The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-24

Two physicians were called to attend
Mayor HI. B. Nelson of Weston, Tues
day evening. Mr.. Nelson was stricken
with lung trouble.
/ The Athena Band is again engaged in
regular rehearsals and is now prepared to
furnish the best Of music for picnics and
other engagements.
Fleming Bros. great moving picture
show at opera house tomorrow night
under auspices of the Epworth League.
Seats on sale at Osburn's.
ln<W. o. Read has entered the general
merchandising business in Adams. The
firm of w. o. Read & Co. recently pur-
chased the stock of L. G. Pell.
k Three or four Athena sportsmen left
Saturday for Squaw creek on trout
fishing expedition. Water was too high
and they returned, unsuccessful.
0. G. Chamberlain, clerk of school
district No. 20, reports on hand the sum
of 81, 2,55S.45, an ample supply of money
to pay off all outstanding warrants.
Charles Brown left evidence at this Of
fee Of a promising fruit crop. He had
boughs from peach, plum and apricot
trees literally covered with blossom.
H. W. Learn will again stand trial on
the charge of practiicng dentistry without
license from the state dental board. The
case will come up at the next term of the
circuit court.
10. A. Barrett & Co. have recently put
in five-light gasoline system in the
Booher saloon that is giving excellent
satisfaction. Chas. Gay has ordered the
system for his place of business.
kCap. N. B. Humphrey familiarly
spoken of as "Cap," formerly an attorn-
ey in Pendleton, well known through
out the country, died at Albany, Greg,
on Saturday, April IL, aged 66 years.
Head Consul Fallzenburg, w. 0. W.,
will be in attendance at the log rolling,
in Walla Walla, on May 1. The 0. r.
& N. gives rate of S5 cents for round
trip. Tickets good to return May 8.
viii Sommers, of Harrison, Idaho,
was in town Tuesday night. Years ago
Mr.. Sommers was engaged in carpenter
work in Athena with w. w. Jacobs.
He met many oldtime friends while
here.
Miss Grace Crockett will represent the
Pendleton academy in the interacaden-
ic contest at Walla Walla, Mays. She
won first place in contest at Pendleton,
with the rendition of "The Raising of
Jara's Daughter"
lXCapt Walsh and squad of soldiers
are in town today, and will proceed to
the Umatilla river to select grounds for
target practice. Fay LIE Grow, brother
in-law of the captain, accompanied the
party to the river.
Charles Carpenter, reservation farm
er, is favorably impressed with Franklin
county (Wash.) land. 1t is reported
that he contemplates farming there on a
large scale, and will secure several
sections of land if possible.
Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig entertained a
number of lady friends at her home in
Jefferson street, Wednesday afternoon.
Forty ladies, including members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church,
were present. Luncheon was served.
lIsfWiIliam Willaby, ST., left on Tuesday
mornings train for Spokane. Mr.. Will
laby will remain in the falls city several
days and then proceed to Newport
where he will spend several weeks
with his daughter, Mrs. F. M. Knowl
! ton.
ND. B. Jarman, who went down to hii
Crook county homestead last week, re-
ports numerous cases of smallpox al
Shaniko and Prineville. Several deaths
have resulted from the disease, which a
those points is raging in most malig-
nant form.
Senator John H. Mitchell has gener
ously divided his garden seed graft witt
the Press and our sanctum sanetoruu
would easily make first-class seed stor
pale in comparison. Numerous pack
ages are on hand and you may have on,
by calling at the office.
General Passenger Agent s. B. Cal
derhead, of the w. & G. r., was in tow
yesterday arranging with Agent Kel
shaw for a special excursion train {
Walla Walla and return on Friday, Ma
/. he train viii leave Athena at 8 a
NJ. and return before II p. N.
Weston Leader: Charles E. Floc
4 and H. W. Moulton, Franklin count
homesteaders, are here after their fam
lies, who will be moved across Snak
river in a few days. They are not
corpulent as they might be, and haE
decided to "batch" no longer.
h On Sunday evening Mrs. Hyxter,
capable speaker of Portland. and repre-
sentlng the Florence Crittenden Hom'
will deliver an address at the Christie
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