The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-12-04
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Vle1tor yesteIuay.
Ralph Kinnear of Weston, spent
Sunday in Athena.
J. w. Davis ii transacted business in
Walla Walla yesterday.
Representative Claud Steen was in
town Saturday from Milton.
Athena shade trees are burdened
with a heavy weight of frost.
Geo. Peebler came up from Pendle
ton yesterday and spent the day in
Athena.
81 Tom Purdy, travelling representative
for the Studebaker company, is in the
city today.
Miss Minnie Naylor and Miss Iris
Bartlett, Whitman college students,
spent Sunday in Athena.
Miss Wall of Pendleton, has taken
position with the Mosgrove Mer
camille company as salesIady.
B. w. Brewster, the Freewater
photographer, came over from the
fruit town on this mornings train.
The funeral of Howard Compton,
the 13-year-old son of Rev. A. Fl.
Compton, of Milton, took place yester-
day.
II Representative G. A. Barrett went
down to Portland this morning. He
will remain in the metropolis several
days.
The Thanksgiving ball in Athena
was we'll attended by young people
from Weston, all of whom seemed to
enjoy themselves.
The Weston Normal School basket
ball team, Defeated the Pendleton
Commercial Association team at the
county seat last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs. Allen,
mother and sister Of Mrs. Foster, re-
turned to their home IN Union Sunday
evening after visiting several days at
the Foster home.
~ Another wire is being strung on the
new wire will accommodate the pa
irons of the line residing north of
Waterman Station.
" Bruce Wallace is in the city from
Boise City, Idaho, having arrived this
morning in company with his sister,
Miss Belle Wallace, of Alba, to attend
the funeral of their father.
III. 9. Adams returned last night
from his sheep ranch near Wallula.
Mr.. Adams has plenty of feed for his
sheep, aud his big bands of wool grow
ers are in splendid condition.
Athena students who are attending
the Agricultural College at Corvallis
will be home to spend the holiday va
cation. Those attending 0. A. Z.
from here are: Edward Foster, Rich
ard Wright, Rawl Miller and Edythe
Mcbride.
The Athena Press job department
is at work Oh new telephone direc
tory for the rural system of Athena |
and vicinity. When completed, the |
rural directory will be bound i'll that
of the Pacific States long distance
directory.
d. II. Preston, manager of the Pres
ton-Parton mill, has placed an order
for carload of coal with Portland
firm. It is understood that the coal
came to Portland in vessel as ballast
and the promise is made that the fuel
will be delivered promptly.
Leader: Mr.. and Mrs. g. 9.
Whiteman of Connell. WASH, are
visiting relatives at Weston. Mr..
Whiteman is rapidly recovering from
bis recent operation for appendicitis
at Walla Walla, and will soon be able
to return to his work at Connell.
Owing to the continued Car short
age, there has teen little NOV ement in
wheat along the lines of the Oregon
Railroad S5 Navigation company aud
the Washington and Columbia River
railroads in this locality, AS result
the local wheat market remains dull.
While mantle of dismal fog hangs
over theAvalley the mounain ranchers
are bathed in bright sunshine.
Sleighing is reported good up there.
and that fuel is plentiful for the rea
son that it grows there, the lot of the
mountain Iancher should he one of
cheerful contentment.
Helix is after Touring mill, and
over $4,000 has already been subscribed
by different citizens and farmers for
the purpose. II. Fl. Richmond, Carl
Kurers, John Zimmerman and E. L.
Smith have been named as soliciting
committee among the farmers to raise
money, aud Dr. Liepallen was APP
pointed to solicit iii the town.
.gSAd Pinkerton came to the Press
Office this morning, lugging a wild
goose and smile! The goose was for
the Press man and tho smile in honor
Of breuking the Athena record for
goose killing so far this season. Ad
tells q different tale than the Que we
heard last night, He and Mr., Cannon
Stayed B of the wary birds.
The ladies of the Christian church
are making elaborate preparations for
their fair, which comes off December
Is. Supper will also be served.
Articles of any kind will thankfully be
received, for sale at this fair. Many
things both for use and beauty are
now in course of preparation, and will
probably be displayed in building on
Main street, Tho patronage of the
public is solicited.
Petty thieving is reported to be go