The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-02

ley 30 to go bushels. Alberta farmers
have finished harvesting their fall grain
and are now cutting their spring grain.
Mrs. M. w. Smith is now prepared TO
organize a class in instrumental and
vocal music. For terms etc., call at
residence, o. r. & N. station, Athena.
NLThe firm of Robinson & Stanford,
painters, has dissolved partnership, Mr..
Stanford retiring. Mr.. Robinson will
continue the business at the old stand.
Mrs. W. G. Preston, mother of D. 81.
Preston, passed through yesterday
morning on her way home to Waitsburg,
after a stay at Baker City and Hot Lake.
George Froome is going out Of the
livery business in Pendletop. He ad-
vertises sale and his building is being
torn down to make room for a business
block.
n AL. Booher is again at his old post as
engineer of the pumping station. Like
the cat, AL. twill come back" The
family will move down from the noun
tain ranch tomorrow.
lN r. j. Boldly is once more in the meat
business in Athena, having purchased
! the business of Narkaus Bros. The re-
cent attachment proceedings against
property owned by Mr.. Boldly have
been satisfied.
Mrs. Cartwright and daughter Of Mil
ton, have rented one of the Brown cot
tages in the south part Of town and
took possession this week. Miss Cart
wright is one Of the present corps of
teachers in our public school.
Mrs. J. r. Owens will receive her
| first order of fall and winter hats early
next week and her opening will occur
about the middle of the month. Mrs.
Owens will have some bargains in milli-
merry that cannot be met elsewhere.
IN Maurice Hill returned Tuesday from
4 summers visit with his brother at
Elgin. Maurice exhibits an immense
sun flower at the PRESS Office, one which
grew in his mothers garden and mea-
sures twelve inches across the face and
4 is three feet in circumference.
iH-Mrs. w. III. Reeder gives her farewell
reception this afternoon to her Bible
school class, at her home in the north.
west part of town. These girls will re-
gret keenly to lose their faithful teacher
when she takes her departure for heI
new home in Tacoma.
The Press notes the following funera
notice in the San Francisco Chronicle
Hiteman-In this city, August 20, Lotti'
M, beloved wife of Edwin Lee Hiteman
daughter Of Lydia E. and the late Alex
ander James Gruber and sister of Rem;
D. Gruber, native of Westport, Or.
Mrs. VIM. Dobson arrived hom
Tuesday evening from an extended visi
to the Willamette valley and the coast
Some weeks were passed at LonI
Beach, which Mrs. Dobson describes a
the ideal summer resort. Mrs. Dobsol
will soon begin her term Of school at th
"Rawhide" school house.
Mrs. j. r. Owens will take measure
for tailor made suits. A perfect fit
guaranteed. These suits are warrante
to be just what they are represented
Call and see catalogues OF styles an
samples of dress goods. Suits alread
ordered will be on display early nez
week.
, ll John Davidson remembered numerou
friends in town this week in most sui
stantial manner. A wagon load of lul
cious watermelons, raised without irr
CATION, was distributed, and the Pres
, family was not overlooked. Thank
l John, when we get to be farmers, We
reciprocate.
!. lf>Mrs. Bern Bannister, who resides Q
Ithe CHM place east of town, met vii
. an accident Wednesday which resulte
!. in broken arm. While riding vii
her husband in a headerbed on loa
of hay, in an unguarded moment SUI
den start was made by the horses, pr