The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-02-16
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NMrs. Florence Alloway is visiting
friends in Pendleton.
The latest novels are to be found al
McBride's Palace drugstore.
Miss Pearl McNaughton Of Elgin,
is the guest Of Mrs. Otis Whiteman.
Clyde E. Gray, the Promoter man,
!, came up from Pendleton last evening.
Clarence Burden and Mr.. Writ,
an uncle, have gone to Sprague,
Wash.
Judge W. r. Ellis has granted to
Alice Y. Kiug a divorce from Walter
H. King.
J. w. Craghead and Chas. A. Hill
were in Walla Walla the fore part of
the week.
Mr.. Shaffer, of the Preston Parton
Milling Co. came down from Waisburg
last evening.
Glen Sailing, the Press foreman, has
been confined to his home with an at
tack of grip
4 All kinds of valentines at Ely &
Scott's. Make your selections early
aud get the best.
Eva, the little daughter of Mrs.
Walker Wilson, is seriously i'll and
has been SO for several days
have used Cleveland's Baking
Powder and think it is the best made
Mrs. Letha King, Athena, Ore.
Mrs. Lille Miller has received a
line of beautiful violets for early
spring bats. Call and see them.
For spot cash, R. J. Boldly sells
fine sugar cured hams at 10 cents per
pound and shoulders at IL cents.
NCharles Brotherton has been max
Ing extensive Improvements at his
homo in the north part of town.
A grand ball is announced to take
place at the Athena opera house
Thursday evening, February ~.
Ray Gear, is year old news boy
was held up in Walla Walla, Wednes-
day evening and robbed of As cents.
Contractors have turned Echo's new
water works over to the city. The sys-
tenn is installed on the pumping plan.
-Robert Coppock is the latest convert
to Alberta investment, and has pur-
chased two and one-half sections Of
land.
O. q. Chamberlain has been engaged
the past week in writing applications
for prospective renters Of reservation
lands.
0. w. Coffman, city marshal of
Pendleton has resigned and the office
is being temporarily filled by JEFF
Stevens.
IA marriage license has been issued
to Mr.. Otis Ingle aud Miss Fannie
Scott. The wedding will take place
next Wednesday,
II. w, Kemp has sold his Milton
fruit ranch. He will either locate in
the Yakima valley or the Big Bend
country in Washington.
Major Lee Moorehouse is in town
today from Pendleton. Mr.. Moore
house has many friends in Athena who
are pleased to meet him.
q. A. Barrett & Co. received car
load Of hog fence wire yesterday.
This character of fencing is becoming
very popular with farmers.
James Mosgrove came down from
@his home in Alberta last evening. Mr..
Mosgrove will remain here several
days. He is pleased with Alberta S
prospects.
At the examination in Walla Walla
Bernard Wills was the successful COM
petitor for Senator Ankeny's appoint
ment to the United States Naval
Academy.
NGeorge Puzan, ex-county assessor,
has announced himself as republican
candidate for the Office of county trea-
surer, aud will begin an active cam
paign Immediately.
IA number of Athena sportsmen are
contemplating a revival of the Ath-
ena Rod aud Gun Club. 1t is probable
that the traps will be repaired aud
monthly shoots take place
East OTegonian: f. Fl. Coolidge
has resigned his position in Louis
Hunziker's jewelry store and will GO
into business in Athena, the latter
part Of the present month.
The members and friends of the
Methodist Episcopal church in Athena
will be pleased to learn that Rev. w.
E. Armfield of Spokane, will preach
here next Sunday morning
Regular services will be held at the
Baptist church Sunday morning and
evening Rev. Ellis is much pleased
at the interest taken in his meetings
and will continue them until further
notice.
Ten new heavy engines of the CON
solidated type, for freight service OF
the mountain division of the 0. z. &
N. have arrived in La Grande, where
they viii be coupled up and put t