The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-08-30

" Over $50, 900 bushels of wheat was
sold to Athena tuyers Saturday. The
bulk of the grain brought zoe per bu-
shel. though several lots changed at
II cents. The market this week has
been varying from SO to SO cents,
and the Preston Parton company yes
terday paid 20 cents.
Mrs. J. W. Smith was in town Tues
day and Wednesday from Helix. rem
ovating her residence property on Fifth
street preparatory to the occupancy Of
DR.. Heisley and wife. the new osteo-
pathic physicians. The Heisleys will
assume the practice of DR.. Van Hal
teren, who goes east.
M. M. Johns left Saturday morning
for Portland and Vancouver, where he
Joined his family, who have been Wis
rting there for several weeks. From
Portland Mr.. Johns and family leave
soon for southern California, where
they expect to remain for some years.
placing their SONS in school.
VI Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Barrett left last
evening for Sacramento, where Mr..
Barrett will attend the National Irri-
cation congress as delegate from this
county. At Walla Walla Mr.. and
Mrs. Barrett took the Garden city
special car which will be attached to
the Sacramento special train at Port
land this evening.
IA member of the hobo fraternity
was caught by Bert Cartano in the act
of relieving an inebriated individual
of $40 gold piece. The light-fin-
gered gent was made to disgorge by
Mr.. Cartano, who reported the matter
to Officer Gholson. The yegg spent
the night in Jail and the district attor-
ney has been notified.
Jap" Marquis is having peck of
trouble. He announces that this week
he espoused widow in Walla Walla,
and that on the return "trip. having
business in Pendleton, his newly we'd
ded wife passed on through, promising
to return on the next train. He has
met all trains, but still she comes not.
"Jap' is very much puzzled over her
non appearance.
X Rev. Geo. T. Ellis is better than
ever prepared to tie the marriage knot.
The venerable clergyman has received
a choice lot of blank marriage cerifi-
Gates beautifully set in embossed lea
ther binding. In the upper country
Rev. Ellis held the record for the
number OF marriages performed. and
next week goes to Baker City, where
his services are required at two we'd
dings.
The girls of the Baptist Sunday
school will give sale of useful arti-
cles, and also food sale-everything
in the line of eatables, Saturday, Sep
tember z, in r. J. Boddy's building,
north side Of Main street, beginning at
2o'clock. 2 Everybody is cordially invit-
ed to inspect their wares. whether you
purchase or not-but, don't fail to
patronize the girls, who have worked
hard all summer with this fair in
view. Anything contributed for the
sale will be thankfully received.
XFreewater' g Peach day, which was
/hAld Wednesday of this week, was an
event of considerable Importance to
the progressive little fruit town. The
days exercises were attended by large
and we'll pleased crowds from other
plac Weston, Athena and Pendle-
ton people were greatly disappointed
with the railroad company's inability
to run special train, the result being
that but few citizens from these towns
had an opportunity to eat free peaches
at Freawatar