The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20

J. Willaby is having his home on
Jefferson street improved by the addi.
tion Of paint and paper.
A young son of W. A. Saunders is
sick at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. John
Bell on Jefferson street.
Chester Walker left yesterday for
Freewater. where he will be employed
II the Eagle Touring mills. 81 SN
~ Mrs. E. A. Boyd returned Wednes-
day from San Francisco, where she
spent the winter with her son.
Miss Ada and Harry Bannister.
children of Bern Bannister, have both
been sick this week with lagrip.
A. L. Swaggart shipped one of his
registered Poland China hogs to John
Albeit Of Walla Walla, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank King of Wes-
tor, passed through Athena yesterday,
on their way to their ranch in Juniper.
Mrs. Mraz. of Cotton, Wash. came
down Saturday and is guest at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. |. NJ.
Kemp.
TX Hamp Booher of Weston delivered
| hogs in Athena Saturday to local
buyer. He received IA cents per
| pound.
d. B. Jarman returned yesterday
from q short stay at Hot Lake, some
what improved in regard to his rheu-
matism.
Miss Matte Birch, of st. Anthony,
Idaho, is expected to arrive today. on
visit to her sister, Mrs. Chester
Walker.
The entire force of the Mosgroye
Mercantile Co., is engaged in unpaok
ing and marking the big stock of new
spring goods.
Chester Connick and wife, new ar
rivals in the city, have leased the Alf
johnson cottage of Mr.. Rogers. the
present owner
XMrs. Eva Boldly came over from
her home in La Grande yesterday and
will visit her many friends in Athena
for short time.
Miss Hazel Crossen, the Pendleton
elocutionist was in the CITY Wednes-
day. accompanied by Miss Lorenz of
the East Oregonian.
Mr.. Austin GilIiland, operator at the
o. R. & N. station, with his mother,
has moved into the Smith cottage in
the west part of town.
Mrs. JAKE Creighton. who has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity for
several weeks, has returned to her
home at Albion, Wash.
Mrs. David Taylor has Eeen confined
to her home with illness the past week.
Her mother, Grandma Gerking. is i'm
proving from her long illness.
An exceptionally large and we'll Sc
lected stock Of new spring and summer
goods has been received by the Mos
grove Mercantile Go. this week.
New goods are arriving daily at the
Jarman Department store. A good
trade is reported from this enterprising
store both in Athena and Weston.
>rL L)Fred Kershaw is in Portland this
week. He will be accompanied home
by his wife and daughter, who have
been visiting relatives in Portland.
The Roseuzweig cottage on Jefferson
street, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Mcbride, is undergoing a
thorough renovation and other i'm
provements.
NNC. T. Smith and family left last
Saturday for their new home in We
natchee. Wash. Mr.. Smith will be
engaged in the fruit growing business
on large scale.
Mrs. T. ]. Irwin, who has been Wis
iting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J..
Wagner, left for Portland Saturday.
She was accompanied to Pendleton by
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner.
EN Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Winship went
over tu Walla Walla Sunday. expect,
ing to return next day, but owing tc
the railroad washout, were unable tc
tget home until Tuesday.
No. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom DeFreece have
moved their family to the residence OF
Miss Matte Coppock, in the south par
of town. Mr.. DeFreece formerly oc
cupied the Bradley cottage.
Last Saturday Chas. Rodine put
5000 draft in registered letter a
Nanton, Alberta. and mailed it t
Adams. Mr.. Rodine followed the mex