The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-10-30
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Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Bell were in
Peudleton Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Graham, of Weston,
was in the city this morning.
Mrs. J. N. Hicks, of Weston, was
a visitor in the city this morning.
Rev. b. T. King LETT this morning
for visit with a daughter at North
Yakima.
VIM. Tompkins who has been in
disposed for some time is improving in
health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ely went down
to Pendleton this morning, where they
spent the day.
Dell Bros, grooers, yesterday re-
ceived shipment of so cases of can
ned tomatoes.
- Miss Minnie Naylor, who is attend
ing Whitman college, spent Sunday
with Athena friends.
A big sunfioyer is on display at Nc
Brides Palace drug store. II attracts
the attention of all who pass.
Mrs. o. NJ. Castleman is up from
her home in Pendleton, on a visit to
relatives in this city.
X "Big" Dan Kirk has been over
from Milton for several days visiting
friends in Athena and vicinity.
A. B. Manela of Milton, and Miss
Emma Ried of Adams, were married
yesterday afternoon at Pendleton.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rogers were in
town yesterday, going to their home
in Pendleton on the evening tram.
Misses Monte Smith and Marguerite
Weaver, normal students, were guests
of Mrs. p. d. Colbern over Sunday.
j. N. B. Gerking left yesterday for
his ranch at Madras. Crook county,
where he will remain for some time.
just received by express at the
Manasse store, fine line of the late
new plaid belts, also new hand bags.
- Mr. aud Mrs. M. A. Ferguson came
up from Adams yesterday and took the
W. & O. r. train for their home at
Helix.
Lester Swaggart of Pendleton, who
owns several pieces Of Athena prop
erty, was in town Saturday on bus
mess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Koontz left
Athena this morning for Portland,
whore they will make their future
home.
Rev. W. S. Payne of Weston, pas
tor OF the United Brethren church, is
in the city to day, the guest of Rev.
Evans.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to William L. Purcell and
Bertha Livengood, both of this
county.
Mrs. Kidwell, who resides near
Pendletou, was guest over Sunday OF
heI neices, Mis-. Robert and Frank
Tharp.
Mr.. aud Mrs. e. A. Dudley and Mr..
and Mrs. Anson Wood leave this week
for a two weeks visit at Tacoma and |
Seattle.
Mrs. j. q. Stamper, who was Sc
verely i'll last week with an attack of |
heart trouble, is improving aud able
to be up again.
Eber Luna who is employed in Mos
groves mercantile store at Waits
burg, spent Sunday with relatives aud
friends in Athena.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lewis, who
have been the guests of Mrs. Ida
Gillis, left this morning for their
home in LaGrande.
Mr.. and Mrs, Clarence La Brache
will move from the farm to Athena
for the winter, and will occupy cot
tage on Jefferson street.
The Friday Afternoon club will
meet at the home of Mrs. Harry Allen
on Friday, next, Nov. 2. By order
of Vice President Mrs. Fred Kershaw.
A suit for divorce was filed yester.
day by William S. McAlpine against
Ethel May McAlpine, desertion being
alleged as grounds for legal separa-
ton.
I b, S. Burroughs. after spending
several days at the home of Geo. w.
Hansell west of town, took Saturday
evenings train for his home in Pen
dleton.
Danner, the photographer, has
number of splendid views of Umatilla
county scenery which he is printing on
post cards. Mail them to your east
ern friends.
Mrs. l.. A. Citizens is somewhat
improved after a serious illness. Her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Hail,
who reside near Pendleton, have heen
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Preston of this
city, and w. G. Preston of Waitsburg,
went over to Hot Lake Saturday. The
Prestons are stockholders in the Hot
Lake resort.
Herbert Gregg, former Walla