The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1898-04-22
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Oranges ant l. moss al the "Blue
Front'-the pick Of TIE market.
Arthur Rigby .snd wifg snadaysi with
" I. Rieey un tiio reservation.
James Britt, IL erecting cottage ON
corner Of Current aud Third streets
Will Stanton, who is at PrineyiI!e,
Crook county, is now PRESS reader.
lMCArpenter cork goes b'iskIy on in
Athena, and carpenters are in demand.
The De Mos family Of musicians soon
make their appearances at the opera
house.
w. d. Parker will toon leave on
prospecting tour in the Canyon Cit,
country.
I/NFruit trees are in bloom and many
Athena yards present sn attractive sp-
pearenee.
Miss Ida Kilgore, daughter OF Jesse
Kilgore, Of Weston, ia reported i'll by
DR.. Sharp
| gMattie, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. CaE-
ton, who has been seriously i'll, Is re-
ported better.
Angus Gillis is preparing TO enclose his
residence property with neat and sub
stantial fence.
J. W. Chspman has secured the con-
tract Of painting the residence and barn
OF Wm. Kilgore.
k Jolly "Bill" Young springs this con-
undrum: Why isthe United States like
reached mule?
George Swaggart, Of Heppnsr, who has
been visiting bis father, N Swaggart, re-
turned home on Monday
William Shrimp, who reeides north of
town, will have his houss painted.
Chapman will do the work
Riley H. Simpson, of Helix, candidate
| for county treasurer on the union ticket
was in the city Wednesday.
lN Lee Hiteman has returned home for
his summer vacation from the Mon
mouth State Normal School.
| w. W. Harrah, candidate for school
superintendent, on the union ticket was
in the city Tuesday evening.
| Frank Jackson returned Saturday from
Morrow county. While there he dis
posed OF half section of land.
TX Mrs. Hugh Macarthur, accompanied
by her sister, Mies Minnie Lieuallen,
arrived home from Portland.
| Miss Brandon, teacher in our public
school, is ill Miss Eloise Huntington
is teaching in Miss Brsndon's room.
R. l.. Maloney has taken unto nim
self partner in tho painting business.
The new firm is Naloney & Stamper
A Pendleton horseman has flyer a.
400 yards, and challenges any horse in
the county to race for that distance
Chris. Simpson, Of Warren, has Sc.
cured the famous stallion, Bonner N. B 4,
said TO be the fastest trotter in Oregon
J. v. Thompson has mastered the art
of bicycle riding, and cuts quite figure
on wheel J. Y is all right anyway.
Two OF the latest etyles in straw hats
are called respectively Maine" and
Cuba Libre." The New sioFe-keeps
them.
Mrs. Jennett O. Boynton, wife Of A. a..
Boynton, of Ukiah, died at 2 o'clock
Saturday morning, April 16, after long
illness.
TX J. E. Reeder left this morning for
Helix, where he will take the train for
| Tacoma to transact business for the Ath.
ena Lumber Co.
| The Lockwood brothers, at Helix,
| have 5000 bushels Of wheat yet to sell,
and are watching the market in its up.
ward tendency
lNGeorge Carmichael. leading farmer
of the Weston neighborhood, made final
proof on his homestead Monday before
the county clerk.
Rain ia needed in the Juniper conn
try. The grain is becoming very dry
and farmers would be pleased to see a
good fall of raiE.
IT is acknowledged by all when it
comes to stylish and up.to. date goods,
| The New Store claims the privilege of
being the leader
Claude Estes is in a critical condition.
! He has no less than hundreds OF small
boils about his body, and his suffering is
said to be intense.
John w. Gage, one Of the best known
and most prosperous stockraisers in
Crook county, died at his home near
Mite hell, last week.
Frank King. who farms in the Cold
Spring neighborhood, and his brother,
James, will harvest about 500 acres be-
tween themthis year.
]. A. Muirhead is raising and other
wise improving his residence in the west
part Of the city He will make an ad-
dition ola couple OF rooms.
Speaking about stockings reminds us
that Hollis has stocked up with fine
line of the celebrated BLACK Cat" brand |
OF ladies' and children's stockings.
NChas. F, Smith, son OF Major Allen
Smith, OF the Fourth cavalry stationed |
at Fort Walla Walla, has been appointed
by President Mckinley to West Point
Young, the harnessman, can't keep
harness in his shop. As soon as set is
made it is purchased by some farmer,
aud generally there are order
]. A, Keller, the plasters,
the country, where he has ht