The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-04-16

Manasse. The two young ladies will
leave soon for their home in Edinburg,
Scotland.
| VThe Mosgrove Mercantile company
shipped carload of potatoes to Fred
Marquardsen, at Heppner, today. Mr..
Marquardsen will be rememb bered as a
merchant formerly engaged in Eusi-
ness here.
Rey W. E. Armfield, former pastor
of the M. E. church here, but now of
Spokane, is in the city today, on his
way home from Salem. Mr.. Armfiled
finds many friends in Athena who are
glad to greet him.
Between 90 and 75 men labored all
day Wednesday of last week, to make
Freewater's park attractive for the
summer. Freewater is going along
some. The proposition for new hotel
building is being boosted.
James Kirkpatrick, of Weston, has
returned from California, where he
spent the winter at the National Sol
dier's home. Mr.. Kirkpatrick found
that part OF California delightful re-
gion and comes home much improved
in health.
KMarshall Gholson, assisted by Mil
lard Kelly. is putting down several
new cross walks. 1t costs the city
close to $50 to put in cross walk and
it is necessary to replace them every
few years. Weston has solved the
problem by putting in concrete cross
walks at $54 each.
Roy Russell, the 13 year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Russell has been
afflicted the past few days with con-
gestion of the brain DR.. Plamondon,
the attending physician reports the
boy considerably better this morning.
Heretofore. he has enjoyed good health,
and at IS years, weighs 156 pounds.
XAustin Foss, York Dell. Albert Swa-
ney and Tom Taggart drove over to
Walla Walla Sunday and witnessed
the ball game between the Tacoma
league team and the Walla Walla
players. Tacoma won, the score be-
ing z to 6. Butler and Shea was
Tacoma's battery and Tempany and
Lankord offioiated for Walla Walla.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed at the Baptist church at the
evening meetings of this week: Tues
day. "The Relation of Feeling to Sal
vation;" Wednesday, "What Must l
Do to Be Saved?" Thursday. "Why
Will Ye Die?" Friday, 'The Greater
Gospel" Saturday, Leaking Cis-
terms" Sunday morning, "The Eman
cipation of Children.
Gently moves the bowels and at the
same time stops the cough. Bees Lax
ative Cough Syrup. Contains Honey
and Tar. No opiates. Best for Coughs
colds, Group and whooping cough. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed. Children like it.
Mothers indorse it. Pioneer Drug
Store.
The potato crop is by no means ex-
hausted in the mountain region tribu-
tary to Weston, but it has been diff
cult for farmers to get out with pro-
duoe on account Of bad roads, says the
Leader. A good many of them did moi
dig until this spring and are playing
in luck, as potatoes command 81. to
$1.12 1-2 per sack in the local market.
A carload shipment was made Wed
nesday by Sim J. Culley.
| IXA number of marksmen took advan-
tage of the fine weather Sunday and
went to the Steen pasture, north of
town and waged relentless war against
the myriad of squirrels which infes
the hillsides there. Gang plows are
tearing up good portion of the big pas
ture and the rodents are being forced
from their favorite haunts; yet thou
sands remain to furnish sport for the
man with the "22."