The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-07
| q. B. Kidder has three painters en-

ING. B. Kidder has three painters en-
Yployed at the present time. He has
{, orders for painting fourteen dwellings
in Athena and viciuity.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris drove
over to Milton Sunday and from that
place took the inteIurban car to Walla
Walla, where they spent the day.
Noah Remilard was over from Wal
la Walla yesterday. He and j. w.
Davis have opened saloon in Walla
Walla, opposite the Hotel Dacres.
YGeo. D. Foster, M. L. Watts and
| Df. J. D. Plamondon are delegates to
the /. o. o. +. grand lodge, which
will convene at La Grande, May 21. !
Robert Coppock left today for AL
berta. where be goes to look after his
land interests in that section. He will
remain in Alberta for several weeks.
Archie Bostwick, we'll known in
this city, was married in Walla Walla
recently to, Miss Minnie Barger,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. t. M. Bar
ger.
Sheldon Taylor and Herbert Manasse
drove down to Cold Springs vest erday
where w. R. Taylor is collecting his
cattle for drive to the mountain
range.
Edward Foster, who has been taking
course in pharmacy at o. A. O., has
accepted position in Hawks Pioneer
drug store. and will enter on his duties
next Monday morning.
The jury in the second trial of Mrs.
Mable Warner failed to agree on YER
dict. The jury stood Z for aequittal
and for conviction. In the first trial
the count was 8 for conviction and 8
for acquittal.
John Bergevin. drunk and disorder
ly, cooled off in the city bastile Satur-
day night and Sunday. Monday MORN
ing he appeared before Judge Rich
ards. charged with indecent exposure
of person and was fined $15.
XAthena physicians report the follow
Ing births: 10 Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando
Hodgens, May 8. 1907, daughter;
to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Hales, of Ad-
ans May 5, 1907, son; to Mr.. and
Mrs. g. B. Kidder, May 5, 1907,
son.
A gasoline engine and centrifu-
gal pump have been put in operation
to drain the Easements Of water under
the buildings in the saloon row. Wa
ter to the depth of 18 inches has been
flooding these easements for several
months.
Helix Herald: James Kern and Ira
Scott bought the Best Com bined Har-
vester that formerly belonged to the
Gerking Bros. The machine has been
used two seasons, but is in good con-
dition and they feel that in buying it
they have got bargain.
X Donald McKinzie gives notice that
q meeting of the Umatilla county CAL
edonian Society, of which he is score
tary, will hold meeting in this city
Saturday afternoon at q O'Clock. All
members are requested to attend the
meeting, as matters of Importance will
be discussed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Anderson of AL
bany, spent Sunday in the city, guests
at the Watts home. Mr. Anderson is
a brother of Mrs. Watts and Mrs. d.
H. Preston. He is a locomotive en-
gineer. his run being from Albany tc
Junction, on the Southern Pacific.
Mrs. Sarah DAVIS, of Cresco, Iowa,
arrived in the city Yesterday and is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. l.. J. Foss.
The two ladies had not met in 81
years. Mrs. DAVIS has spent the past
year with friends in Seattle and will
visit here for several weeks before re-
turning to her home in Iowa.
K While riding pony III company
With two other little girls Saturday
afternoon. little Ruth Rothrock fell