The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-17

and Mrs. VIM. Tompkins, has been
i'll this week.
Mrs. j. L. Micheal and Mrs. VIM,
Graham Of Weston were in the city
last night. E.
Since returning from his mountain
outing. George Bannister has been
reported on the sick list.
The date for the opening of the
Athena public school has been set
for Monday September II, one month
from today.
Mrs. Will Campbell, who has been
ill with typhoid fever at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f.. Ogle
in this city, has regained her health.
Miss Mabel Tompkins and Mrs.
Elmer Lane Wednesday drove out to
the farm north of town where harvest
ing is now in progress.
A marriage license was issued at the
county seat Wednesday to Irving G.
Snyder and Grace e. Overman, both
of this county.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen is said to have had a slight
change for the better during the night
and hopes are entertained for its re-
covery.
Subjects at the Church of Christ
next Lords day. Morning: "A
Church with Great Opportunity =
evening, "Nehushtan." Ycu are
welcome.
N. A. Miller has arrived home from
Portland, where be selected and or
dered carload of furniture and un-
dertaking supplies, which will arrive
soon to replenish his already large
stock of goods.
Alba, the IS year old daughter of
Mr.. Crabell. who resides east of Ath
ena, has been very i'll for some time
with dropsy. This week DR.. Sharp
performed an operation for the disease
aud she ID now fast improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beryl KidwelI. of.
Walla Walla, have been guests Of Mrs.
A. A. Foss and the Gholson family for
the past two days. They returned
home this morning. Mr.. Kidwell has
been buying cattle in this vicinity.
Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig came over
from Milton Tuesday evening and
spent day with Athena friends. She
returned to Milton Wednesday even
ing and will soon proceed to her home
near Ethiopia, Wash.
DIR. Thomas, of Milton, was called
iu consultations with local physicians
yesterday, Ia the case OF Charles Belts
who ia i'll with fever. The case was
pronounced bilious fever and trained
AAnarse will arrive today to care for
86tts.
The county school uperintenudent
with the aid of the different boards of
directors throughout the county has
finished the task OF appointing libra
rians for the different districts. Rawl
Miller has been appointed Librarian
for this district.
George Stages. the Blue Mountain
farmer, was in town yesterday. Mr..
Stages has just brought his family to
their home east of Weston from q
months stay in the mountains. His
threshing outfit is now in the Dudley
wheat on the reservation.
~Miss Carrie Sharp arrived home
Tuesday from Monmouth, after con-
tinuous year in school. After the
close of the Normal school in June
Miss Sharp entered a summer school
and is now thoroughly equipped for
her duties as teacher in the Athena
school.
The friends Of Mrs. p 3. Colbern
are pleased to see that she is isgradnally
regaining her health, after long
period Of illness. Under the efficient
care OF Miss Henderson, trained
nurse, Mrs. Colbern is now able to
walk and to be out on the streets each
evening in her peram bulating chair.
Anna BoWlus has commenced suit
for divorce from @. W. BowIus and
alleges drunkenness as the reason why
she desires separation. They were
married at WaIla Wa1la in 1899 and
have one child. The suit was filed
yesterday by Peterson y Peterson
says the East Oregonian
Walla Walla Bulletin: O. G. Beck
who is an extensive farmer of tht
EItopia district. was in the city yester
day and stated that the spring wheat
in that section OF the country is yield
ing in the neighborhood of IS bushels
per acre. Nj. Beck is using IS
horse power gasoline engine to rur
bis separator. and says that it give
entire satisfaction.
East Oregonian: Mrs. Mabel King
Warner, neice and for time the step
daughter Of the late J. VI. Young o
Weston, and who has manifested /
strong desire for the property contain
sd in his estate. has been charges
with the crime Of forging will AMI
warrant for Der arrest was places