The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-05
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sweet cider at Ely & Scott,s.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Ogle went down
TO Pendleton yesterday morning.
A large assortment of new bats in
the very latest styles are expected to
arrive at Mrs. Lille Miller's tomor-
row.
Miss Violet Waters, aged 10, died
at Pendleton last night, of typhoid
fever.
Prunes at the J. S. Harris ranch on
Wild Horse creek for SOC per hundred
pounds,
A fine line of trimmed hats are on
display at Mrs. Lille Miller's millin
cry store.
Mrs. J. r. Hays, of Portland, is Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Mansfield.
Ellis Pinkerton, the we'll known
school teacher, was in the city yester-
day from Weston.
VIM. Mcbride went over to Walla
Walla yesterday for the purpose OF
attending the fair.
Archie Mcintyre, who is down from
his home in Alberta, will return
north in few days.
< A large number of Athena people
are in Walla Walla attending the
county fair and races.
The cottage of Mrs. Brookner, on
the West side, is for rent. Enquire
of H. O. Worthington.
y Harry Mcbride is putting fresh
coat of paint on the front of the Com
mercial livery stable building.
J. NJ. Hays has taken the agency for
the Farmers Log Book, which is the
latest up to date account book issued
VIM. Lewis has sold his 160 acre
farm on Weston mountain to Charles
Snyder of Walla Walla for $4,000.
William Russell has rented the
Baker cottage on High street, and will
soon move to town to school his chill
dreD,.
Tomorrow, Saturday, is the regular
meeting day of the G. w. B. NJ. aux
iliary, and all members and friends
are specially urged to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. W. Smith are in
the city from Waitsburg. Mr.. Smith
is doing good business in life insur-
ance and likes the work much better
than railroading.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Akers, who are
residing on ranch on Birch creek,
find they cannot keep house without
the Press, and yesterday ordered the
paper sent to their address.
Ed Manasse has returned from
Walla Walla, where he was in the
hospital for several days. His many
friends are pleased to note pronounc
ed improvement in his health.
FIRED Lockley, of the East Oregonian,
a descriptive writer of ability. won
the $40 prize offered by the district
fair association for the best compost.
tion on Umatilla or Morrow county.
~ w. r. Taylor still leads in the relay
race at tho Walla Walla fair. Yester-
day he lost to Jesse by several seconds
but still has lead which it is be-
loved his contestants cannot over
come.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Curry, eyesight
specialists of Walla Walla, will have
their office at their residence 10
Sumach street, between 2nd and 3rd,
two blocks from Main street, Walla
Walla.
Edmund Walker pleaded guilty to
the charge of assault on the person OF
Clarence Brotherton, in the circuit
court of Pendleton Tuesday. Judge
Bean suspended sentence and paroled
the lad during good behavior.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Woodruff will
leave tomorrow for an extended visit
through tho eastern states aud Can
ada. Mr. Woodruf's relatives reside
in New Jersey, where the most of the
time will be spent.
The Walla Walla derby. the great
annual running event at the Walla
Walla fair, was run yesterday before
the largest crowd ever cougregated
at tho fair grounds, Peter ]. won the
race from Iris, in what looked to many |
to be dead heat
b. John Thompson delivered 3S head |
of beef cattle to the Walla Walla |
Packing company the first of the |
week. He received IA cents pei pound |
for cows and 314 cents for steers.
The stock was just off the range and |
were in prime condition,
Although au ordinance prohibiting
the sale of trading stamps within the
city of Pendleton was passed by the
city council several weeks ago, that
business is still being conducted there
aud apparently cannot be stopped by
the measure taken.
FOR SALE--l20 acres of rich, till
able, level land, three miles from
Weston and three aud one half miles
from Athena, we'll improved, good
house, brick cellar, large barn aud
plenty OF good water Will sell