The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-02-20
Firemen,s Ball. Friday Feb. q.

Firemen's Ball, Friday Feb. 81.
E. Manasse returned home on this
mornings train.
Ralph Folsom, of the firm of Baker &
Folsom, Pendleton furniture dealers, is
in the city.
Rev. w. E. Arm6eld returned this
week from Dayton, where he has been
assisting in series Of meetings,
Lost, on or about Feb, 2, gold
breast-pin with turquoise stone. Finder
will receive reward on leaving same at
this office.
L. J. Kern, prominent business man
and member of the Chamber of Com
merce in Portland, has been 10 the city
for couple of days, visiting his brother
in-law, ]. D. Haws, of thepublic school
here.
East Oregonian: A. l.. Swaggart of
Athena, one of the leading hog raisers
of the county, was in town yesterday.
I Mr.. Swaggart recently sold to W. Ad-
ams, the w. & @. r. railway agent at
this place, four young pigs for 800.
East Oregonian: Ed Weston, charged
with horse stealing, was this afternoon
arraigned before Judge Ellis. He took
advantage of the extension of time the
law allows him ana his case will be call
ed again in few days. He will prob
ably at that time have an attorney
employed and may plead not guilty.
DR.. s. M. Martin, Of st. Louis, a
lecturer and evangelist of national repu-
tation, will open series of revival meet
ings in the new Christian church build
ing next Saturday evening, Mr.. Martin
is strong man, pleasant man and a
man whose discourse you will greatly
enjoy. Hear him by all means.
S~On next Friday night, Feb. II, hose
team No. /, Athena fire department,
will give their first annual ball. Posters
and advertising matter announces the
event. Supper will be spread at the
Athena Hotel, good music will be furn-
| ished by Johnson's orchestra, the en-
tire company will act as floor committee
and everybody is guaranteed good
time.
Weston Leader: Stevens Lodge, K.
of P ,sshad some fun at its Wednesday
evenings convention. The lodge goat
was caparisoned in grotesque attire,
masked, and led into the castle hall on
mischief bent. 1t did several unutter.
able things to three innocent pilgrims
Sim j. Culley, r. E. Bradley and John
Baker, who had been clamoring for the
mysteries of the oriental rank until the
goat determined to satisfy them to the
/ full.
Weston Leader w. H. Fletcher anc
his accountant, j. G. Oldham, were il
town Wednesday from the Fletcher Co. !
.sawmill on Weston mountain. The,
| report five foot of snow at the mill
making travel difficult. The road tc
Weston has been kept open by the mil
forces, but the Linkton mountain roac
is filled with snow drifts and wholly i'm
passable.
Pendleton Tribune: M. F. Wrigh
died at the pest house early yesterda.
morning. He had been sent there some
days ago with a very bad case OF small
pox and his death was not surprise
He was stranger in the city and hat
no relatives in the state. On his persol
was found note book which containet
the name Of brother, w. f. Wright
.residing at Maitland, Colorado.
| Mrs. j. D. Hawes has the matter ii
charge of obtaining as many names a
possible of Athena people who will b
willing to attend the exhibition of maste
paintings at Pendleton next week. Th
exhibition is under the auspices of til
Woman's Club of Pendleton. In Wall
Walla over 5000 people attended this ex
hibiticn Of art.
| The Pendleton Tribune reports tina
all freight trains of the o. r, & N. wer
annuled yesterday, and that no freigh
| will move for a few days at least. Th
reason assigned by the railroad compan
is that fuel cannot be procured. Th
road is out of coal and it is impossibl
to obtain enough to keep the entire trai
schedule intact. The passenger train
are running and only the main lin
| freights are affected.