The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-05-01

final settlement before County Judge
Hartman. Will M. Peterson is attorney
for Mr.. Pinkerton.
The Baptist parsonage is being painted
and papered for the occupancy Of o. @.
Chamberlain and family.
Mrs. o. M. Castleman is over from La
Grande on a visit to her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. willaby, Jr.
Harry and George Rosenzweig are up
in Washington making improvements on
homesteads recently fled on.
For SALE The DePeatt Main street
lot and Office building. Inquire Of Mrs.
Minnie DePeatt, Athena, Oregon.
kA. B. McEwen is having an addition
built to his residence. The improve
ments will cost something over $500.
Ralph A. Weston, formerly of the
Capitol Journal Of Salem, is now on the
reportorial staff of the East Oregonian.
/ W. j. King is using city water at his
new residence on Fourth street, water
pipe having been laid from the main
this week.
] NJ. W. Stamper was up from his Birch
creek ranch this week visiting his son,
]. @. Stamper. The old gentleman is
enjoying good health.
| Rev. Deweese, pastor of the M. E.
church at Dixie, Wash, and formerly
pastor of the M. E. church in Athena,
was in the city Wednesday.
A large audience witnessed the pro-
duction of the "Passion Play of Ober-
ammergau by Fleming Bros at the
opera house Saturday evening.
The grounds at the new Christian
church have been sown to clover, and
Janitor Hayes is zealously looking after
the sprinkling. A fine lawn will soon
result.
I>lThomas Myers, Jr., and Miss Stella
Edna Tracy were united in marriage by
Rev. w. E. Armfeld, Tuesday evening
at the home of the brides parents in
this city.
IL At the Fletcher saw mill east Of Wes-
kon there is on hand 100000 feet of
logs with which to operate the mill this
season. a specially will be made in the
manufacture OF fruit boxes.
Adams Advance: j. w. Stamper, of
Athena, finished the painting, paper
hanging, etc., at the Commercial hotel.
T. @. Ried, the proprietor, proposes
to keep things up-to-date
Guy Mcdowell left for Spokane Tues
day. He will return in a few days and
| will probably purchase half interest in
Parker's barber shop. Mr.. Mcdowell
recently fell heir to an estate.
The Baptist Sunday School will give
a picnic in the Estes grove Saturday
afternoon. Free for all who wish to
come and bring baskets and enjoy a
good time with the children.
The ladies' aid society of the Christian
church met yesterday at the home Of
Mrs. Wilson and rendered material aid
in the manufacture of numerous articles
of wear. Eighteen women were present
Rev. Armfeld, of the M. Il. church,
Tor his Sunday morning sermon has
taken the subject, "The Life That Over
comes. 2 The evening theme will be
"Jesus our Prophet, Priest and King.
| The range is steadily improving and
Stock are doing we'll on the grass cover
{ ed hills south OF the Umatilla. John
Thompson has moved his stock there,
and with his family has gone to his river
ranch.
Suit to recover principal and interest
on certain promissory note has been
entered in Justice Chamberlain's court
against Jerry st. Dennis, Jr., by N. A.
Miller. w. M. Peterson is attorney fol-
plaintiff.
Mrs. Emma Shellabear, nee Ferris, Q
missionary of Singapore, Malaysia, ar
rived IN the city today and will visit hel
brothers near town. Rev. Armfield
hopes to secure the lady for lecture in
the near future.
Mrs. Hoxter gave helpful address
on Social Purity at the Christian church
last Sunday night. The attendance was
very good considering the inclemency Of
the weather. A worthy offering -waf
made for that noble work.
NJ Cards have been issued to relativel
'and friends announcing the wedding o
Frederick Kershaw and Miss Estell;
Willaby, on noxt Wednesday evening
May 6, at the home Of the BRIDES par
ent near town. Rev. Armfeld will b.
!. the officiating clergyman.
Adams Advance: VIM. Eastman, VIII
was in charge of the section here for th
: O. R.s& N. Co. for the past years, lei
Tuesday evening for Ogden, Utah
9 where he will enter the service Of th
U. P. A great increase in wages pul
suaded him to change employers.
s The excursion train on the w. & G.
8 advertised to leave this morning at 7:s
for Walla Walla, did not leave unit
Q $40 and the o. r. & N. train schedule
g for $50 was two hours late. Notwitl
standing the fact that the trains wel
!. late, many people went to attend IL
r May day exercises in the garden city.
4 A teacher in the public school at il
e tervaIs entertains her pupils by readir
IA short stories. Some time ago she re;