The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-01-16
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Charley Gerking is seeing the sights
of Tacoma this week.
Miss Fay Gerking spent last week as
the guest of Weston friends
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. LIE Grow drove
over to Walla, Walla, Saturday.
Mrs. Lille Miller will do all kinds
of tailoring, cleaning and pressing.
Born, in this city, January is, 1905,
TO Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. johnson, son.
Dell Bros. have splendid line of
gloves. Prices are right and assort-
meut is large.
A Snap.-If taken at once: 100
acres of mountain land, $500. Crag-
bead & Hays.
Robert Morrison, of Adams, was in
town yesterday, the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. g. W. Bradley.
J. w. Maxwell, examiner of First
National Banks, for this district, was
in the city yesterday.
R. J. Boldly is regaining his usual
health and is now personally looking
after his business affairs
A steam threshing outfit complete,
i'll first class condition, must be sold at
once. Craghead & Hays.
Mrs. Manasse leaves on tonight's
train for California, where she will
visit relatives and friends.
The residence of Mrs. Blair. at Wes-
ton, with the entire contents was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night.
| have used Clevelands Baking
Powder and think it is the best made.
Mrs. Letha King, Athena, Ore.
For sale-Main street and residence
property at reasonable price. Call
on Henry Keen for particulars.
For spot cash, R. J. Boldly sells
fine sugar cured hams at 10 cents per
pound and shoulders at II cents.
Mrs. Koepke, mother of Mrs. Henry
Koepke, has been i'll the past week at
the home of her daughter, near town.
A marriage license has been issued
by the county clerk to S. w. Creeson
and Lille M. Howell, both of this
county.
Freewater is to have two banks,
the Bank of Milton having decided to
locate a branch there. "Great is
Freewater. !"
have used Cleveland's Baking
Powder for some time, and it has
always proved satisfactory. Mrs.
Watt, Athena, Ore.
The Freewater Times is informed
that Utah capitalist is contemplat-
ing the construction of cannery in
the little fruit belt city.
Now is your chance to get a COM
bination book case cheap. For 80
days Miller will sell them at Is per
cent off the regular price.
Horace Stillman, the we'll known
trap shooting expert, has sold his gun
store in Pendleton, and will hereafter
devote his time to mining.
Judd Teeters, who was arrested some
weeks ago for the larceny of gelding,
yesterday morning pleaded guilty to
the charge. He will receive sentence
today.
Mr.. Weber has relieved @. T. Shu-
bert, the operator at the o. R. & N.
station in this city. Mr.. Weber is a
musician, being band man of ex-
perience.
The sidewalks in the residence dis
tricts Of the city have been covered
with ice the past two days and pedes-
trains have found it difficult to keep
from falling.
The dance at Weston Friday night
was attended by a number of young
people from Athena. LaBrache Bros.
furnished the music and a good time
is reported.
R. A. Watson, of the Portland Ore
gonian, has accepted the position of
managing editor of the Pendleton Trib-
une, the duties of which he will as
sumo January 30.
Benjamin Grubbe, who died at his
home near Wilbur station last week,
was pioneer settler. He crossed the
plains in 1851. In 1884 he settled on
his homestead near Wilbur.
John R. Murphy, a pioneer resident
of Pendleton, died Friday after a
few days illness with gripp. The
funeral was held Saturday from the
Catholic church in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Belts return
ed Saturday evening from a visit of
several weeks with relatives and
friends in New York City and Brook
lyn. They report a very pleasant
time.
Mrs. A. ]. Wagner has returned
home from Vancouver, B. c., where
she has been attending her daughter,
Mrs. I. J. Erwin. who has been SER
iously i'll. Mrs. Erwin is now recov-
ering.
Milton Eagle: Rev. John Evans,
formerly pastor of the Milton M. E.
church. but now pastor at Athena,