The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-07-24


The Bannister harvesting outfit passed
through town Tuesday. The Johns
Bannister crop on the reservation near
the river is being threshed. Joe Ban
nister's teams are hauling the crop to
one Of the river warehouses.
Friends Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. Johns viii be
saddened 10 learn that her sister, resld-
ing at Vancouver, is not expected to
live. The many friends Of Mrs. Johns
and Mrs. Jacob Prcebstel, who is also
sister, extend deepest sympathy.
XWednesday at 3 p. M, the laying OF
tie corner stone of the new NJ. E. church
will take place. Rev. @. e. Gibson, D.
d., Rev. NJ. Fl. Marvin, Rev. W. T.
Euston, Rev. Robt. Warner and others
win participate in the ceremonies.
DkA two-legged coyote made visit to
William McBride's poultry yard the
other night and with his disappearance
went three full blood Buff Cochin hens.
Members Of the family were aroused in
time to see the fellow leave the prem
ises and take Fourth street north.
At Lewiston, Saturday, July 18, near
where Professor Talkington's two little
sons lost their lives by drowning, two
other boys, John Driesel and Joseph
Bussman, aged ~ and IA years, lost
their lives in similar manner, having
evidently gone in the water for bath
East Oregonian: The new Christian
church at Athena is one of the finest
buildings in Eastern Oregon, and with
the completion of the edifice for the
Methodlsts, the little city will take front
rank in the Inland Empire as the build
or of churches. The two buildings will
represent an expenditure of nearly
| $25, goo, 'ea ht"F
An ice cream social was held at Mrs.
Frank Richmond's, in Helix, on Satur
day evening last, and was well attended
The lawn was beautifully decorated witt
Chinese lanterns. An excellent program
was rendered. The proceeds of the eve
ming will he used to help buy bell fo
the Baptist church there.
The first big contract for new whea
| this season was made by Alfred Coolidg
president of the Second National banl
of Colfax to Harry Schlaefer, agent TO
Kerr, Clifford & Co. Mr.. Coolidge con
tracted to deliver 10000 bushels Of clu
and red wheat at Colfax and Glepwood
as soon as threshed, for 60 cents pc
bushel, sacked, in the warehouse.
Master Emery Worthington, like mos
boys, has penchant for climbing
Wednesday, while indulging in thi
gratifying pastime, he got his leg fasl
ened in the crotch Of tree, and all hi
efforts to extricate himself only mad
matters worse. The efforts of the syn
pathizing women Of the neighborhoo
being inadequate to the task of relievin
the painful situation, his father We
called from the store to the rescue, =.
Sunday night Marshal Gholson W,
called to the home of Mrs. Walker Wi
son on Fourth street, to look aft
"Ted" Shove, who was causing q di
turbance. When; the marshal, arrive
young Shove had disappeared. He. a
saulted Mrs. Wilson, who in -her de
peratlon fought The young villain {
until one of the children aroused IL
family Of Fred Gross for assistanc
Sentiment ran high among the peop
and there is no telling what might ha,
happened to Shove had he been caugh
He is the nephew of Mrs. Wilson's FIR
husband and she had raised him from
child. tits very doubtful if he-ever r
turns and should he do SO ne 4will r
ceive warm reception. -