The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-07-01

N Charles Garrett, the new night watch,
Fgoes on police duty tonight. Mr.. Gar
rett has filed the position before and
did it with satisfaction to all concerned.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.. Bagley have
moved into the cottage on Jefferson
street owned by Grandma Fountain, and
formerly occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
@. Osburn.
Mr.. Fountain, cousin of Mrs. Frank
Mansfield, who with his grand daughter,
Miss Vansize, has been visiting at the
Mansfield home, left this week for
Lewiston.
NMr. and Mrs. j. B. Dickinson and
daughter Ruth left this morning for
Camas Prairie, where for two weeks they
will recreate and visit with friends and
relatives.
NJ s. @. Stanton, John Stanton and
Frank Rainville have returned from a
fishing trip to the Umatilla. Mr.. Stan
ton stood the trip very we'll and enjoyed
the outing.
NPostmaster Citizens yesterday moved
his family into one of the Kilgore houses
in the south part of town. Mrs. Gay
Clark and family moved into the house
on Fifth street vacated by Mr.. Citizens.
Anthony Corley, the pioneer sheep
herder who is believed to be insane and
who left Douglas Belts sheep ranch last
week. has not as yet been found. He is
believed to be lost on the range above
Pilot Rock.
n The lizard Times" social tonight will
be the event of the season. The cos
tunes will be fearfully and wonderfully
made. All persons wearing jewelry or
good clothes will be fined. Admission
Is cents, supper free.
|N j. Bloch has sold his grocery store in
Spokane. Just what he now intends to
engage in is not known. Mr. Bloch
had a most desirable business location in
in the falls city, and was reported doing
well and doubtless sold out to good ad-
vantage.
Mrs. Graham, who has been visiting
at the home of her brother, DR.. A. W.
Botkin, for several weeks, left for her
home in Portland yesterday morning.
She was accompanied as far as Pendle-
ton by the doctor, who drove down in
time to catch the morning train.
AS the Fourth draws ne ar people are
beginning to make up their minds where
they will spend the day. Some will go
to the river, but the vast majority in
this part of the county, including the
residents of the near by towns, will cele-
brate in Athena.
Mrs. Mabel Nelson Chastain. of Mil
ton, Grand Chief of the Rathbone
Sisters, was in the city Monday evening
and inspected Excelsior Temple No. 81,
finding the lodge in fine working order.
Mrs. Chastain was entertained by Mrs.
E. L. Barnett while in the city.
| \ Everybody in the United States will
jcelebrate the grand and glorious Fourth,
the newspaper fraternity not excepted.
Athena will have two-day celebration
and in honor of the occasion the PRESS
will not be issued Tuesday. Stick this
in your hat Keep cool and don't both
er the postmaster on Tuesday for a
Press, for therell be none in the Office.
Take glass of lemonade and be merry.
A stereopticon entertainment consist
ing of illustrated songs, patriotic and
otherwise, and views of the World g
Fair now in progress at st. Louis, will
be given at the Christian church on
Monday night, July 4th. Those who
have witnessed preceding entertain
ments given by Rev. j. w. Jenkens,
will be pleased to avail themselves OF
this opportunity for passing pleasant
and instructive evening.