The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-10-18

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held last Saturday at the residence of
w. S. Buel. The sale of blacksmith
tools in the morning was eminently
satisfactory, this outfit bringing about
$500. Mr.. and Mrs. Buel with their
two daughters will leave Monday OF
Tuesday for Portland, where they ex-
pect TO locate.
XOld sidewalks are being torn up and
Ynew ones laid on Fourth street and
vicir ity where they are most needed.
The walk in front of the Coppock
lot has been rebuilt. Other and worse
walks Will be repaired soon, then il
property owners could be induced to
trim the lower branches of trees over
hanging sidewalks, passersby might
travel 10th with safety and comfort.
Let the good work go on.
F~TsMr. VIM. Cronin and Miss Ella
! Boohcr were married at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
R. Booher Saturday evening at Z
O'Clock. Immediately after the we'd
ding the happy couple drove out to the
Tompkins ranch, where Mr.. Cronin is
employed in doing farm work, and
where they will make their home fer
the present. Rev. Israel Putnam, of
the NJ. E. church officiated at the
wedding. ssaas
Mrs. G.. w. Wardle, nee Miss Anna
Brinkley. was in the city the first of
the week, a guest of her sister, Mrs.
Fred Koontz. Mrs. Wardle is at pres
ent living in Pasco, Wash. but with
her husband who is in the railroad
employ, will soon move to Spokane.
She met many old time friends and
schoolmates while in Athena. having
lived here formerly with her sister,
Mrs. A. J. Bagley. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wardle were married in Portland in
August of this year.
Mr.. aud Mrs. P. E. Colbern left to-
day, with their final destination fixed
at st. Helena, Calf. Mr. and Mrs.
Colbern will first visit at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Jenkins at Hood
River, then with friends at Cleone. a
suburb of Portland. They will stay at
st. Helena for few weeks and from
there will visit various points in Cali
fornia, including Hollywood, where
they will visit Mr.. and Mrs. M. NJ.
Johns. Mr.. and Mrs. Colbern expect
to spend the entire winter in the
sunny south.
n Johnnie Tompkins had the misfor-
tune last week to lose one of his fine
horses, valued at $3.50. The horse
fell lame, but nothing could be dis
covered in the foot excepting hole
which had possibly been made by
nail. Soon the leg began to swell, and
after two or three days of intense suf
fering, which was undoubtedly caused
by blood poisoning, the animal died
amid the most horrible contortions.
Johnnie was pretty blue, not alone
because of his pecuniary loss, but be-
cause of the intense suffering he had
been compelled to witness.
SS7 Sunday afternoon at the Or & N.
Depot those who were standing about
Visiting for the delayed train witnessed
little incident which might have
proven something much worse. A lit
tie 6-year-old boy was noticed stand
ing on the track, softly crying. at
first no one took notice, hut soon he
attracted the attention of Marshal
Gholson, who found that the little fell
low had slipped his shoe into the rail
road irons in such a manner that it
was almost impossible to extricate it.
The train was then overdue, and it
was only just in time that the foot
was slipped from the shoe and the boy
liberated, after five minutes frantic
effort, for the train came numbering
in, amid the sighs of relief from the
crowd.