The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1905-09-01

1t is probable that school will COM
mence il Athena on Monday, Septem-
Der IL, but the board as yet has not
fully decided and it may be that Sep
tember 18 will be the date.
The regular services will be held at
the Christian church Sunday. Sermon
subjects: "The First Trial of Jesus
Before the Roman Governor" and
Jesus Tried Before Herod."
Mrs. Turner, pioneer of Weston,
died at her home in that city We'd
: nesday morning at o'clock. The
funeral took place at Weston yester-
day. She had been declining in
health for some time.
The o. r. & N. Co. has reduced the
rate on thirty-day tickets from Athe-
nan to Portland and return from 80. 90
to $8.15. This is one of the lowest
rates that has ever been in effect be-
tween the two points.
The newly appointed pastor of the
Methodist church will not be here
next Sabbath, but the usual services
will be held. E. Baker will preach
in the morning and probably w. E.
Armfeld in the evening.
In the notice in Tuesdays Press re-
lating to the o. R. & N. Co. reducing
round trip fare from Athena to Port
land from 1890 to $S. Is the types
were set to read $7.15. This explana-
tion is made to correct the error.
Several machines and crews are
leaving for the Palouse to finish up
the harvest season. Most of the wheat
is threshed in this immediate vicinity
and a few more days will complete
the work ON the foothill ranches.
Pendleton Tribune: Luke Reed,
William Woodward, T. J. Watts and
son, Homer Watts, of Athena, passed
through the city yesterday en- route
on hunting trip below Prineville.
They expect to be gone month.
The warehouses of the Preston
Parton company are about filled to
their capacity and sacks are now be-
ing piled on a temporary platform.
The grain will Recovered with planks
and ground into flour as fast as pos
sible.
Rev. Armfield, formerly pastor of
the M. E. church here, but now re-
siding at Dayton, will preach in the
city Sunday evening. Mr.. Armtield
has legion of friends here who will
be delighted to meet him and hear his
sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris are
in Portland this week visiting the fair.
They went down Tuesday evening.
1t is understood that Mr.. Norris has
decided not to move to Walla Walla
and that while in Portland he will
purchase new stock for his harness
shop here.
IN During the high wind Sunday fire
broke out in the Gus Vollmer field
northwest of town, and destroyed one
setting of wheat in the sacks. The
fire started from the ashes dumped
where the engine had been some days
previous. The fire was stopped on
the Tompkins place.
Don't forget the fried chicken din
ner at the M. E. church tomorrow.
Mrs. Mcbride and her Sunday school
class have spared no efforts to make
the annual dinner success, and you
| will be giving yourself a treat by at
tending. Only 20 cents. Hours,
II. 80 a. m. to 2 p. m.
DIR. J. D. Plamondon has brought
suit in Justice Chamberlain court
against J. M. Hayes to recover pay
ment on two notes. One of So. 80 with
interest from December 4, 1902, and
one is for $40 with interest from July,
1908. The latter note was drawn in
favor of William Mosgrove, and by
him assigned for a consideration to
DR.. Plamondon.
The reduction in the price of sub
scription to. the Press to 81 per year
when sent to an address outside of the
county, has proved to be SO popular
that the time tor taking these sub
scriptions has been extended another
thirty days, or until September 2S.
Many new subscriptions were re-
ceived, the majority going to people
residing in eastern states.
lMWheat weighing. was delayed at the
Preston Parton warehouses for time
Wednesday morning, where it was
discovered the sale weights had been
stolen. Weights were borrowed from
other warehousemen and work pro-
ceeded. Suspicion points to certain
parties who it is thought took the
weights Two of the weights were
found near the railroad track in the
north part of town.
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