. K. Stevens, who died in this city at
the honds Of his parents on Wednesday
last Of peritonitis. The young man was
enjoying bis usual health apparently mp
to Saturday whom be complained Of ILL
ness and soon aiterwsrd took to his bed
from which he never recovered, although
all resources of medical skill were ex-
uauskeu 10 save MS lie.
No, those affable gentlemen who are
going around warmly shaking the intel !
ligent voter by the haBd are not book
agents, but just plain politicians seeking
iavors. They have nothing TO sell {sx-
cept the fools enough to vote for theml
and nothing TO give excepG lot OF mis-.
information abou. their adapEability for
public Office. The ofice-seekeF is a wary
individual according to hie own private
opinion but the voter ID dead on" TO
his methods.
Prof. DuffieId is at home again alter
being confined almost two weeks in the
! Walla WaIla hospital recovering from the
effects Of 5 eeveresurgicaI operation. The
| professor, although still very weak, il
rapidly regaining strength and his friends
sincerely hope that with the advent oI
spring, with accompanying warmth, sun
shine and reyiviiying Of nature, he may
be completely restored TO health and
able to depart on the extended visit tc
relatives that has been deter mined upon