The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-06-15
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Miss Edyth Mcbride is the guest OF
friends in Walla Walla.
Miss Zena Crafts is visiting friends
in the country near Pendleton.
Miss Anna Kirk came in on last
evenings train from Pendleton.
Boin, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilkes, June 10, 1906, a daughter.
Miss Evelyn Mclean is visiting
friends and relatives in Morrow
county.
Echo is to be illuminated with gas.
Machinery for gas plant has been
ordered.
Miss Lulu Tharp is visiting her
Friend, Miss Grace Parker, at st.
Johns, Wash.
"Jack" O'Neil, the popular o. R.
81 N. travelling passenger agent, is in
town today.
Richard Wright and Earl Dudley
arrived home yesterday from Corval-
lis, to spend the holidays.
Mrs. Theo. T. Danner left Wednes-
day evening for a two weeks visit
with friends at Baker City.
Mrs. Duncan Mcintyre and son ar
rived safely at Toronto, where they
will visit relatives for some time.
Miss Jessie McFalls and Edmund
Ri0Oa f1nifnI
Pendleton Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wagner have
returned from visit to their daugh-
ter, who resides at Albion, Wash.
Mrs. A. B. Stone left this morning
for Thornton, WASH, to join her hus-
band, who preceded her some days
ago.
Lew Reed was over from his ranch
on the Umatilla river Monday. The
food let Mr.. Reed off with little dam
age.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gross have re-
turned to their home in Walla Walla
after spending several days in Athena
and vicinity.
Hs-seBill" Mcbride had his fine Nc
Elropa colt out in fitting rig yester-
day and the promising youngster
showed up we'll.
7-Hon. Will M. Peterson has accepted
an invitation from the Helix Fourth
of July committee to deliver the ora
tion for the celebration.
Since the bridge washed out at
Echo, a trolley ferry bas been placed
in commission for the convenience
of foot travellers.
G. A. Barrett & Co. unloaded lot
of mowers, rakes and binders Tuesday.
This firm reports a thrifty business in
implement sales this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dobie arrived in Ath-
ena Wednesday morning. They will
reside in a cottage on High street,
east of the Baptist church.
Farmers that are in need of ranch
hands, should call on Craghead &
Hays. Rural telephone connection
In office. At.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Gross, of Moh-
Ter, Idaho, are in the city, guests at
the g. w. Gross home. Mr.. Gross
is brother of George and John Gross.
At the meeting of Glover Leaf Lodge
D. Of H., Wednesday night, Mrs.
Minnie DePeatt was elected as dele
CUTE to grand lodge, which convenes at
Portland in July.
The Press has skipped along with
SsAral issues without an opportunity
to chronicle a runaway. it is about
time that Brotherton was relieving
the stagnated monotony,
All members of Athena Circle No.
10 are requested to meet at the hall
Sunday at 1880, p. M, to attend the
unveiling of the monument at the
grave of our departed Neighber,
Ollie Bush.
-Work trains pass through Athena
daily with material which is being
used to repair the o. R. & N. roadbed
0dSJ VI w 0ctOus 1uO u4Il duu SidNOA
is loaded on the train at point near
Havana station.
G., w, Bradley, /. M. Kemp aud
Charles Gay left yesterday morning
for the Umatilla on trout fishing ex-
pedition. They expect to return to-
night-providing Kemp, who is an
expert angler, catches enough fish to
load down the hack.
John I. Brown will be the next
postmaster OF Pendleton, having been
appointed to that position by Presi-
dent Roosevelt The nomination was
made al the suggestion of Senator @.
W. Fulton aud Congressman-elect
w. r. Ellis.
"Trip Van, Winkle," the play indel-
IDLY impressed upon the American
public by the late Joseph Jefferson,
was given here Wednesday night by
the Eilers Co. A fair sized audience
attended the performance, which was
given under canvas.
Otis Beck returned to his home in
franklin county Wednesday. Mr..
Raek has an axta neiva acraaOa in