The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-05-10


Agent Richards of the Puget Sound
Warehouse company reports that but
one half of last seasons crop has been
shipped from warehouses under his
charge.
" The "Colts" will play Ed Forests
reservation team on the Athena dia-
mend Sunday afternoon. The players
are evenly matched and a close game
is expected.
The tea given last evening at the
M. E. church by Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. Curry, netted the ladies $1l.5O,
which will be used for the benefit Oh
the Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Gates have
left Orange, California where they
have lived for several years and are
now in Kimberly, Nevada, a mining
town. Mr.. Gates is manager OF
large hostelry at that place.
Some of the "Colts" have their
neoks bowed and are talking of prac-
ticing regularly hereafter. This team
of young hall players, with practice
could dish up strong game of ball
and give a good account of themselves.
Subjects at the Church of Christ
next Lords day. Morning: "The
Prince of Jehovah's Host" Evening !:
1.-THE Church of Christ in the Plan of
Redemption. The evening services
have been changed from 1880 to 8
O'Clock.
J. W. Smith, the Helix lumber and
fuel dealer, was in the city yesterday
for few hours. MI. Smith reports
that the few warm days have greatly
benefited the growing grain in his vi
cinty and farmers have fair prospect
for goud crop.
Mr.. Ord Bostwick. former Athena
boy. was married to Miss Francis Free
man, at Ashfork, Arizona April 26.
Mr.. Bostwick is employed as brakeman
on the Santa Tee line. He hopes soon
to have run out Of La Grande, on
the O. r. & N.
The authority on which the Press
last week published the wedding an
nouncement of Archie Bostwick led to
| the statement that the brides name
was Miss Barger. The lady's name
was Miss Minnie Barker, her home
being Connell, Wash.
EOwing to the illness of Mr.. Ohas.
Mclean, D. G. Mcintyre has been
named chairman of the committee on
grounds for the Caledonian Picnic.
The members of this committee in
clude. d. g. McIntyre, chairman Fl.
p, ,.Millen and H. A. Barrett.
III Mike McCarty, the rounder who is
supposed to have robbed John P. Nc
Manus at Pendleton, before the Pilot
Rock editor killed Bob Estes, has beer
arrested at North Yakima and will bt
tried at Pendleton on the charge o1
robbery.
Rev. and Mrs. Geo. I. Ellis left yes
terday for Baker City, where they ar
called to attend their son, who will
undergo a surgical operation. MI
Ellis himself is far from we'll, having
Eeen confined to his home for the pas
week with his old trouble, asthma.
Mr.. Thomas Brandon, of Halsey,
guest of his old friend T. j. Kirk. j
this city. Mr.. Brandon also visite
today at the homes of his son, Mar
Brandon. sand Alex Kirk south C
town. He has just spent several day
with his daughter. Mrs. q. @. Osburr
at La Grande.
Mrs. Hugh Macarthur arrived in th
city yesterday from her home in Port
land, and is guest of her sisters, Mr.
Geo. Banister and Mrs. H. Cation
Mrs. Macarthur will proceed to Day
ton, today where she will visit anothe
sister, Mrs. Minnie Leonard.
T, A great scarcity of cars still exists
and shipments now being made are i
open gondola and fiat cars. The e2
pense If loading gondola cars is cor