The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-05-18
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NFred Lockley. e. o. circulator, is i'll
town today.
Mrs. Todd, of Adams, visited in
Athena yesterday.
A new line of Leghorn and sailor
hats has arrived at Mrs. .Miller's.
1t is warming up again and the soda
fountains will soon be in operation.
DR.. Smith, democratic candidate for
state senator, was in the city yester-
day.
DR.. w. g. Cole, republican candi-
date for joint senator, was in town
yesterday.
Tomorrow and Sunday Cartano's
Yellow Kids play the Boosters" at
Walla WalIa.
Snow fell in the mountains east of
town Tuesday night and rain on the
foot hills.
There will be regular services at
the Baptist church Sunday morning
and evening.
Bert Warren has returned from La
Grande, where he disposed of his
ranch near that place.
Rev. Conder is announced to preach
in the Christian church Sunday morn
ing and evening.
Mrs. Lille Miller desires to pur-
chase good driving horse. gentle
horse for family use is desired.
An elegant assortment of children's
Easter hats at Mrs. Lille Millers.
Don't wait until they are. picked over.
For Sala--A second hand 3-piece
bedroom suite, on reasonable terms.
A bargain. Apply to Mrs Rosenzweig.
w. J. Wilkinson has crew Of men
at work crushing rock for the county
road work that is being carried on
east of town.
Two runaway boys are being de-
tanned at Pendleton until their pa
rents, who live in Salem can be COM
municated with.
Geo A. Hartman of Pendleton, dem
ocratic candidate for county judge, is
among the candidates who are visit
ing Athena today
Charles Brotherton has 45O acres of
wheat which he pronounoes to be in
excellent condition. He expects a
good yield this season.
Hon. T. g. HALEY, democratic can
didate for supreme judge, has been in
Eastern Oregon the past week, looking
after his political fences.
The Umatilla Indian team will play
in Adams Sunday. Adams is said to
have good amateur ball team and is
readyto meet any amateur nine in the
county.
Mrs. Fred Rosenzweig is down from
her home near Eltopia, Wash. She
will spend week or two visiting her
husband, who has charge of the Bee
Hive store in Milton.
Will Jameson was in town yester-
day from Weston. He reports the
mountain range iu excellent condition
and says the Dumber of cattle feeding
there is not SO large as formerly.
The locust shade trees in Athena are.
gradually reviving after the recent
heavy frost when the tender foliage
was blighted by frost. Continued
warm weather will bring out the
leaves again.
The school board has elected Prof.
Marquis principal of the school for the
coming year, and retained the services
of Mr.. o. A. Cannon, Mrs. Mcdaniel
and Miss Gibbons, present teachers in
the public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Brotherton are
guests this week at the Charles Broth
erton home G. G. reports grain in
the Helix and Juniper sections to be
thrifty, notwithstanding that no rain
has fallen for some weeks.
Mrs. Lillian Downs Dobson will
close her school in the Cannon district
Wednesday of next week. Mrs. Dob
son has large class graduating from
the eighth grade, and will give re-
port of her work in the Press soon.
The members of the W. G. L. U.
of Umatilla county will hold their
annual convention aud institute in
Milton. commencing today, and it
will continue until Saturday evening
when a gold medal contest will be
held. =