The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-06-11

Mrs. L. NJ. Akers spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Swaggart. on the farm
near town, from her home on Mckay
creek.
Miss Bessie Mcdaniel. one of the
leading teachers of this county. was
married to Mr.. @. r. McConly, at
Pendleton last Thursday. Mr.. and
Mrs. McConly will reside in Portland.
VThe Athena "Colts" got theirs at
the hands of the Normal school team,
at Weston Saturday. When the um-
pire pocketed his indicator, tale of
IA to had been written in the score
book.
From Walla Walla comes the same
old Sunday story-Pendleton team de.
defeated; score to 0. Cheer up. 1t
always took the Yellow Kids to string
horse collars on the Garden city ag-
gregation.
Rev. q. L. Hall of Pendleton, will
speak ID the Baptist church Wednes-
day, tomorrow, afternoon at 2 p. m.
on the B. Y. P. U. Convention which
convenes in Spokane in July. All are
cordially invited to attend.
h Born, in Portland, recently, to Rev.
4 and Mrs. Sewell, D daugher. Mrs. Sc
we'll was formerly Miss Bertha Stone,
and her mother, Mrs. E. H. Stone, of
Thornton, WASH, is at present visit
ing at her home in Portland.
While in Weston Saturday many
compliments were heard regarding the
new management of the hotel in that
city just opened by Ralph q. Sailing.
Ralph is new to the business but from
all indications will make an ideal
boniface.
Mem bers of Athena Circle No. 10
are requested to meet at the hall on
Saturday at 2 F. m. for the purpose
of praoticing for the unveiling cere-
monies which take place Sunday af-
ternoon. By order of the Captain Of
| the Guards.
The federal grand jury at Portland
returned true bill against Dan Hart,
charged with incest. Hart was arrest
ed over year ago while residing on
Wild Horse Mountain, southeast of
town, since which time be has been
confined in Jail at Portland.
lXUncIe Bill Willaby has returned
| from visit with relatives in Spokane
and Newport, Wash. He tells Of fine
trout fishing at the latter place, Frank
Knowlton and Wallie Ashpaugh, old
time 'Centervillians" being at the
business end of the fishing rod.
N Grandma Swaggart was up from
| her home in Pendleton, attending the
Pioneers reunion, and visiting her
sons north of town. Her venerable
husband is in feeble health, and did
not feel able to come, this being the
first time he has failed to be present
at these reunions for many years.
Much dissatisfaction finds expression
among the business men and people
generally in Walla Walla, over tht
: change in the time schedule announc
ed hy the 0. R. 81 N. company for th'
running of trains and s, between
Spokane and Pendleton, which make
} still greater delay in the receipt O.
, mails from the east.
XW. ]. King has sold his confection
Q cry and card room business to Mr. 0
, o. Kockensperger, recent arrival il
, Athena. The new proprietor is bu
lately from the east. Mr.. and Mrs
King and John King and family will
leave for Teal Springs about July |
: where they will remain until the be
ginning of harvset, when they will re
turn to Athena.
, A. J. Sturtevant, an eccentric citi
zen of Pilot Rock. who has the unen
,-viable reputation of being the king O
KNOCKERS" against anything proposed
for the good of the town, is oirculat
ing remonstrance for preventing I