The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-05-29

Mrs. A. B. McEwen visited friends
in Pendleto1 this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. g. Bryan returned
from Seattle, yesterday.
Mrs. b. +. Bouroughs of Pendeton,
has been guest at the q. W. Han
sell home, west of the city.
Ia Merl Robbie left Wednesday for
Brownsville, where be will visit rel
patives for couple Of weeks.
Charles Groves has joined the Press
family of readers, and hereafter will
receive the paper regularly.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Pinkerton,
came up from their home near Pendle-
ton and attended the picnic.
Mrs. Rose Russell Of Baker City,
spent part of the week the city, the
bguest of her son L. B. Russell.
X. DR.. Heisley has purchased a nice
pony driving team. He and Mrs.
Aeisley drove home from Walla Walla,
Monday.
Athena has deserted appearance as
the result of her citizens being in at
tendance at the Pioneers picnic at
Weston.
Because of illness, A. B. McEwen
was unable to attend the Caledonian
picnic Saturday. His Scotch friends
missed him greatly. -
K Our friend George Hansell is becom-
ing to be quite an expert angler. We'd
nesday he caught 20 fine mountain
trout in Wild Horse.
There will be morning and evening
services at the Baptist church, Sun
day. In the evening Rev. Ellis will
speak on local option.
Y Mrs. NJ. G. Mcintyre of Adams,
accompanied by Grandma Mcintyre,
left Wednesday for Alberta, where
they will visit relatives.
Miss Sylvia Mcdonald is here from
her home near Pullman, WASH, and
will spend several days in this vicinity,
visiting relatives and friends.
D. B. Watson au old-time Umatilla
county democrat and present secretary
of the Democratic County Central
Committee was in the CITY Saturday. :
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N @. A. Barrett & Co. have purchased
the stock of farm implements carried
by Peebler 81 Chamberlain. The latter
firm will 60 out of business in Athena.
TJoseph Rainville is at present resid-
ing on his mountain ranch. This
spring he has put out 1000 strawberry
plants, and next season expects to plant
many more.
THE Tharp families went down to
Pendeton Wednesday morning by auto
and took the excursion train to Her
miston, where they spent the day at
the government dam.
Louis Mettie, IS years of age, devel-
oped into a check artist at Pendleton
and drew down $170 on forged paper.
He was apprehended at La Grande and
is now in the county jail.
Attorney S. f. Wilson addressed
large audience at the Christian church
Wednesday evening on the prohibi
tion issue. Mr.. Wilson handled the
subject in an able manner.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Swaggart al
Mrs. Clint Thomas were called to
home of Frank Swaggart, on Bir'
Greek, Friday, owing to the serio
illness of Mrs. Frank Swaggart. Mi
Swaggart at last reports was impro
ing.
"A large number of Weston peoI
attended the Caledonian picnic in I'll
city last week, and today Athena pc
pie are with the Pioneers at Westo
The Pioneer picnic at Weston co
tinues tomorrow aud large crowds q
in attendance.
Professor elise, the we'll known 3
tioian, will be in Athena all of nc
week, excepting Monday. Prof. Gil
is member of the elise Optical Co
pany Of Walla Walla, where he
resided for long time and has beer
successful practitioner.
AS result of the eighth grade
animation, out of total of
students. taking it in the county Cd ~
81 passed. However, a large percent
age of those who failed, secured a
passing mark in all hut ono or two
branches. AT the next examination
they will be permitted to try again to
pass in the subjects in which they
| failed Mt this trial,