The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-02-27

young couple were serenaded upon their
arrival'at the brides home on Dry creek
near. Weston.
J. r. King is reported seriously i'll at
his home in Weston. He. is threatened
with pneumonia.
W. G. Kern, ex-county treasurer, con-
tinues to lie in critical condition at his
home near Helix.
M. A. Thompson, late of Sac City,
Iowa, is the new pastor of the Christian
church, Pendleton.
X Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Maloney came
over from Weston Sunday and spent the
day with friends.
Miss May Blalock, of Walla Walla, is
the guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bannister.
y A. B. McEwen left. Monday for his
farm near Vansycle, where he will be-
gin seeding operations.
Frank Mansfield still continues in i'll
health, though on the whole he is said
to be slowly improving,
John Foss and wife returned to their
home in Moro, Sunday. The health of
Mr.. Foss is much better.
John Potts, who has been in this
vicinity for some time, returned to his
home near Bridgeport, Wash.
MWeather conditions are favorable for
Warming operations and blowing and
seeding will begin next week.
A force of line men are in town en-
gagged in putting number of new
phones on the local exchange.
Excavation work for N. A. Miller's
new building will probably commence
about the middle of next month.
X Scarlet fever has made its appearance
Yin the home of Rev. Armfeld, young
son being afflicted with the disease.
G.. w. Simpson, mining man of
Portland, brother of F. E. Simpson,
with his wife, was in the city Sunday.
Charles Keen is doing a hustling
business in the piano line, having dis
posed of several instruments this week.
N j. N. Scott returned from Salem Mon
day. He has accepted a position in the
tax collecting department of the sheriff s
Office.
Mr.. Adams is preparing to build a
neat cottage on his lots on the Westsid
Building material is already on the
ground.
Hugh Bell and Sheriff Taylor went up
to Colfax Tuesday morning where they
went as witnesses in the Walling horse
stealing case.
P. HI. Tiedeman's Eagle" saloon will
open Saturday morning for business.
The place has been cleaned and renovat-
ed throughout.
Harry Morgan, for a long time 0. R,
& N. baggage master at Pendleton, died
recently in Orange, N. Y, where he
went couple of years ago to take a
course in dentistry.
DR.. McClish at the new Christian
church Saturday evening, the 28th inst,
at p. m. Hear his great lecture, 1.-THE
Seer and His Vision.
Green Estes is having his building on
Main street painted and papered, pre-
paratory to occupancy by some business
enterprise or other.
INA large attendance is promised at the
Isfifst annual ball of Hose Company No
/, Athena fire department. Numerous
tickets have been sold.
George Bannister has purchased the
Levy residence property on Fifth street
Mr.. Bannister will improve the property
and occupy it as his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. O'Harra, of Pea
Ridge, were in the city Wednesday, do
ing trading at Athena stores, and also
making calls on Athena friends.
Passenger traffic on the Pendleton
Spokane line of the o. r. & N. is at the
present time greatly augmented by in
creased immigration from the east.
| @. V. Dyment, Spokesman Review
correspondent, was in town Monday
and @. j. Freese, of the same journal
dropped off for a few hours Saturday.
| Nick Taitinger returned Wednesday
from Portland. He left his wife, who
will suffer the loss of the sight of the
| right eye, under the care of an oculist
NJ The committee on building the new
FMethodist church went out to the Watts
place on Pine creek this week and found
an ample supply Of good building stone
Richard Morrison has purchased
farm near the state line, in the Walls
Walla valley, and with his family vii
soon leave Athena to make his hom,
there.
Commencing Monday evening, Marcel
/, the different stores in Athena vii
close each evening at o'clock insteaC
of 6, the time at which they are nov
closing.
y Clint Holcomb has returned from
trin aast He visited in Kansas Ciitx