The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-31

evening services are changed from 5
O'Clock to 1880.
Mrs. Lille Miller, the milliner, has
the very latest styles in street hats.
They are modish and up to date.
Will Howard Of Milton was in town
couple of days this week. He
worked in the office of the Mosgrove
Mercantile company in the absence of
Manager Belts, who is confined to his
home with illness.
X Jerry st. Dennis is minus a pocket
book containing $35 in gold and some
silver. He had the money in town
Wednesday but missed it when be
went home. Diligent search has fail
ed to recover the money.
Mrs. /. M. Kemp received word yes
terday that her mother is dangerously
i'll with typhoid fever at her home
near Cotton, Wash. Mrs. Kemp has
left for her mothers bedside. She
was accompanied by Mr.. Kemp and
their two little daughters.
X b. f. Mansfield, who for sometime
has been afflicted with an abscess on
one of his legs, is again undergoing a
painful attack. He is barely able to
come down town. His brother, who
was injured in runaway last week,
is improving slowly.
General Organizer +. r. Petit, of
the WoodmeD of the World, addressed d
the members of the local camp during
special meeting held Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Petit is an interesting
speaker aud his address was highly
entertaining and instructive.
John Benson came in from the reser-
walton this morning having finished
harvesting for George Perringer. Mr..
Perringer's crop this year totals 40,-
900 sacks, or $4,000 bushels. Mr..
Perringer's big crop was harvested
with steam combine.
X The first trip of the Walla Walla-
Pendleton special will be made to-
morrow morning. The train leaves
Walla Walla at Z a. m., arriving in
Athena at a. III. Returning, leaves
Pendleton at $3.50, p. M, arriving in
Athena at $3.50 p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Wood, who
several months ago left Weston for
Honolulu, have returned on account
of Mrs. Woods health failing during
their residence in the islands. MIR.
Wood was engineer on large sugar
plantation near Honolulu.
G. w. Hollis versus Jane Garden
ia the title of a suit filed yesterday in
the circuit court to compel the pay
ment OF promissory note. 1t is al
legged in the complaint that the note
was issued in September, 1900, for
1897. 13, and that of this amount only
$91. 58 has been paid.
The Gilbert Hunt machine shops at
Walla Walla are just now one of the
busiest places in that city. The out
pub tu1S SCdSOH Lktt5 OoGl buV SCht All
their history, 100 threshing outfits
having been turned out. Gilbert Hunt
estimates that contemplated improve
ments will cost approximately $50. 600.
The first field trial of the Coburn
combination harvester took place yes
terday at Snow Bros. ranch near Mos
COW. With the exception of few
trifiing changes the machine gave a
satisfactory exhibition. Eight horses
handled it with ease. 1t is the inven-
tion Of young man who is student
at w. s. O., Pullman.
XAthena passengers on the Pendleton
bound train at Walla Walla describe
an exciting incident which transpired
ut the station in the graden city Tues
day afternoon. A passenger iiamai!
Cameron, whose home is in Canyon
City, attempted to board the train
while in motion. He carried water
mellon in his arms and slipping fell
under tho wheels. His right arm
was fearfully crushed and amputation
| of the hand was necessary.