The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1907-10-11

I/ Miss Hattie Pinkerton was quite i'll
the first of the week requiring the SER
vices of physician.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Mcbride will
leave soon for California TO spend the
winter They will visit their daugh
ters in Portland on the way down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Sheard were
over from Hot Lake last week, return
ing Friday. Mr.. Sbeard is improving
in health, but will not be home to Ie-
main permanently for some time yet.
/Mr. and Mrs. Bert Zer ba will prob
pably spend the winter IN California,
for the benefit of Mrs. Zer ba's health.
Mr.. Zerba thinks of going somewhere
in the vicinity of Hollywood, where
several other Athenians have located.
DR.. Sutner, of Walla Walla was
called yesterday to consult with Dir.
Sharp in the case of w. R. Taylor, in
the place of DR.. Cropp, who with his
wife, has gone for tour of the eastern
states.
VIM. Mackenzie. Sim J. Culley and
other Weston business men have been
in the city on different occasions this
week, exercising the commodious car
recently purchased by the first named
gentleman.
Mr.. and Mis-. Herbert Preston stop
ped over in Athena Wednesday night
on an auto trip from Walla Walla to
Pendleton. Near Athena the Car
broke down, necessitating stay here
for the night.
October 18th to 10th inclusive the
o. R. q N. will sell tickets, Athona to
Walla Walla and return at one and
one third fare, on account of Walla
Walla county fair. Final return
limits Oct. 21st.
Charley Booler came home Wednes-
day from the Spokane country, where
he has been running an engine for his
brother during harvest. Mr.. Booher
with his family, will occupy one of
the Spencer cottages.
y Arthur Stone was over from Whit
man college and spent Sunday with
his parents here. He was accompanied
by his cousin, John Stone, who is at
tending Whitman from his present
home in Thornton, Wash.
Oscar Barnes has taken charge of
the Watts place on Pine creek, and
with his family has moved to the farm.
He is now ready to begin fall work.
Mr.. Barnes takes the place of Joe Can
non, who will live on the Steen place.
EMonday fire started from the sparks
emanating from passing engine in a
stubble field on the Colbern ranch,
farmed by Bert Ze1ba, and several
stacks of straw which Mr.. Zerba had
reserved for winter feed were destroyed.
Professor and Mrs. j. Fl. Henry left
Wednesday for Connell, Wash where
they will visit their son. They were
notified that Frank has recently had
the misfortune of severe hurt to one
of his hands, but the repoter did not
learn the particulars.
" Sim Culley, the Weston grocer, was
,.Ah the city yesterday and while here
purchased the bird dog, Sport" own
ed by S. l.. Spencer, on approval.
Sim will go on hunt in few days,
and if Sport comes up to his expecta-
tions will pay $25 for the dog.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeph Lockwood, ST.,
were guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Shick. They will move to Athena
soon after the departure of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. e. Colbern to California,
whose residence they will occupy for
the winter.
X Il. NJ. Taggart the popular grocer,
left Saturday for a week s visit with
relatives and friends at his former
home in Vale, Malheur county. The
store in his absence was run by his aft
able head clerk, Walter Judy, assisted
by Benny Gross.
Z Roy Gholson, of Abba, Iowa, was
MIN the city the first of the week visit
ing relatives here. With his brother,
Leo no has been in Walla Walla for
some time. From the garden city Mr..
Gholson expects to go soon to Portland
and the valley towns.
Mrs. E. A. Boyd left Monday morn
ing to join Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown
on their way to California. She will
visit brother in Portland before going
SC heT son, Ernest vino with his family
resides in San Francisco.
IA skating club has been organized
BY the High school young people, who
will skate at the rink each Wednesday
evening. A Friday night club was
some time since organized, and Mon
day, Thursday and Saturday nights
will be devoted to the public.
Mr.. George p. Sanderson, of Free
water and Miss Maggie Romine. OF
Milton, were recently married in Walla
Walla, the father of the groom officia-
ting. Mr.. Sanderson is associated with
his father, Rev. ID. @. Sanderson, in
publishing the Freewater Times.
lGillis Brothers have commenced on
q Contract for building large ma.
chine shed on the farm of VIM. Tomp.
kins. The shed will be used for the