The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-10

the same fruit from his farm west of
town. They compare fayorably with the
waitsburg product, both in size and
quality.
Joe Rainyille, who is now residing at
72O w. Poplar street, walla walla, was
in town yesterday. Mr.. Rainyille is re-
ceiying treatment for cataract of the
eyes, and since successful operation
his eyesight is greatly improved.
Adams Advance: A family reunion
was held at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Marquis yesterday. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. watrus,
Mrs. j. B. Mumford, Mrs. Ben Brown,
Miss Clara Watrus and Master Lester
Watrus.
HDave Hendricks, a former newspaper
man, has again changed locations. He
is now at Columbia Falls, Montana.
He is publishing paper called Hen
bricks Columbian with the same out,
fit he published the Inland Republican
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. A. Fischer returned
Monday from Union, where they spent
the Fourth. While there Mrs. Fischer
enjoyed pleasant visit with Mrs.
Helen Levin, who desired to be re-
membered to her Athena friends, who
are legion
E. LaHue, recent arrival from Mis-
souri,, has purchased the Chas. Booher
property in this city and with his wife
and two daughters, will make Athena
his home. Mr.. LaHue is an old soldier,
and was a prominent farmer before
coming west.
j. M. Evans, the we'll known fruit
man of Freewater, is the owner Of five
Royal Ann cherry trees which have net
ted him this year a total profit of $30.5O.
The trees are eight years old and have
never failed to produce good crop
since they began to bear.
Hereafter the popular Athena Hotel
| will make a specially Of sunday dinners
and will cater to family trade. Dinner
will be served from IL o'clock, noon, to
2 p. M. In addition to having all the
market affords for the table, Johnson's
: orchestra has been engaged to furnish
choice selections during the dinner
hours.
There is at least one peddleri who
visits Athena who is thrifty, to say the
least. He exchanges fruit and veget
ables for chickens and gets good round
profit in the transaction for his produce.
In turn he sells the poultry at profit
and for additional margin markets all
the eggs the hens lay while in his pos
session.
/ Monday, July G, was the 25th anni-
versary Of the Willow Springs Indian
fight. Those in this city to whom the
1 anniversary means much are ]. II.
Smith, George Tittsworth, b. +. Ogle
and Jerry Stone. These pioneers were
participants in that memorable cam
paign.
| A large number of people attended
performance of the Norris & Rowe show
in Athena Monday afternoon. The eve.
ming performance was not SO well at.
tended. The show was good one and
many feats Of the performing animals
were wonderful The show gave good
/ satisfaction here.
| San Diego (Cal.) Sum- Mrs. Richards
Of Athena, Ore, after visiting various
places on the Pacific coast, finally
reached San Diego. She is SO we'll
| pleased with the climate and snrround-
ing conditions that she has decided to
make this her home. Last week she
purchased the Requa property in La
Jolla, containing two comfortable cot.
tages and being on the crest of the hill,
with magnificent ocean view.
| RThe Lady Maccabees of Athena May
hive entertained their State commander,
Mrs. Nellie II. Lambson, Wednesday.
After the business meeting the ladies
adjourned to Mrs. Barnett's residence,
where ice cream and cake were served
Mrs. Lambson has charge of the work
in Oregon and represents the largest
benefit order admitting women to mem
bership. The Ladies Of the Maccabees
is the only benefit order which admits
only women, and its entire management
is under the control Of women.