The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-03-16

Walla Walla, bid $400 for the fix
lures and John McCourt's bid of SIS
was accepted for the notes and ac-
counts.
According 10 Major Edwards leases
are now being made as announced
would be done last week. But few
applicants are summoned each day,
and it will be some time before the
entire number of applications can be
disposed of.
lNThe members of the Adams K. OF P.
| lodge rendered Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Ferguson farewell party at the l. o.
o. f. hall in that city Wednesday
evening. Mr.. Ferguson expects to
leave in few days for Helix, where
he will issue weekly paper.
A motion for a new trial has been
granted @. H. Walters, the Weston
saloon man who was found guilty of
selling liqour to minors, as the judge
finds that there was an error made.
District Attorney Phelps states that
the case will be tried at an early date.
1.-THE water pipes in the Press Office
were found to be frozen this morning,
and when the devil thawed them out
by blowing his breath on them, a
leak was discovered. With the assist
ance of City Marshal Gholson and
"John'' Dobson, the presses were
put in operation shortly after noon.
Licenses to wed were issued this
week to Thomas w. Hewitt and
Emma @. Starla; Sebastian Williams
and Ina Newlin, and to Fertiof W.
Enbysk and Elma Planting, all of
this county. The latter couple were
married in Pendleton by Rev. g. W.
Rigby.
| Chas. Gay has purchased the Ath-
ena bakery from Charles Brotherton.
He took possession this morning. Mr..
Gay will make some improvements in
the building, such as changing the
oven, taking out the partition and
constructing work room in the rear
of the building.
1t was learned by phone from Walla
Walla Wednesday afternoon that Fl.
| G. Adams had been taken to the hos
pital as a result of fall on the streets
of that city. Inquiry confirmed the
truth of the report. 1t is learned that
while Mr.. Adams injuries are not of
a serious nature he was considerably
shaken up by the fall.
TX A pleasant party was enjoyed by the
Ryoung friends of Miss Grace johnson
at her home just east of town last
Friday nigth. A large number from
town and the country were present
and a jolly time was spent with
games. some of them being original
and most entertaining. A delicious
lunch was served the guests by the
hostess.
Section foreman Thomas of the
i w. g. g. r. was quite seriously in
! jured Tuesday while coming into town
on the handcar. A track wrench
slipped off the front of the ear. One
end struck against tie and the other
on the end of the car. The car then
left the rails, throwing Thomas to the
ground. The wheels passed over bis
l.back, bruising him considerably.
AS soon as che weather will permit,
work on the new ball grounds will
commence, and the diamond will be
pushed to completion as soon as pos
sible, to permit of practicing. Man
ager Cartano and the board of direc
tors are receiving letters every day
from players who want to become
mem bers of the Yellow Kid team.
Walla Walla's crack team will have
the honor of opening the season with
the Yellow Kids on the Athena
grounds. There will be two games
here Saturday, April Z, and Sunday
April 8. when the baseball season il
Athena will be auspiciously opened
A grand ball for the benefit of tht
Yellow Kid fund will take place a
the Athena opera house on Saturday
evening, April z.