The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-01-31

Miss Rose Fletcher, @ trained nurse
from Walla Walla, came over yester-
day to attend the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Jarman.
Trains for passenger and freight
traffic are being operated on the North
Bank road between Pasco and Lyle,
Wash, distance of 145 miles.
| /The Farmers Telephone line is i'm
proving its service and extending its
lines so that the whole mountain dis
trict will be in touch with the towns. g
kWm. Winship is having a hard
tussle with rheumatism in his feet,
after prolonged attack Of the grippe.
He has been i'll for about three weeks.
Mrs. A. B. McEwen leaves today
for Pendleton, where she will visit
her children in the academy, and at
tend the great Haudenschield meetings.
Mrs. A. L. Jones came home from
Pilot Rock Wednesday, where she has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. Frank
Boynton, who recently gave birth to a
baby boy.
Attorney Will M. Peterson, accom-
panied by his brother, @. G. Peterson,
who recently arrived from North Car
oilna, were in the city for few hours
Wednesday.
The ladies Aid society of The M. e.
church are preparing to give a Wash
ington tea on February 20, in the Ep-
worth League rooms. Further an
nouncements will be made later.
The Milton gun club has been reor-
ganized, with Mr.. Cockburn as presi-
dent. About 30 new mem bers were
received into the club at a meeting
held there Tuesday evening.
A Freewater report says the price of
stove wood in that city is Sc per cord
delivered. and those who bought wood
at $8 not delivered, early in the sea-
son, are now kicking themselves.
N Henry Koepke arrived home from
columbus, Ohio, Wednesday. Mr..
Koepke went east some time ago with
the remains of his mother in law,
which were shipped there for burial.
Kodol is the best remedy known to-
day for dyspepsia, indigestion and all
troubles arising from a disordered
stomach. 1t is pleasant, prompt and
thorough. Sold by Palace Drug CON-
pany.
Last night the mercury lowered ten.
aciously in the vicinity of the zero
mark At the Barrett residence one
thermometer registered two degrees
below zero and another registered six
degrees below.
Mrs. Lou M. Hornaday of Walla
Walla, will give the annual G. W.
B. M. day address at the Church of
Christ, next Lords day at II a. m.
Ladies of the church are requested to
meet Mrs. Hornaday at the church
parlor, Saturday afternoon at $3.50.
While soliciting orders in Athena
Tuesday, Mr.. L. G. Martin of PEN
dleton, agent for the Grand Union Tea
company had his right leg severely
injured by gate striking him. He
returned to his home in Pendleton.
Mrs. James Mitchell left for her
home in Moro, Wednesday, after
visit of several weeks with her parents
here. Miss Nellie Foss accompanied
Mrs. MitohelE as far as Pendelton,
where she will visit thu balance Of the
week.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
acts upon the bowels and thereby
drives the cold out of the system. 1t
contains no opiates--it is pleasant to
take and is highly recommended for
children. Sold by Palace Drug COM
pany.
N w. H. Fl. Scott left last week for
visit with relatives at Clovis, Califor-
MIA. His aged mother is at that place
with her other sons. James and A. E.
d. Mr.. Scott will stay until spring.
and will probably be accompanied
home by Joseph SCOTT and bride.
Two suits for the recovery of money
were filed today in Justice Richards
court by Attorney Wilson. Fred Shoe
maker sues Henry Bergevin on prom
issory note for $18, and Robert Gen
evay brings suit against Peter Pam
bern to recover the sum of $47.3O.
John Gillis who has been critically
i'll with appendicitis at his home in
this city is reported better by DR..
Sharp, the attending physician. Every
indication now points to the recovery
of Mr.. Gillis without resortinp to an