The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-04-03

for his home.
Fred Lieuallen, of Adams, who has
been attending school in Portland, is at
home for vacation.
A. B. Galloway, representing Blake
McFall Co. Portland paper dealers, was
in town Wednesday.
Y The big bell was removed from the
belfry Of the old NJ. E. church building
Wednesday morning
NOtis Beck is studying civil engineer
ing, and has recently received fine
set of draughting implements.
X Minthorne, Umatilla Indian, while
intoxicated fell into mill race at PEN
dleton Monday and was drowned.
Nv. J. King has improved his residence
property by putting out number of
shade trees and building sidewalk.
A number of fine stations are making
their appearance for the season. Sever
al will come to Athena at stated inter-
walls.
r. ]. Boldly give his many customers
fine steak this week. fine steer
weighing $50 pounds, dressed, furnished
the meat.
j. w. Chapman has completed paint
ing the front of the Athena Hotel, and
that popular hostelry presents a neat
appearance.
Children's hats from 25 cents to 81;
ladies street hats from 81 to $12.
Watch display windows for Easter hats
at Mrs. Ovens.
Charles Frazier, brother of Mrs.
Sharp, fell from building near Pen
dleton while carpentering, and badly
fractured his arm.
The City Meat Market, Chas. Sher-
man manager, is being repainted. Lin
oleum on the floor of the sale room
gives it a neat appearance.
Mrs. w. E. Armfeld will serve tea
tomorrow at the parsonage from 2 to
$50 p. M, in benefit of the Ladies' Aid
Society Of the M. E. church.
N Miss Kittie Sharp and Miss Alley
Foss, who are teaching school in the
Helix neighborhood, spent Saturday
and Sunday at their homes in this city.
The members Of the state BARRIERS
board were in town Monday. They
found but one barber here without
license and he easily passed the examin-
alton.
Mark Patton is in town with his fa-
nous jack, Blacksnake, and will remain
until Sunday. Mr.. Patton has allotted
two days of each week for the season at
Athena.
x John Thompson and family, of Bing-
ham, who have been living in Athena
this winter for the benefit Of schoo ling
their children, are preparing to return
home soon.
Captain and Mrs. @. @. Hayes, of
Woonsocket, s. D., who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenzweig will
leave for their home tonight, via Salt
Lake and Denver.
TX A number of cases of measles are re-
ported by Athena physicians No ad-
ditional cases of scarlet fever have come
to notice. The cases reported last week
are convalescent.
j. O. Gerking has for sale at the Mel.
son place below town three good work
mares, weight about 1900 pounds each,
also good wagon, two set of harness
header, 4 boxes and new cookhouse.
O. r. & N. trains continue to be late,
but it is question whether Washington
papers are justified in their roasting
methods, for the reason the trains are
late in a good cause bringing more
people to the country.
Rev. Armield preached the last SER
mon in the old Methodist church Sun
day evening. Until the new church is
completed and made ready for occu-
pancy services will be held each Sunday
in the opera house. The old building
will be moved Hext week to the corner
of End and Main streets.
The board of directors took no acton
in the Hawes-Purdy case, and Monday
District Attorney Haley came up for
the purpose of instituting investigation.
1t resulted in complaint of assault and
battery being entered in Justice Cham
herlain's court against Mr.. Hawes. The
hearing is set for $50 a. M, tomorrow.
4 Bids viii be received up to 2 O'Clock
p. m. Tuesday, April Z, 1908, for the ex-
cavation, by the yard, of the basement
of the new M. E. church, Athena, Ore
gon. Also bids for the quarying of rock
on the Watts place north of Athena,
and delivery of same. For further par
ticulars, inquire of W. E. Armfeld,
Athena.
/ NThe first game between Moro and
Wasco took place Saturday and resulted
in Wasco's defeat by score of IL TO O.
Saunders had the Wasco team shut OUT
up to the 9th inning when rain came
and the ball was wet. Moro got q safe
hits, Saunders making5 of them, She's
A, Cartano 3, one of which was home
run. Yellow Kid work? Well, WI
guess yes.
Nan experience that is liable to result
anytime to one who leaves his team
standing in the street, happened to Clias
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