The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-03-27


night on his homestead in Klickitat
county.
Fred Kershaw, the w. & G. r. agent
has the thanks of the Press for copy
of the Northern Pacific's wonder
land"
John Dawson has made substantial
alterations and improvements in the Ely
homestead, which he recently pur-
chased.
John Carlson, formerly resident Of
Adams, but who has lately been living
In Lewiston, died in Adams Sunday
morning.
Frank Mansfield enjoyed being on
Main street for awhile yesterday. He
was wheeled out from his home in an
invalid's chair.
j. II. Swart, agent for the o. r. &.
N. at this place, was recently rendered
the company's agency at Garfield, but
declined to accept.
Tribune: Miss Eta Leach has taken
position in the Peoples Warehouse as
clerk. She came down yesterday from
her home al Weston.
Shick & Co. have put on special de-
livery wagon for the purpose of better
service to their customers in prompt de-
livery of goods purchased.
Look over your hacks and buggies
and see if they don't need painting
Chapman has excellent facilities and is
prepared to do the job right.
Presiding Elder DIR. @. E. Gibson
delivered an interesting sermon at the
M. E. church Wednesday evening. A
large congregation was present
The traps and blue rocks for the
Athena gun club arrived Tuesday and
last evening several of the members
participated in practice shoot
Fred Ludolff has leased the Umatilla
art gallery. He will make Sunday Wis
its to Weston. Mr.. Pickel, the owner,
is on his homestead near Pilot Rock.
" The Methodist church building has
been sold to A. M. Gillis and Hamp
Booher for $3.50. 1t will be moved to
the corner of Main and Second streets.
x Miss Stella Willaby returned Wednes-
day from La, Grande, where she has
has been visiting for the past month
with her sister, Mrs. o. M. Castleman.
1t took Just 10 days to dispose of 100
Montello cigars atGay's. The Montello
is the best 5-cent cigar on the market
and new invoice of $500 has just ar
rived.
Mrs. j. W. Smith has leased the
Nelson place below town and will move
at once. Otis Gerking has had the
place leased for term of years, and
Mrs. Smith leased from him.
Sunday afternoon the first regular
shoot Of the new gun club will take
place. A number of the members of
the Pendleton gun club will come up
and participate in the shoot.
Mrs. Owens, the milliner, has receiy-
ed direct from San Francisco a new in
voice of hats, trimmings, ETC., of the
latest styles. Mrs. Owens makes
specially of trimming over hats.
j. 0. Gerking has for sale at the Mel.
son place below town three good work
mules, weight about 1900 pounds each,
also good wagon, two set of harness
header, 4 boxes and new cookhouse.
Members of the tribe of Weary v lilies
are floating in on the spring tide of emf
grafton. A few have made their ap-
pearance in Athena. If they don move
on the rock pile should be enlarged by
their labor.
There will be preaching at the Bap-
tist church next Sunday morning and
evening, by Rev. L. w. Gowen, Of
Boise, Idaho. This will be Mr.. Gowen's
last Sunday in Athena for the present.
All are cordially invited to be present.
The social meeting of the Knights of
Pythias and the Rathbone Sisters last
evening at the lodge hall was we'll IT.
tended, and was heartily enjoyed by AL
present. Speeches, music and refresh
ments were features of entertainment.
The members Of the order of Women
of Woodcraft of Athena, Adams, Weston
and Milton will be invited to Join with
Daphne Circle No. 527, of Pendleton in
the celebration of the founding of the
order which event will be held in the
near future.
Kat the parlors Of the Golden Role
hotel in Pendleton Wednesday evening
at 80 o'clock, Mrs. Eva L. Gibbs and
James d. Huggins were united in MIR
riage by Rev. E. B. Jones. Only arew
relatives and friends were present. Both
the contracting parties are residents of
this city where they viii make their
future home.
Clarence @. Whiteman and Miss Grace
Proebstel, Of Weston, we're married
Wednesday at the home Of the fride in
Weston: THE contracting parties are
young people who are wen known il
Athena. The bride is q daughter of ex-
Senator G. W. ProebeteI. and the groom