The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-05-11
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hats has arrived at Mrs. Miller's.
Alex McRea was over from Walla
Walla Wednesday.
Miss Gertie Burden of Sprague,
WASH, was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Campbell are up
from the ranch near Eastland.
w. B. Shaffer, general manager of
the Preston Parton Milling Co., was
down from Waitsburg Wednesday.
Sundays ball game will commence
at 2 80 p. m. instead of 8 O'Clock, as
announced on the hand bills.
Mrs. Lille Miller desires to pur-
chase good dri wing horse. A gentle
horse for family use is desired.
Mrs. Bond and daughter of Helix,
traded with Athena merchants yes.
terday.
Miss Blanche Mays Of The Dalles,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. d. Plamondon.
One of the twins recently born to
Mr.. and Mrs. James Schrimpser of
Weston, died Sunday.
E. l.. Smith, of Pendleton has pur-
chased the Parker bankrupt stock of
merchandise at Helix, for rs cents on
the dollar.
Remember the ball games tomorrow
and Sunday. Tomorrow's game will
be called promptly at O'Clock, p. m.
and the Sunday game at $3.50 p. m.
Mem bers of Athena Circle No. 10 are
requested to be present at the regular
meeting on May 15,. Mary Worthing-
ton, q. N.
The ladies' aid society of the M. E.
church will serve dinner on Main
street during the two days Of the Cal
edonian picnic in this city.
For Sale.--A second hand stove, al
most as good as new; large oven, six
covers, nice reservoir. Apply at this
office.
Cecil r. Wade, democratic candi-
date for representative, was in town
Wednesday and made the Press office
pleasant call. Z
The Weston brick yard plant has
been equipped with electric lights SO
that operations can now be conducted
at night as we'll as day time.
For Rent. The Rush farm, north
- Rd0
is offered to rent for So per acre.
Address, 10 North Touchet street,
Walla Walla.
Mrs. Austin Foss will give lessons
in embroidery work each Thursday
afternoon at her home on Jefferson
street. Her charges for instruction
will be only ten cents per hour.
A horse owned by Jerry Stone par
ticipated in a runaway Wednesday
afternoon. It was hitched to buggy
which was badly wrecked, but the
horse was not injured.
Miss Nettie Cannon, a former teach
er i'll the Athena public schools, has
been retained by the Walla Walia
school board at salary of $50 per
mouth.
The Preston Parton Milling Co. has
hundreds Of sacks which need patch
ing, and to any one desiring this class
of work, the company will pay one
cent per sack.
Madison Stafford, an oldtime res
ident of Athena, visited friends and
relatives here this week. lie left
Yesterday morning for Spokane. Mr..
Stafford now resides at Mohawk, Lane
county.
Henry Barrett has received a gold
medal from the Lewis and Clark Fair
Commission, given as first prize for
an exhibit of halless oats. The grain
was raised on Mr.. Barrett's Pine
Greek ranch, north Of Athena.
For Sale-Seven quarter-sections, six
miles from Helix, half mile from
warehouse; good house, big barn, ma
chime shed, spring water; $37. 90 pei
acre, two-fifths cash; long terms.
Lock box 9, Helix, Oregon.
The estate of Alvin G. Russell, de-
ceased. was appraised Wednesday by
G. A. Barrett T. M. Mansfield and ..
q. Chamberlain. Edward Russell,
a son of the deceased. has been ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
George Buzan is operating the big
steam roller recently purchased by tbs
county, on the road leading east from
town. This road will be macadamizedi
the county paying for crushing th'
rock.
Badges for the Pioneers picnic
Weston have been received. TIT
badge consists of button on which
is printed the picture taken OF tn
assemblage of pioneers at last year
reunion, together with red ribbon.
Daisy NJ. Wilson has sold to G. A
Barrett for 500, 100 acres in section
20, township 8, north Of range 80
and Orson J. Wilson to G. A. Barret
for $640. 100 acres in section II town
ship 5, north of range 35.
Next week is final examination a