The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-08-24
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Herrick, piano dealer of Walla Walla
is in the city today.
Mrs. Austin Foss is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Walla Walla.
w. A. Rulison yesterday added his
name to the roll of Press readers.
Miss Maude Gholson is the guest of
Miss Carrie McQuary of Milton.
Mr.. Claude Hanscom of Pendleton,
visited friends in Athena yesterday.
]. 81. Turner of Weston, was in
town Saturday and called at the Press
office.
A sou was recently born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Zimmerman, of Guy, Wash
ington.
John McEwen and family were in
town yesterday from their home near
Milton.
Mr.. Walter s. Brown, Of Walla
Walla. spent last week at the Nelson
ranch west of town.
]. L. Lieuallen was up from his
Adams ranch yesterday. He is not
yet through harvesting.
Rain is reported in the Palouse.
Threshers have been hung up at Col
fax for the past two days.
Milt Swaggart sold fine bunc b of
hogs to Walla Walla buyers this week.
He received cents per pound.
Grandma Swaggart accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Ethel Swag
CART, returned to her home in Pendle-
ton yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. King came over
from Weston last vening. and this
morning took the W. & G. r. train
for Centralia, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcdonald are
the in city from Walla Walla. They
have spent several weeks at Tollgate
aud have recently returned.
Claresholm Alberta Review: We
received call at our Office on Thurs
day FROM Mr.. Fred Lockley, of the
East Oregonian, Pendleton, Oregon.
Ad Pinkerton has finished harvest
ing his crop aud has housed his com
bined harvester. The Pinkerton crew
had very successful run this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Baker, Of
Adams, left Wednesday night for
Prairie City, Grant county, where
they will visit with relatives for some
time.
Miss Barker, of Portland is the guest
of Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Koontz.
Miss Bark er is an accomplished mu-
sician, being violin instructor at the
Pacific University.
Wheat hauling is now occupying
the time and attention of farmers
who have completed harvest work.
Many fields are yet uncut, and there
is much grain yet standing.
Mr.. and Mrs L. J. Robinson and
daughter Bessie, are over from Rich
land, Wash, on a visit to Athena.
friends. Mrs. Robinson and dangh-
ter have been visiting friends III Port
land.
Yesterday Dell Brothers purchased
a big wagon load of watermelons from
| d. Milton peddler. Before the day was
over, they had disposed of almost half
thaloa of melons at an average price
Of 35 cents eacb.
A sufficient amount of rain fell
WEDNESDAYS night to cause cessation
of all work in the harvest fields yester-
day. The majority Of harvest hands
came to town and the streets presented
lively appearance.
john Peobler was able to come
down town yesterday Accom- panied
by J. II. Craghead, Mr.. Peebler will
leave for the coast this evening, where
it is hoped the climatic change will
benefit his health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Curry, eyesight
specialists, of WaIla Walla, have been
spending the warm weather on the
Sound aud will return next week.
They will be in Athena soon. Watch
the Press for the date.
The Warren Construction company,
which will do the street paving work
at Pendleton, passed through Athena
yesterday with their equipment. The
company recently finished big street
paving contract at Walla Walla-
John Tharp, brother of Frank and
Robert Tharp of this city, died We'd
nesday morning at his home near
Nolin, as the result of a paralytie
stroke which occurred last Friday.
The funeral took place yesterday at
Nolin.
Lee Hiteman was called to Oakland,
California, yesterday by the sudden
death Of his stepfather, Fl. 9. Sharp
mack, who was a paint and oil dealer
in that city. After settling up the
affairs of bis stepfather's 8 estate, Mr..
Hiteman will taxa an optical posi-
graduate course.
The members Of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the 81. E. church. this
week presented Mrs. Evans, wife OF