The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-02-19
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w. A. Rulison was in Pendleton
Saturday on business.
Herbert Preston came over from
Walla Walla Sunday by automobile.
Pendleton will set aside two days
this spring on which the town will
be cleaned up.
Rev. Geo. T. Ellis has ordered the
Press sent to his address, box 337,
Hollywood California.
Mrs. W. S. Buel is agent in Athena
for V. o. medicines. Call at resi-
dence on Current street.
Miss Avis Zerba is again at her
place in the Press office, after sick
ness of a weeks duration.
Richard Wright was able to get
up town yesterday. The 10y shows
the effects of his recent illness.
A marriage license has been issued
to Willis r. Struthers and Clara L.
Hutchinson, both CT this county.
Mrs. Zelnie Lathrop, who has been
visiting at the Zerba home, has re-
turned to her home IN Wallowa.
U. Troyer, manager of the Tuna
lum lumber yard at Adams, was in
town Saturday and called at the Press
office.
FL. A. Barrett drove down to Pen
dleton yesterday and took the evening
train for La Grande. He will return
today.
Dell Bros. have just received from
M. Born & Co., the new samples of
clothing for spring and summer wear.
It will pay you to call early and make
your selections.
courtesy of Senator Fulton,
a the Press has received a small con-
signment of garden seeds for distribu-
tion among its readers. Call early
and avoid the rush.
~. Posters are out announcing mag
querade ball to take place at the
Athena opera house Friday evening.
Observation-Disclosures will furnish mu-
sic for the occasion.
Attorney Peterson has just added to
his law library the complete work Of
"Elliot on Evidence, in four vol
umes. The books are full leather
bound. aud cost $24.
A new pony has come to town and
its owner is Master Lawrence Sharp.
With saddle, bride and the fleet foot
ed little broncllo, Lawrence is pre-
pared for equestrian pleasures.
J. w. Davis came in on yesterday's
train from Hot Lake where he has
been FOR several weeks Oh account OF
a severe attack of rheumatism. He
returns home considerably improved.
Il. q. Lucas left last night for Gus
Schubert's place. north of town, where
he will clean out we'll that was over
flowed during the recent food Mr..
Lucas is prepared to do work in the
well digging or cleaning line.
d. III. Preston drove down to Pen
dleton Saturday, where he met his
father aud mother, who had been at
Hot Lake, and were returning to their
home at Waitsburg. Mr.. and Mrs.
Preston are the guests of their son at
present.
Mrs. S. I. Davis arrived home safe
ly from Elgin, Saturday, having
driven up from Pendleton. She has
spent the past winter in Elgin, where
two daughters and son reside. Mrs.
Davis says she is we'll pleased to
again be in Athena.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. v. NJ. Shick,
February 8, 1907, at their home near
Addy. WASH, 10-pound girl. This
is the first granddaugh among many
grandsons, aud the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A, Shiok, of this city are
very proud of the new baby.
The Preston Parton mills in this city
have been forced to close down, be-
cause sacks cannot be delivered by the
railroad company. There is large
consignment OF sacks for the company
at Walla Walla, but owing to the
washouts. cannot be delivered here.
Judge L. G. Haley is shipping his
law library from Pendleton to Port
land, where it is to be used in the
office of Chamberlain, Thomas 81 Hail
ey, 400 Chamber of Commerce build
ing, of which firm he is now a mem
ber.
N Thirty-two sacks of della yed mail
scame in yesterday. The big sacks
for the most part contained news
papers and other second class matter.
The local Office was quite busy for
about four hours, George Gross aud
Cleve Myers assisting Postmaster
Citizens.
From the sporting columns of city
papers it is learned there will be few
changes in the makeup of the Tacoma
base ball team next year, although
there is possibility that Danny Shea,
the head catcher, will not again be
seen behind the bat wearing Tacoma
uniform.
Peter Mcintyre will leave in about a
month for Alberta, where he will re-
''l he sows spring crop of