The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1904-09-09
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Mrs. Wallen, Of Adams, traded in our
city yesterday.
Mrs. Frank Baker, who resides near
Adams, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. Thompkins returned yesterday
from few days visit to Waitsburg.
Dale Preston returned from Waits
burg yesterday, after three days alb
sence.
Miss Ellen Owens has accepted a
position as cashier in the Athena Mer-
camille Co.'S store.
A handsome hat pin will be given with
each $3.50 purchase and over, at Mrs.
Lille Miller's millinery store.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Geiss were among
the Adams people who traded with
Athena merchants yesterday.
Johnny Ralston and Lawrence Lieu
allen popular Adams boys, leave soon
for trip to the St. Louis fair.
Ed Miller returned yesterday to Un-
ion. His brother, Will, is rapidly re-
covering from an attack of fever.
Don't forget to inspect the windows
ut Mrs. Lille Miller's millinery store.
Grand fall opening today and tomorrow.
The Whitlock divorce case will be
tried 10 Pendleton today, with Balleray
& McCourt for plaintiff and Will M.
Peterson for defendant.
Holcomb, the Seattle horse buyer,
left Athena yesterday afternoon with 10
head Of heavy draft horses, which he
purchased In this vicinity.
Mrs. Owens is receiving regular con-
signments of new fall and winter milli-
merry and will have her grand opening
on Saturday, September II.
Mrs. s. F. Sharp and daughter, Miss
Kittie, went to Weston today, to make
arrangements for the latter to enter the
Normal school, which opens Tuesday
Albert Hegblum, of VansYcle, was
brought to town Wednesday with dis
located shoulder. Drs. Sharp and Bot
kin soon had the shoulder in shape
again.
Miss Edna Rider visited Mrs. Clarence
Whiteman in Weston today. Miss Rider
leaves this evening to take charge Of a
school near Wallula, Wash, at salary
of $55 per month.
Archie Mcintyre has purchased the
George Mcdonald cottage, situated east
of the Baptist church. 1t is neat little
home and the purchase price was rea-
sonable, being 5000.
Miss Eva Rider went to Pendleton
yesterday to attend her friend, Mrs.
Effie Lloyd, who is i'll in a hospital
there. Miss Eva will return Sunday to
be ready for entering the High school
Monday morning.
Mrs. John Bell was called to La
Grande by telephone yesterday, to at
tend her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs Bert Warren, who are both i'll
at their home in that city. Mrs. Bell
left on the 1853 passenger.
Mrs. Mary Rainville arrived in the
city last evening, called here by the i'll
ness OF her father, S. O. Stanton. Gene
and Will Stanton have also arrived, and
Mrs. l.. l.. Montague has been here for
some days. The old gentlemans condi-
tion was reported as somewhat improved
this morning.
Next Thursday evening, Sep. Is, the
ladies of the M, E, Aid society will give
an Experience" social, in the auditor
ium Of the church. Everybody is in
vited. Come, bring dollar, and give
your experience in earning it. A good
program will be feature of the evening.
Admission free to all.
Clifford Stone, Ned Gerking and
Jimmie Mclean, boys about IL years
old, concluded last Monday that they
would start out for themselves, and left
their respective homes without consult
ing their parents. The supposition is
that they have gone to the Yakima hop
yards. Some anxiety is felt by their
friends and steps have been taken where
by it is hoped the lads Whereabouts
may become known.
Miss Nettie Cannon received letter
this week from her father, who is visit
ing the worlds fair at st. Louis. Mr..
Cannon states that while passing through
the Educational building he was sur
prised to recognize among the pictures,
the face of his daughter in faraway
Oregon. On examination he found be.
fore him the Athena Public School ex-
hibit, which the sttendant informed him
was considered to be a very creditable
one indeed.
"A teachers meeting was held in the
school house last evening at which dis
cussion of plans for the years school
work was the principal topic. 1t is the