The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-15

the fifth prize in class A for carriage
afghan, the prize being massive sill
yer berry spoon. Mrs. Hill also re-
ceived So in cash as another prize.
The afghan can be seen at the Mos
grove Mercantile store, and is for sale.
The Blue Mountain sawmill has fin
ished logging for the winter after
banking up something like a million
feet, reports the Leader. Unfavorable
weather conditions in the mountains
rendered further operations difficult.
Saving will begin about the first of
May.
DR.. Il. J. Lloyd, of Pendleton, has
recently made an investigation of the
disease which is prevalent among the
Elack tailed rabbits found so plenti-
fully in the west end of Umatilla
county, and he says that these animals
are suffering from tuberculosis of a
pronounced type.
It's good old world after all;
If you have no friends or money,
In the river you can fall;
Marriages are quite common and,
More people there would be,
Provided you take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Pioneer Drug Store.
ManZan Pile Remedy put up in con-
venient collapsible tubes with nozzle
attachment SO that the remedy may
be applied at the very seat of the
trouble, thus relieving almost instant
ly bleeding, itching or protruding
piles. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded. Pioneer drug store.
William Harris, pioneer resident
of this county, died Wednesday in the
county hospital. The deceased came
to Umatilla county in 1870, and set
tied on farm on Wild Horse creek,
above Athena. He died at the age of
~, leaving son, James Harris, of
Weston. The funeral took place at
Weston yesterday afternoon.
Bees Laxative cough syrup con-
tanning honey and tar, is especially
appropriate for children. no opiates or
poisons of any character, conform to
the conditions of the pure food and
drug law, June 30, 1906. For Group
whooplng cough, etc. 1t expels
coughs aud colds by gently moving
the bowels. Guaranteed. Pioneer drug
store.
Johnny Tompkins and sister, Mrs.
Jas. Woodruff, were in from the ranch
Thursday visiting. While east Mrs.
Woodruff secured a number of gold
| fish, which she managed to carry safe
ly across the continent only losing
three on the the way home. She now
has the nucleus for very interesting
aquarium.
X Representative @. A. Barrett is con-
| fined to his bed in Salem with pro-
nounoed attack of pneumonia and is
under the care of Senator Cole, of
Pendleton. Mr.. Barrett was com :
pelled to leave his seat in the legisla-
ture Wednesday afternoon and go to
his bed. He had Eeen aillng for sew
eral days. Mrs. Barrett is in attend
anoe at his bedside.
The regular public services OF the
week at the Methodist Episcopal
church, beginning Feb. II, are as fol-
lows: Sunday school at 10 a. m. +;
preaching at II a. m. and 7:30 p. m. !;
Epworth League at $3.50 p. M. Ladies
Aid society Wednesday 2 p. m. pray
or and Bible study meeting, Thurs
day, 1880 p. IN. Every body is heartily
invited to attend all of these services.
Choir practice Friday, 1880 p. m.
| v The bad condition of the roads
|ynorthwest of town was the cause of
at least two upsets in that neighbor-
hood last week. John Walker over
turned a hack containing his family
in about four foot of water, and Mr..
LaHue, while driving with his wife
and children and Mrs. James Wood
ruff and little daughter. had his hack
turned upside down in the mud. For
tunately no one was hurt in either
accident.
Rev. Chas, o. Phipps, state field
worker of the Oregon Sunday School
Association, will be in Athena ON Fri
day, Feb. %, and conduct union
Sunday School rally, under the aus
pices of the churches and Sunday