The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-11-23

Mosgrove was burned about the face
by escaping gas which was ignited by
lantern he carried.
For sale-One half section of good
wheat land. summer fallowed, located
five miles from railway station. For
information call on Peebler g. Cham
berlain, Athena, Oregon.
Recent shipments Of wheat, aggre-
eating over 5000 bushels have been
made from Adams warehouses. There
are yet about 1870, 900 bushels in the
warehouses at that place.
Thanksgiving evening, union SER
vices will be held at the Baptist
church. V. E. Hoven, pastor Of the
Christian church, will preach the
Thanksgiving sermon.
Regular services will be held at the
Baptist church Sunday morning, and
in the evening the union temperance
services will take place. Special mu-
sic is being prepared by the choirs.
In eyrey cline its colors are unfurled
Its fame has spread from sea to sea;
Be not surprised if in the other world
You hear of Rocky Mountain Tea.
Pioneer Drug store.
The Mccoy and Ragsdale places in
Milton we're badly damaged by the
recent Walla Walla river flood. Deep
channels were cut through the prop.
erty, the river completely changing
it's bed.
The 0. R. & N. Co. will soon be in
a position to quote So per ton rate
on anthracite coal from Chicago and
Duluth. The company, also advises
dealers to correspond with the Union
Fuel & Ice company of Spokane.
Franklin Pierce Jolly will lecture at
Weston on the night of November 80.
He takes for his subject "The Jolly
Side of Lite" and it is to be hoped his
efforts will have some effect on
Woods morbid, surly disposition.
The Thanksgiving Masquerade ball
at Weston, Wednesday evening, Nov.
90, promises to be we'll attended by
the young people of Athena. La
Brache Bros. orchestra, assisted by
Prof. Frank Henry, will furnish the
music.
The ladies of the Christian church
have set Saturday, December 10. as
the day for holding their annual fair
and sale of fancy articles. The fair
will be held on Main street, aud sup
per will be served. Further announce
ments later.
A caucus meeting will be held in
Adams next Monday evening for the
purpose Of nominating officers for the
city election, which will be held the
second Monday in December. A
mayor. three councilmen, a treasurer
and recorder will be nominated at this
meeting.
AT Hunts junction yesterday 1877
carloads of Northern Pacific west
bound freight were idetracked as a
result of the cave-in at Cascade tun
mel. The 1877 cars were loaded with
merchandise consigned to points on
the Sound. Much of the freight con-
sists of holiday goods.
Don't overlook the low prices of
clothing at Manassas.
W. F. Matlock, Fred Hendley aud
William Roache, of Pendleton, were
arrested on the charge Of gambling
but were acquitted at the trial for
want of evidence. Sam Miller, keeper
of the house where the arrests were
made, pleaded guilty to gambling ON
Nov. 20 aud was fined 800.
Robt. Genevay returned Wednesday
night from visit 70 relations in Iowa
and Illinois. He reports that he had
a royal good time. Old Iowa, he says,
has the largest corn crop i'll the history
of the state. and farmers are offer
ing 50 per day for men to husk corn
and cannot get help at that price.
The best values on clothing ever
offered in Athena are now found at
Manasse'n.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Preston of this
city, and Mr.. and Mrs Her bert Pres
ton Of Waitsburg, have been stranded
at Arlington for couple of days
owing to crippled automobile.
The party was enroute here from The
Dalles on an automobile trip when d.
H. PIestons machine was damaged
near Arlington.
The Ladies' aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church will give
a dinner at the church on Thanksgiv-
ing day. The ladies of this society
are famous for the good dinners
which they serve the public, and the
Thanksgiving dinner will be no ex-
ception to the rule. All are cordially
invited. A good dinner for 25 cents.
The marriage of Asa e. Troyer to
Miss Anna McQuary of Milton, has
been announced to take place next
Sunday morning at the home of the
brides parents in that city, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. q. McQuary. Mr. Troyer is
now an employe of the Drumheller
company III Walla Walla, while Miss
McQuary is one of the most highly
respected and estimable young ladies
of the county. The couple will make