The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1903-02-20
The knights Of Pythias of Helix will

The Knights of Pythias Of Helix will
give their 9th annual ball tonight. First
class music aud good time is assured
to all who attend.
FBern Bannister is breaking a fine
Caution filly for NJ. NJ. Johns this week.
The colt is not two years old but shows
up some very good points.
Speaking Of climate the Walla Walla
Union reports men skating in their
shirt sleeves, while buttercups fringe the
edge of the skating pond.
Attorney VIII M. Peterson has for
sale the w. H. Hawes residence. This
is most desirable property, and will be
sold at reasonable price.
Blizzards east of the Rocky mountains
have made belated train connections
with the result that mails have been
several hours behind time.
The League social and entertainment
at the M. e. Church Saturday evening
was well attended, and by all present
was pronounced success.
Mr.. Haligus and Dean Tatum, Of the
new implement firm of Kunkle & Co.,
are engaged in setting up farm machine
ry at the Hawes stand this week
pr. j. Boldly has force of men bail
ing hay on the Nelson place below
town. One hundred tons will be baled
and shipped to market on the Sound.
x A. M. Gillis has purchased 400 acres
OF timber land on the mountain east of
town. The land was purchased from
John Dawson, the consideration being
$1,500.
X The old building has been moved from
the corner Of Main and Second streets
and preparations will soon be in order
for excavation of N. A. Miller's new
brick.
East Oregonian: George W. Lieu
allen, of Athena, is in the city. He has
in $50 acres of wheat, which is looking
fine, as is all the wheat in that neigh
borhood.
r. j. Boldly says he knows the per-
son who helped himself to couple of
wrenches from the hay press west of
town. Unless they are returned trouble
will follow.
@. H. Taylor, one of the proprietors
of The Fair Store in Weston, and Miss
Ollie Morgan, popular young lady Of
that city, we're united in marriage
Wednesday.
Tx George Gross this week purchased
the house and lot adjoining his residence
property on the west. The transfer was
completed Tuesday and was from James
Smith and wife of Elgin.
The system of six Doran gasoline
lamps is now installed in the new church.
The building is about as light by night
as by day. The workmen are very
busy getting it ready for service Satur-
day night.
The Eagle says the Milton people
were pleased with the part taken by the
Athena band in the recent old fiddlers'
contest and concert Over 300 people
attended the entertainment in the new
opera house.
Henry P. Schilds, Of Walla Walla,
has purchased the Albeit bakery in this
city. Mr.. Schilds, who is an expert
baker, is now IN possession and the
Albeit Bros. are conducting their. Walla
Walla establishment.
Sister Paphunita, aged 81, died at
the mission on the reservation Sunday
morning of heart trouble. She was a
native of Ireland, and for Is years
ever since its founding had been a
seamstress at the mission.
Milton Eagle: The barn on Mrs. d.
Il. Georges place below town was
burned Tuesday evening. The fire was
set by two small boys, who thought il
would be fun to see the blaze. The
barn contained about tons of hay.
l>William Winship, George Foster and
Fred Flint returned Tuesday from
Crook county where they went to locate
land subject to homestead entry. They
returned home disappointed, for all de-
sirable land had been filed on before
they arrived there.
President Gillis, of the Umatilla
County Caledonian Society, announces
a meeting Of the society on the evening
of Saturday, Feb. %. A full attendance
Of the members is desired, as matters Of